Source: CCTV Finance and Economics
According to statistics released by Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 05:21 Eastern time on the 16th, that is, 05:21 Beijing time today, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States has reached 44910656, and the cumulative number of deaths has reached 724122.Compared with 24 hours ago, there are 62133 new confirmed cases and 737 new deaths in the United States in a single day.
Us: epidemic continues to worsen critical bed emergency in Utah
Although the overall epidemic data in the United States has declined slightly recently, the number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in many states in the Midwest and northeast is still on the rise, US media reported on the 16th. In Utah, as the epidemic continues to worsen,The number of new deaths and hospitalization in a single day is close to the highest level since the outbreak.
It is reported that 94% of the intensive care beds in Utah have been occupied. Previously, some hospitals in Utah have decided to suspend "almost all operations" because of a shortage of beds and health care personnel, and as the current epidemic continues, the shortage of medical resources in Utah continues to worsen.
Some experts say that the main reason for the surge in cases in Utah is the insufficient vaccination rate of COVID-19 vaccine. at present, most of the hospitalized and dead patients in the state have not been vaccinated. In addition, the community infection rate in densely populated areas of Utah is also alarming, indicating that some people do not strictly abide by epidemic prevention measures.
Data show that the number of hospitalized new coronal pneumonia patients in Utah has soared since July, while the proportion of people who have completed the full COVID-19 vaccination in the state is only 52.5%, which is lower than the national average vaccination level.
American Red Cross: a surge in patients and a sharp drop in blood stocks
The American Red Cross recently said publicly that the COVID-19 epidemic has led to a surge in hospitalization in hospitals across the United States.Blood stocks in the United States have fallen sharply, and the blood supply has fallen to worrying levels.
According to the American Red Cross, the number of blood donors has fallen by about 10% since August, the lowest level in years. An expert of the organization said that due to the epidemic, on the one hand, blood donation activities were cancelled, on the other hand, there was a surge in hospital blood demand, and the organization was no longer able to meet the current blood needs due to an emergency shortage of blood and platelets.