Redfield, director of the US Centers for Disease Control, warned that the second wave of outbreaks may be "more devastating." If two respiratory diseases strike at the same time, the US medical system will be under tremendous pressure that is unimaginable.
(Washington Comprehensive) Redfield, director of the US Centers for Disease Control, warned that the COVID-19 disease may hit the United States again in the winter, and this second wave of epidemics may be "more devastating" because the epidemic will coincide with the flu season. arrival.
Medical staff transported patients at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York the day before yesterday. (Agence France-Presse)
Redfield said in an interview with the Washington Post on Tuesday that although the COVID-19 pandemic has brought great difficulties to the United States, fortunately, the flu season has come to an end when the pandemic arrives. If two respiratory diseases strike at the same time, the US medical system will be under tremendous pressure that is unimaginable.
Now, as the hospitalization rate and other indicators show that the wave of the epidemic is beginning to ease, Redfield recommends that the federal and state governments begin to prepare for the huge difficulties they may face in the next few months. He said that even if restrictions such as the "home order" are removed, the importance of continuing to maintain social distancing must be emphasized. At the same time, it is necessary to improve the detection capabilities on a large scale, to detect infected persons in time, and to track their close contacts, so as to prevent a large-scale increase in new confirmed cases.
Six states are pushing for the relaxation of restrictions
At the same time, although health officials have called for the restrictions not to be relaxed too early to prevent another surge in cases, the governors of about six states, including Georgia and South Carolina, proceeded to advance their plans on Tuesday. Some shops resume business.
According to state data, the number of confirmed cases in Georgia has dropped for seven consecutive days, but the reopening indicator recommended by the federal guidelines is that cases have dropped for 14 consecutive days.
Georgia will soon reopen some stores. The picture shows the Olympic Park in Atlanta, empty under restrictions. (AFP)
Georgia’s Republican Governor Kemp has announced that it will reopen the gym, hair salon, bowling alley, tattoo parlor, and massage parlor on Friday, and then reopen movie theaters and restaurants next week.
The order has aroused criticism from some public health experts and local officials. But Kemp described his plan as a modest approach to strike a balance between public health and reviving the economy. He said that in order to contain the epidemic, people will continue to be required to stay at home and maintain social distance.
The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Georgia is 174,000, and the death rate is 6 per 100,000, which is lower than the national average.
However, the state's virus detection rate is low, ranking 42nd among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. This allows health officials to assess the state’s infection rate based on limited data when making a decision to reopen.
On Monday, Georgia reported 1242 new cases in the past 24 hours, the highest single-day record in two weeks. There were 94 new deaths, twice the state's previous single-day record.
South Carolina’s public beach has been reopened, and people were relaxing at the beach in Myrtle Beach yesterday. (Bloomberg)
South Carolina’s Republican Governor McMaster has reopened the state’s public beaches and allowed some retailers to resume business, but also retained social distancing measures.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee said Tuesday that the state will "planned and phased" the reopening of retail, restaurants, and close-contact services. He said some businesses will be able to safely reopen next Monday.
Texas Governor Abbott said that the state is moving in the direction of restarting the economy, but this process is gradual. If a new outbreak occurs, this process can be reversed.
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