Minister of Health and Public Services, Belsera, said: "At this stage, the United States' resistance resources have been exhausted. Since Tuesday, medical services for crown disease testing and treatment for Americans will be provided.Those who have been able to apply for compensation from the subsidy payment that Congress will be allocated; from April 5th, the fund will also stop receiving new vaccination costs. "
(Washington Composite Electric) U.S. health officials urged Congress to respond to crown disease epidemic on Wednesday, otherwise future treatment and vaccine supply or risks will face risks.At present, BA.2, Omikon's subtype, is gradually becoming the main strain of the United States. In some parts of the northeast, the epidemic has come back.
The Minister of Health and Public Services Belsera pointed out at a press conference at the White House that the US anti -epidemic resources have been exhausted at this stage.Since Tuesday, medical service providers for crown disease testing and treatment for Americans have been unable to apply for compensation from the subsidy funds that Congress allocated; from April 5th, the fund will also stop receiving new vaccination expenses claims for claims for claims.Essence
In addition, the number of monoclonal antibody therapy supplied to the states has been reduced by 35 %, and it is expected that these drugs will be used up by May.
Nevertheless, the US Congress still refused to add 22.5 billion US dollars (about S $ 30.5 billion) of new anti -epidemic funds in the expenditure bill passed last week.Zenez, a coordinator of the White House Crown disease, warned: "If Congress continues to do nothing, this will cause us to be inadequate and lose more lives."
Zaenz said that the American crown vaccine inventoryIt is enough to cover the low immune function and older Americans.If ordinary people must also take the fourth shot or inject a vaccine for specific strains this year, "we will not be enough to ensure that all Americans can easily and freely vaccinate."
Should learn from the past lessons to prevent the new epidemic early
At present, some countries have begun to order more vaccines.U.S. officials said that it would be too late if the new wave of epidemic was coming.
Zane said that the United States must be ready to deal with the development of the epidemic at any time."As day passed, we positively risk the tools needed for the inability to obtain an epidemic. The virus will not wait for Congress to take action."
At present, the United States has an average daily increase of 28,600 crowns daily.Customized cases were far lower than the peak in January this year. At that time, there were more than 800,000 new cases every day in the country.However, Valenceki, director of the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), pointed out at a press conference that there were preliminary signs of a new wave of epidemic.
"We saw crowning cases in New York and New York City rising slightly, and the number of crown diseases in New England also increased, especially in regions with more than 50 % of BA.2 cases."
She added that the results of the wastewater monitoring of early warning can also be made for the rising cases. The virus content of some communities has risen slightly.At present, BA.2 accounts for about 35 % of the new cases of infection in the United States, and it is expected to soon become mainstream strains.
