Updated May 6.
In mid-March, the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus infection from China has reached the size of the global pandemic, which WHO said. Flashes and new cases are recorded every day and affect almost all countries and states of the world, despite the precautionary measures taken by the authorities and statistical data about the large number of recovered in relation to the sick. About the situation with coronavirus in the United States and the latest news - in material 24cm.
Curonavirus cases in the USA
The first cases were recorded in the United States at the end of January 2020 in Washington and Illinois states. The first death was registered on February 29, and the number of infected was 20 people. March 17, the epidemic covered all the United States of America.The highest indicators of the number of mortality - in New York and County Westchester. Next goes Washington and California.
Among the victims of infection - actors, politicians and famous people.
As of March 27, the United States has already overtaken China and went to first place by the number of cases. Explaining the current situation with Coronavirus in the United States, President Donald Trump noted that the country's yield at first in the number of infected people is associated with the fact that the state of the population testing is well functioning. According to him, daily doctors take analyzes from a large number of people. Also, Trump expressed confidence that it is impossible to say who is testing in China, and who does not know, no one knows what numbers in the country.
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Situation in the USA
On March 12, the representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry suggested that the virus was delivered by American military to the territory of the PRC, which accused the United States in creating and spreading coronavirus. Iranian politicians also allowed the assumption that Coronavirus is the US biological weapon. Donald Trump in response said that the United States is not involved in the emergence and spread of the virus, and has repeatedly called the "Chinese" infection in his speeches.
Coronavirus: Symptoms and Treatment
Despite the measures and beliefs of the authorities, people in stressful situations are also subject to panic. On the Web every day there are videos from bloggers from America, which recorded kilometer queues and crowds of the people in front of supermarket doors in the states of California and others. To just enter the store, people stand a few hours on the street in the rain.
In New York and other panic cities, it is not so strong, but residents are inhibited by products, hygiene, medicines, napkins and masks.
In mid-March, American virologist scientists and physicians began testing the experimental vaccine against coronavirus, which was developed as soon as possible. Before the vaccine becomes available for mass use, it will take at least 1-1.5 years, doctors consider.
Restrictions in the USA
From March 7, a state of emergency was introduced in New York. From March 16, training and entertainment institutions are closed on quarantine in most states. The level of "rigidity" quarantine measures define the authorities of each state separately.Las Vegas on March 18 stopped the work of bars, restaurants and casinos. Forbidden mass events and clusters of the people. Streets and metro of millionic cities are empty. In San Francisco, Auckland and other cities of California, residents cannot be outside without serious foundations.
In New Jersey, the authorities introduced a curfew - from 20 o'clock in the evening to 5 am.
From March 13, it is forbidden to cross the US state borders to citizens of 36 European states. Citizens of Great Britain and Ireland entrance to the country banned the next day. The prohibition is introduced for a month. Citizens of the United States may return to their homeland after passing tests for the presence of coronavirus.
Many companies transferred office employees to remote work.
Due to the threat of the spread of coronavirus in the United States, restricted access to the White House for unauthorized persons, including journalists. Only a white house media, which regularly examine doctors are allowed to participate in briefings.
President Donald Trump believes that the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic will last until the summer of 2020, and then go to the decline under the condition that the authorities will respond to work.
Latest news
April 23 2020 Associated Press reported on the first cases of SARS-COV-2 coronavirus contamination in the USA.
April 21 2020 Trump said that due to coronavirus temporarily suspends immigration in the United States.
April 17 2020 US President Donald Trump said that the country's government begins to gradually remove sanitary restrictions. According to him, Americans want discoveries.
US President Donald Trump declared a partial stop of the financing of the World Health Organization.
April 15. in The United States passed the world's first tests of the experimental vaccine from coronavirus. Healthy Americans became volunteers.
April 14, 2020 The United States sent a new strain of coronavirus to Russia. This is necessary for scientific research and vaccine development.
April 13. It became known that South Korea will send in the US a batch of tests to Coronavirus.
April 10 2020 The Bloomberg publication stated that the outbreak of Coronavirus would be the reason for increasing unemployment in the USA to 12.6%. This is due to the massive dismissal of employees. The last time this level of unemployment was observed only in the 1940s. By the way, not so long ago, Disney reported the temporary abbreviations of employees.
April 9. Attempts to intimidate the proliferation of coronavirus equates to terrorism. So, two Americans have already been accused of extremism. One of them spared a police woman in his mouth twice, threatening her infect.
April 8 2020 US President "outer" with the World Health Organization. According to the American president, WHO missed the situation with a pandemic. In addition, Trump said that the states are the main source of cash receipt in WHO, but the organization "did not agree and criticized his decision on the ban on entry into the United States," therefore politician intends to terminate its financing.
On April 7, 2020, scientists from the United States published research results with more than 2.5 thousand children with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis. Among the subjects, 73% were characterized by characteristic symptoms (cough, fever, shortness of breath), while in adults such a percentage reaches 93%. These data confirm that children are less susceptible to the disease.
On April 3, 2020, the presidomald Trump predicted the possible number of victims as a result of coronavirus in the United States. In his opinion, it can reach 100-200 thousand Americans.
In the US state, Oregon managed to cure Bill Lapschis, a 104-year-old veteran of World War II. He lives in a nursing home in Lebedon.
On April 1, the Russian An-124 aircraft delivered a batch of medical equipment and means of protection to New York. April 2 The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the states paid half the cost of this cargo.