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The United States is entering a new phase of the COVID-19 battle, and the White House aims to prepare for a new reality.
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WH announces the next stage of the COVID-19 battle
Wednesday White House Announced plans to fight COVID-19 At a new stage, the virus moves from crisis to a low level of risk that does not control daily life.
The plan comes when the waves of Omicron are waning and many are eager to turn the pages of the pandemic. President Biden
Joe Biden State of the Union Speech: A Plea for Unity in an Unusual Time Watch: A Key Moment from Biden’s First State of the Union Speech Five Points from Biden’s State of the Union Details In his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, COVID-19 said in this “new moment” that “we no longer need to control our lives.”
Included: According to the White House, the 96-page plan will require new funding from Congress, but there is no specific amount for each item. The White House has recently unofficially announced the need for $ 30 billion in domestic needs and $ 5 billion in global vaccination, ahead of the March 11 deadline for government funding. I outlined it.
“To fully implement this plan, Congress must play a role in investing in working tools,” the document said. “This plan provides a roadmap to help the United States fight COVID-19 in the future as it moves from crisis to an era where COVID-19 does not disrupt our daily lives and prevents, protects and treats us. increase.”
The risks of new variants that impede progress remain a threat, and the plan calls for increased monitoring and data collection aimed at monitoring new variants.
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COVID-19 cases, death continues to slide globally
According to World Health Organization (WHO) data, COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline worldwide. Associated Press Report..
According to WHO data, the global number of cases of this virus has decreased by 16% and the number of deaths has decreased by 10% in the past week. The reduction in mortality from COVID-19 began to be seen for the first time in the world last week, and WHO data show that it continues to decline.
However: AP reports that WHO has reported approximately 10 million new cases of COVID-19 worldwide in the past week, killing 60,000 people.
In the Western Pacific region, the number of cases and deaths of coronavirus has increased, and COVID-19 is the only region in the world that is showing an increasing trend, and the number of deaths due to the virus has also increased by 22%, the media reported. I am saying.
According to WHO, in addition to the global reduction in COVID-19, the delta variant is almost completely hijacked by the omicron variant. According to AP, based on the virus sequenced worldwide, 99.5% of COVID-19 cases were Omicron variants and only 0.3% of Delta-type cases.
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FDA warns of possible false results from unauthorized COVID-19 testing
On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) nominated three unlicensed rapid COVID-19 tests that people should not use because of the risk of false consequences.
The FDA has instructed people not to use the Celltrion DiaTrust COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test, SD Biosensor Inc. STANDARD Q COVID-19 Ag Home Test, and Flowflex SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test (self-test).
“The FDA is concerned about the risk of false consequences when using this unauthorized test,” officials said.
All three tests work with a nasal swab. Authorities recommend that healthcare providers and test program organizers retest patients who have used any of these unauthorized tests within two weeks.
All three companies have issued recalls for these tests. At least 162,000 unauthorized tests from Celltrion have been distributed in the United States Two other COVID-19 tests from Celltrion have been approved by the FDA: DiaTrust COVID-19Ag Home Test and DiaTrust COVID-19Ag Rapid Test.
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Republicans strike vaccine rules for healthcare workers
Senate Republicans voted for strike on Wednesday President BidenVaccine obligations for healthcare professionals due to the government’s rebuke.
Senators cast 49-44 votes to approve Republican efforts to deny the rule. This is a vote that could be enforced under the Parliamentary Test Act.
Democratic senators voted for the Republican Party and did not deny the rule, but Democratic senators were able to pass the Senate due to the absence of the Democratic Party. Six Democratic senators missed the vote.
This mission was developed by the Medicare and Medicaid Service Center, which aimed to request the COVID-19 vaccine from healthcare providers participating in Medicare and Medicaid.
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Those who warn of the escalating health crisis in Ukraine
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a serious health crisis in Ukraine during the Russian invasion, saying that the first shipment of medical aid to Ukraine will arrive in Poland on Thursday.
WHO Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Gebreyes Announced at Media briefing On Wednesday, delivery said it would include tons of trauma treatment and emergency surgical supplies to meet the needs of about 150,000 people.
Tedros said WHO provided resources to Ukrainian hospitals before the conflict, but said Kib’s resources were no longer accessible.
“There is an urgent need to establish a corridor to ensure safe and continuous access to reach the people in need of humanitarian workers and supplies,” Tedros said.
WHO was “deeply concerned” about attacks on health facilities and health workers, Tedro said.
“The sacredness and neutrality of health care, including health care workers, patients, supplies, transportation and facilities, and the right to secure access to care must be respected and protected,” Tedros added.
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What we are reading
- Black Americans now die from drug overdose at a higher rate than whites (NPR).
- In Cuba, most children over the age of 2 are Covid-19 (NBC).
- The first possible case of COVID-19 transmission from deer to humans has been reported (Live science).
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State by state
- DeSantis scolded the student for wearing a face mask during his visit to the USF (WFLA).
- Texas investigated transgender teenage parents and urged the ACLU to file a proceeding (Texas Tribune).
- New Mexico, COVID cases, hospitalization (KRQE).
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