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2022: In the United States, 1 million people died from coronavirus

On May 4, 2022, it became known that in the United States the number of deaths from COVID-19 exceeded 1 million people. This figure was recorded 27 months after the first case of the virus was confirmed in the country.

According to NBC News in early May 2022, although deaths from COVID-19 have slowed in recent weeks, about 360 people still die every day. In second place is Brazil, where a little more than 660 thousand confirmed deaths from COVID-19 are recorded.

{{quote 'Dr. Christopher Murray, who heads the Institute for Health Metrics and Assessment at the University of Washington School of Medicine, said that while the milestone of increased mortality from the virus has long been passed, the fact that so many people have died is still appalling. But this is far from the end, "Murray said. }} Per capita, the US ranks 18th in the world in the daily number of deaths from COVID-19, while Peru has the highest rate. Nevertheless, many believe that the staggering number of deaths indicates America's inadequate response to the crisis.

Шаблон:Quote 'We had the opportunity to be a prime example for the rest of the world how to fight the pandemic, but we didn't, "said Nico Montero, a 17-year-old from Bucks County, PA. Dr. Robert Murphy, executive director of the Heavey Institute for Global Health at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, said many expected the U.S. to better control the spread of the virus.

In the United States, 1 million people died of coronavirus

Congress has not taken direct action to mitigate the persistent economic and medical consequences of the pandemic. Under the leadership of President Joe Biden, the White House has proposed several plans to help the population, including the National COVID-19 Virus Preparedness Plan and a Memorandum to Address the Long-Term Effects of the Virus.

However, the only bill that even came close to voting was Democrat Delauro's bill for additional funding for COVID-19 treatment, whose investment was reduced from $22.5 billion requested by the White House to $10 billion. The reduction of the bill cost funding not only the global vaccine program, but also vaccination programs, tests and treatment for uninsured persons. The bill fell apart after several senators put forward an amendment to the bill that would overturn Biden's decision to terminate Trump's section 42 order of 2020.

The expulsion order under section 42 - a controversial policy that many public health officials disagree with - prevented people from seeking asylum by immediately expelling them from the country, as it was believed to help stop the spread of infectious diseases such as COVID-19.^[1]

2021

In the United States, a record 1 million infections per day

On January 3, 2021, more than 1 million people in the United States were diagnosed with Covid-19.

The highly mutated option led to a record number of infections in the United States - the largest number of cases ever recorded in any country. The number of cases on January 3 almost doubled the previous record of 590,000, set only four days ago.

Omicron strain leads to fewer hospitalizations

The spike in Covid-19 infections in the United States and Britain caused by the omicron strain appears to result in fewer hospitalizations than previous waves, which may be further evidence that the highly transmissible variant proceeds with milder symptoms than other strains.

In Washington, give self-tapping marijuana for vaccination against COVID-19

In early June 2021, the State Council for the Sale of Alcohol and Cannabis decided to issue free marijuana scooters to adult citizens who were vaccinated against coronavirus in Washington state.

This program is the latest incentive to vaccinate in a state that reached its goal of vaccinating at least 70% of Washington's adult population the day before. Governor Jay Inslee said reaching this mark would remove most of the remaining coronavirus-related restrictions across the state.

In Washington, began to offer self-tapping marijuana for vaccination against COVID-19

The action will last until July 12, 2021. During this period, authorized in Washington, marijuana sellers will be able to issue one marijuana scrub for free to people over 21 years old who received the vaccine. Moreover, those who have reached the age of majority can get free beer, wine or cocktail.

Washington is not the only state that has begun offering marijuana for administering the coronavirus vaccine. In June, a dispensary in Arizona announced such a campaign; it began providing free cannabis scoops or chewy sweets to adult residents of the state who received the vaccine. At the end of April in New York, representatives of the New York Marijuana Justice movement also offered those who vaccinated against COVID-19 one free self-tapping with marijuana.

In mid-April, vaccination rates in the United States began to decline sharply, so states and cities in the United States began to encourage residents to vaccinate against COVID-19 in various ways, including material remuneration. So, in New York State, a lottery for vaccinated citizens was also organized, the main prize of which is $5 million. In Ohio, five prizes of $1 million are played in lotteries for local residents who received at least one dose of the vaccine.^[2]

2020

Of the 3.3 million deaths per year, 11% are caused by Covid-19

In 2020, 3.3 million people died in the United States, and 11% of deaths were caused by Covid-19. 80% of those who died of coronavirus in 2020 were people over the age of 65.

The US Department of Health named the date the first cases of COVID-19 infection appeared in the country

In early December 2020, the US Department of Health Office for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that, according to an analysis of archived samples, the first cases of COVID-19 infection in the country appeared in December 2019. Coronavirus is believed to have spread around the world a few weeks before the first cases were reported in China.

Samples collected by the American Red Cross were sent to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to be tested for antibodies to coronavirus. The study identified 106 cases of infection in 7,389 blood samples taken from volunteers in nine US states between December 13, 2019 and January 17, 2020. Antibodies were also found in samples taken in early January in other states before the virus was reported to these locations, according to official statistics.

US Department of Health: the first cases of infection with ShMSHV-19 in the country were recorded back in December 2019

The results of the report show that SARS-CoV-2 infection appeared in the United States much earlier than previously assumed, because the first case of the disease was registered in the United States only on January 19, 2020. The scientists also noted that the formation of these antibodies could hardly be associated with infection with other types of coronaviruses, since 84 samples had neutralizing activity specific to SARS-CoV-2. In addition, the researchers reported that it is impossible to determine the extent of infections at the state or country level based on such small samples. It is also impossible to say where patients received coronavirus: from local residents or on trips.

The new data could reignite debate about the origin of the pandemic, although this is not the first evidence that the virus was circulating outside China until early 2020. So, one French patient contracted coronavirus after hospitalization with flu-like symptoms at the end of December 2019, although it was previously believed that COVID-19 did not enter the country until January with tourists from Wuhan.^[3]

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