[국제]U.S. hospitalized patients are also the highest…

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With more than 350,000 deaths from Corona 19 in the United States, the number of hospitalized patients, considered a leading indicator, again hit the highest.

The vaccination, which started on the 14th of last month, has passed 3 weeks, so the second vaccination is also taking place.

Let’s connect Washington and learn more. Correspondent Taewook Kang!

The number of patients hospitalized for Corona 19 in the United States is again the highest. How long is it?

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It’s on the evening of the 4th, which is now Monday.

As of yesterday’s 3rd, the number of hospitalized patients was 125,000, according to the Corona 19 tracking project that counts this.

The number of inpatients is raising concern in that it is considered a leading indicator for predicting the number of deaths.

There are more than 100,000 hospitalized patients for 33 consecutive days.

In particular, the state of California, the most populous state, is struggling with the surge in infected and inpatients, and hospital capacity is saturated.

As of the 3rd, there were 45,000 new confirmed cases, and the number of hospitalized patients reached 21,000, the highest since the Corona 19 incident.

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What about the new patient incidence and death statistics?

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The number of deaths in the United States exceeded 350,000 on the 3rd, yesterday, according to Johns Hopkins University.

As of the 3rd, the number of new confirmed cases per day was 210,000 and deaths were 1,396, respectively.

Usually, during weekends and holidays, there is a side that decreases due to poor statistics.

As the year-end and New Year holidays have passed, there is concern that the aftermath will reappear.

Because of this, Jerome Adams, head of the Public Health Service, urged those who meet during Christmas and the holiday season to self-isolate and undergo examination.

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How is the vaccination situation in the United States? Is the second vaccination being done together?

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On December 14th, last month, the vaccine is being vaccinated starting with the Pfizer vaccine.

Three weeks have passed.

CDC, the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control, said that so far, more than 4.65 million people have been vaccinated, and about 15.15 million doses have been distributed.

In order to get a proper immune effect, the Pfizer vaccine should be given 21 days after the first vaccination, and the Modena vaccine should be given the second vaccination after 28 days.

As a result, a second dose of vaccination has begun for early healthcare workers who received the Pfizer vaccine.

YTN Taewook Kang in Washington[[email protected]]is.

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