President Joe Biden presides over a state council meeting in the East Room of the White House, Washington, DC, on the 1st local time. 〈Photo = EPA Yonhap News〉US President Joe Biden has called on the religious community and the community to encourage compliance with vaccination and quarantine guidelines.
According to the White House on the 1st of local time, President Biden expressed concern over the corona19 spread tax at a videoconference attended by 1,000 religious and community leaders.
“I am worried that people are getting so indifferent, as experts say,” he said. “A lot of people are having meetings without masks.”
He added, “They do not keep social distancing and even wash their hands,” he added. “This has caused the Corona 19 virus to start to surge.”
President Biden has asked religious and community leaders to tell people to follow guidelines for vaccination and quarantine.
“People will listen to you more than I am the president,” he said. “Please let people know how important it is to get vaccinations when the order comes.”
He then asked, “Please tell me what we should do and what we can do,” and “Tell me not to be afraid to get the vaccine.” He also said, “We look forward to returning to the chapel as we used to be,” and “I hope God will bless you.”
On the 16th of last month, travelers are moving from O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. 〈Photo = AFP Yonhap News〉Recently, the number of confirmed cases in the United States is turning to an increasing trend. According to New York Times statistics, the number of confirmed cases of Corona 19 in the U.S. has increased by 17% in the last two weeks. After recording 200,000-300,000 people in January, it descended to 50,000-60,000 people in February, and then rose to 70,000 people.
CDC director Roschel Willensky also warned at a White House briefing on the 29th of last month that “we may see the surge we saw last summer and winter again.”
Travelers are also increasing. According to the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) statistics, 19.86 million people flew in the two weeks as of the 31st of last month. An average of 1.37 million people traveled a day. This is an increase of about 5 times compared to the same date last year.
Also, on the 28th of last month, it recorded 1.57 million people, recording the largest number of travelers since the spread of Corona 19.
Anthony Pouch, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said, “I think it is premature,” aiming at lifting the mandatory masks in some states, “increased travel and easing quarantine measures in several states have affected the rollback (turning to the rise in Corona 19).”
To date, more than 30.5 million people have been infected with Corona 19 in the United States, and more than 553,000 people have died.