“Remove the mask!”… In the U.S., children mobilized fire form appeared, authorities’super tension’

As the number of new coronavirus infectious diseases (Corona 19) vaccinations in the U.S. increases and the spread of infected people decreases, there is a movement to ease quarantine measures in each state. .

The Washington Post (WP) reported on the 7th (local time) that a mask format was held in Idaho, USA, mobilizing even children.

According to the WP, about 100 protesters attended the burning ceremony held at the state capitol on the 6th, saying they would refuse to wear masks, and lit a drum and burned the mask. Under the encouragement of parents and adults, the children threw their masks into the fire and shouted, “Get rid of the masks.”

The WP reported that the state of Idaho did this even though it did not order the state to wear a mask.

Meanwhile, state governments, led by Texas, are easing quarantine measures one after another.

The states of Texas and Mississippi removed the rules for wearing masks last week, and West Virginia, Connecticut, Arizona, Ohio, Michigan, and Louisiana also decided to lift collective restrictions applied to bars, restaurants, and gyms.

However, there are voices of warning that such premature mitigation measures will lead to re-proliferation of the corona.

Currently, the spread of vaccination is slowing down, but the number of new confirmed cases a day is still high, and the appearance of a mutant virus can provide another ember.

In fact, Anthony Pouch, director of the National Institute for Allergies and Diseases (NIAID) of the United States, said in an interview with CBS on the day, “The local new infected people are showing stagnation at the level of 60,000 to 70,000 per day, but still high level.” The easing risks triggering another surge,” he warned.

In particular, experts are paying attention to the spread of the mutant virus. “The variation is growing exponentially,” said Dr. Celine Göder, an epidemic expert. “We are facing another crisis.”

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