According to the data of Johns Hopkins University, as of 16: 22 EST (Beijing time 65438+15: 22 am on October 30), the cumulative number of confirmed cases in COVID-19 reached 25874892, and the cumulative death toll reached 435452. Compared with 24 hours ago, there were more confirmed cases 188066 and more deaths163.

65438 Local time129 October, at the press conference held by the White House COVID-19 Epidemic Response Team, Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the United States, said that the spread of COVID-19 strain is stronger, and the spread of COVID-19 strain found in South Africa is not yet clear, but it is expected that COVID-19 strain found in Britain will become the main strain spread in the United States by the end of March and the beginning of April.

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Fauci warned that the emergence of mutant virus is a "wake-up call":

Valensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said at 65438+1October 29th local time that two confirmed cases in South Carolina were infected with the mutated COVID-19 virus found in South Africa, which indicated that the mutated virus had begun to spread in communities all over the United States.

"I think one of the concerns is that we know that these two people don't know each other and they have never been to South Africa. Therefore, the current presumption is that this mutated virus has spread in the community. " Valensky pointed out that under the leadership of Biden's government, the scope and process of virus detection have been "expanded", which means that the probability of finding more mutated viruses has increased.

At the same time, Valensky is also worried that when the virus mutates and produces dominant strains, it may make the vaccine unable to play its normal role. She stressed that scientists have developed new vaccines on the basis of existing vaccines, "which will be more effective for these mutated viruses."

On the other hand, Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said at a White House press conference on the 29th local time that the appearance of mutant COVID-19 was a "wake-up call". "We will continue to see the evolution of variants. We must be flexible in order to make adjustments at any time. "

Fauci also said that by the spring of 20021,mutant COVID-19 will become the main epidemic strain in the United States.

National Business Daily-The number of newly confirmed cases in the United States in a single day exceeded 6.5438+0.8 million. Fauci urged people to wear double masks, which Biden has been wearing for several weeks.