vaccination continues, so do infections

                In the United States, the vaccination campaign continues to gain momentum, but this is not enough to slow the pace of the pandemic.  Joe Biden has promised that 90% of American adults would be eligible for the vaccine by April 19, but the U.S. president urged vigilance on Monday March 29.  New infections rose 12% last week in the country, with peaks recorded in the northeast, and the milestone of 30 million people infected has been crossed.
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                                    <p><em>With our correspondent in Washington, </em><strong>Anne Corpet</strong>

« The war against the Covid-19 is far from won Joe Biden recalled. And, in an emotional voice, the director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention added: ” There are many reasons to be hopeful, but right now I’m scared. »

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A dreaded fourth wave

In fact, infections are on the rise in the United States: nearly 63,000 new cases have been recorded in the past week. Consequence of the vaccination of people over 65, it is now younger patients who clutter hospitals: the number of patients aged 35 to 44 has increased by 41% in the last seven weeks.

It is in Michigan that the increase is the most worrying: the number of cases has increased by 133% in two weeks. Experts link this increase to the relaxation of health precautions. Many states have removed the requirement to wear a mask and lifted restrictions on gatherings. Health authorities fear the arrival of a fourth wave of the pandemic. Joe Biden called on local authorities to stop the process of reopening the economy.

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