US coronavirus: Other US states could see scenarios similar to the Covid-19 crisis taking place in Michigan, says expert

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And there are several reasons behind the crisis.

“First of all, we believe that the overall infection rate in Michigan has been lower during the pandemic so far,” Beaumont Health CEO John Fox said on Saturday. “Second, Michigan recently opened … with various orders being issued.”

Officials reported last week that the eight Beaumont Health hospitals in two counties in the Detroit area were 90% -95% full, and the number of their patients with Covid-19 rose from 129 at the end of February to over 800 patients.

“Unfortunately, I think people have abandoned their infection control problems, they don’t wear their masks so much, they should, social distance, hand hygiene,” Fox added.

What complicates matters even more, he said, is the highly contagious variant of coronavirus B.1.1.7, which is spreading rapidly not only in the state but throughout the country.
Cases of this variant, which was first detected in the UK, have now been reported in all 50 US states, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Florida leads the country with the highest number of B.1.1.7 strain cases, followed by Michigan and Minnesota, according to CDC data.
Nurses submit documents for patients at Beaumont Hospital in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, on April 16, 2021

And with a large part of the elderly population vaccinated against the virus, the variant has hit younger groups hard.

“It’s really featured in all of our ERs and honestly in our hospital units,” Fox said. “We treat younger patients than we’ve seen so far,” Fox said.

CNN emergency physician and medical analyst Dr. Leana Wen says she is worried about what this might mean for Michigan and the United States.

“What is happening now in Michigan could very well happen in other states,” she told CNN on Saturday. “Especially because we have this more contagious B.1.1.7 variant, which is now dominant in the US.”
The encouraging news, Wen added, is that vaccinations against Covid-19 are accelerating, which could help reduce potential violent growth in the country.

Nearly a quarter of all Americans have been completely vaccinated

In the race to vaccinate as many Americans as possible, another important milestone: the United States is approaching a quarter of fully vaccinated Americans.

According to the CDC, more than 129 million Americans have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine – about 39% of the US population – and more than 82 million have been completely vaccinated – about 24.8% of the population. Nearly a third of Americans over the age of 18 have been completely vaccinated, according to the data.
Doctors are facing the cause of potential blood clots related to Covid-19 vaccines
Meanwhile, a recommended break for the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine continues in the United States. CDC and Food and Drug Administration officials have recommended six cases reported in the United States of a “rare and severe” type of blood clot among more than 6.8 million Americans who caught fire.
Vaccine counselors at the CDC, after meeting last week without a decision, have scheduled a new meeting for April 23 to address whether the J&J vaccine causes blood clots and, if so, what to do about it. this. The group has previously said they need more information.
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“I’m glad the break is happening because it really illustrates that our system works, that our federal health officials prioritize safety – more than anything else,” Wen told CNN on Saturday. “If they are willing to take a break for just under a million, we should be reassured about their commitment to safety.”

The other two Covid-19 vaccines that have also received the green light in the US – Pfizer and Moderna – are not involved in the break. And in the coming weeks, it will be essential to continue important messages about their safety, Wen said, and why vaccinations against Covid-19 remain critical.

“We are doing this because we have a pandemic that has caused over 500,000 lives here in the United States,” Wen added.

Federal official: CDC, FDA take blood clots and J&J Covid-19 vaccine seriously

During a briefing at the Covid-19 White House on Friday, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said officials recognize the importance of rapid discontinuation of the discontinued J&J vaccine.

“What I would say to the American people is that what we have found is indeed extremely rare cases through our vaccine safety monitoring system. And that we are transparent – this meeting on Friday will be public, people can call – we are transmitting that science in a transparent way, “Walensky said.

Officials also contacted thousands of providers to inform them of the types of cases they should look for, she said.

“And we want to convey to the American public: we have two vaccines that are readily available – Pfizer and Moderna – and people should continue to roll up their sleeves to get vaccinated,” Walensky added.

Michael Nedelman, Jen Christensen, Maggie Fox, Virginia Langmaid and Lauren Mascaren contributed to this report.

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