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

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

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And there are different reasons behind the crisis.

“One, we believe the total infection rate in Michigan has been lower during the pandemic so far,” Beaumont Health CEO John Fox told CNN on Saturday. “Secondly, Michigan recently opened … with different orders being lit.”

Officials reported last week that Beaumont Health’s eight hospitals in two provinces in the Detroit area were 90% -95% full and that the number of Covid-19 patients rose from 129 in late February to more than 800 patients.

“Unfortunately I think people have given up their problems with infection control, they are not wearing their masks as much as they should, social distance, hand hygiene,” Fox added.

What complicates the matter even more, he said, is the highly contagious B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant that is spreading rapidly not only in the state but also across the country.
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cases of this variant, first detected in the UK, have been reported in all 50 US states. According to CDC data, Florida leads the country with the most cases of the B.1.1.7 strain, followed by Michigan and Minnesota.
Nurses file paperwork for patients at Beaumont Hospital in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, on April 16, 2021

And with a large portion of the older population vaccinated against the virus, the variant hit younger groups hard.

“It really occurs in all of our ERs and honestly in our inpatient units,” Fox said. “We treat younger patients than we’ve ever seen,” Fox said.

Emergency physician and CNN medical analyst dr. Leana Wen says she is concerned about what this could mean for Michigan and the US.

“What’s happening in Michigan right now could very well happen in other states,” she told CNN on Saturday. “Especially since we have this more contagious B.1.1.7 variant that now dominates in the US.”
The encouraging news, Wen added, is that vaccinations are accelerating with Covid-19, which could help stem another potentially violent boom in the country.

Nearly a quarter of all Americans are fully vaccinated

In the race to vaccinate as many Americans as possible, another important milestone is approaching: the U.S. is approaching a quarter of Americans who have been fully vaccinated.

According to CDC data, more than 129 million Americans received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine – about 39% of the U.S. population – and more than 82 million were fully vaccinated – about 24.8% of the population. Nearly a third of Americans 18 years and older are fully vaccinated, according to the data.
Doctors are the cause of blood clots that could possibly be linked to Covid-19 vaccines
Meanwhile, a recommended break in the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine in the US continues. CDC and Food and Drug Administration officials made the recommendation on six reported U.S. cases of a “rare and serious” type of blood clot, among more than 6.8 million Americans who took the shot.
Vaccination advisers for the CDC, after meeting last week without taking a decision, rescheduled a meeting for April 23 to discuss whether the J&J vaccine causes blood clots and, if so, what to do about it. to do to it. The group said earlier they needed more information.
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“I’m glad the break is taking place 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 sustain something that is less than one in a million, we really need to be reassured about their commitment to safety.”

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

“We are doing this because we have a pandemic that has claimed more than 500,000 lives here in the US,” Wen added.

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

During an information session of the Covid-19 in the White House on Friday, dr. Rochelle Walensky, CDC director, said officials recognize the importance of moving quickly with the interrupted J&J vaccine.

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

Officials also contacted thousands of suppliers to inform them about what kind of cases they should look for, she said.

“And we want to pass that on to the American public: we have two vaccines that are readily available – the Pfizer and the Moderna – and people need to keep up their sleeves to get vaccinated,” Walensky added.

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

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