抗疫策略更新,但在多数人口罩都不愿戴的国度里,有效吗?
* “中美友好互信合作计划”是由复旦发展研究院和丰实集团共同打造的中美关系研究的学术平台
随着冬季的到来,美国新冠肺炎感染人数迎来第三轮激增潮。正如美国候任总统拜登在感恩节的讲话中所言,美国正在面临一场新冠战争。他呼吁民众团结起来与病毒作战,而不是彼此作战。截至12月1日,美国新冠肺炎累计确诊病例已突破1300万例,占全球确诊病例总数的大约1/5,死亡人数超过26万。面对失控的疫情,美国急需调整现有的防疫政策。自宣布胜选以后,拜登团队先后组建新冠疫情咨询委员会、公布抗击疫情的一揽子新方案,并已采取多项具体行动应对持续恶化的新冠疫情。
组建新冠疫情咨询委员会
布局抗疫新策略
七大举措相互配合,防控体系初见规模
并为学校、小型企业和家庭提供必要的帮助
抗疫新策略仍面临诸多挑战
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