百日“救赎”后,拜登处理后续疫情的三大步调
在拜登执政百日的成绩单里,最亮眼的成绩莫过于通过大规模的疫苗接种实现对新冠肺炎疫情的有效控制。根据白宫最新宣布的抗疫时间表,2021年7月4日前,政府力争为70%的美国人接种新冠疫苗,即福奇博士认为的群体免疫所需的最低水平,开始恢复经济生活的正常运转。随着疫苗接种工作的不断深入,说服那些对疫苗持怀疑态度的美国人进行接种成为下一阶段拜登政府的首要问题。与此同时,在国内疫情明显好转的形势下,拜登政府也开始采取更为积极主动的措施以稳定全球疫情,挽回美国应对公卫危机的领导力。
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