COVID hospitalizations in US climb 22% this week
剛開學即停課!美國部分地區新冠病例激增 發現變異株BA.2.86
Weekly new hospitalizations for COVID-19 in the US rose by 12,600 this week, a nearly 22 percent increase, marking a fifth straight week of increasing admissions, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.
根據美國疾病控制與預防中心的數據,美國新冠病毒患者住院人數在8月14日當周激增1.26萬人,住院率上升近22%,錄得連續第五周上升。
In response, some school districts in the US, which had commenced classes two weeks ago, promptly halted in-person schooling.
為應對持續惡化的疫情,美國部分學區剛開學兩周,便立即下令停課。
In Kentucky, due to a significant rise in infections among students and staff, local authorities announced the closure of campuses this week, with students switching to online study.
在肯塔基州,因學生和教職工感染人數過多,當地政府宣布本周校園關閉,學生們采取線上教學模式。
Based on CDC criteria, nearly 10 million people in the US are currently residing in regions classified as having a “medium” risk of COVID-19 transmission.
按照疾控中心的標準,當前美國有近1000萬人處于新冠病毒“中度風險”地區。
In Florida, CDC is strongly urging individuals at high risk to wear masks indoors and in public spaces.
疾控中心敦促佛羅里達州的高危人群在室內和公共場所佩戴口罩。
A new coronavirus variant of concern, BA.2.86, is spreading across the country.
此外,美國本土監測到新的奧密克戎變異株BA.2.86。
The variant has undergone complete genomic sequencing, revealing a broad number of mutations. Although it spreads in the same way as other variants, how well this variant spreads remains unknown.
該毒株已完成基因組測序,確定存在大量突變,傳播方式與其他變種相同,但傳播力度未知。
BA.2.86 has already been reported in South Africa, Denmark, the United Kingdom, and Israel.
BA.2.86毒株已在南非、丹麥、英國和以色列等國傳播。
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