Since the outbreak of COVID-19, many epidemic data in the United States have continued to rise.
According to the data of Johns Hopkins University (JHU), as of September 12, local time, the cumulative confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States exceeded 95.3 million, and the cumulative deaths exceeded 1.05 million. In addition, studies say that at least 500000 Americans have left the labor market due to novel coronavirus.
The COVID-19 epidemic has continued to have a negative impact on many aspects of American society.
The new crown is the United States in 2020 and 2021
The third leading cause of death
According to the data of Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 5:21 p.m. on September 13, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States had reached 95303170, and the cumulative number of deaths was 1050507.
On May 12, 2022 local time, the New York Times Square lowered the flag at half mast to mourn the death of millions of new crowns. Figure/IC photo
According to the data reported by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of new crown diagnoses in the US is still increasing at the rate of more than 65000 cases per day.
A study by the National Institutes of health at the end of July 2022 pointed out that COVID-19 was the third most lethal disease in the United States in 2020 and 2021, second only to heart disease and cancer.
The new crown also has an indirect impact on other causes of death in the United States. Past data show that from 2019 to 2020, the number of deaths caused by heart disease, accidents, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes and other causes increased, which may be because people were reluctant to seek medical help for fear of contracting covid-19.
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health also said that the new crown may have other effects on other causes of death in the next few years. For example, the new crown may prevent many people from conducting regular cancer screening, which may lead to an increase in cancer deaths in the future.
Life expectancy in 2021 in the United States
To a new low since 1996
Affected by COVID-19, life expectancy in the United States has declined year by year. The latest report of the US Centers for Disease Control and prevention shows that COVID-19 is one of the reasons for the decline of overall life expectancy in the United States in 2021, and there are large differences among different ethnic groups.
On May 12, 2022 local time, people in Times Square, New York, USA. Figure/IC photo
According to the data listed in the report, the life expectancy of the United States in 2021 is about 76 years, which is lower than the data in 2019 (about 79 years old) and the lowest since 1996. The largest drop in life expectancy was recorded by Native Americans and Alaska Natives. Their average life expectancy declined from about 67 years in 2020 to 65 years in 2021, a cumulative decline of six consecutive years. Although African Americans and Hispanic Americans have been hit harder by COVID-19 than whites, their life expectancy is longer than whites.
The report also points out that the decline in life expectancy in Aboriginal communities is mainly due to the increase in mortality caused by novel coronavirus, which has a greater impact on aborigines than any other diseases such as chronic hepatitis and heart disease. Due to the colonization in the history of the United States, it fell into long-term poverty, the remote tribal communities and insufficient government funds could not guarantee medical services. The proportion of these aborigines who died in the new crown was higher than that of any other ethnic group.
Capitol Hill commented that among high-income countries, the United States is the only country with a continuous decline in life expectancy for more than a decade. In this process, the disease caused by the new crown accelerated the decline in life expectancy. The commentary believes that in the face of this adverse trend, the United States needs to adjust its current disease response strategy to ensure the health of the people.
At least 500000 Americans
Out of the labor market due to novel coronavirus
The impact of COVID-19 on the United States is also reflected in the impact on the labor market.
On September 12, local time, the Wall Street Journal reported that the latest research found that diseases caused by novel coronavirus had reduced the American labor force by about 500000. If the virus infection rate continues to maintain the current level, the number of American workers will continue to decrease.
Data picture: Americans lined up to attend the job fair. Figure/IC photo
How to calculate the 500000 people? According to the study, the total labor force in the United States reached 164.7 million in August, exceeding the level before the epidemic in February 2020 for the first time. However, Gopi Sha Goda, an economist at Stanford University and Evan J. Soltas, an economist at MIT, the author of the study, said that if there were no impact of the epidemic, the total labor force in the United States would increase by 500000. If the United States still maintains the current level of new crown infections, it is expected that the loss of labor will be more.
According to WSJ, during the COVID-19 epidemic, millions of people left the labor market for various reasons, including retirement, lack of child care and fear of COVID-19.
According to the survey conducted by Gallup from July 26 to August 2, 2022, one third of American workers are still moderately to seriously worried about the possibility of exposure to the new crown band at work. The data shows that 33% of employees are "very" or "moderate" worried about being infected with the new crown due to work in the coming autumn, which is only 3 percentage points lower than the 36% in November last year. At that time, the infection rate of the new crown was similar to today, but the mortality rate was much higher.
Some economists believe that the slow recovery of the American labor force and the high demand for workers are one of the major challenges facing the American economy, which limits the ability of employers to provide goods and services and increases the price pressure.