미국 하루 신규 코로나환자 6만명 근접…21개주선 환자 최고수준<br /><br />Amid the global COVID-19 resurgence,... the United States also saw nearly 60-thousand new cases on Wednesday, as several restrictions have been lifted and cooler weather sets in.<br />But, the U.S. Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci spoke of hopes that vaccines could widely be available by April of 2021.<br />Lee Seung-jae reports.<br />The United States reported nearly 60-thousand new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday,... driven by a huge spike in the Midwest and other parts of the country.<br />According to data provided by Johns Hopkins University,... the U.S. reported more than 59-thousand cases,... bringing the total caseload to more than 7-point-9 million,... while the death toll has surpassed 217-thousand.<br />Over the past week,... the U.S. averaged over 51-thousand cases a day,... the highest number since mid-August.<br />Among the worst hit Midwestern states,... Wisconsin reported more than 3-thousand cases on Wednesday,... Ohio over 2-thousand,... and Illinois more than 28-hundred.<br />Health experts say a number of factors have led to the resurgence, including the lifting of certain restrictions and compliance fatigue.<br />Other factors include college students returning to school,... and the cooler weather sending more Americans indoors,... where the virus is more transmissible.<br />With a need for a safe and effective vaccine,... Dr. Anthony Fauci says it could be widely available by April 2021.<br />Speaking in an interview with CBS News Wednesday,... Dr. Fauci says researchers should know by "November or December" whether some vaccine trials have a safe candidate.<br />He added that should a safe candidate be determined,... initial quantities will likely only be a few million doses.<br />Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.<br /><br />
