The U.S. epidemic is making a comeback, and port congestion is becoming increasingly serious...

It is understood that as of August 6, data showed that the average daily number of newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States has exceeded 107,140. This is the first time that the seven-day average number of confirmed cases has exceeded 100,000 since February.

According to Reuters public health data, as of the 9th local time , the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States has increased by more than 100,000 cases per day for three consecutive days, an increase of 35% over the past week .

The new coronavirus variant "Delta" is aggressive and spreads quickly. Coupled with the fact that nearly half of the U.S. population has not been vaccinated against COVID-19, the epidemic situation is not optimistic. White House COVID-19 coordinator Zients said on the 5th that the seven states with the lowest vaccination rates in the United States accounted for half of the country's new cases and hospitalizations last week.

The number of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States exceeded 100,000 in a single day , the highest in nearly six months. The continued existence of the epidemic has seriously affected people's production and life. Many states in the United States , including Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and many other large companies, require employees to wear masks to work. Amazon even held a lucky draw for vaccinated employees to attract more employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

According to the import and export data for June released by the United States recently , the total import and export volume of the United States that month was US$382.1 billion, of which the total import volume was US$236.7 billion, up 1.5 percentage points year-on-year, and the total export volume was US$144.5 billion.

Due to the strong consumer demand in the United States , the supply of container ships has tightened, prompting a continued surge in shipping costs . At the same time, there is also serious congestion in the transportation systems such as railways and ports in the United States. Cargo is piled up, warehouses are full, and insufficient personnel have led to slow loading and unloading of cargo , exacerbating freight delays .

The epidemic in the United States will also indirectly increase the pressure on global shipping and supply chains. Judging from the current impact of the Delta variant on the United States , it is very likely that the United States will still not be able to fully resume work and production in the second half of the year . Under such circumstances, people’s spending on enjoying services will not be met, and their spending will inevitably be diverted to consumer goods .

The upcoming school season will also attract many businesses to continue purchasing goods, and the pressure on the global supply chain will continue to increase. Coupled with the upcoming "Black Friday" shopping festival , Thanksgiving, Christmas and other traditional American holidays, the market demand in the second half of the year in the United States will continue to increase, and the supply chain will continue to be under pressure!

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