美國國家過敏症和傳染病研究所所長福奇近日在訪談中估計，新冠肺炎疫情在美國可能導致10萬至20萬人死亡，數百萬人感染。英國官員稱，英國可能需要6個月甚至更長時間才能恢復正常生活……來看全球疫情最新進展。
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, attends the daily coronavirus response briefing at the White House in Washington, US, March 27, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
The coronavirus pandemic could kill up to 200,000 Americans and millions more could be infected, the US government's leading expert has warned.
美國政府首席專家警告說，新冠肺炎疫情可能導致多達20萬美國人死亡，數百萬人感染。
Dr Anthony Fauci, the face of the Trump administration's coronavirus task force, made the prediction on Sunday.
美國政府新冠肺炎特別工作組首席專家安東尼·福奇博士在上週日（3月29日）做出了這一預測。
"Looking at what we're seeing now, I would say between 100,000 and 200,000 deaths," he told CNN.
“根據我們現在所看到的，我認為會有10萬到20萬人死亡，”他告訴美國有線電視新聞網。
But he quickly urged caution. "It's such a moving target," he said.
不過，他很快敦促人們保持謹慎。他說：“這一數字存在變數。”
Dr Fauci added that the US, which now has the most recorded cases of the virus in the world, was the "focus" of the global outbreak.
福奇博士補充說，美國目前是全球新冠肺炎確診病例最多的國家，是全球新冠肺炎疫情的“焦點”。
"We've got a serious problem in New York, we have a serious problem in New Orleans, and we're going to be developing serious problems in other areas," he said.
他說：“紐約和新奧爾良疫情都很嚴重，美國其他地區的情況也可能會惡化。”
"I want to see that tests are being implemented on the ground," he added. "If we can do that... then I think we can pull back on some of the restrictions."
他補充說：“我希望看到人們得到病毒檢測。如果我們能做到這一點……那麼我認為我們可以取消一些限制措施。”
來看看福奇是怎麼說的：
There are at least 125,433 confirmed cases across the country, with 2,201 deaths. The United States overtook both China and Italy last week for the number of reported cases.
美國確診病例已達12萬5433例，死亡病例達到2201例。上週，美國的確診病例數量超過了中國和意大利。
But its death toll remains lower than that in other global hotspots, such as Italy, Spain and China.
但其死亡人數仍低於意大利、西班牙和中國等其他全球疫情熱點國家和地區。
A hospital worker readies a nasal swab during drive-thru tests for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Indian Wells, California, US, March 26, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
美國疫情最新進展
Dr Fauci's prediction came as cities across the country warned that they may soon run out of key medical supplies. Detroit, New York, and New Orleans have all sounded the alarm.
在福奇博士做出這一預測的同時，美國各地的城市都警告說，關鍵的醫療用品即將耗盡。底特律、紐約和新奧爾良都敲響了警鐘。
"We have nurses wearing the same mask from the beginning of their shift until the end, masks that are supposed to [be used] for one patient," Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer told CNN.
密歇根州州長格雷琴·惠特默告訴美國有線電視新聞網：“我們的護士從開始值班到下班都戴著同一個口罩，接待其他病人時原本應該更換口罩。”
A major concern among health professionals is the number of available ventilators. Demand has surged as the virus has spread, and a number of states have warned that they will soon run out.
衛生專業人士最關心的是可用的呼吸機數量。隨著新冠病毒的傳播，呼吸機需求激增，許多州都警告說呼吸機即將用完。
ventilator[ˈventɪleɪtə(r)]：n.呼吸機
President Donald Trump has ordered a car manufacturer in Detroit to produce more ventilators to satisfy demand.
美國總統唐納德·特朗普已要求底特律的一家汽車製造商生產更多的呼吸機以滿足需求。
Meanwhile, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo reported 7,195 new Covid-19 cases across the state on Sunday. It brought the total number of cases there to 59,513.
與此同時，紐約州州長安德魯·科莫上週日（3月29日）報告說，當日全州新增確診病例7195例，確診病例總數達到59513例。
New York is at the heart of the US outbreak and is home to just under half the total cases across the country.
紐約是美國疫情的中心，佔到美國全國確診病例總數的將近一半。
On Saturday, President Trump said he was considering quarantining the state in a bid to slow the spread of the virus.
上週六（3月28日），特朗普總統表示正考慮隔離紐約州，以減緩病毒的傳播。
He later commented that it was not necessary after Mr Cuomo said doing so would be "preposterous".
在紐約州州長科莫表示採取隔離措施是“荒謬之舉”之後，特朗普總統評論說隔離紐約州沒有必要。
preposterous[prɪˈpɒstərəs]：adj.荒謬的；可笑的
Mr Trump tweeted that instead of quarantine, a "strong travel advisory" would be issued to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
特朗普總統發推文說，美國疾病控制與預防中心將對紐約州、新澤西州和康涅狄格州發佈“強有力的旅行警告”，而非隔離措施。
Saturday also saw the first death in the US of an infant who had tested positive for coronavirus. The baby died in Chicago.
上週六（3月28日），美國芝加哥一名嬰兒新冠病毒檢測呈陽性後死亡。這是美國首次出現嬰兒死亡病例。
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson appears on a monitor for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) meeting in London, Britain March 28, 2020. The prime minister chairs the morning update meeting on the coronavirus remotely from Number 11 Downing Street, since self-isolating after testing positive for the virus. [Photo/Agencies]
全球其他國家和地區疫情進展
More than 30,000 people have now died of the virus worldwide, with more than 685,000 cases
目前全球感染人數超過68.5萬人，已有3萬多人死於新冠肺炎。
In the UK, another 209 people were confirmed to have died over the past 24 hours. A senior medical official warned it could be six months until "life returns to normal"
在英國，過去24小時有209人死於新冠肺炎。一名高級醫療官員警告稱，“生活恢復正常”可能需要6個月的時間。
Spain, France and Italy all recorded another surge in deaths. But Italy's increase was less than the previous two days
西班牙、法國和意大利的新冠肺炎死亡人數都再次上升，但是意大利的增長低於之前兩天。
South Korea said all overseas arrivals will go into mandatory quarantine for 14 days as of 1 April
韓國表示，從4月1日起，所有入境人員將被強制隔離14天。
Australia tightened its restrictions. It is limiting public gatherings and closing all playgrounds and parks from Monday
澳大利亞加強了限制措施。從本週一（3月30日）開始，政府將限制公眾集會，並關閉所有遊樂場和公園。
And in India, the prime minister asked for forgiveness after imposing a sweeping lockdown that he said had hurt millions of poor people
印度總理在實施大規模封鎖後請求寬恕，稱封鎖措施傷害了數百萬窮人。
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