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一 | 　　综合消息，美国海关与边境保护局周五发布指引，宣布依据第338条款，将在8月22日凌晨00:01开始对部分加拿大商品加征50%关税。

Coronavirus is on the rise in the U.S., prompting questions about when Americans can roll up their sleeves for the next COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19 hospitalizations have been increasing for six straight weeks. While levels remain far below previous coronavirus waves in the U.S., it’s still the first increase since winter, and it has even prompted the return of mask mandates for a handful of businesses and schools.

The Biden administration estimates that 97% of Americans ages 16 and over have some level of COVID-19 immunity through vaccination, previous infection or both. The number may sound promising – so why do people need another round of shots? Because that protection can fade in a matter of months, leaving individuals vulnerable to COVID-19 once again.

“Immunity is stronger today than at any other point in the outbreak,” Mandy Cohen, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said in a recent video statement. “That means we're moving towards COVID-19 being a more manageable illness with less severe illness. Having antibodies is like a shield, but we still need to be cautious because that protection does decrease over time.”

When Will the Shots Be Available?

Rollout of the shots is expected in mid-September, according to officials with the CDC and the Food and Drug Administration.

The shots from Moderna, Pfizer and Novavax first need authorization from the FDA. After that, the CDC’s committee of outside vaccine experts will gather to recommend who should be eligible for the shots. That meeting is scheduled for Sept. 12. Then, the CDC director must sign off on the recommendations before shots can be administered.

For undervaccinated or unvaccinated Americans – especially those who are at high risk for severe disease – Cohen says it might be best for them to roll up their sleeves now for the shots that are currently available.

“Those who have never been vaccinated and then some people who are older and at higher risk for a COVID infection might be best to get the existing COVID shot now and not wait,” Cohen said, noting that individuals should talk to their doctor first.

But Cohen added that “if you do get the current COVID-19 vaccine now or in early September, it could delay your ability to get this updated vaccine that's coming out in the middle of September.”

Will the Updated Boosters Work on New Coronavirus Variants?

The updated shots target XBB.1.5, which was responsible for less than 5% of new coronavirus infections in recent weeks.

The variant scene has changed significantly since the Biden administration advised vaccine makers to target the XBB strain in June. Now, EG.5, or “eris,” is the dominant strain circulating, causing over 20% of new cases.

But all the strains circulating are still descendants of omicron, so experts believe the shots will still protect against severe COVID-19 from the variants.

A Biden administration official told reporters last week, “FDA expects that once available, the updated vaccines will similarly provide protection against the most serious outcomes of the disease that may result from currently circulating variants.”

Additionally, experts are keeping a close eye on how BA.2.86, a new strain that is highly mutated, could affect the shots.

“The CDC is closely tracking a new variant which does have a number of changes or mutations that do make it distinct and different from the older versions of the virus,” Cohen said. “So we're working as fast as we can to understand this new variant and what impact it might have on how severe the COVID disease will get or how well our vaccines work against it.”

Will the New COVID-19 Shot Be Free?

Most Americans will receive the shot cost-free through their insurance. For uninsured Americans, the Biden administration is working on a program that will offer free shots at pharmacies. That program might not be available on the same day the shots are authorized but is expected to be up and running within a couple of weeks of the date.

Uninsured Americans will have immediate access to the shots for free at community health centers and individual providers as soon as they roll out.

How Many People Will Get a Booster Shot?

Historically, vaccine uptake decreases each time a new coronavirus shot is offered.

Just 17% of Americans as of May rolled up their sleeves for the latest round of shots offered. That’s a steep drop from the first shot, which saw 81% of the population roll up their sleeves.

But there are reasons to be hopeful that uptake of the shots could be higher this time around. A survey from KFF found that more than half of adults said they are likely to get another COVID-19 booster shot if it’s offered annually like the flu shot.

。　　美国贸易代表格里尔此前表示，加拿大拒绝按照本周早些时候达成的条款最终敲定贸易协议。尽管美国承诺给予加拿大作为美国主要出口国中最好的待遇，但加拿大提出的新要求以及对其他承诺的反悔，打破了过去几天来双方小心翼翼达成的平衡。　　但加拿大总理卡尼指责称，美国在最后一刻对提议条款的修改既不公平，也不符合加拿大的经济利益，更令人质疑任何协议的可靠性。　　双方都指责对方破坏了数日的谈判，而这可能导致美国与加拿大高层之间的紧张关系进一步加剧。由于美国总统特朗普曾多次戏称加拿大是美国的第51个州，两国关系已经降至历史性冰点。

二 | 　　影响　　卡尼表示，他已经决定暂停与美国的贸易谈判，并指示加拿大谈判代表返回渥太华。加拿大将对美国关税采取1比1的报复措施。　　卡尼在去年当选加拿大总理时承诺要对抗特朗普，民调显示，大多数加拿大人至今仍支持卡尼，反对向特朗普做出任何让步。　　而美国和加拿大之间的谈判破裂将进一步影响两国的经贸和外交往来。实际上，美国宣布加征关税的加拿大商品仅占到对美出口总额的约5%。　　但新关税建立在美国对钢铁、木材和汽车征收的关税基础上。过去18个月中，加拿大相关行业均遭受了重创，而来自美国的新关税可能加剧加拿大经济的疲软问题。　　与此同时，美国与墨西哥的贸易谈判也在进行之中。墨西哥经济部长马塞洛·埃布拉德周五早些时候表示，他预计墨西哥将与美国达成贸易谅解，条款在许多方面与美国和加拿大之间正在讨论的协议类似。