Photo taken on June 22, 2022 shows the White House in Washington, D.C.
Firemen disinfect a wetland park in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, Oct. 5, 2021.
Just how poorly the US has fared in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic is beyond anyone’s expectations, and yet it is really a common phenomenon in the US. When it comes to the US’ anti-pandemic performance, the country has adopted the same hegemonic approach that it has taken in international politics, economics, the military and in other domains.