A new record in a single day, the second “closed city” in the UK? Experts: additional measures must be early but not late | Epidemic_Sina Finance_Sina.com



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Original title: A new record in a single day, the second “closed city” in the United Kingdom? Expert: Additional steps must be taken sooner rather than later Source: CCTV News Client

  According to the news published on the government website by the UK Department of Health and Social Security, at 9 a.m. on the 19th local time, the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the UK stood at 390,358, with 4,422 new cases in a single day, and 100 more new cases in a single day than the 18. For the second consecutive day, the highest number of new cases in a single day since May 8. A British epidemiologist and former government health consultant suggested on 19 thatThe UK may need to re-implement some national bans on the prevention and control of the new corona epidemic, sooner rather than later.

Data shows that the number of new confirmed cases in a single day announced on the 18th in the UK was 4,322, which is the first time since May 8 that this number has exceeded 4,000. On the 19th, there were 100 new cases more in a single day in the UK than on the 18th, reaching 4,422.

British media reported on the 18th that several cabinet ministers are considering whether to “close the city” for the second time across the country. London Mayor Sadiq Khan said on the 18th that for London, stricter epidemic prevention and control measures are “increasingly possible.”

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on the 18th that he did not want to “shut down the city” across the country again, but given that the country faces an “inevitable second wave of the new corona epidemic”, it is possible some new restrictions need to be introduced.

Neil Ferguson, professor of epidemiology at Imperial College London, said in an interview with a BBC reporter that the UK might need additional measures, sooner rather than later, otherwise the situation in mid-March could revert to. be seen, or there could be a lot of deaths. Local residents also believe that new restrictions must be adopted to avoid a “second wave of epidemic”.

  Local residents:I think the introduction of some new restrictions is really quite correct,The spread of the new coronavirus must be controlled.If no restrictions are taken,The new corona epidemic will continue to increase.

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