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While the US elections are entering a critical moment in the counting of votes, the global situation of the new corona epidemic remains dire. According to data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States on Thursday (November 5), the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new corona worldwide has exceeded 48 million, and the death toll has exceeded 1.22 million.
European countries have introduced a series of restrictive measures against the new corona virus. Many measures have been put in place, but they were relaxed after the epidemic subsided. White House experts warned that the new corona epidemic in the United States has entered the “deadliest” stage.
Last Friday (October 30), France entered a new state of national blockade. People can only leave home to go to work (if they are unable to work from home), buy basic necessities, seek medical help, or exercise for one hour a day. Social gatherings are prohibited. These regulations will last at least until December.
All non-essential shops, restaurants and bars in France are closed, but schools and kindergartens remain open.
Since November 2, Germany has implemented new restrictions across the country, including closing cinemas, theaters, gyms, swimming pools, saunas, restaurants and bars. Social activities are limited to two families and the maximum number of people is 10.
Large-scale events in Germany will also be canceled, hotel stays for entertainment purposes are prohibited, and non-essential travel is recommended.
But German schools and kindergartens are still open, shops and beauty salons can continue to operate, and religious services and protests are also allowed.
These measures in Germany will continue until November 30.
Italy launched a new series of layered epidemic prevention measures on November 4. Throughout Italy, all museums will be closed. Schools will remain open, but older students will move on to distance education. The public transport capacity limit will be reduced from 80% to 50%.
In addition to these national measures, the whole of Italy will be divided into red, orange and green regions. The red light district has the highest infection rate, and all bars, restaurants, and most stores, including barber shops and hair salons, will be closed. Factories, pharmacies, supermarkets, etc. they will remain open, as during the March lockdown. In the orange zone, restaurants and bars will be closed, but hairdressers and beauty salons can continue to operate.
After the Spanish government declared a state of emergency on October 25, it began imposing a curfew across the country.
With the exception of the Canary Islands, people from all regions of Spain must stay at home from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. People can only go out when they go to work, buy medicine or take care of the elderly or children. Local public and private gatherings cannot exceed 6 people.
United States: entering the deadliest stage of the epidemic
According to Reuters statistics, 102,591 new coronavirus infections were added to the United States on Wednesday, a record in a single day.
The new corona epidemic has affected almost every aspect of American life. In the presidential election, voters who cast ballots set a record.
According to Reuters, judging by new cases in recent weeks, the epidemic is most severe in the central and western regions. In the past 7 days, Illinois has reported 48,579 cases, more than any other state. Texas has reported 47,932 cases, and California and Florida each reported about 30,000 new cases.
Not long ago, Dr. Deborah Birx, a member of the White House New Coronavirus Task Force, warned in an internal White House report that the United States was entering the “deadliest stage” of the new coronavirus epidemic. crown.
The Washington Post reported that Burks stated in his Nov. 2 report: “We are entering the most worrying and deadly stage of this epidemic, and the death rate will increase.”
Burks’ internal report contradicts President Trump’s statement in many respects: Trump held several large gatherings, and many participants did not wear masks. Burks was clearly opposed. Trump blamed the increase in cases on more tests for the virus, but Burks said that in many areas where cases have increased, the amount of testing is “flat or low.”
China: suspension of entry of people into the United Kingdom
An epidemic broke out in Kashgar, Xinjiang, China, but according to official data, the epidemic has been gradually controlled, but asymptomatic infections are still detected.
China’s National Health Commission reported Thursday that China registered 8 local cases on Wednesday, all in Xinjiang.
The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Health Commission stated that as of 24:00 on November 4, there were 72 confirmed cases in Xinjiang (including the Corps), all of which were in the Kashgar area; there were 339 asymptomatic infections, including 324 in the Kashgar area.
China has strictly controlled the imported epidemic and announced that it will suspend the entry of people into the United Kingdom with valid Chinese visas and residence permits.
The Chinese Embassy in the UK issued a notice on Wednesday that due to the epidemic, people in the UK will be temporarily suspended from entering China with valid Chinese visas and residence permits for work, private affairs and group groups.
The notice said that “this is a temporary measure taken by China to deal with the current epidemic” and will be adjusted according to the epidemic.