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(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) A total of 11.16 million confirmed cases of the new crown in the United States. The WHO is “very concerned” about the increase in cases in Europe and the United States.
China News Service, Beijing, November 17. Full News: According to the latest data from the World Health Organization, at 2:59 p.m. on the 16th of Central Europe (9:59 p.m. Beijing time), the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia worldwide increased by 528905 from the previous day. The number of deaths reached 54,301,156; the number of deaths increased from 7,858 to 1,316,994. According to data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, at 7:25 a.m. on the 17th Beijing time, there were 54,814867 confirmed cases worldwide and 13,22963 deaths.
WHO Director-General Tan Desai said on Wednesday that he was “very concerned” about the recent increase in new cases of crowns in some countries, especially in Europe and the Americas. According to WHO statistics, the above two regions have reported more than 70% of confirmed cases and more than 77% of deaths worldwide. Tan Desai warned that countries that allow the uncontrolled spread of the virus are “tantamount to playing with fire,” and there is no excuse for inaction.
Americas: the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States exceeds 11.16 million
According to data from Johns Hopkins University, at 4:27 p.m. EST on the 16th (5:27 a.m. on the 17th Beijing time), the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States exceeded 11.16 million , 11,163,990, and the number of deaths was 246953 cases. In the past 24 hours, there were 163,006 new confirmed cases and 947 new deaths in the United States. Additionally, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association stated on 16 that more than 1 million children under the age of 18 have been diagnosed with the new coronavirus. The two agencies said in a joint statement that as of November 12, a total of 1,039,464 children had tested positive for the new crown. At the same time, in the week of November 6 to 12, the number of new confirmed cases in this population reached 111,946, which greatly exceeded the level of the previous week.
According to Canadian television reports, as of the afternoon of the 16th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the country exceeded 300,000, reaching 301,332 and a total of 11,007 deaths. Statistics from the Public Health Agency of Canada show that since November 6, there have been more than 4,000 new confirmed cases in Canada every day. Last week, the number of cases recently confirmed in a single day in many populated provinces such as Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia reached a new record in the local area.
According to data published by the Brazilian Ministry of Health at 6:00 p.m. local time on the 16th, that day there were 13,371 new confirmed cases in Brazil, and a total of 5,876,464 confirmed cases; 216 new deaths and a total of 166,014 deaths. The state of Sao Paulo, the most affected state, announced on the 16th that the state’s quarantine relaxation plan originally scheduled to be implemented that day was postponed for two weeks, that is, current measures to prevent and control the epidemic are extended until November 30.
Europe: France and Russia have confirmed nearly 2 million cases
On the 16th local time, the total number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in France was approaching 2 million. French Health Minister Vilan said on the same day that the number of hospitalized and seriously ill patients in the second wave of the French epidemic has reached a peak. Epidemic data released by the French Ministry of Health that evening showed that the total number of confirmed cases in France reached 1991,233 on the 16th, and the number of new confirmed cases in a single day fell to less than 10,000 for the first time. In a few days. However, you can still be related to the rest of many test institutions on weekends.
German Chancellor Merkel called on the public on the 16th to reduce personal contact as little as possible and to seriously abide by the government’s anti-epidemic rules. The German government announced on the same day that it would distribute 15 FFP2 masks (i.e. N95) to high-risk groups starting in December. On the 16th, Germany’s disease control department announced 10,824 new confirmed cases in a single day, representing a significant drop from the previous high of 23,000 in a single day.
The Russian Epidemic Prevention Command reported on the 16th that in the last 24 hours, there were 22,778 new confirmed cases in Russia, a record since the outbreak, with a total of 1,948,603 confirmed cases; 303 new deaths and a total of 33,489 deaths. The number of new cases in St. Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, topped 2,000 for the first time, in 2,039. Russian Prime Minister Mishustin said on the 16th that the increase in the infection rate of the new crown in Russia was due to the failure of timely anti-epidemic measures in some areas. Pressure on the medical system in some areas is increasing, especially in some small towns, where medical personnel are very scarce. The government will allocate funds to establish mobile medical teams in these areas to help fight the epidemic.
Asia: South Korea improves its level of epidemic prevention in the capital
According to the latest data released by the Indian Ministry of Health on the 16th, the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in India increased to 8,845,127. In the past 24 hours, India has recently confirmed 30,548 new cases, 435 new deaths, and a total of 13,070 deaths.
According to news from the Iranian Ministry of Health on the 16th, in the last 24 hours, Iran has recently confirmed 13,053 new cases of coronary pneumonia and 486 new deaths. The cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Iran reached 775,121, with 41,979 deaths. Iranian President Rouhani recently issued a statement saying that “the entire country must be fully mobilized” to resolutely curb the spread of the epidemic.
According to the South Korean Anti-Epidemic Countermeasures Headquarters report on the 17th, South Korea has recently confirmed 230 new cases of new coronary pneumonia compared to the previous day, with a total of 28,998 confirmed cases. South Korea has more than 200 new cases in a single day for four consecutive days. South Korean Prime Minister Ding Shikyun announced on the 17th that the South Korean government will raise the level of social distancing measures in the metropolitan area to level 1.5 from 0:00 on the 19th. Ding Shijun said that In the last week, more than 100 new cases were reported daily in the metropolitan area, and related indicators such as the confirmed number of aging and the basic reproductive numbers have also continued to deteriorate. The new prevention and control of the crown faces a great crisis.
Africa: a total of almost 1.98 million confirmed cases in Africa
According to the latest statistics from the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, as of 5 p.m. on East Africa on the 16th, almost 1.98 million confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia have been reported in Africa. , reaching 1979,781, with 47,424 deaths and 1,667,000 cured. (End up)
