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(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The cumulative number of deaths worldwide is approaching 1.36 million, and the multi-state outbreak in the United States continues to rise
China News Service, Beijing, November 20. Full News: Latest data from the World Health Organization website shows that at 5:13 PM on Central Europe 19 (0:13 on Beijing 20), the number of newly confirmed cases was compared coronary pneumonia worldwide with the day before. An increase from 594,542 cases to 55,928,327; an increase from 9,989 cases of deaths, to 1,344,003. According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, at approximately 10:53 am on the 20th Beijing time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases worldwide has exceeded 56.8 million, reaching 56,822,606 , and the cumulative number of deaths has reached 1,359,120.
The United Nations Regional Crime and Justice Research Institute released an investigative report on the 18th, claiming that terrorism, violent extremism and organized criminal groups are trying to take advantage of the new corona pandemic to carry out frequent activities, undermine the government’s response to the epidemic, and attempt to instigate through social media. Potential terrorists maliciously spread the new coronavirus.
Americas: US epidemic continues to rise and epidemic prevention measures are reinforced again
According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University, at 11 o’clock on the twentieth time in Beijing, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the United States reached 11,713,242 and the number of deaths reached 252,514.
As the new corona virus continues to spread locally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued the latest guidance on epidemic prevention and control on the 19th, asking Americans not to travel on Valentine’s Day. Thanksgiving. The CDC integrated the results of multiple models that day and predicts that by December 12, 276,000 to 298,000 people will die of new coronary pneumonia in the United States.
Faced with the serious situation of the epidemic, the United States has once again tightened its measures to prevent the epidemic in many places. California Governor Newsom announced on the 19th that most areas of California will implement a “curfew” and that not all non-essential activities and meetings will be allowed between 10 pm and 5 am. New York Mayor Bai Sihao said on the same day that, at the current rate of increase in cases, New York City could reach the “Orange Zone” standard set by New York State in one to two weeks. and by then stricter epidemic prevention measures will be taken. On the same day, New York City’s public school system closed again less than two months after classes began.
Under the influence of the spread of the epidemic and the new restrictions, the recovery of the US labor market is slowing down and the unemployment rate may rise again. Data released by the US Department of Labor on the 19th showed that in the week ending November 14, the number of first-time job applications in the United States increased from 31,000 to 742,000 from the previous month. , more than market expectations and the first increase in five weeks.
Europe: the cumulative number of confirmed cases in France exceeds 2.08 million
Hans Kluger, director of the WHO Regional Office for Europe, noted on the 19th that there were more than 29,000 deaths from the new crown in Europe last week, equivalent to an average of one death every 17 seconds. But he said measures taken by governments to curb the spread of the virus are paying off. He also warned countries not to lift restrictions prematurely due to the pursuit of political or economic interests.
Data from the epidemic released by the French Ministry of Health on the night of the 19 showed that there were 21,150 new confirmed cases in France that day, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeded 2.08 million, reaching 2,086,288. French Health Minister Verandan said that on that day, due to anxiety caused by the second wave of the epidemic, people’s mental health “has deteriorated significantly from the end of September to the beginning of November.” Psychological problems include fear of being infected by the virus, fear of death, and worry. Unemployment, etc.
According to real-time data from the German “Times Online”, at 18:00 on the 19th, a total of 867,315 people have been diagnosed in Germany. In response to the effectiveness of the second round of “city lockdown” measures implemented in Germany for nearly three weeks, Willer, director of the Robert Koch Institute of the Federal Agency for Disease Control in Germany, said the current round of “city lockdown” has received preliminary results, although the new The number of recently confirmed cases is still at a relatively high level, but the trend of the data is beginning to stabilize. But Willer cautioned that the current epidemic remains “very serious” and it is unclear whether the German epidemic has seen a turning point.
Russia’s New Corona Virus Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters said on the 19 that the total number of new coronavirus infections in Russia exceeded 2 million, and that the number of new cases in a single day exceeded 23,000 per first time.
According to data published by the Slovenian government on the 19th, there were 2,064 new confirmed cases in the country in the last 24 hours, and a total of 60,887 confirmed cases; 45 new deaths, the most deaths in a single day since the epidemic, with a total of 964 deaths. Sri Lanka government’s new crown epidemic spokesman Jerko Kachin said on the same day that the current epidemic situation in the country is worrying and that people should stay home as much as possible.
According to a report by the Croatian News Agency on 19, the latest test report of the new coronavirus from the Croatian Minister of Health, Beloche, tested positive. According to a report from the Civil Defense Headquarters on the 19th, in the last 24 hours there were 3,146 new confirmed cases in the country and a total of 93,879 confirmed cases.
Asia: Japan stipulates that vaccination against the new crown is a “national obligation”
According to statistics from the Japan Broadcasting Association television station, at 8:30 p.m. on the 19th, Japan had confirmed 2,377 cases that day, a new record since the outbreak. The number of new confirmed cases exceeded 2,000 for two consecutive days. The number of new cases in Tokyo, Osaka prefecture, Hokkaido, Chiba prefecture and other places on the 19th also reached a record. Among them, the number of new cases diagnosed in Tokyo surpassed 500 for the first time in a single day, reaching 534 cases, with a total of 36,256 confirmed cases. On the 19th, Tokyo raised the epidemic alert level to the highest level 4. The Japanese House of Representatives passed an amendment to the Vaccination Law on the 19th. The bill stipulates that the inoculation of the new vaccine of the Corona is a “national obligation” and the government will fully cover the cost of vaccination.
Seoul, South Korea, will increase the social distancing and epidemic prevention level from level 1 to level 1.5 starting at 0:00 on the 19th, and will be temporarily maintained for two weeks. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced a series of new measures on the same day to strengthen prevention and control of the epidemic and reduce community transmission. Seoul Acting Mayor Xu Zhengxie said that last week, there were 125.6 new confirmed cases per day in the South Korean metropolitan area, of which Seoul City cases accounted for about 59.8%. , and the epidemic continued to worsen. He presented that the municipal government will take three important measures to improve the epidemic prevention standards of public facilities, strengthen prevention efforts in daily life, and strengthen publicity and supervision.
Oceania and Africa: Samoa finds first confirmed case of new corona
The Prime Minister of the South Pacific island nation of Samoa, Tuilaepa, announced on the 19th that the country had encountered the first confirmed case of the new crown. The confirmed case was a sailor returning from New Zealand. The sailor who returned to Samoa from Auckland, New Zealand on the 13th tested positive for the new coronavirus on the afternoon of the 18th, but tested negative again on the morning of the 19th. Despite this, the man still considers himself a person infected with the new corona virus and is currently isolated in a hospital in the capital, Apia.
According to the latest data published by the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 11 o’clock on the 20th, Beijing time, more than 2.01 million confirmed cases were reported in the region, reaching 2016067; the total number of deaths reached 48,439. The African Union and the health authorities of African countries call on the public to be alert and prevent the epidemic from repeating itself. (End up)
