More than 85.08 million confirmed cases worldwide, India approves emergency use of new corona vaccine for the first time



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China News Service, Beijing, January 4. Full news: The latest data from the World Health Organization website shows that at 6:51 p.m. on 3 Central European Time (1:51 on 4 Beijing time), the number of confirmed cases again Coronary pneumonia worldwide was compared with the day before. An increase from 740,221 cases to 83,322,449; an increase from 12,502 deaths, to 18,31412. According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, at 11:07 a.m. in Beijing, the cumulative number of confirmed cases worldwide has exceeded 85.08 million, reaching 85,888,854, and the cumulative number of deaths has reached 1,842,455.

    On December 14, 2020 local time, an epidemic prevention information sign was posted outside a shopping center in Markham, Greater Toronto, Canada, and only people who made an appointment to pick it up were allowed in and out. Photo by China News Agency reporter Yu Ruidong

Americas: confirmed Canadian cases exceed 600,000

According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University, at 11:08 a.m. on the 4th Beijing time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the United States exceeded 20.62 million, reaching 20,623,578, and the number of deaths exceeded the 350,000.

Data shows that the death toll in the United States surpassed 300,000 on December 14, 2020, and then increased by more than 50,000 in 19 days. According to the prediction of the Institute for Health Indicators and Evaluation of the University of Washington, according to current trends, the cumulative number of deaths in the United States will reach 567,000 on April 1.

Comprehensive Fox News and ABC reported on Day 3 that 44 members of the emergency department staff at a California hospital were screened for new coronary pneumonia after Christmas. The hospital said that this cluster of epidemics may have been spread by a new person infected with the crown who came to cheer department staff on Christmas Day. The infected person is reportedly currently in quarantine.

According to a Canadian television report, at 3:30 p.m. on the 3rd, according to epidemic statistics published by the country’s provinces, the number of confirmed cases in Canada has exceeded 600,000, reaching 601,653.

    Data map: At the end of 2020, in Palermo, Italy, people were neatly vaccinated to prevent the new corona in the hospital. Image source: ICphoto

Europe: first case of infection in Italy after vaccination

On day 3, the total number of confirmed cases in France exceeded 2.65 million. French officials promised to speed up the new vaccination crown the same day to avoid “unnecessary delays.”

British Prime Minister Johnson warned on the 3rd that as the new variant of the corona virus spreads, the UK will implement stricter restrictions. There were 54,990 new confirmed cases in the UK that day, and more than 50,000 people have been diagnosed over 6 consecutive days.

The epidemic situation in Germany continues to deteriorate. According to Reuters news on the 3rd, German politicians said a few days ago that the country could extend the “city blockade” measures that will expire on January 10. On the 5th, Chancellor Merkel will discuss this with the state governors.

On the 3rd, the Italian Ministry of Civil Defense reported 14,245 new confirmed cases and 347 deaths. As of 6:00 p.m. on the 3rd, the country had a total of 2,155,446 confirmed cases and 75,332 deaths. The Sicilian Region Health Office reported on day 3 that at the Umberto I Hospital in Syracuse, Sicily, a doctor tested positive for the new corona virus six days after receiving the new corona vaccine.

On the Russian side, the mayor of Moscow, Sobyanin, announced on day 3 through social networks that from day 4 the scope of people who can be vaccinated for the new corona vaccine will be expanded again. Banking and finance industry personnel and administrative personnel at all levels will be included in the scope of vaccination. Sobyanin revealed that Moscow is the most affected area. Recently, 50,000 people in Moscow have been vaccinated against the new crown and another 100,000 have made appointments for the new crown vaccine. According to news from Russia’s New Crown Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters on the 3rd, last day, Russia added 24,150 new cases of new corona virus infections, and the cumulative number of infected people exceeds 3.23 million.

According to data released by the Irish Ministry of Health on Day 3, there were 4,962 new cases confirmed in the country in a single day, setting the highest record for new cases confirmed in a single day since the outbreak for 3 consecutive days. ; the cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeded 100,000, reaching 101,887.

    At the end of December 2020, a light box was built in Cheonggye Square in central Seoul, South Korea, showing short phrases: “Together to defeat” and “Together to overcome the epidemic.” Photo by China News Agency reporter Zeng Nai

Asia: South Korea has more than 1,000 new cases in a single day

According to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), 3,158 new cases were confirmed in Japan on the 3rd and the total number of confirmed cases exceeded 245,000. In view of the continuing spread of the epidemic, the Japanese government is considering re-entering a state of emergency. Furthermore, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga stated that the government has been striving to vaccinate people since the end of February.

South Korea’s Anti-Epidemic Countermeasures Headquarters announced on the 4th that there were 1,020 new confirmed cases in South Korea, with a total of 64,264 confirmed cases. After a lapse of three days, the number of new cases confirmed in a single day increased to more than 1,000.

The General Administration of Drugs Administration of India announced on the 3rd that it would approve the emergency use of two new corona vaccines. This is the first time that the Indian Drug Administration has made this decision. Indian Prime Minister Modi said on the same day that this move will become a turning point in work against the Indian epidemic. According to news from the Indian Ministry of Health on the 3rd, there were 18,177 new confirmed cases in the country in the last 24 hours, and a total of 10,323,965 confirmed cases.

    On December 29, 2020 local time, in Langeban, South Africa, several tourists observed in front of the beach. Ramaphosa said that the emergence of the mutant virus and the relaxed mood of the South African people led to the rapid spread of this round of the epidemic.

 Africa: South Africa plans to complete vaccination of more than 60% of the population this year

According to the latest data released by the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at 11:16 a.m. on the 4th Beijing time, more than 2.8 million confirmed cases were reported in the region, reaching 2,807. 864; the total number of deaths reached 66,631.

The WHO representative in Zimbabwe, Gasasila, said on the 3rd that, in view of the fact that the neighboring country of Zimbabwe, South Africa, has detected cases of the new mutated coronavirus, the WHO is paying close attention to the epidemic situation in Zimbabwe. .

As of 3, South Africa had 1,088,889 confirmed cases and 29,175 deaths, ranking first in the total number of confirmed cases in Africa. South African Health Minister Mukez said on the night of the 3rd that, in response to the current serious epidemic situation, the government will urgently vaccinate the public against the new corona pneumonia. 67% of the South African population is expected to be vaccinated by the end of this year.

Egypt’s Health and Population Minister Hala Zayed declared on the night of the 2nd that Egypt formally approved the emergency use of the new corona inactivated vaccine from China National Pharmaceutical Group in Egypt. Hara Zayed said that the safety and efficacy of China’s new corona vaccine have been scientifically certified. (End up)

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