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(Fight New Coronary Pneumonia) Over 450,000 New Coronary Deaths in the US Unfair Vaccine Distribution Globally Raises Concern
China News Agency, Beijing, February 5. Full News: The latest data from the World Health Organization website shows that at 5:10 p.m. on February 4, Central European Time, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide reached 103,989,900. and the cumulative number of deaths reached 2,260,259. In addition, according to the latest statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, at 8:23 a.m. on February 5 Beijing time, a total of 104,829,954 confirmed cases of new crowns worldwide and a total of 2,281,408 deaths.
According to an analysis published by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), about 70% of the total dose of the new global coronavirus vaccine is found in the 50 richest countries, while that the 50 poorest countries only have one dose. It represents 0.1%. The International Federation Secretary General warned that this unfair distribution can exacerbate the epidemic and ultimately lead to extremely “deadly and devastating” results. He also made a call: “All humanity must work together in the same boat. It is extremely wrong to sacrifice one group to protect another.”
Americas: Mutated virus may increase number of confirmed cases in the United States
According to the latest statistics from Johns Hopkins University on the 5th, the total number of confirmed cases in the United States reached 26,671,333, of which more than 450,000 deaths, reaching 455,602.
Statistics from the “New York Times” show that the number of recently confirmed cases in the United States has slowed. But at the same time, the number of new deaths in the United States is still at a relatively high level, with 3,843 new deaths in the United States on February 3 alone. In the past week, the United States recorded an average of 3,080 new deaths in a single day, close to the highest record in mid-January.
According to CNN, as of now, hundreds of confirmed cases related to mutant viruses found in the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil have been found in the United States. According to CNN, citing experts in related fields, this type of mutant virus is more difficult to detect, especially the two mutant viruses found in South Africa and Brazil, which have troubling findings in terms of vaccine resistance and reinfection.
According to foreign media citing epidemiology experts, the spread of the new coronavirus variants discovered in the United Kingdom in the United States is like a “category 5 hurricane off the coast”, and some of these strains may cause a new round of “pandemics”. in the U.S. The expert added: “My colleagues and I agree that if there are no more vaccines to limit the spread of this virus, we will definitely see a sharp increase in the number of confirmed cases in the United States in the coming weeks.”
According to local Cuban media reports, to curb the spread of the new corona virus, the country’s capital, Havana, will implement curfew measures on February 5 and will be prohibited from leaving without special permission after 9 p.m. . According to the latest statistics from Johns Hopkins University, Cuba has a total of 30,345 confirmed cases and a total of 225 deaths.
On the night of February 3, the Colombian government declared that the country’s National Food and Drug Administration officially authorized the emergency use of the new corona vaccine produced by the Chinese company Kexing in the country. According to Colombia’s official notification, as of February 5, Colombia had a total of 2,135,412 confirmed cases and a total of 55,131 deaths.
Europe: Many countries restrict AstraZeneca vaccination for people over 65
According to data released by the British Ministry of Health on February 4, there were 20,634 new confirmed cases in the UK in 24 hours, and a total of 3,892,459 confirmed cases; 915 new deaths and a total of 112,660 deaths.
British Sky News reported on February 4 that Nadhim Zahawi, the official in charge of vaccination in the United Kingdom, stated that there are currently around 4,000 new mutated coronaviruses in the world, and the United Kingdom is cooperating with large research institutions and development of vaccines to improve vaccines to deal with new mutated coronaviruses.
On February 4, French Prime Minister Castel declared at a press conference that the new mutated corona virus represents a “real threat” to France and that this is not the time to relax epidemic prevention measures. Castel said that the current average of 20,000 new confirmed cases per day in France, the epidemic situation remains worrying. Among the recently confirmed cases, the proportion of new cases of mutated coronavirus infection has also increased from 3.3% on January 8 to 14% today.
Denmark and Norway will reportedly stop vaccinating AstraZeneca for residents over 65. Denmark’s National Health Service said the AstraZeneca vaccine lacks data on its effectiveness in people over 65, so the country made that decision. A spokesperson for the Norwegian Institute of Public Health also used a similar statement. Prior to this, France, Germany, Austria, Sweden and Belgium have restricted vaccination of AstraZeneca to people over 65 years of age in their country.
According to a statement issued on April 4 by Austrian Chancellor Kurz, the Austrian news agency said the European Union “should not have geopolitical taboos” on vaccine approval issues. Therefore, as long as Chinese or Russian vaccine companies apply, the European Medicines agency must consider approval.
Asia: Cambodia announces use of Chinese vaccine
According to data from the Cambodian Ministry of Health, at the fourth local time, a total of 467 confirmed cases of new corona have been cured in Cambodia, and 451 cases have been cured and discharged. On February 4, Cambodia’s Health Minister Man Bunhen issued an announcement authorizing the country to urgently use the new corona inactivated vaccine from China National Pharmaceutical Group.
On February 4, China’s ambassador to Syria, Feng Biao, said in an exclusive interview with Syrian media “The Fatherland” that China has decided to provide Syria with fresh aid from the crown with the vaccine. According to data released by the Syrian Ministry of Health, as of February 5, the country has a total of 14,267 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia, including 938 deaths.
Africa and Oceania: the number of deaths in Africa exceeds 90,000
The data shows that as of February 4 Beijing time, there were 3,610,609 confirmed cases of new corona in Africa, more than 90,000 deaths, 93,073 cases and 3,113,685 cases cured.
According to data from the Australian Department of Health, at 9:00 a.m. on February 4, local time, the country has a total of 28,838 confirmed cases and a total of 909 deaths. (Finish)
