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(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) A total of 71 million confirmed cases worldwide, the United States begins vaccination
China News Service, Beijing, December 15. Full news: The latest data released by the World Health Organization shows that at 18:23 14 Central European Time (1:23 on 15 Beijing time), the number of confirmed cases of the new crown throughout the world was compared to the day before. An increase of 574,969 cases, a total of 71,051,805; an increase of 8,726 deaths, a total of 1,608,648.
According to data published by Johns Hopkins University in the United States, at 6:26 a.m. on the 15th Beijing time, there were 72,664,206 confirmed cases worldwide and 1,618,823 deaths.
Americas: United States begins vaccination
According to data released by Johns Hopkins University, at 3:26 p.m. ET on the 14th (4:26 a.m. on the 15th Beijing time), the cumulative number of deaths from the new crown in the United States exceeded 300,000, reaching 300,267, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases. The number of cases reached 16,388,504.
According to the data, the state with the highest cumulative number of new crown deaths in the United States is New York State, with 35,643 cases; Texas, California, Florida, New Jersey, and Illinois each have cumulative death cases that exceed 15,000.
On the 14th, the United States launched the new vaccination crown. The first group of people to be vaccinated is medical personnel and groups living in long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes. Sandra Lindsay, an intensive care unit nurse at the Jewish Medical Center on Long Island, New York, was the first to get vaccinated that morning, becoming the first vaccinator in New York State and one of the first in the United States. New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo said the same day that this was the light at the end of the tunnel, “but it is a very long tunnel.”
According to data published by the Brazilian Ministry of Health on the 14th, the total number of confirmed cases in the country reached 6,927,145, an increase of 25,193 compared to the previous day; there were 433 new deaths and the total number of confirmed cases reached 181,835.
On December 3, 2020 local time, London, England, there is an alfresco dining room in the courtyard of the Somerset building, which is convenient for diners to eat safely on cold winter nights. Image source: ICphoto
Europe: London and elsewhere enter the highest level of prevention and control
The British health department released data on the 14th that the country added 20,263 confirmed cases and 232 new deaths that day. As of the 14th, the accumulated confirmed cases in the country reached 1,869,666 and the number of deaths is 64,402. The British government announced on the 14th that, in view of the changes in the new corona epidemic situation, it decided that London and some cities in Essex and Hertfordshire will officially enter the highest three-tier prevention and control level from the 16 These areas will implement stricter prevention and control measures, including all bars, cafes and restaurants that are closed, and only the delivery of food and other services is allowed; theaters will be closed; people should not gather more than 6 people in parks, beaches and other places.
On the 14th, the Russian Epidemic Prevention Command reported 27,328 new confirmed cases, with a total of 2,681,256 confirmed cases; 450 new deaths, for a total of 47,391 deaths. According to the results of the Russian public opinion polling organization “Social Opinion” Foundation, the proportion of Russians willing to receive the new crown vaccine is 42%. Russia’s official website “Satellite-V” New Crown Vaccine announced on the 14th that it counted 22,714 volunteers who were vaccinated and placebo. There are currently 78 infected people. According to these statistics, the effectiveness of the vaccine is 91.4%.
Asia: Japan suspends travel subsidy activities due to worsening epidemic
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga held a meeting at headquarters on the response to COVID-19 at the prime minister’s residence on the evening of the 14th. Yoshihide Suga declared that the end of the year and the New Year holidays are the time to focus on epidemic prevention measures. He said the current rapid increase in the number of infected people across the country continues. Judging by multiple detection indicators, the number of areas where the epidemic has spread is increasing. Yoshihide Suga announced on the same day that he would suspend travel subsidy activities from December 28 to January 11 next year. He called on people to spend the New Year in peace and work together to control the epidemic.
South Korea’s Anti-Epidemic Countermeasures Headquarters reported on the 15th that, at 0:00 on that day, South Korea had confirmed 880 new cases compared to the previous day, and a total of 44,364 confirmed cases. To further contain the epidemic, schools in and around Seoul will be closed as of the 15th. South Korean Prime Minister Ding Shi-kyun declared that the government is facing increasing pressure to control the growth of new coronavirus infections. If necessary, the government will “not hesitate” to raise the level of social distancing measures to level 3. This actually means South Korea will implement measures to “close the city.”
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivered a national address on December 14, announcing that Singapore will enter the third phase of relaxation of epidemic control measures on December 28. Singapore will gradually relax its epidemic control measures in three phases from June 2 and is currently in phase two. Lee Hsien Loong emphasized that even in the third stage, in the battle against the new corona virus, “victory is still far away.” As of the 14th, Singapore had no new cases in the local community for 9 consecutive days.
Africa: Morocco confirmed more than 400,000 cases
According to the latest statistics from the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at 5 p.m. on the 14th East African time, a total of 2,380,163 cases of new coronary pneumonia have been diagnosed in Africa, a total of 56,360 deaths and a total of 2015,117 cured.
According to data published by the Moroccan Ministry of Health on the 14th, that day there were 1,217 new confirmed cases of new corona in the country, and a total of 400,826 confirmed cases. The data shows that in the last 24 hours, there were 35 new deaths in Morocco and a total of 6,659 deaths; 3,042 new cases were cured and a total of 3,59065 cases cured. There are still 1,039 patients receiving treatment in the intensive care unit.
South African President Ramaphosa delivered a speech on national television on the evening of the 14th. He said that the current increase in confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in South Africa is concerning, and South Africa has added two new epidemic foci. As of the 14th, the total number of confirmed cases in South Africa reached 866,127 and 23,451 deaths. (End up)
