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(Fight against New Coronary pneumonia) The US agency counts more than 75 million confirmed cases of virus in South Africa
China News Service, Beijing, December 19. Full News: Real-time statistics released by Johns Hopkins University in the United States show that as of 9:28 a.m. on the 19th Beijing time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases worldwide has reached 75,588,781, and the cumulative number of deaths has reached 1672826 cases.
Ruian, head of the World Health Organization’s emergency project, told a press conference on the 18th that due to different development conditions, the development speed of various vaccines will also be different. People need to wait patiently instead of turning vaccine development into a kind of nationalistic competition. He stressed that countries must come together and find a way to end the epidemic.
On December 14 local time, Stephanie, a nurse at the Jewish Medical Center on Long Island, New York, made a look of triumph after being vaccinated with the new crown. On the same day, Pfizer’s first batch of nearly 3 million doses of the new corona vaccine arrived in the United States.Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan.
Johns Hopkins University real-time statistics show that at 9:28 a.m. on the 19th Beijing, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the United States reached 17,442,180 and the cumulative number of deaths reached 313,246.
The US Food and Drug Administration approved the second emergency use license for the new coronavirus vaccine developed with mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) technology on the 18th. The vaccine was developed by Modena Biotechnology in the United States in cooperation with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
This week, the United States launched the new corona vaccine. The first vaccine approved for emergency use in the United States is the new corona vaccine developed jointly by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. and the German biotechnology company. The vaccines have been distributed to the states one after another. The first group of people to be vaccinated is medical personnel and groups living in long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes. It is worth noting that so far, at least two vaccinators have developed allergic reactions after vaccination.
According to data published by the Brazilian Ministry of Health on the 18th, that day there were 52,544 new confirmed cases and a total of 7,162,978 confirmed cases in the country; 823 new deaths and a total of 185,650 deaths.
The picture shows passers-by passing the Kaufhof department store of Germany’s largest department store chain that has closed on Alexanderplatz in Berlin.Photo by China News Agency reporter Peng Dawei
Europe: Sweden suggests wearing masks for the first time
Swedish Prime Minister Levin announced on the 18th a series of measures to prevent the new crown epidemic from getting even worse. On the same day, the Swedish Public Health Agency presented the recommendation to wear a mask for the first time on the prevention and control of the epidemic. Levine told a news conference that day that if the new measures cannot be implemented effectively, the government will close more public places. New data on the corona epidemic released by the Swedish Public Health Agency on the 18th showed that in the last 24 hours, there were 10,335 new confirmed cases in the country, with a total of 367,120 confirmed cases; 103 new deaths and a total of 8,011 deaths. Currently, the cumulative number of confirmed cases and deaths of new Swedish crowns ranks first among the five Nordic countries.
According to data published on the French government website on the 18th, there were 15,674 new confirmed cases in France in the last 24 hours, and a total of 24,429,990 confirmed cases; 610 new deaths and a total of more than 60,000 deaths, reaching 60,229. French President Macron, who was diagnosed with the new corona virus a few days ago, posted a video on his social media account that day indicating that he is currently in good condition and urged the French people to comply. with the measures to prevent the epidemic. He said people should be more vigilant during the end of the year festival.
According to data published on the Austrian Ministry of Health website on the 18th, in the last 24 hours, there were 2,085 new confirmed cases of new corona in the country, and a total of 334,913 confirmed cases; 145 new deaths and a total of 5127 deaths. The Austrian government announced on the 18th that the country will strengthen the crown’s new epidemic prevention policy again from the 26th of this month and will implement comprehensive “lockdown” measures for the third time. On the same day, Austrian Chancellor Kurz said that the weekend before the “unlocking” in January 2021, large-scale coronavirus tests will be conducted across the country again.
Romania’s President Johannes declared on the 18th that the country will start the first batch of vaccines at the same time as other EU member states after Christmas this year, and that all preparations are in place. Under the vaccination plan, the country will be vaccinated in stages, first-line medical workers vaccinated first, followed by high-risk groups, and available to the general public next spring.
Slovak Prime Minister Matovic posted a message on social media on the 18th, confirming that he was infected with the new corona virus.
Asia: South Korea added more than 1,000 new cases in a single day for four consecutive days
South Korea’s Anti-Epidemic Countermeasures Headquarters reported on 19 that, as of midnight the same day, South Korea had recently confirmed 1,053 cases compared to midnight the previous day, and a total of 48,570 confirmed cases. According to the Yonhap news agency, South Korea has more than 1,000 new cases in a single day for four consecutive days, which has already met the standards for implementing Level 3 measures in response to the epidemic. The South Korean government is discussing raising the level of response against the epidemic to the highest level and detailing specific measures against the epidemic.
The Malaysian government announced on the 18th that in view of the continued spread of the new corona epidemic in some areas such as the capital Kuala Lumpur, it has decided to extend movement control measures in these areas until December 31. According to the epidemic data released by the Malaysian Ministry of Health on the 18th, the country has confirmed 1,683 new cases of new corona in the last 24 hours, a total of 90,816 confirmed cases, a total of 432 deaths and a total of 75,244 cured.
Kazakhstan’s Health Ministry said on the 18th that in the last 24 hours, Kazakhstan has recently confirmed 690 cases, a total of 145,213 confirmed cases, a total of 2,173 deaths, and a total of 129,525 cured cases. Joza Kozapova, head of the Infectious Diseases Epidemiological Inspection Administration of the Epidemiological Monitoring Committee of the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan, recently said that the country will maintain strengthened quarantine measures in high-risk areas of the country and group activities are prohibited. in all the country.
Africa: South Africa finds virus mutation
According to the latest statistics from the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at 5 p.m. on the 18th of East Africa, the total number of confirmed cases in Africa reached 2,449,754, cumulative deaths reached 57,817 and the cumulative total of 2,073,214 cases were cured.
South Africa’s Health Minister Mukez reported on the 18th that there were 8,725 new confirmed cases in the country that day, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeded 900,000, reaching 901,538. South Africa also had 274 new deaths that day, and the total number of deaths reached 24,285.
Mukez also said on the same day that South African medical experts have recently discovered through genetic sequencing that the new corona pneumonia virus in South Africa has mutated and is “making young, healthy people seriously ill.” He said the transmission speed and infectivity of the newly discovered mutant virus has increased significantly. (End up)Return to Sohu to see more
