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Although the new year is bright, the number of new confirmed cases of corona19 in countries around the world, including Japan and the United Kingdom, is a record. Meanwhile, the WHO of the World Health Organization is the first to certify the emergency use of the Pfizer vaccine so that it can be vaccinated in less developed countries. Connect with reporters. Reporter Chae Moon-seok! Let’s start with the news from Japan. Is the number of new confirmed cases increasing rapidly so that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is even reviewing the emergency declaration? The extension is pronounced. Looking at the statistics from today’s public broadcaster NHK, the confirmed crown number 19 recently confirmed yesterday in Japan was 4,520, the highest daily record. It surpassed the 3,880 confirmed cases registered on the 26th of last month. In particular, in the capital Tokyo, the spread of Corona 19 has not stopped, with confirmed cases registering 1,000 people for the first time a day. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has also decided to consider requesting the government for an emergency declaration, NHK said. In April last year, the Japanese government declared an emergency with the aim of refraining from going out and reducing the opening hours of restaurants to 7 metropolitan local governments, where there were many confirmed cases of corona19, such as Tokyo and Osaka Prefecture, and then expand it nationally. They all went out after a month and a half. Britain, where the ‘mutant virus’ was found, also recorded 50,000 new cases over three consecutive days. The number of new confirmed corona 19 cases in the UK reached the 50,000 level for three consecutive days. The British government announced that on the last day of 2020, the number of new confirmed corona19 cases was 5.5892. This is the most since the Corona 19 outbreak, an increase of nearly 3,000 people compared to the previous record two days ago. Represents the 50,000 mark for three consecutive days on the 29th, 30th and 31st. The government also demanded that people spend the New Year at home, saying that people should feel their own responsibility to prevent the spread of Corona 19. Has the World Health Organization WHO approved the first emergency use of the Pfizer vaccine? If it is. In a statement yesterday, the WHO said that Pfizer Biontech’s vaccine was certified for emergency use for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak. The WHO explained that the Pfizer vaccine met the criteria for efficacy and safety of ingredients. More than 10 countries, including the UK, the US, and the European Union, have previously approved the use of this vaccine, and you may be wondering what WHO approval means. Countries with drug approval organizations, such as developed countries, can approve the COVID-19 vaccine according to their own procedures, but in underdeveloped countries, the WHO decision may provide an opportunity to import and distribute the vaccine. The WHO said cryogenic distribution is necessary to prevent deterioration in vaccine distribution and that it is considering support measures for countries that do not have such facilities. I’m Moon-Seok Chae, YTN from the International Department.
