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The number of confirmed cases of infection with the new coronavirus (Corona 19) worldwide is increasing rapidly. In the United States, Europe and Japan, which are entering the winter season, the number of confirmed cases per day is the highest every day.

To prevent the spread of Corona 19, some countries have re-imposed a blockade, but the spread is not slowing down. The rate at which the number of confirmed cases is increasing has also accelerated, raising concerns that the third pandemic has already started.

On October 23 (local time), a man kneels silently in front of Susan Brennan Furstenberg’s “ How This Happens to America ”, installed in Washington, USA to commemorate the victims of Corona 19. [로이터=연합뉴스]

According to Johns Hopkins University in the US, on the 13th (local time), the number of new corona19 confirmed daily in the US was 184,514. This is the largest number since the Corona 19 outbreak in January.

In the United States, the number of new confirmed cases per day has surpassed 140,000 for four consecutive days since the 10th. The New York Times (NYT) reported that the average number of new cases per day over the past week has increased by one 80% compared to two weeks ago. The number of patients hospitalized for Corona 19 was 68,500, an increase of 20.01% over last week.

Spread occurs simultaneously in 50 states. Previously, the spread of Corona 19 varied by region, but recently, confirmed cases have emerged in the United States. As the situation worsened, some state governments were quick to re-block.

The states of Oregon and New Mexico have ordered two weeks to work from home and have ordered evacuation, while New York state has banned going out and gatherings of 10 or more people after 10 p.m. All New York City public schools stopped attending school again and switched to home classes. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has warned that “the time is near when tighter restrictions are needed.”

In North Dakota, the increase in confirmed Corona 19 cases led to a shortage of medical personnel, leading to a situation where medical personnel infected with Corona 19 were put into service. North Dakota Governor Doug Burgham said he would allow medical staff to work in the Corona 19 ward if he is asymptomatic. In addition, the use of a mask was also mandatory.

Additionally, CBS reported that the number of confirmed cases in Colorado, California, Texas and Idao has increased rapidly and the medical system is coming to a standstill.

In Europe, the locks have been issued one after another after the summer holidays, but the spread has not steadily abated. On the 12th, 9 countries in Europe exceeded 10,000 confirmed cases per day.

The scene of a protest against the COVID-19 blockade held in Marseille, southern France, on November 14. In France, the conflict between citizens and the government against the blockade is increasing. [AFP=연합뉴스]

The differential in Europe is led by France. The number of new confirmed cases in France per day exceeded 86,000 on the 7th and has increased and decreased by 30,000 over the past week. France, the second most serious after the United States, has already imposed a night curfew in some areas for a month. However, the effect of the blockade is insufficient as citizens oppose the blockade, such as holding large parties in the middle of the night.

Italy is also expanding its containment area. On the 12th, the Italian government designated southern Campania and the central regions of Tuscany, such as Naples and Florence, as “Red Zone”, a high-risk area. Consequently, in Italy, more than a third of the entire country, including Lombardy, Piemonte, Calabria, Valeda Osta and Bolzano, has been designated as “Red Zone”. In designated red zone areas, all non-essential businesses are closed and exits are restricted.

On the 13th, in a nursing home in Castelfranco Veneto near Venice, Italy, patients and their families hug each other with a shield to avoid physical contact. [EPA=연합뉴스]

Italy has 4,902 confirmed cases per day on the 13th, the first time since the Corona 19 outbreak in January. In some designated red zone areas, the medical system has collapsed due to the rapid increase in corona patients19. According to local media, in Naples, more and more patients die without treatment because there are no vacancies in hospital emergency rooms.

The situation is the same in Great Britain. Since day 5, it has imposed a second blockade of bars and restaurants that will close after 10 at night, but the number of confirmed cases per day does not decrease. Rather, the number of new confirmed cases per day on day 12 was 33,470, a 50% increase from the previous day. In Russia, 22,702 people were recently confirmed in one day on the 13th, and the 22,1983 people registered the previous day were replaced in one day.

Japan is also showing signs of a reappearance of Corona 19. The number of new confirmed cases per day on the 12th reached 1661, and then reached the highest level for three consecutive days, and reached 1700 on the 14th. There is an analysis of that the third pandemic, which was feared locally, has become a reality.

Japanese media believe that the third outbreak is occurring mainly collectively in foreign workplaces, universities and communities, and that it may lead to a more serious situation than the previous two. In addition, as the age range of infected people has diversified into middle-aged and elderly people, and the number of confirmed patients is increasing, there are concerns about a shortage of beds.

There is concern that Japan’s crown19 has entered the third epidemic, as daily confirmed cases of Corona 19 have entered the 1,700 range. [EPA=연합뉴스]

The problem is the fear of the ‘twin’, where the flu and Corona 19 are simultaneously epidemics. Previously, health experts have noted that “confusion can occur in the fall season, when COVID-19 and the flu coexist.” In particular, as the weather turns colder, more people are gathering indoors, raising concerns that the flu and Corona 19 could easily spread.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel also recently called for caution to re-proliferate in the winter, saying: “Looking at the case of the Spanish flu, we expect the spread of Corona 19 in the winter to be more serious.”

USA Today quoted US health experts as saying, “The flu peaks between December and February and may last until May,” and warned, “You still need to get a flu shot.” Furthermore, since the flu and Corona 19 share the path of infection, they emphasized that wearing a mask, washing hands, and maintaining social distancing should be further observed.

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