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After Wuhan pneumonia spread from China to the world in December last year, it has so far caused more than 62.19 million people infected with the disease, of which more than 1,451 million have died.

The UK will become the first Western country to approve Pfizer vaccines, and the Medicines and Healthcare Products Administration (MHRA) will approve them in a few days. According to British government sources, the vaccine developed jointly by the German biotechnology company “BioNTech” and the US pharmaceutical company “Pfizer” will begin distribution within hours of its approval. The first strike can begin on December 7. Before the Brexit transition ends on December 31, the vaccine must be approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). However, MHRA has the right to temporarily approve products for urgent public needs. The same method can be used for the Wuhan pneumonia vaccine jointly developed by the University of Oxford and the British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. The British government has requested the MHRA to review the AstraZeneca vaccine on the 27th.

South Korea added another 450 confirmed cases last day, which is the first decline since more than 500 new cases were added in four consecutive days.

The three Michelin star Italian restaurant “8½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA” located on the second floor of the Alexandra Building, Central, Hong Kong, has at least 2 confirmed cases of Wuhan pneumonia (COVID-19), including a chef’s diagnosis and the initial diagnosis of a waiter.

France began the first phase of lifting the ban when the epidemic stabilized and the number of hospitalizations continued to decline. The number of hospitalized patients with Wuhan pneumonia in France has recently shown a downward trend, and the number of seriously ill patients has also decreased. Given this, yesterday (28) the first phase of closing and lifting of the city began to be implemented (a total of three phases), all non-essential stores can be reopened, but hygiene guidelines must be strictly followed.

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【China epidemic】

The National Health Commission of China announced on the 29th that in the last 24 hours, 11 new cases were confirmed, all imported, and there were no new deaths. A total of 92,681 people in China (including Hong Kong and Macao) were infected, of which 4,743 died.

Hong Kong is deeply involved in the fourth wave of Wuhan pneumonia. Yesterday (28) another 84 new cases were confirmed, and up to 27 cases were found without the source of infection. The three Michelin star Italian restaurant “8½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA” on the second floor of the Alexandra Building, Central, Hong Kong, has at least 2 confirmed cases of Wuhan pneumonia (COVID-19), including a chef’s diagnosis and the initial diagnosis of a waiter.

Hong Kong CEO Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor was asked yesterday: “Yes (imitating China) to promote universal screening again,” she reiterated that it was not feasible, described the cost as too high, and also He said Hong Kong does not have the institutional advantages of mainland China, and mainland Chinese people are relatively Obedience, if the mainland method is applied to Hong Kong by force, it may have counterproductive effects.

【International epidemic】

South Korea added another 450 confirmed cases last day, the first decline after more than 500 new cases were added in four consecutive days. Currently, the accumulated number of local cases has reached 33,824, of which 523 have died.

As the epidemic has stabilized and the number of hospitalizations has continued to decline, France has begun the first phase of lifting the ban. The number of hospitalized patients with Wuhan pneumonia in France has recently shown a downward trend, and the number of seriously ill patients has also decreased. Given this, yesterday (28) the implementation of the first phase of closure and lifting of the city was implemented (a total of three phases). All non-essential shops can be reopened, but hygiene guidelines must be strictly followed, including: each customer must be at least 8 square kilometers.There must be sufficient ventilation in the store, religious activities inside maximum 30 people, people can go out to exercise for 3 hours a day and activities within 20 kilometers of the house. If the number of new cases in a single day can be kept below 5,000 a day, the second phase of lifting the ban will begin on the 15th of next month.

The Ministry of Health of Brazil said on the 28th that in the last 24 hours 51,922 new cases were diagnosed locally and the accumulated number of confirmed cases amounted to 6.29 million, 272, ranking third in the world, only surpassed by the United States and India. Furthermore, in the last 24 hours, 587 new people died from the epidemic and the cumulative number of deaths increased to 172,561, ranking second in the world, only surpassed by the United States.

Turkey’s Health Ministry announced on the 28th that in the past 24 hours, 182 people died of Wuhan pneumonia, a record for the sixth day in a row, and the cumulative number of deaths rose to 13,373. In addition, 30,103 people newly diagnosed in the last 24 hours, including asymptomatic infections, the cumulative number of confirmed cases increased to 578,347. Turkey originally imitated “China’s method of reducing the number of confirmed diagnoses.” In the previous four months, only cases of symptomatic infection were reported, but as of November 25, all confirmed cases, including asymptomatic people, were reported.

The UK will become the first Western country to approve Pfizer vaccines, and the Medicines and Health Products Administration (MHRA) will approve it in a few days. According to British government sources, the vaccine developed jointly by the German biotechnology company “BioNTech” and the US pharmaceutical company “Pfizer” will begin distribution within hours of its approval. The first injection can start on December 7. Before the end of the Brexit transition on December 31, the vaccine must be approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). However, MHRA has the right to temporarily approve the product in case of urgent public need. The same method can be used for the Wuhan pneumonia vaccine jointly developed by the University of Oxford and the British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. The British government has requested the MHRA to review the AstraZeneca vaccine on the 27th.

The number of deaths from Wuhan pneumonia in Germany has risen sharply recently. Chancellor Merkel yesterday (28) encouraged the Germans to adhere to the epidemic. Germany’s Federal Ministry of Health announced on the 28th that in the past 24 hours, 371 people died of Wuhan pneumonia in the local area. This is the fifth day in a row that more than 300 people have died in a single day. This is the first time since the epidemic broke into Germany. In addition, the accumulated number of cases in this most populous country in Europe exceeded the 1 million mark last Thursday (26). Merkel said in a podcast on the 28th: ​​”We have come a long way.” He urged everyone to wear masks and observe social distancing measures. “Each of us still has a role to play.” People who have lost their lives or loved ones express their sympathy. At the same time, they praised Germany’s joint efforts to combat Wuhan pneumonia. He mentioned that several vaccines “should be available for the foreseeable future.”

(International Center / Comprehensive Foreign News, report from the Central News Agency)