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After Wuhan pneumonia spread from China to the world in December 2019, to this day (9th), more than 89.09 million people have been infected, of which more than 1.918 million have died.
The Japanese epidemic continues to worsen in Tokyo, Japan，More than 2000 confirmed cases in 3 days，Currently 2,268 people have been infected with the disease. After the metropolitan area, the 3 Keihanshin prefectures in the Kansai region now also require Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to issue a state of emergency in the local area. As of 11 p.m., there have been 7,790 new cases in Japan and 59 more deaths. The cumulative number of cases exceeds 280,000 and more than 4,000 people have died.
The United States reported on Thursday (1/7) that the number of deaths in a single day broke a new record of 4,000, and another horror record was seen the next day. On Friday (1/8), more than 300,000 new confirmed cases were reported, the highest since the outbreak. According to figures, 300,000 people are already equivalent to the number of inhabitants of certain localities. It is only 2 months ago that the number of new cases in the United States surpassed 100,000 in a single day.
The US White House Armed Forces Epidemic Prevention Task Force told state governors last week that the US has found variant strains of the armored lung virus, leading to to a recent increase in the number of confirmed cases in the United States. The statement alleges that the existence of mutated virus strains in the United States is not ruled out, but there is currently no evidence that a mutated strain from the United States has caused an increase in the number of cases.
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【Taiwan epidemic】
Taiwan today (1/9) has added 3 confirmed cases. These 3 cases came from Indonesia (Case 827) and the Philippines (Case 828, Case 829). All 3 people are asymptomatic so far. Among them, Case 828 and Case 829 are independent. The diagnosis was confirmed after the expiration of the health management period.
【China epidemic】
The National Health Commission of China announced on the 9th that 33 new cases were confirmed in the last 24 hours, of which 16 were imported from abroad (7 in Shanghai, 4 in Liaoning, 2 in Guangdong, 1 in Jiangsu, 1 in Fujian and 1 in Shandong.), 17 local cases (14 in Hebei, 3 in Liaoning) and no new deaths.
Anti-epidemic workers in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China were killed in action. An epidemic broke out in Hebei province earlier this month. Shijiazhuang, the most severely affected area, gathered 10.25 million residents in just three days, but quickly handed over the epidemic prevention personnel. According to a report by the “Xiaoxiang Morning Post”, Guotai Street, Xiyuan Sub-District Office, Xinhua District, Shijiazhuang Community worker Li Xzhi suddenly “fainted” during work on the 8th. Community staff confirmed: “Li Xzhi suffered a sudden illness during the detection of the epidemic. He was sent to the hospital as soon as possible. In the end, the rescue failed. “
In view of the continued warming in Hebei province, the authorities have announced that people and vehicles in Shijiazhuang and Xingtai are basically prohibited from leaving the local area (officials do not use the word “closed city” but the meaning is the same) . Tong Zhaohui, an expert from the Chinese National Health Commission who lives in Shijiazhuang city, insists that although the epidemic in Hebei province is spreading rapidly, it is “all controllable.” Shijiazhuang officials said today that a total of 354 people were diagnosed in large-scale tests in recent days. Authorities require all citizens to be quarantined in their homes for 7 days today to prevent the spread of the virus.
Today there were 59 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong, of which 53 were local cases, and in 20 cases the source of infection was unknown.
According to official Chinese data, a total of 96,621 people in China (including Hong Kong and Macao) have been infected with the disease, of which 4,792 have died.
【International epidemic】
(Epidemic situation of the country)
The Japanese epidemic continues to worsen in Tokyo, Japan，More than 2,000 cases were diagnosed in 3 days，Today, 2,268 people have been infected with the epidemic. After the metropolitan area, the 3 Keihanshin prefectures in the Kansai region now also require Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to issue a state of emergency in the local area. As of overnight, there have been 7,109 new cases across Japan, 44 more people have died, the cumulative number of cases has exceeded 280,000, and more than 4,000 people have died.
Japan is now strengthening epidemic prevention at border ports. All participants must present a negative test certificate within 72 hours and must be assessed upon entry. The test will be implemented on the 9th and the 72-hour certificate will be implemented on the 13th.
According to statistics from India on the 9th, in the last 24 hours, 18,222 more people were infected and 228 died. A total of 10,431,639 cases were confirmed and 150,798 people died.
South Korea reported on the 9th that 641 people were infected and 19 died. A total of 67,999 cases were confirmed and the number of deaths increased to 1,100.
Peru discovered the first case of the British variant of the virus. The patient was a woman living in the capital Lima. He had no foreign travel history. Authorities indicated that the patient had participated in a family reunion before Christmas and would trace close contacts.
The White House Epidemic Prevention Team told state governors last week that a variant strain of the lung virus had been found in the United States, prompting an increase in the number of confirmed cases in the United States. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have denied it. The CDC statement stated that, There is no evidence that variant strains exist in the United States that have caused an increase in the number of cases. The CDC statement read: “Based on what scientists know about the virus, it is indeed possible for multiple strains of mutant viruses to appear throughout the world, and it is very likely that there are mutant strains in the United States, but it should be such as the British variant virus causing an increase in cases. Identification takes several weeks or months. US experts and academics have monitored the development of the virus strain in the United States since the outbreak. About 5,700 samples of November to December for analysis, but either an expert analysis report or the CDC, No special mutant strains such as B.1.1.7 in the UK or B.1.351 in South Africa have turned up. “
The epidemic prevention work of Buda, Sweden passed a new law to force the closure of business facilities. On the 8th, the Swedish Parliament passed a new epidemic law specially formulated for the prevention and treatment of Wuhan pneumonia, allowing the government to take more active epidemic prevention measures in accordance with the law. The bill will officially enter into circulation on the 10th and will last until September 30 of this year. According to the new law, the Swedish government will be able to restrict the business hours and the number of visitors to public places, including cinemas, gyms, swimming pools, shopping centers, etc., and can also force the closure of these places if necessary, and the government can also impose sanctions on violators in accordance with the law.
Ukraine announced a total blockade. Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers announced that it will implement a comprehensive lockdown policy from 12:00 AM on the 8th to 12:00 AM on the 25th to prevent further spread of the epidemic during the New Year.
Romania found the first case of a British variant of the virus. The patient was a 27-year-old woman. She went to a doctor after developing mild symptoms on day 3. A test for the virus showed she was infected. The patient claimed that he had not traveled abroad recently.
(Related to the vaccine)
India announced that it will start vaccinating the public on January 16 and will prioritize 30 million frontline medical personnel to vaccinate in the first phase.
The medical journal “The Lancet” (The Lancet) published on the 9th the latest research carried out jointly by the Jinyintan Hospital, the Respiratory Center of the China-Japan Friendship Hospital, the National Center for Respiratory Medicine and the Institute of Pathogen Biology , Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, evaluating Wuhan The long-term impact of pneumonia on patients, it was found that recovered patients still had at least one pneumonia symptom six months after being discharged from the hospital. The most common symptoms were fatigue and muscle weakness, as well as difficulty sleeping, anxiety or depression; the level of antibodies in recovered patients decreased significantly and the possibility of reinfection with the virus increased.
The US vaccination schedule is way behind. The Trump administration previously promised that 20 million people would be vaccinated against Wuhan pneumonia by the end of last year. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on the 8th that until Thursday (7) , the federal government has distributed more than 21 million doses in the country. Vaccines, but only 6 million people were vaccinated. Over the past seven days, more than 1.61 million people have been infected and 19,000 have died. The CDC is trying to vaccinate more people. Biden said on the 8th that he will launch all available vaccines once he takes office to speed up distribution. Biden will announce the details of the measures next week.
Iran bans the importation of British and American vaccines. Iran’s Supreme Spiritual Leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei has banned the government from importing Wuhan pneumonia vaccines from the United States and the United Kingdom. Hamini said through a television speech that if the United States had the capacity to produce vaccines, the epidemic in the United States would not be as serious. He praised Iran’s efforts to develop vaccines and also allowed other “trusted places” to obtain vaccines.
(International Center / Comprehensive Foreign News, report from the Central News Agency)
