(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) More than 5.5 billion doses of new crown vaccine have been vaccinated globally, WHO approves high-income countries to fail to fulfill their promises
China News Service, Beijing, September 9th. Comprehensive news: The latest data from the official website of the World Health Organization shows that as of 17:29 on the 8th Central European Time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new crown worldwide reached 221648869, and the cumulative number of deaths was 4582338.
World Health Organization Director-General Tan Desai said on the 8th that the vaccine authorized by the World Health Organization for emergency use is safe and effective in preventing severe illness and death, and is also effective against the delta strain. At present, 5.5 billion doses of the new crown vaccine have been vaccinated globally, and 80% of them are in high-income and upper-middle-income countries. He pointed out that the G7 countries now have enough vaccines and booster shots for high-risk groups. Previously, high-income countries had pledged to donate more than 1 billion doses of vaccine, and only less than 15% of the doses were fulfilled.
On August 25, local time, Manhattan, New York, USA, a 110-foot-high Ferris wheel was built in Times Square, which will run from August 25 to September 12. As one of the government’s measures to encourage vaccination against the new crown, 100 tourists who have been vaccinated against the new crown will be allowed to ride the Ferris wheel for free every day.
Americas: The number of confirmed cases of the new crown in the United States exceeds 40.41 million, a surge of 1.15 million in a single week
Statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States on the 8th showed that the cumulative number of confirmed cases of the new crown in the United States has exceeded 40.41 million, and the cumulative number of deaths has exceeded 650,000. Real-time statistics from the Worldometer website on the 9th showed that there were nearly 280,000 new confirmed cases of new crown in the United States in a single day, and 2689 new deaths.
Data from Johns Hopkins University also shows that there were approximately 1.15 million new confirmed cases of new crowns in the United States last week, compared with less than 290,000 in the same period last year. The number of severely ill patients with COVID-19 hospitalized last weekend was nearly three times that of the same period last year, and the number of deaths was 86% higher than that of the same period last year. In addition, last weekend was a Labor Day holiday in the United States. According to statistics, 3.5 million people traveled in the United States, and the subsequent “bursting” spread of the epidemic cannot be ruled out.
According to the Associated Press, the Health Department of Idaho in the United States has announced the launch of “crisis care standards” in some hospitals, rationing medical resources and only assigning limited resources to patients who have a chance to survive. Other states plan to adopt similar measures to avoid running on medical resources.
According to data released by the Brazilian Ministry of Health on the 8th, Brazil has 14,430 new confirmed cases of new crown in a single day, 250 new deaths, a total of 20.93 million confirmed cases, and a cumulative total of 585,000 deaths.
According to Peru’s “Communiqué”, the Minister of Health of Peru confirmed on the 7th that since May 12, 99 confirmed cases of Mu mutants of the new crown virus have been found in 15 regions of Peru, and one death case has occurred. According to reports, the death case was a 42-year-old female from Lima who had not received the new crown vaccine.
Peruvian officials emphasized that vaccination against the new crown virus is still the most important strategy to combat the epidemic. Although vaccination cannot guarantee the prevention of infection with the new crown virus, it will still greatly reduce the rate of severe illness and mortality.
According to Reuters and other reports on the 8th, the Mexican government confirmed that the hospital in the country’s Tula city that admitted patients with the new crown was flooded, causing the interruption of oxygen supply and killing at least 17 people. Most of the victims were patients with the new crown. According to reports, since the evening of the 6th, the state of Hidalgo in Mexico has suffered heavy rainfall and caused floods. Tula City and other places were flooded, and about 31,000 people were affected. The Mexican military has launched rescue operations on the ground.
On June 15th local time, as the new crown epidemic in Germany further stabilized, many federal states further promoted the “unblocking” and relaxed the previously adopted epidemic prevention measures.
Europe: Various countries formulate new regulations for epidemic prevention in autumn and winter
Data released on the British government website on the 8th showed that in the past 24 hours, there were 38,795 new confirmed cases of new crown in the UK, 191 new deaths, a total of nearly 7.09 million confirmed cases, and a cumulative total of more than 130,000 deaths. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics of the United Kingdom show that the number of deaths from the new crown registered in England and Wales that week reached the highest level in five months.
According to British Sky News, the infection rate is expected to rise further as students return to school. In the next few days, British health officials will decide whether teenagers between the ages of 12 and 15 can be vaccinated against the new crown. At present, more than 43.62 million people in the UK have completed two doses of new crown vaccination, accounting for 80.3% of the country’s adult population.
Statistics from the Robert Koch Institute, a German disease control agency, on the 8th showed that there were 13,565 new confirmed cases of new crowns in Germany in a single day, with a total of more than 4.03 million confirmed cases and a total of more than 90,000 deaths.
The German Parliament recently completed the revision of the Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases. The main reference indicator of the national defense epidemic policy was changed from “the average number of newly confirmed cases per 100,000 people in seven days” to the “new crown hospitalization rate.”
Up to now, nearly 51.21 million people in Germany have been fully vaccinated against the new crown, accounting for 61.6% of the country’s total population. The German Federal Minister of Health warned on the 8th that if it hopes to survive this winter smoothly, the complete vaccination rate is still too low. The president of the German Medical Association called on the government to redesign and launch more targeted vaccination campaigns, lowering the threshold for new crown vaccination and other measures to persuade those who are less willing to choose vaccination.
Statistics from the French Ministry of Health on the 8th showed that in the past 24 hours, there were 12,828 new confirmed cases of new crown in France, the cumulative number of confirmed cases was close to 6.87 million, and the cumulative number of deaths exceeded 115,000.
The French Minister of Education said on the 8th that since the school started and returned to school on September 2, 545 primary school classes in France have been closed due to the epidemic, slightly more than 0.1% of the total number of primary school classes. The current epidemic situation is similar to the same period last year. The French Prime Minister said on the 8th that taking necessary measures to prevent the epidemic from rebounding will be the government’s focus in the next few months. He called on the public to continue to actively vaccinate against the new crown and announced that starting September 30, the applicable population of the “Health Pass” will be Expanded to people 12 years and older.
According to data released on the official website of the Russian new crown virus epidemic prevention on the 8th, Russia has 18,024 new confirmed cases of new crowns and 797 new deaths in a single day. The cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeds 7.065 million, and the cumulative number of deaths is close to 190,000. Russian infectious disease experts pointed out that the new crown virus and influenza virus may be infected with each other, which will cause a heavy burden on the human body, and called for seasonal influenza vaccination.
Asia: 1200 new crown vaccination sites in Hanoi, Vietnam, vaccinated day and night
According to a report from the Ministry of Health of Vietnam on the evening of the 8th, there were 12,680 new confirmed cases of new crowns in the country in a single day, which has exceeded 10,000 in 4 consecutive days, with 335 new deaths, a total of more than 560,000 confirmed cases, and a total of 14,135 deaths. Cumulative vaccination of the new crown vaccine is close to 23.58 million doses.
According to the Viet News Agency, since the evening of the 6th, Hanoi has set up 1,200 COVID-19 vaccination sites, and continuously vaccinates 7 days a week, day and night, and strives to vaccinate all Hanoi citizens with at least one dose by September 15. New crown vaccine.
According to statistics from the Ministry of Health of India on the 9th, in the past 24 hours, there were 43,263 new confirmed cases of new crown and 338 new deaths in India. The cumulative number of confirmed cases is close to 33.14 million, and the cumulative number of deaths exceeds 440,000.
According to a report from Japan’s NHK television station, Japan reported 12,396 new confirmed cases of new crowns on the 8th, breaking 10,000 in two consecutive days. The cumulative number of confirmed cases is close to 1.61 million, and the cumulative number of deaths is 16,564.
The state of emergency implemented by 21 prefectures and prefectures in Japan will expire on September 12. The Japanese government proposed on the 9th to extend the state of emergency for 19 prefectures, including Tokyo and Osaka, until September 30. Miyagi and Okayama prefectures will turn to priority measures to curb the spread of the epidemic and prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed.
Africa and Oceania: New Crown Memorial Garden in Cape Town, South Africa to commemorate the dead
Statistics from the South African Ministry of Health on the 8th showed that there were 7,338 new confirmed cases of new crown and 253 new deaths in South Africa in a single day. The cumulative number of confirmed cases was close to 2.84 million, and the cumulative number of deaths was close to 85,000.
The City of Cape Town, South Africa announced on the 8th that it has set up the New Crown Memorial Garden in 6 parks and cemeteries in the city to cherish the memory of the lives lost due to the new crown pneumonia epidemic.
The Australian state of New South Wales announced on the 9th a road map for unblocking the new crown epidemic, saying that when 70% of adults are fully vaccinated against the new crown, the state’s epidemic prevention measures will be relaxed. (over)
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