China News Service, April 30. According to real-time data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 7:32 on April 30, Beijing time, there were more than 3.18 million confirmed cases in the new crown and more than 227,000 deaths. There are more than 60,000 deaths in the United States; many European countries plan to gradually "unblock" and strictly prevent rebound; millions of people in India are unemployed because of the closure of the city; the outbreak in Africa is severe, and the two most severe countries have more than 5,000 diagnoses.

Data map: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tan Desai. China News Service reporter Peng Dawei

WHO will hold emergency committee meeting

Update outbreak response recommendations

  The Director General of the World Health Organization Tan Desai said that on 30th, WHO will convene an emergency committee meeting to discuss the situation of the new global epidemic. The committee will put forward suggestions on whether the epidemic still constitutes an "public health emergency of international concern."

  Regarding the concept of mass immunization, the head of the WHO Health Emergency Project, Michael Ryan, said that some studies have shown that even in areas where the virus spreads intensively, the proportion of people who already have antibodies is still very low, meaning that most people are still susceptible. Therefore, the probability of disease recurrence is very high, especially when the control and blockade measures are cancelled too quickly, and there are no cases detected, improved detection and community compliance regulations.

On April 28 local time, due to the closure of schools, restaurants and coffee shops, milk prices fell, and dairy farmer Brandt had to be forced to dump excess milk, just like other American dairy farmers.

Over 60,000 deaths in the US

The first quarter of the economy is now the biggest decline since 2008

  According to data from Johns Hopkins University, the number of confirmed cases of the new crown in the United States exceeded 1.037 million, and the number of deaths exceeded 60,000. Acting U.S. Secretary of the Navy James McPherson said that he would conduct a more comprehensive investigation into the outbreak of the outbreak on the "Roosevelt" aircraft carrier. As of now, 969 people on the "Roosevelt" have tested positive for the new crown.

  The epidemic in the federal prison in San Pedro Terminal Island, California, continues to heat up. US media reported on the 29th that nearly half of the 1,055 prisoners in the prison tested positive for the new crown virus, becoming the most severe prison in the US federal prison.

  In addition, the US Department of Commerce released US economic data for the first quarter of this year, showing that due to the "closed door" caused by the epidemic, the US actual gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 4.8% at the annual rate in the first quarter of 2020. The biggest decline since the crisis. The Fed warned that the new crown epidemic poses a considerable risk to the US economic outlook.

On April 28, local time, a safety distance sign has been posted on the subway platform in Milan, Italy, to remind passengers to maintain a certain safety distance while waiting for the bus during the epidemic.

European countries plan to gradually "unblock"

Prevent epidemic rebound

  According to the data released by the Italian Ministry of Civil Protection on the 29th, Italy added 2086 confirmed cases in 24 hours, with a total of 203,591 diagnosed cases, 27,682 deaths and 71,252 cured cases. There are 104,657 confirmed cases in the country, a decrease of 548 cases compared to the previous day, the 10th consecutive day of decline.

  As of 29th, the cumulative deaths in France rose to 24087. Multiple polls published that day show that the French people have mixed opinions on the official "unblocking" road map. The overwhelming majority of people expressed support for major measures such as wearing masks on public transport and infecting segregators, but 60% of the people did not support school resumption.

  Germany has taken the first step of "unblocking" a few days ago, and the virus infection rate has rebounded from 0.7 in the middle of this month to nearly 1.0. British Foreign Secretary Rab said that German experience shows that the virus is at risk of a second outbreak. He said that the UK is still at the peak of the epidemic, calling on people to continue to maintain social distance and observe the ban to stay at home. At present, there are more than 165,000 diagnoses in the UK and more than 26,000 deaths.

  In Spain, a total of 212,917 cases have been diagnosed, and the number of newly cured cases on the 29th is nearly three times that of newly confirmed cases. Officials from the Ministry of Health said that the current overall development of the country ’s epidemic situation is “very optimistic.” In the face of the upcoming transitional stage, the Ministry of Health will not force people to wear masks, but it still “strongly recommends” this.

At 21 o'clock on April 5, local time, the Indian people turned off the lights for 9 minutes, lit candles and oil lamps to bless the disease. The picture shows the candlelight on the balcony of the people standing in Ahmedabad, India.

Millions of people in India lose their jobs because of the closure

Unknown emergency period in Japan

  As of the evening of the 29th, more than 14,000 cases have been diagnosed in Japan. In recent days, there have been continuous discussions on extending the national emergency state in Japan. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on the 29th that the current case of Japanese new crown virus infection is still increasing, and the situation is still grim. No end.

  The Ministry of Health of Singapore announced on the 29th that the country had a total of 15,641 confirmed cases. Of the 690 new cases, 660 live in dormitory for foreign workers, and 63% are related to known infections. The frequent occurrence of cluster infections in foreign labor dormitory is the biggest challenge facing Singapore's epidemic prevention and control.

  The latest data released by the Indian Ministry of Health on the 29th showed that the country had a total of 31,787 confirmed cases and a total of 1,008 deaths. The national blockade, which began on March 25, has severely affected India ’s economic production. Indian media said that millions of people in India are currently unemployed, most of whom are migrant workers.

  In addition, new cases in Malaysia maintained double digits for 13 consecutive days, with a total of 5945 confirmed cases and a total of 100 deaths. Starting on the 29th, the country will begin the Phase 4 operational control order. Including allowing two people (family members living together) to go out shopping together, the distance limit is also relaxed from 10 km to 15 km away from home. The administrative order at this stage will be implemented until May 12.

On the 4th and 1st local time, Johannesburg, South Africa, local people wear masks to buy frozen food in the supermarket. Affected by the epidemic, South Africa has implemented a nationwide "closure". China News Agency reporter Wang Xishe

More than 7,000 medical personnel in Turkey are diagnosed

More than 35,000 cases diagnosed in Africa

  The Turkish Ministry of Health reported on the 29th that more than 117,000 cases were diagnosed in the country, and a total of 3081 deaths were reported. The country ’s 7428 medical staff were infected with the new coronavirus, accounting for 6.5% of the country ’s confirmed cases. Health Minister Koca said that Turkey has now reached the peak of the epidemic, and it is still very important to do a good job of isolation. The current epidemic prevention measures will continue to be implemented in May.

  The Ministry of Health and Prevention of the United Arab Emirates said on the 29th that there were 549 newly diagnosed cases in the country, with a total of 11929 diagnosed cases; 9 new deaths and a total of 98 deaths. According to the department, the newly added 549 patients are from multiple countries and regions. At present, the patients are in stable condition and are undergoing isolation treatment.

  According to the data from the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 35,000 cases have been diagnosed in Africa, with a total of more than 1,500 deaths. The countries with the worst outbreaks in the region are Egypt and South Africa. According to data from the Ministry of Health of Egypt, a total of 5,268 cases have been diagnosed in the country and a total of 380 deaths; data from the Ministry of Health of South Africa show that 5,350 people have been diagnosed in the country, of which 103 people have died.