(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) More than 3.93 million cases have been diagnosed worldwide WHO emphasizes the importance of global solidarity
China News Agency, Beijing, May 9 comprehensive news: The latest World Health Organization epidemic report shows that as of 10:00 am Central European time (16:00 Beijing time), confirmed cases of new crowns outside China increased by 87,723 cases from the previous day, reaching 3675552 Cases; deaths outside of China increased by 5429 cases compared to the previous day, reaching 254831 cases. According to real-time statistical data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 11:40 on the 9th, Beijing time, a total of 39,380,64 cases were diagnosed globally and a total of 274,898 deaths.
WHO Director-General Tan Desai said in a video press conference on the 8th that the new crown epidemic is a "key challenge" to global public health and a test of global solidarity, but it also gives the world the opportunity to change The global health situation creates a healthier, safer and fairer world for all.
On the evening of February 26 local time, US President Trump held a press conference at the White House and announced that Vice President Pence will lead the US government's response to the new coronary pneumonia epidemic. The picture shows Pence speaking at the press conference. China News Agency reporter Chen Meng Tongshe
United States: Unemployment rate soars, vice president press secretary tests positive
According to data from Johns Hopkins University, as of 6:30 on the 9th, Beijing time, a total of 1,281,246 cases have been diagnosed in the United States and 76,901 deaths.
According to data released by the US Department of Labor on the 8th, affected by the new crown epidemic, the US unemployment rate soared 10.3 percentage points to 14.7% in April, the highest since the Great Depression in the 1930s.
Analysts believe that the new crown epidemic has a profound impact on the US job market, and the unemployment rate may continue to remain at a high level of about 10% after the end of the epidemic.
US President Trump confirmed on the 8th that Vice President Pence's press secretary Katie Miller's new crown virus test was positive.
When meeting with Republican congressmen at the White House that day, Trump said that Miller's test results were very good for a long time, but the test results on the 8th suddenly became positive. He said he had no contact with Miller, but Miller had contact with Pence.
The picture shows the temporary hospital under construction in the Russian capital Moscow.
Russia: Over 180,000 confirmed cases will commemorate the Victory Day of the Great Patriotic War
Russia ’s Epidemic Prevention Headquarters released data on the new crown epidemic on the 8th, showing that in the past 24 hours, 10699 new cases were diagnosed in the country, with a total of 187859 cases diagnosed; 98 new cases were dead, and a total of 1723 deaths; 2805 new cases were cured, and the cumulative cure 26608 cases.
The Russian Defense Minister formally signed an order on the 8th, requesting cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg to fire a salute at 10:00 on the evening of May 9 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War. It is reported that although the large-scale military parade was cancelled due to the epidemic situation, on the 9th, fighters will fly over the Red Square in Moscow for an air military parade. The air parade will also be held in 47 other Russian cities and military bases.
A few days ago, Italian Prime Minister Conte announced that from May 4th local time, Italy began to lift the state of "closing the city" nationwide. In Rome, Italy, a man wearing protective masks and gloves is drinking coffee.
Europe: Many countries cautiously unblock
According to data released by the Italian Civil Protection Department on the 8th, Italy added 1,327 confirmed cases on the same day, with a total of 217,185 confirmed cases; 243 new cases of death, with a total of 30,201 deaths. Brusa Ferro, president of the Italian Higher Institute of Health, said that the Italian epidemic curve is declining, and 20 regions across the country are developing in the direction of fewer and fewer cases.
The French Health Agency issued a press release on the 8th, saying that France had 243 new death cases and 26,230 cumulative deaths. As of now, 22,724 new crown patients in France have been treated in hospitals, a decrease of 484 in the past 24 hours; 2,868 patients have been treated in the intensive care unit, a decrease of 93 compared with the previous day.
In addition, there are positive signs in the epidemic situation in Spain, Ireland, Austria, Denmark and other countries, and many countries have been cautious and gradually deregulated. However, while gradually deregulating, countries also called on the public to continue to maintain social distance and observe hygiene measures to avoid a rebound in the epidemic.
On April 25, local time, in order to avoid the spread of the new coronavirus, South Korea held an entrance examination for job seekers in the outdoor playground. The picture shows the people who took the exam wrapped in blankets to keep warm.
Asia: South Korea's emerging small-scale cluster infections Pakistan cautiously resume work
The South Korean Central Epidemic Prevention Headquarters made an emergency announcement on the afternoon of the 8th, and 13 new cases were confirmed in the territory after 0:00 that day. In the context of the stabilization of the epidemic, the occurrence of cluster community infections again made the government tense.
It is reported that the 13 new local cases in South Korea that day are related to one local case reported on the 6th. The epidemic prevention department said that there may still be occasional small-scale cluster infections in the future, but people will return to normal life at the same time as the epidemic prevention.
The new crown epidemic data updated on the website of the Ministry of Health of Pakistan on the morning of the 8th showed that there were 1193 newly diagnosed cases and a total of 25837 confirmed cases; 9 new deaths and a total of 594 deaths; 1066 new cases and a total of 7530 cures example.
The different measures of "closing the city" implemented in Barbados will expire on the 9th. The Pakistani government announced on the 7th that it will relax restrictions on the 9th and promote resumption of production. Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan called on all industries and people to resume production and strictly abide by the government ’s standard operating procedures for epidemic prevention and control to avoid the rapid spread of immunization, otherwise the government will have to implement strict restrictions again.
On May 1, local time, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, a woman wearing a mask walked by in front of a closed shopping mall. On the May 1st International Labor Day, Brazil ’s largest city, São Paulo, was still in the “social isolation” period due to the epidemic. The shops on the streets were closed and pedestrians were scarce. China News Agency reporter Mo Chengxiong
Latin America and Africa: Brazil adds nearly 10,000 cases of exchange of prevention and control experience between China and South Africa
The data of the new crown epidemic in Latin America on the 7th shows that the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the region has exceeded 300,000. Brazil is the country with the worst epidemic in Latin America. According to data from the Brazilian Ministry of Health on the 7th, there were 9,888 newly diagnosed cases in the country, with a total of 135,106 confirmed cases; 610 new deaths and a total of 9,146 deaths. Brazilian President Bossonaro once again expressed his hope that the isolation policy could be relaxed, and the President of the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court Tolfi said that the Brazilian Constitution stipulates that the municipalities have the right to determine isolation measures on their own.
In addition, Peru, Mexico, and Chile in Latin America have more than a thousand new cases diagnosed on the same day. The local government decided to invest more medical resources in the severely affected areas.
The Chinese and South African armies have recently held the "China-South Africa New Crown Outbreak Prevention and Control Experience Sharing International Exchange Conference". Experts from the health departments of the two armies in the clinical, testing, prevention and control related fields and some personnel from the Chinese embassy in South Africa were in Beijing and Hangzhou, China. Participated in meetings with Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Cape Town in South Africa. Experts from both sides exchanged ideas on issues such as epidemic prevention and control, diagnostic testing, clinical treatment, and vaccine research and development, and discussed the development of military medical cooperation between China and South Africa.
The United Nations launches a new version of the new global pneumonia outbreak global humanitarian response plan
On the 7th, the United Nations launched a new version of the Global Humanitarian Response Plan for the New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic. The required funding increased from the original plan of 2 billion US dollars to 6.69 billion US dollars, and the recipient countries increased from 54 to 63.
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Lokock said at the launch ceremony of the new version of the response plan that fragile countries not only faced the direct impact of the epidemic on the public health system, but also responded to the indirect impacts of the subsequent global economic recession.
Locock warned that if the international community does not act quickly, the achievements of development assistance over the past decades will be lost, and early action will be better and cheaper than late action. He called on developed countries to significantly increase foreign aid at one time, and called on international financial institutions to revise loan agreements with vulnerable countries. (Finish)