(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) The outbreaks in South America and South Asia continue to intensify, Saudi Arabia becomes the fastest growing case in the Middle East

　　China News Agency, Beijing, May 24, according to the latest news: According to the latest WHO statistics, as of 18:39 on the 23rd of European Central Time (0:39 on the 24th of Beijing time), the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia rose to 5,158,881 , 333,446 deaths. Real-time statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States show that 5.31 million new cases of new coronary pneumonia have been diagnosed worldwide.

Data Map: On May 23 local time, the United States ushered in the long weekend of Memorial Day for the United States. San Francisco citizens enjoy California sunshine near Fisherman ’s Wharf. The Associated Press reported that countless Americans are preparing to go outdoors to celebrate the long weekend. Public health officials are concerned that large gatherings may lead to another outbreak. China News Service reporter Liu Guanguan

The United States has diagnosed more than 1.62 million Trump said that the epidemic rebounded and did not "close" the United States

　　According to the epidemic data released by Johns Hopkins University, as of 12:32 on the 24th, Beijing time, a total of 1,622,670 cases of New Coronary Pneumonia were diagnosed in the United States, with a cumulative death of 97,087 cases. In New York State, where the epidemic is most severe, nearly 360,000 cases have been diagnosed.

　　New York State Governor Como said on the 23rd that 89 cases of increasing deaths in New York State were the first time in the past two months or so that the index fell to under 100 people for the first time.

　　At present, many states across the United States have announced the start or plan to relax restrictions and open the economy at different rates. As regions such as Texas, North Carolina and Arizona have initiated reopening plans, the number of confirmed cases reported in these states has also increased. On the 23rd, one day after entering the second phase of the economic restart, North Carolina added 1,107 new cases of infection, the largest increase in confirmed cases in a single day since the outbreak.

　　The US "Capitol Hill" reported on the 23rd that US President Trump visited a Ford manufacturing plant in Michigan and was asked if he was worried about the second wave of outbreaks, saying, "We will not shut down the country, we will put out the fire." Rump believes that the United States has the ability to contain a possible outbreak in the future, calling the future outbreak an "ember."

Over 2 million people infected in Europe have clustered cases in Germany

　　According to Agence France-Presse statistics, as of 02:00 on the 24th, Beijing time, there have been more than 2 million confirmed cases in Europe, of which two-thirds are from Russia, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy and France.

　　According to data released by Russia on the 23rd, 9434 confirmed cases were added in the past 24 hours, and a total of 335,882 cases were diagnosed. RIA Novosti reported on the 23rd that the Russian National Crown Epidemiology and Microbiology National Research Center participated in the Russian new crown vaccine preclinical research, is about to complete experiments on monkeys. The developers plan to start clinical research on the new crown vaccine by June 15 and expect to obtain the first results of clinical trials in early July.

　　There are cluster cases in Frankfurt, Germany. According to the German "Frankfurt Report" reported on the 23rd, a church in Frankfurt City a week ago a week of activity has caused at least 40 people infected with the new crown virus.

　　The Italian side announced on the 23rd that from next week, the country's health department will select 150,000 people nationwide for serological screening based on age, gender and employment status, in order to further understand the development of the epidemic in Italy and improve related Responses.

　　According to Spanish media reports, Spain further downgraded prevention and control measures. Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez announced on the 23rd that, under the premise of ensuring safety, the country will reopen to international tourists from July. In addition, the Spanish Football League will resume from June 8.

South America epidemic continues to intensify

　　According to the latest data released by the Brazilian Ministry of Health on the 23rd, there were 16,508 newly confirmed cases in the country on a single day, with a cumulative total of 347,398 confirmed cases; 965 new deaths and a total of 2,2013 deaths. The total number of confirmed cases in Brazil currently ranks second in the world, second only to the United States.

　　The number of infected people in countries such as Peru and Chile in South America is also increasing rapidly. At present, more than 110,000 cases have been diagnosed in Peru, and nearly 70,000 cases have been diagnosed in Chile. From the 25th of this month, Peru will enter a new stage of epidemic prevention and control and mandatory quarantine. On the other hand, a team of anti-epidemic medical experts sent by the Chinese government to Peru arrived in Lima on the 23rd local time. Peru ’s Minister of Health Zamora said that the arrival of the expert group will help Peru to further learn from China ’s experience in combating epidemics, improve its response capabilities, and help Peru overcome the epidemic at an early date.

　　According to the latest data from the official website of the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 104,000 cases have been diagnosed in Africa. South Africa, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco and Nigeria are more severe. More than 20,000 cases have been diagnosed in South Africa; more than 15,000 cases have been diagnosed in Egypt, and more than 7,000 cases in Algeria, Morocco and Nigeria.

　　In addition, among the confirmed cases found in Ethiopia recently, the number of cases with no history of exit or close contact has increased day by day. Local media reported that the data indicate that the country has entered a clear stage of community transmission. The Ministry of Health of Kenya predicts that the Kenyan epidemic will enter the stage of community transmission, and the peak will come in August or September.

Preventing the spread of Eid al-Fitr in the Middle East

　　Saudi Arabia is currently the fastest growing country in the Middle East. The Saudi Ministry of Health announced on the 23rd that as of 16:00 that day, 2442 new cases were confirmed in Saudi Arabia, with a total of 70161 cases diagnosed. Saudi Eid al-Fitr will begin on the 24th. The Saudi Ministry of the Interior has previously issued an order to impose a 24-hour curfew on all cities and regions of the country during Eid, and ban meetings for 5 or more people.

　　According to the news of the Iranian President's Office on the 23rd, Iranian President Rouhani said that Iran's epidemic prevention and control work has completed the first three stages, and will gradually enter the fourth stage under the premise of observing the epidemic prevention prompts. According to the plan, from the 24th of this month, the Iranian national museums and tourist attractions will be open to the public; religious sites will be opened after the end of Ramadan.

　　In order to prevent the spread of the outbreak during the Eid holiday, the Iraqi government decided to implement a strict all-weather "foot ban" from May 22 to 30. Egypt will also close its domestic shops, shopping malls, beaches and parks during the Eid holiday and suspend inter-provincial transportation in the country.

　　The outbreak in India has developed rapidly. According to the "Hindustan Times" report, India three times a week to update the country's record of increasing diagnosis. As of the morning of May 23 local time, the number of confirmed cases in India has risen to 125,101. In the past 24 hours, 6654 new cases were confirmed in India, the largest increase in a single day. (Finish)