(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The number of confirmed cases in France exceeds 1.8 million, the official said is facing the peak of the second wave of epidemic
China News Agency, Paris, November 9th (Reporter Li Yang) On the 9th local time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in France exceeded 1.8 million.
French officials stated that France is facing the peak of the second wave of epidemics.
According to the official epidemic data released that night, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in France exceeded 1.8 million that day, reaching 1,807,479, an increase of 20155 from the previous day.
The number of deaths from new coronary pneumonia in France is now 40,987, with 548 new deaths.
The number of inpatients and critically ill patients with the new crown in France continues to increase. Among them, the number of hospitalized patients reached 31,125 on the 9th, an increase of 882 from the previous day; the number of severely ill patients is now 4690, an increase of 151 from the previous day.
The director of the French Health Agency Salomon said at the epidemic briefing that night that France is facing the peak of the second wave of epidemics.
He confirmed that France's cumulative confirmed cases ranked fourth among the world's countries, and said that the delay in statistics related to the epidemic has been resolved.
Salomon said that the epidemic continues to affect major cities; but in some cities, the spread of the virus has slowed down.
He also pointed out that the number of newly confirmed cases and the pressure on the medical system will continue to increase in the next few days.
The effects of such control measures as "closure of the city" still need time to be observed and evaluated.
He once again called on the public to be extra careful about the second wave of the epidemic.
In addition, the pharmaceutical company Pfizer said that analysis showed that the new crown vaccine developed by its joint BioNTech biopharmaceutical company is more than 90% effective, and the vaccine is still being tested.
Salomon called for a "cautious" attitude.
French Minister of Health Vilan said on the 9th that there is currently no prediction on whether the Christmas holiday will continue to "close the city."
However, in the latest budget of the French Ministry of Finance, the possibility of extending the "city closure" has been considered.
The Bank of France predicted on the 9th that France's second "closed city" will have a greater impact on economic activities in November, and France's GDP in November may fall by 12%.
On the same day, President of the Bank of France De Gallo predicted that the French economy may decline by 10% in 2020.
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