(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) U.S. measures to accelerate vaccination

　　China News Service, Beijing, July 30. Comprehensive news: The latest data from the World Health Organization website shows that as of 18:17 on the 29th Central European Time (0:17 on the 30th, Beijing Time), the number of confirmed cases of new crowns worldwide has increased from the previous day. There were 595,149 cases, a total of 195,886,929; death cases increased by 8,804, and a total of 4,189,148 cases.

　　In addition, according to the latest statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 9:21 on the 30th, Beijing time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new crowns worldwide reached 19,652,631, and the cumulative number of deaths was 4,1964,42.

Americas: Biden announces new measures to accelerate vaccination

　　A number of US media reports stated that US President Biden announced a number of new measures on the 29th, aimed at accelerating the speed of vaccinating US federal government staff with the new crown vaccine, and at the same time serving as a model for employees of private companies across the country.

　　New measures include: requiring all employees of the federal government to provide vaccination certificates, otherwise they must comply with stringent epidemic prevention regulations, such as wearing masks, maintaining social distancing, regular testing, and prohibiting business trips; all companies that do business with the federal government must Require its employees to be vaccinated; suggest that the states use the funds previously allocated by the federal government to provide a reward of $100 per person for people who will be vaccinated in the future, and so on.

　　Biden said that many people currently die in vain or watch the death of their beloved but they can only say, "It would be great if I had been vaccinated early."

"This is a tragedy in the United States. People who could not have to face death are dying or are about to die."

　　Biden called the current health crisis an "unvaccinated pandemic," and pointed out that those who have completed the vaccination are protected from severe illness and death, while there are still about 90 million eligible people who have not been vaccinated.

　　The latest statistics from Johns Hopkins University show that as of the evening of the 29th local time, a total of 34,745,035 confirmed cases in the United States, including 612,105 deaths.

　　The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced on the 29th that two-time World Championship champion and American star Sam Kendricks was isolated in a hotel separately for testing positive for the new crown virus, and confirmed that he would withdraw from the competition for this Olympics.

　　Europe: Germany newly diagnosed over 90% of Delta infections

　　According to data released by the Robert Koch Institute, the German disease control agency, on the 29th, the number of newly diagnosed people in the country was 3,142, which is the first time that it has exceeded 3,000 in the past two months.

　　The Robert Koch Institute stated in its weekly epidemic report that day that the proportion of new crown infections caused by travel in Germany is increasing.

The delta strain currently accounts for 91% of the newly confirmed cases in Germany.

　　According to the new regulations on entry epidemic prevention measures issued by the British official on the 28th, from next week, entrants from EU countries and the United States do not need to be quarantined if they are fully vaccinated against the new crown, with the exception of France.

　　French Minister of European Affairs Bohn said on the 29th that the relevant British decision was “very excessive” and he hoped that the UK could review the relevant regulations, but France does not intend to take retaliatory measures for the time being.

He also expressed "regret" that tourists from EU countries still cannot enter the United States.

　　British officials explained later on the 29th that one of the reasons for the continued restrictions on immigrants from France was the worsening of the epidemic in French Reunion.

　　In France on the 29th, there were 25,190 new confirmed cases in a single day, a total of 6,079,239 confirmed cases, and a total of 111,795 deaths.

　　Asia: Increasing number of confirmed diagnoses for the Tokyo Olympics

　　According to Kyodo News, the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee announced on the 30th that 27 new people related to the Tokyo Olympics had tested positive for the new crown virus, setting a record for the highest number of new diagnoses in a single day.

　　According to the report, since the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee notified relevant information on July 1, the number of confirmed cases related to the Olympic Games has reached a new high for two consecutive days.

On the 29th, 24 people were newly diagnosed in the Tokyo Olympic Games, setting a record for the highest number of new cases in a single day at that time.

　　According to statistics from the Japan Broadcasting Association TV station, as of 18:30 on the 29th local time, Japan had 10,699 newly confirmed cases that day, and the number of newly confirmed cases in a single day exceeded 10,000 for the first time, and the total number of confirmed cases reached 903,324.

　　Japan’s TV Asahi reported on the 30th that in view of the fact that Japan’s newly diagnosed cases exceeded 10,000 on the 29th and the epidemic situation is severe, the Japanese government has now determined its policy to issue emergency declarations to Kanagawa Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture, and Osaka Prefecture. The period is from August 2 to August 31.

At the same time, Tokyo Metropolitan and Okinawa Prefecture, which originally planned to lift the state of emergency on August 22, have also extended the cancellation time to August 31.

On the basis of consulting experts on the above-mentioned policy, the Japanese government will announce the final plan on the evening of the 30th.

　　Israeli Prime Minister Bennett announced on the 29th that from August 1st, Israel will provide all people over 60 with a third dose of new crown vaccination as a booster.

Bennett said that the new crown vaccine is safe and effective, and facts have proven that it can prevent severe illness and death.

"Just like the flu vaccine needs to be vaccinated from time to time, so does the new crown vaccine."

　　According to data released by the Israeli Ministry of Health on the 29th, there were 2,177 new confirmed cases in the country that day, a total of 869,063 confirmed cases, and a total of 6,466 deaths.

　　Africa: Accumulatively diagnosed over 6.58 million cases

　　According to data released by the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the 29th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the region exceeded 6.58 million, reaching 6,587,734, the cumulative number of deaths reached 167,183, and the cumulative number of recovered cases was 5,777,353.

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