Chinanews.com, April 2nd. According to data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, the number of confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia in the world has exceeded 950,000, and the cumulative death case has exceeded 48,000. Among them, the number of deaths in Spain exceeded 10,000, with the largest increase in single-day deaths in many countries; confirmed cases in India's largest slums; and governments in many places required people to wear masks to travel.

U.S. emergency medical supplies "almost exhausted"

Expected to overcome the epidemic in June?

According to real-time data from Johns Hopkins University, as of 6:31 pm on April 2nd, Beijing time, the number of confirmed cases of New Coronary Pneumonia in the United States exceeded 210,000, and the cumulative number of deaths exceeded 5,000.

The picture shows the empty Sixth Avenue in New York, USA.

With the increasing number of newly diagnosed pneumonia patients and the number of hospitalizations, US President Trump acknowledged at a press conference that the medical supplies of the US emergency strategic reserve have been "almost exhausted". The U.S. government had previously issued an emergency order to suspend the transportation of medical protective equipment overseas and called for the recall of supplies that were already on the road.

US Vice President Pence said on April 1 that according to the current model, the US epidemic situation will be the closest to Italy. Assuming strict epidemic prevention measures are well implemented, the epidemic will be basically overcome in June.

Ten thousand deaths in Spain

Tightening epidemics in Britain and France

According to the Spanish Ministry of Health, as of 20:00 on April 1, local time, the total number of confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia in Spain has exceeded 110,000. There were 950 new deaths that day, the largest single-day increase in the country, bringing the number of deaths to 1,003. In addition, the country has cut nearly 900,000 jobs since the epidemic spread.

The Madrid Convention and Exhibition Center in Spain was converted into a square cabin hospital and began to receive patients. The picture shows the beds arranged in the square cabin hospital on March 21st local time.

The largest single-day increase of 563 death cases in the United Kingdom also occurred, with a cumulative death of 2352 and a cumulative diagnosis of approximately 30,000. The UK's Secretary of Economic Affairs, Alok Sharma, said that increasing the number of tests is now a priority for epidemic prevention, and he promised to achieve 25,000 per day in the future.

The French epidemic continued to worsen, with the number of new deaths surpassing 500 for the first time on the 1st, with a total of 4032 deaths. The outbreak in the Greater Paris area is urgent, and the local hospital load has reached its limit.

Italy's prevention and control effect is gradually showing

Many European countries extend "home order"

The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Italy exceeded 110,000, with 727 new deaths and 13,155 deaths. The increase in deaths was the lowest in the past 6 days. Italian Prime Minister Conte has extended the "citadel" order to April 13.

Germany has accumulated more than 76,000 cases. Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on the 1st that she will not relax the country ’s epidemic prevention measures. The states have agreed to extend the ban on public travel to April 19; the governments of Denmark, Luxembourg and the Netherlands also said that The "ban" on epidemic prevention will continue to be implemented.

Local time March 22, 2020, the cherry blossoms in Ueno Park, Tokyo, Japan, attract many tourists to stroll and picnic in the cherry blossom forest.

Outbreak at a university in Kyoto, Japan

First medical deaths in South Korea

As of the afternoon of April 2, a total of 2649 cases have been confirmed in Japan. On the same day, a cluster infection occurred at Kyoto Institute of Technology in Kita-ku, Kyoto, and at least 27 students have been diagnosed. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that the new crown pneumonia epidemic has not shown signs of subsiding in Japan and will remain marginal for a long time.

As of 00:00 on April 2, a total of 9,976 cases have been confirmed in South Korea. On the same day, the first case of death of medical staff occurred in South Korea. Currently, South Korea requires all immigrants to be quarantined for two weeks.

More than 50,000 confirmed cases in Iran

Israeli Health Minister "Recruited"

On April 2, local time, a spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Health stated that Iran had 2,875 new confirmed cases within 24 hours, a total of 50,468 cases and 3,136 deaths.

Local time March 26, Tehran International Exhibition Center, Iran, soldiers walking between the beds of the newly built medical center.

Data from the Israeli Ministry of Health on April 1 showed that 734 new cases were confirmed that day, the largest single-day increase in the country, with more than 6,000 confirmed cases. In addition, the Israeli Minister of Health and wife tested positive for the new crown virus, and Prime Minister Netanyahu will conduct a week-long quarantine.

Ask for more masks

Japan will distribute cotton masks

As the epidemic continues to develop, some regions have begun to reassess the role of wearing masks. On the 2nd, Philippine Cabinet Affairs Minister Nograles requested that all residents of Luzon must wear a mask whenever they go out; the Governor of Thailand ’s Chiang Rai Province ordered that all people entering Chiang Rai must wear a mask and accept it at the checkpoint. an examination.

The mayor of Los Angeles, California, Eric Jasiti also said that all residents of the city should wear masks; Abe said that cotton masks will be distributed nationwide, two per household.

On March 26 local time, some technicians in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, used 3D technology to make protective masks in batches to help medical staff fight the epidemic.

Lack of water and materials

Outbreak threatens global poor

The spread of the epidemic puts the poor at high risk. On the 1st, Talawi slums in Mumbai, India, reported the first confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia, which is the largest slum settlement in India. It is densely populated, space is scarce, and health conditions are worrying. Doctors said the situation would be "difficult to control" if an outbreak occurred here.

In the Rizona refugee camp in Greece, 20 refugees have tested positive for the new crown pneumonia virus. The Greek Immigration Department said it would implement a two-week quarantine of the refugee camp and no one was allowed to enter or leave the camp.

Preventing the new crown epidemic also faces difficulties in poor areas of Brazil. Surveys show that about 16% of the country's population does not have access to tap water provided by the water network, and basic sanitation facilities are lacking. At present, a total of 6,836 cases have been confirmed in Brazil, with 241 deaths. (Finish)