China News Service, April 5 (Xinhua) According to real-time statistical data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, there have been more than 1.19 million confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia worldwide and more than 64,000 deaths. The number of confirmed cases in the United States has exceeded 300,000; the epidemic situation in many European countries is still serious; after the death cases, the largest slums in India are partially closed; the UAE officially proposed to postpone the Dubai World Expo.

More than 300,000 people diagnosed in the United States

Trump: death toll will surge

According to real-time statistical data from Johns Hopkins University, as of 7:41 a.m. Beijing time on April 5, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States exceeded 300,000, and more than 8,000 deaths. US President Trump said on the 4th that the next two weeks will be the most severe moment for the US anti-epidemic situation, and the number of deaths will surge.

Empty New York Sixth Avenue.

Thirty-six states across the United States have entered a "catastrophic state." New York State is the most severely affected area in the United States, with more than 110,000 cases diagnosed. New York State Governor Como said, "From a numerical point of view, we have not reached the peak, but we are close."

The U.S. Navy said on the 4th that among the officers and soldiers of the US military nuclear-powered aircraft carrier "Theodore Roosevelt", 155 people had tested positive for the new coronavirus. As of April 3, a total of 978 active-duty soldiers in the U.S. military had a positive New Coronavirus test. In addition, 306 civilians, 256 military family members, and 108 military contractors were diagnosed with infection.

The Spanish epidemic is showing signs of relief

Italy, Lombardy, requires a mask to go out

On the 4th, Spain added 7026 new cases of newly diagnosed coronary pneumonia, with a total of 124736 cases. In addition, there were 809 new deaths and a total of 11,744 deaths. According to Reuters, Spain's single-day confirmed cases and deaths slowed down. Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez decided that the state of emergency will be extended for another two weeks until April 26.

On April 1, local time, a soldier walked past the Pantheon monument in central Rome.

On the same day, data from the Italian Civil Defense Department showed that the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Italy increased to 124,632, and the cumulative number of deaths reached 15,362. Italy's Lombardy Region President Fontana signed a decree on the 4th, stipulating that from 5th to 13th of this month, everyone in the area must wear a mask or a scarf to cover their mouth and nose when they go out to protect themselves and others Security.

European epidemic continues to deteriorate

When does the turning point come?

The French New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic continues to deteriorate. In addition, France has finally included the data of nursing homes. The relevant data is increasing rapidly. There are 5,532 deaths in hospitals and 2,028 deaths in nursing homes. In terms of confirmed cases, there were 68605 cases in hospitals and 21348 cases in nursing homes. However, the French Ministry of Health has not yet consolidated the total number of related confirmed cases.

Although the strict travel and interpersonal contact ban has been implemented for nearly two weeks, the severity of the German epidemic has not yet been alleviated. According to the German "Daily Mirror" report, as of the evening of the 4th, 95,648 people were diagnosed, 26,400 were cured, and 1,428 were killed. Among them, during April 1-3, the number of newly diagnosed people is more than six thousand per day.

Trafalgar Square in central London looks particularly empty. Photo by Zhang Ping, China News Agency

A total of 41903 cases have been diagnosed in British New Coronary Pneumonia, and the cumulative deaths have risen to 4313. British Health Minister Hancock said on the 3rd that the current epidemic situation is still on the rise. When to see the inflection point depends on whether the people can seriously implement the government's anti-epidemic guidelines. It is not yet possible to determine when the inflection point will come.

India's largest slum partially closed

Multi-Asian countries push forward anti-epidemic measures

The city government of Mumbai, India, closed some areas of the Talawi slums on the 3rd. The largest slum in India has seen three confirmed cases of new crowns, two of which died. The population is dense, the sanitation is poor, and the risk of outbreaks is high. The city government delineated eight isolation areas and sent people to disinfect the houses in the area by "spraying hydrochloric acid".

On the 4th, the Ministry of Health and Population of Nepal stated that the country had the first community-transmitted cases in Nepal. Due to the severe situation of India's epidemic prevention, the Nepalese government is also discussing the possibility of further extending the blockade period.

On the 4th, Thailand added 89 newly diagnosed cases of new coronary pneumonia, bringing the number of confirmed cases across the country to 2057 and 20 deaths. On the same day, the Deputy Director of the Department of Disease Control of the Ministry of Health of Thailand stated that all passengers entering Thailand must be forced to segregate for 14 days according to the unified arrangement. Any violation will be sentenced to a maximum of 1 year in prison and have a 10-year legal validity period.

In addition, on the 4th, Japan added 367 cases of infection, and a total of 3497 people were diagnosed with infection, of which 84 people died; the cumulative number of cases in South Korea exceeded 10,000.

WHO calls for rapid action in the Middle East

UAE officially offers to postpone Dubai Expo

According to Al Jazeera, the number of confirmed cases of New Coronavirus in the Middle East has risen to about 60,000, nearly doubling on the basis of last week. For this reason, the World Health Organization issued a warning: The Middle East must act quickly to control the spread of New Coronavirus.

Countries in the Middle East have also actively taken a number of measures to prevent the epidemic. The Egyptian Ministry of Health has prepared 1,000 vehicles as mobile clinics to screen citizens nationwide; the Iraqi government has decided to extend the national curfew to April 19; the Israeli Ministry of Health requires that all immigrants must be isolated in designated hotels for 14 days .

On the 4th local time, the International Exhibition Bureau issued a statement saying that the UAE government formally proposed to postpone the Dubai World Expo 2020, and proposed to set October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 as the new holding date, while continuing to use "2020 "Dubai Expo" as the official name of the event. (Finish)