China News Service, April 10th, real-time statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States show that as of 8:21 on April 10th, Beijing time, there were more than 1.59 million confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia and more than 95,000 deaths worldwide. . Several reports said that the epidemic will seriously affect the world economy. The situation in the United States continues to deteriorate, the epidemic in Europe continues to spread, and Latin America and Africa continue to increase their prevention and control efforts.

New York's Sixth Avenue under the epidemic.

The epidemic severely affects the world economy

IMF: The worst since the Great Depression

On the 9th, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) President Georgieva said that due to the impact of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, the global economy will fall sharply into negative growth in 2020, and the worst economic situation since the Great Depression in the 1930s will occur .

In the United States, the number of unemployed is rising rapidly. Affected by the epidemic, the number of Americans applying for unemployment relief for the first time last week reached 6.606 million, which is the second consecutive week that the index exceeded 6.6 million. "The Wall Street Journal" pointed out that this data will continue to remain high in the coming weeks.

In Europe, several institutions predict that the epidemic will sharply reduce the economic output of Germany and France to their lowest levels in decades, and will expose these two largest European economies to a "painful" economic recession.

The World Bank report shows that affected by the epidemic, the economy of sub-Saharan Africa is expected to shrink by 2.1% to 5.1% in 2020, which will be the first time the region ’s economy has fallen into recession in 25 years. The epidemic may also trigger a food security crisis in Africa.

49 states of the United States entered a "major disaster"

Federal medical protection material reserve is nearly "depleted"

According to Johns Hopkins University data, there are over 450,000 confirmed cases and more than 16,000 deaths in the United States.

Among them, the New York State epidemic continued to deteriorate. Governor Cuomo said on the 9th that New York State had 779 patients with new coronary pneumonia on the 8th. The number of single-day deaths rose for the third consecutive day, and the cumulative deaths increased to 7067.

On the 9th, US President Trump approved Alaska and Idaho into a "major catastrophe state", raising the number of states that entered this state to 49. The remaining Wyoming state is also applying for federal government approval.

At the same time, the US Department of Health and Human Services said that N95 medical and surgical masks, face masks, protective clothing and other medical supplies in the US National Emergency Drug Strategic Reserve Project inventory are nearly "depleted."

In the “Square Cabin Hospital” of the Madrid Convention and Exhibition Center in Spain, medical staff are communicating with patients.

Spanish Prime Minister says he will gradually let go of the "foot ban"

More than one hundred doctors die in Italy

The number of confirmed cases in Spain exceeded 150,000, the number of deaths was 15,238, and the number of new cases showed a downward trend. Prime Minister Sanchez said that the government is developing a "gradual, stepped, strict" plan with a view to gradually lifting the "foot ban" on the people. The implementation of this plan will depend on the speed of control of the epidemic.

The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Italy exceeds 140,000, and the number of deaths exceeds 18,000. The Italian National Federation of Physicians said that the number of doctors killed in the epidemic has increased to 105, and the number of medical infections accounts for about one-tenth of the total number of infections.

British Prime Minister leaves critical care

The number of Russian diagnoses exceeded 10,000

There were more than 65,000 diagnosed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the UK, and nearly 8,000 deaths. According to reports, Prime Minister Johnson has left the intensive care unit, transferred to the general ward and continued to be hospitalized for observation. Now he is in "excellent mood."

The cumulative number of confirmed cases in France is more than 118,000, and 12,228 deaths. The cumulative number of diagnoses in Germany also exceeded 118,000, and 2607 deaths. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that the latest epidemic data made people feel cautiously optimistic, but there is currently no reason to relax their vigilance.

The cumulative number of infections in Russia has reached 10,131, with 6,698 in Moscow alone. Malinkova, chief infectious disease expert of the Russian Ministry of Health, pointed out on the 9th that the recent increase in confirmed cases is due to the fact that some people have not complied with the isolation regulations.

Recently, as the number of people diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia in Tokyo, Japan has increased, the number of people going out has decreased. The picture shows people wearing masks at a station in Tokyo. China News Service reporter Lu Shaowei

The epidemic situation in Japan is severe, and it is planned to promote "no-bus" inspection

India's outbreaks gradually spread

On April 9, 548 newly confirmed cases were added to Japan, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases increased to 5,548. With the growing severity of the new crown epidemic, the Japanese government is studying to promote the "no-bus" new crown virus inspection.

A total of 10,423 cases were diagnosed in South Korea, and a total of 204 deaths. The South Korean government will implement the suspension of visa-free entry and landing visa measures for 90 countries and regions that prohibit the entry of Koreans from the 13th, and has suspended the effectiveness of short-term visas issued by South Korean diplomatic agencies abroad.

The number of confirmed cases in India increased to 6,725. At present, the outbreak in India is gradually spreading. In particular, the migration and return of migrant workers and religious activities have brought great risks to the spread of the epidemic. In addition, in places like New Delhi and Mumbai, slums have become potential outbreaks.

On the border between Peru and Bolivia, soldiers set up barricades.

Over 40,000 confirmed cases in Latin America

South Africa "blockade order" extended 14 days

As of the evening of the 8th local time, the total number of confirmed cases of new coronavirus in Latin America has exceeded 40,000, of which 18,092 cases were diagnosed in Brazil, 5,256 cases were diagnosed in Peru, and 5,972 cases were diagnosed in Chile. Countries have stepped up prevention and control efforts in response to the epidemic.

The Brazilian Ministry of Health plans to transfer non-new crown patients to small hospitals for treatment, so that key hospitals can fully treat new crown patients. Peruvian President Biscala announced that the government decided to extend the current state of emergency until April 26.

According to data from the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the 8th, a total of 10789 confirmed cases were diagnosed in Africa, with a total of 536 deaths. The epidemic poses a huge challenge to the African health care system. Currently, only Comoros and Lesotho have no confirmed cases.

South African President Ramaphosa announced on the evening of the 9th that he would extend the time of the previous "blockade order" by 14 days. Since the first confirmed case was found on March 5, South Africa has found a total of 1934 cases of new coronary pneumonia. (Finish)