China News Service, April 19, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 6:40 in the morning on the 19th of Beijing time, there were more than 2.31 million confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the world, and nearly 160,000 deaths. . Among them, more than 730,000 cases were diagnosed in the United States, and the Governor of New York said that the number of new coronavirus detections still needs to be significantly increased; the Spanish Prime Minister said that he would apply for a further extension of the national emergency; Mauritania announced that the country ’s confirmed cases were "zeroed"; Latin American countries continued to maintain State of emergency.
On April 12, local time, due to the impact of the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic, there were few pedestrians in the Central Station lobby of New York. China News Agency reporter Liao Panshe
Over 730,000 confirmed cases in the United States
Governor of New York: still need to increase testing
According to the latest real-time data from Johns Hopkins University, as of 6:40 a.m. Beijing time on the 19th, there were more than 730,000 confirmed cases in the United States and more than 38,000 deaths.
According to statistics from the American Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), more than 7,300 people die from the new coronavirus in nursing homes or long-term care institutions in 19 states. At present, New York State has the highest number of deaths in nursing homes in the United States, with at least 3316 deaths.
On the 18th, New York State Governor Como said at a news conference that in the past 24 hours, the number of deaths from New Coronary Pneumonia in the state was 540, down from 630 the previous day. But he also pointed out that this does not mean that the outbreak crisis in New York State has turned. He said that in order to prevent the spread of the epidemic and the future will not increase the number of infection cases after the restart of the economy, New York State still has to increase the amount of new coronavirus detection.
On April 16, local time, in the intensive care unit of the Povisa Hospital in Vigo, northwestern Spain, medical staff inspected the monitor while caring for a patient with a new coronavirus.
Spain intends to extend state of emergency
British protective clothing is urgent
The latest data of the new crown epidemic situation released by the Spanish Ministry of Health on the 18th showed that there were more than 190,000 confirmed cases nationwide and a total of 20,000 deaths. Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez announced that evening that the Spanish government will apply to the House of Representatives for a further extension of the national emergency until May 9, but the "closed city" measures will be appropriately relaxed.
Italy has accumulated nearly 176,000 confirmed cases and more than 23,000 deaths. Among them, 2733 cases were intensive care cases, which declined for 15 consecutive days. According to the government plan, after the epidemic is controlled, Italy will enter the second stage of the anti-epidemic and resume some economic and social activities, but some control measures will continue to be implemented.
As of the evening of the 18th, the number of people diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia in Germany had reached 143,141. According to a latest poll by German media, 46.2% of Germans support the mandatory wearing of homemade masks in public transportation and shopping venues. On that day, Wolfsburg became the first city in western Germany to announce the mandatory wearing of masks.
According to the French Health Agency, as of 14:00 on the 18th, the number of confirmed cases in France increased to 111,821, and the number of deaths reached 19,323. There are currently 30639 new crown patients receiving treatment in France, and the number of inpatients has declined for 10 consecutive days.
On April 4, local time, during the implementation of the "social alienation" measures in the UK, a woman passed a group of fawns grazing on the lawn of a residential complex in Harold Hill, east London.
According to the website of the British Ministry of Health and Social Security, as of 9 a.m. local time on the 18th, there were 114,217 confirmed cases in the UK. British national medical service system suppliers warned that some hospitals' protective clothing will be exhausted this weekend, and major suppliers are making every effort to deploy materials to support hospitals in urgent need.
Confirmed cases in the Indian Navy
Too many countries in Asia strengthen their epidemic prevention
The epidemic in India continues to develop. According to a report by the Indian Ministry of Health, as of the evening of the 18th, there were a total of 14,792 confirmed cases across India. A senior officer of the Indian Navy confirmed on the same day that 21 soldiers of the Indian Navy ’s base in Mumbai were diagnosed with infection. This was the first time the Indian Navy reported a confirmed case. Most of these people are asymptomatic infected people and have been placed in isolation at the Naval Hospital in Mumbai.
On the 18th, Indonesia notified that there were 325 newly confirmed cases, and a total of 6,248 cases were confirmed. To control the epidemic, Indonesia will impose stricter social isolation regulations on millions of people on the main island of Java and West Sumatra. Indonesian Minister of Health Plando said that similar orders have been issued to Zhige and West Sumatra provinces in Central Java.
The picture shows the Singapore Merlion Park under the epidemic.
On the same day, the Ministry of Manpower of Singapore announced that in order to further strengthen the epidemic prevention, all construction industry work permit and S pass holders must carry out home isolation from April 20. As of the 18th, a total of 5,992 cases were diagnosed in Singapore, of which more than half were group infections that occurred in dormitory areas of foreign workers. To strengthen epidemic prevention, all dormitory areas have been designated as isolated areas.
Over 20,000 confirmed cases in Africa
Latin American countries continue to maintain state of emergency
According to data released by the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention, as of the evening of the 18th, more than 20,000 confirmed cases of new pneumonia in Africa have been confirmed. The data shows that the countries most affected by the epidemic include Egypt, South Africa, Morocco and Algeria, with more than 2,000 confirmed cases.
On the 4th and 1st local time in Johannesburg, South Africa, there was almost no traffic on William Nickle Street. China News Agency reporter Wang Xishe
The Mauritanian Ministry of Health reported on the 18th that all the diagnosed patients in the country have been cured, and there are still 752 people isolated in the country. On the same day, Zimbabwean President Mnangaguwa delivered a televised speech, calling on the public to continue to abide by the "closing the city" regulations to curb the spread of the new crown epidemic. The Moroccan government announced that because the number of confirmed cases is still increasing, it has decided to extend the period of emergency implementation by one month to May 20.
At the same time, the new crown epidemic continued to spread in Latin America. As of 17, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the region reached 89,979. Latin American countries continue to maintain a state of emergency and extend the isolation policy period.
The State of Sao Paulo, Brazil, announced on the 17th that it would extend the policy of home isolation to May 10, during which only logistics, food, sanitation and security operations remained in operation. The Peruvian government has extended the national emergency period until after April 26, during this period it will be fined if it does not comply with social isolation regulations. The Chilean government enacted a bill to allow prisoners with lower social risks to be released from prison and serve their sentences at home, in order to reduce the concentration of prison personnel and increase the risk of infection.