China News Service, April 22, real-time statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States show that as of 7:39 on the 22nd, Beijing time, there were more than 2.56 million cases of new coronavirus infections worldwide and nearly 180,000 deaths. More than 820,000 cases have been diagnosed in the United States. President Trump said on the 21st that the executive order to suspend immigration into the United States will continue for 60 days; the death cases in Britain and France continue to rise; the epidemic situation in Africa is still grim, and many Latin American countries plan to gradually resume work and resume production.
On April 21, local time, in Washington, DC, some members of the largest nurses union in the United States held up photos of colleagues who had been infected with new coronary pneumonia, and called on the government to step up efforts to produce protective equipment before the White House.
More than 820,000 people in the United States are infected
Trump intends to suspend immigration into the United States for 60 days
At present, more than 820,000 people in the United States have been infected with the new coronavirus, and the death toll is close to 45,000. On the 21st, Trump announced that his upcoming administrative order prohibiting the entry of new immigrants will continue for at least 60 days, and will be re-evaluated after the expiration and may be extended. He said the ban will only apply to people applying for permanent resident status in the United States, not temporary workers. The policy will ensure that unemployed Americans have more employment opportunities.
On the same day, the US Senate approved an additional rescue fund of 484 billion US dollars to supplement small business rescue loans, as well as to increase funds to help hospitals and improve virus detection capabilities. The bill will then be passed to the House of Representatives for consideration and approval.
Recently, the epidemic prevention measures of the "Home Order" in many places in the United States have begun to loosen. But California Governor Newson said on the 21st that he did not allow any local officials to take action privately to lift the restrictions on home orders imposed by California. Newson said it was too early to plan to reopen business and community activities in California.
On April 8, local time, on the 23rd day of the closure of France due to the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic, medical staff were nursing on the way to send patients with New Coronary Pneumonia in a hospital in Bagnolet near Paris.
Anglo-French deaths continue to rise
10 German states force people to wear masks
On the 21st, the cumulative deaths in France rose to 20,796. The number of deaths in the Greater Paris area continues to rise, surpassing 5,000 people on that day. The cumulative number of confirmed cases in the United Kingdom reached 129,044, and the number of hospital deaths reached 17,337, with a new 828 in a single day. This number is almost double the number of single-day deaths on the 20th.
As of the 21st, Italy's existing new crown patients fell to 107,709, a decrease of 528 from the previous day, and the second consecutive day of decline. The number of single-day cured cases was the highest since the outbreak. Special Commissioner Alcuuri of the Italian New Corona Virus Emergency Committee said that at present the ventilator and other equipment of the Italian medical system can fully meet the needs of treating patients, but they must not relax their vigilance. Italian Prime Minister Conte said on the same day that Italy may gradually resume economic activity from May 4, but some control measures will continue to be implemented.
According to data released by the German Federal Institute for Disease Control and Prevention Robert Koch Institute on the 21st, as of now, about 4,600 people in Germany have died due to the new crown. On average, one out of every three people is a resident of a nursing home and other nursing institutions. With the start of the German "unblocking" process, 10 of Germany's 16 federal states have promulgated regulations requiring people to wear masks.
The Spanish Ministry of Health released the latest epidemic data in the country on the 21st. The number of new deaths rebounded slightly, but the overall trend continued to decline. The government announced that it will extend the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel of third-party personnel to the EU and Schengen countries through the country. The relevant measures will take effect from 24:00 on April 21st until May 15th. In addition, starting next Monday, children under the age of 14 are allowed to leave the house.
On the 21st, Russia's new coronavirus infection reached 52,763, and the cumulative death toll was 456. The Director of the Biomedical Administration of the Russian Federation Skovorzova said that 45% of the infected people were asymptomatic. She said that Russia will usher in the peak of the epidemic by May. The most likely time for the peak of the epidemic situation is from this weekend to the next week, after which there will be a long period of decline.
At 21 o'clock on April 5, local time, the Indian people turned off the lights for 9 minutes, lit candles and oil lamps to bless the disease. The picture shows a woman standing in a balcony lit a candle in Ahmedabad, India.
India Presidential Palace found confirmed cases
Singapore strengthens blocking measures
As of 5 pm on the 21st local time, the number of infections in India has risen to 18,985, including 603 deaths. Indian experts say that screening for asymptomatic infections is more difficult. The epidemic in New Delhi, the capital of India, continued to spread, and confirmed cases were found on the 21st in the buildings of the Presidential Palace and the National Assembly. The Hindu newspaper said that about 500 people in the Indian presidential palace were required to be separated at home.
On the same day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Indonesia increased to 7135 cases and 616 deaths. In order to curb the spread of the virus, the Indonesian government decided that during the epidemic, people are forbidden to go home during the Eid holiday this year. The ban will take effect on April 24 and apply to Jakarta and other areas where large-scale social restrictions are imposed, as well as the "red areas" where the epidemic spreads.
On the 21st, the Singapore Interdepartmental Working Group decided to postpone the virus blocking measures until June 1, and further strengthen the virus blocking measures. The school holidays originally scheduled for June in the country will be advanced to May 5 and end on June 1. On the same day, the Ministry of Trade and Industry announced that it would significantly narrow down the necessary industries that are allowed to open, and reduce the number of necessary service personnel who still have to go out to work from the current 20% to 15%.
In Japan, the country ’s declaration of emergency based on the New Corona Virus Special Measures Act has reached 2 weeks on the 21st. In the near future, Japan will convene an expert meeting to hear opinions on the response, including the declaration of dissolution or extension.
On the 4th and 1st local time, Johannesburg, South Africa, local people wear masks to buy frozen food in the supermarket. China News Agency reporter Wang Xishe
The epidemic situation in Africa is grim
Latin American countries will gradually resume production
According to the statistics of the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of 9 a.m. EDT, 52 African countries reported a total of 23,505 cases, including 1,158 deaths (5% fatality rate). In the week from April 14 to April 21, the number of confirmed cases across the continent increased by 54%. Egypt, South Africa, Morocco, Algeria and Cameroon have serious outbreaks, with 58% of confirmed cases in the continent.
From the 21st, Congo (Brazzaville) announced that the national public health emergency will be extended for 20 days. On the same day, the South African government announced that it would provide about 10% of South Africa's GDP to support the epidemic.
On April 12, local time, the statue of Jesus in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was put on a "white coat", and the sculpture thanked the medical staff working in the front line against the new crown pneumonia in multiple languages.
Affected by the epidemic, the economies of many Latin American countries have been impacted. Facing the difficult balance between fighting the epidemic and restoring the economy, some countries have begun to promote the gradual resumption of production while continuing to prevent and control them as strictly as possible.
The state of São Paulo, which is the most severely affected in Brazil, plans to gradually resume commercial activities on May 11. Compulsory quarantine across Chile will end on the 24th of this month, and gradually resume work and resume production. In Argentina, starting from the 20th, 11 industries including businesses that provide indirect contact services, some foreign trade operations, and industrial processing enterprises can resume production activities.
In the Middle East, the number of confirmed cases in Turkey on the 21st has increased to 95,591, with a cumulative death of 2,259. In order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, the Turkish Ministry of the Interior issued anti-epidemic measures during Ramadan, and no crowds were allowed. The Jordanian and Saudi governments have also issued personnel control measures during Ramadan to restrict people from going out as much as possible. (Finish)