China News Service, May 2nd. Real-time statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States showed that as of 7:32 pm on May 2nd, Beijing time, there were more than 3.36 million confirmed cases in the new crown worldwide, with a cumulative death of more than 230,000 . The cumulative number of diagnoses in Europe has exceeded 1.5 million; the protests against the "home order" intensified in the United States; Japan, India and other countries have extended the duration of control measures; some African countries have gradually relaxed restrictions.
More than 50,000 confirmed cases in five states
Many protests against the "home order"
According to data from the website of Johns Hopkins University, the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States exceeds 1.1 million, and the cumulative deaths exceed 65,000. There are currently 20 states with tens of thousands of diagnoses in the United States, while New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Illinois and California all have more than 50,000 diagnoses.
On May 1, local time, Texas, the United States began to "restart" the economy, restaurants, retail stores, movie theaters and shopping malls can resume operations as required. The picture shows the first day of economic "restart", the light rail station in downtown Houston, few passengers. China News Agency reporter Zeng Jingning
The U.S. government issued an emergency use authorization on May 1 to allow a drug that is still in the research stage, reducivir, to be used in the treatment of severe patients with new coronary pneumonia. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that although the information on the safety and effectiveness of the drug in the treatment of patients with new crowns is limited, clinical trial results show that it can shorten the recovery time of some patients.
As unemployment continues to rise, California, Illinois, Ohio, Utah, Minnesota and other places have all protested to demand a "return to work" as soon as possible. The situation has intensified in recent days, and Michigan even has a gun protest. At the same time, many people and medical workers support the continuation of existing epidemic prevention measures.
The epidemic situation in Latin America continues to show rapid growth, and many countries are prepared to continue to expand the scope of detection. Brazil is still the country with the worst epidemic in Latin America, with a total of 91589 confirmed cases.
Cumulatively confirmed over 1.5 million cases in Europe
Spain further relaxes "foot ban"
According to Agence France-Presse statistics on May 2, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Europe is more than 1.5 million, which is close to half of the total number of diagnoses in the world. It is the continent with the most serious infections.
On April 27, local time, outside a hospital in Madrid, Spain, medical staff applauded and cheered for the people who were isolated at home during the national confinement.
There were 216,582 confirmed cases in the Spanish new crown and 25,100 deaths. From May 2nd, Spain's national "foot ban" has been further relaxed, and people can go out of the house for physical exercise and other activities for a short period of time. The time to go out is divided according to age.
A total of 161,703 cases of new crowns were diagnosed in Germany, and 6,575 cases were dead. In response to the epidemic, Berlin, Germany halted the International Labor Day parade on May 1. However, thousands of people held unauthorized demonstrations in the Kreuzberg district of Berlin that night and clashed with the police. The police arrested several suspects.
Russia's new crown epidemic prevention and control headquarters said on the 2nd that in the past 24 hours, Russia has added 9,623 new crown cases, with a total of 124,054 cases. The number of new cases in a single day has once again set a new record. In addition, Russia ’s Minister of Construction and Housing Utilities Yakusev and Deputy Minister Volkov were diagnosed with the new coronavirus.
Should the control measures be extended or relaxed?
Asian countries have different attitudes
South Korea added 6 new crown cases on the 2nd, with a total of 10780 confirmed cases. This is the fourth consecutive day that South Korea has fewer than 10 new cases on a single day. The "social distance strict period" designated by the South Korean government for the prevention of the spread of epidemic situation will end on the 5th. The government will study and decide whether to move to the epidemic prevention stage of life.
On April 25, local time, in Tokyo, Japan, a lady wearing a mask walked through an empty shopping area.
Singapore added 447 new crown cases on the 2nd, the lowest single-day increase in 17 days, and a total of 17,548 cases were diagnosed. The Singapore Inter-Departmental Anti-epidemic Working Group announced that 4 weeks after the implementation of the blocking measures, the number of new coronary pneumonia cases in foreign workers ’dorms has remained high. However, considering that the dormitory area is under closed management and the number of community cases has dropped significantly, Singapore decided to gradually relax some strict control measures starting May 5.
At the same time, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that he is planning to extend the emergency that expires on the 6th of this month for about one month, and will officially announce the relevant details after holding a meeting on the 4th to hear expert opinions. At present, there are more than 14,800 diagnosed cases in Japan's new crown.
In addition, the Indian Ministry of the Interior decided to extend the national blockade until May 17. At present, India's new crown has more than 37,000 confirmed cases and more than 1,200 deaths.
More than 96,000 cases diagnosed in Iran
Some African countries decided to gradually relax restrictions
The Iranian Ministry of Health reported on May 2 that 802 new cases of new pneumonia were diagnosed in the country, with a cumulative diagnosis of 96,448 cases; 65 new deaths and a total of 6,156 deaths. In Turkey, more than 120,000 cases have been diagnosed and more than 3,000 deaths. From May 1st to 3rd, Turkey continued to implement the "Home Order".
On April 9, local time, in Istanbul, Turkey, a municipal worker in protective clothing feeds a stray cat in Sultanahmet Square.
According to data from the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention, over 40,000 new crown cases have been diagnosed in Africa, with a total of 1,689 deaths. At present, the countries with the worst outbreaks in Africa are still South Africa and Egypt, with a total of 5951 cases diagnosed in South Africa and 5895 cases diagnosed in Egypt.
Recently, some African countries have decided to gradually relax restrictions. On May 1, South Africa's "closing city" level was lowered from the strictest level 5 to level 4. Rwanda will relax the "closing city" measures from the 4th and restart some economic activities. The Mauritius government announced that from the 15th, The domestic economic production will be gradually restored, but the national ban will be extended until June 1. (Finish)