China News Service, May 13th. Real-time statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States show that as of 20:32 on May 13th, Beijing time, there were more than 4.28 million confirmed cases of the new crown worldwide, and a total of nearly 300,000 deaths. The WHO said that the new coronavirus will coexist with humans for a long time; New York State in the United States will give priority to the detection of 100 children; Germany plans to end border control; Japan plans to lift the emergency status of 39 counties; the four East African countries plan to cooperate in the fight against epidemics.
Data map: World Health Organization Director General Tan Desai.
At least 20,000 healthcare workers worldwide are infected
WHO: New coronavirus will coexist with humans for a long time
According to the WHO report, as of April 8, more than 22,000 medical personnel in 52 countries have been infected with the new coronavirus. Since there is no systematic report to the WHO of infections by medical staff, the actual number of infected persons may be higher. The WHO official also said on the 12th that more than 90% of health workers were infected by being exposed to the virus in health facilities.
At the same time, WHO officials said that according to published studies, the new coronavirus will coexist with humans for a long time, and it is necessary to carefully consider the recommendations regarding group immunization.
In addition, a WHO spokesperson said on the 12th that there are currently more than 100 vaccine projects in progress.
On May 7, local time, the Washington Potato Commission of the United States organized an event in Auburn City. Volunteers distributed bagged potatoes to the public. Due to the epidemic situation, these potatoes are facing slow sales due to clogged supply chain.
New York State will give priority to 100 children
Cases in Latin America are still increasing at a high speed
Up to now, there have been more than 1.37 million confirmed cases of new crowns in the United States and more than 82,000 deaths. The most severe outbreak in New York State was confirmed by nearly 340,000. Governor Como said on the 12th that about 100 children in the state had symptoms similar to Kawasaki disease and toxic shock syndrome, and the hospital will give them priority for virus testing.
As of the 12th local time, the United States had declared the "national emergency" due to the New Crown Epidemic for 60 days. As multiple states resumed work one after another, the focus of American public opinion turned to reassessing the risks after restarting the economy. At the same time, the three major stock indexes in the New York stock market fell on the 12th; the US consumer price index (CPI) in April also hit the largest month-on-month decline since December 2018.
On the same day, Meister, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, said that more progress needs to be made in testing and treatment to control the epidemic, so that people can feel safe and the US economy can begin to resume growth in the second half of the year.
As of 12th local time, the cumulative number of newly diagnosed cases in Latin America is approaching the 400,000 mark. Brazil, Peru, Mexico, Chile and other countries are still in the stage of high-speed increase of cases, and the cumulative number of diagnoses in Brazil, which is the most severe, has exceeded 177,000. Alvarez, a spokesman for Mexican Foreign Minister Ebrard, said he was infected with the new coronavirus and would work remotely at home.
Starting from May 4, local time, most parts of Spain have entered the stage of preparations for a phased downgrade ban, and some small shops have reopened.
Spain has fewer than 200 new deaths for 5 consecutive days
Germany plans to end border control
Russia's new crown epidemic prevention and control headquarters said on the 13th that in the past 24 hours, Russia has added 1,028 new crown cases, with a total of 242,271 cases diagnosed; a total of 2,212 deaths. Russian Deputy Minister of Health Tatyana Semenova said recently that more than 1.4 million medical personnel have received anti-epidemic training, and currently 433,000 medical personnel provide medical services to patients with new crowns.
According to data from the Spanish Ministry of Health on the 13th, a total of 228,691 cases were diagnosed in the country; there were 184 new deaths and a total of 27,104 deaths. At present, the number of new deaths in Spain has been less than 200 for 5 consecutive days, and the country's epidemic control measures are gradually being relaxed.
To date, there have been more than 170,000 new crown diagnosed cases in Germany, with a total of 7634 deaths. After the country unblocked it recently, the number of new coronavirus basic infections has rebounded and the epidemic has rebounded. However, the German authorities said on the 13th that they planned to end the border control imposed by the new crown epidemic by mid-June.
In addition, the new crown epidemic had a huge negative impact on the British economy. According to data from the British National Bureau of Statistics on the 13th, the UK's GDP shrank by 2% in the first three months of 2020, of which GDP in March fell by 5.8% month-on-month, the largest monthly decline in more than 20 years. As of the 12th, the British New Crown had a total of more than 226,000 diagnosed cases and a total of more than 32,000 deaths.
In Yokosuka City, Japan, medical personnel simulate the detection of nucleic acids in a box-shaped temporary quarantine facility.
119 people were diagnosed in a mass infection in Han Yedian
Japan plans to lift 39 prefectures
The South Korean Central Epidemic Prevention Headquarters reported that as of 03:00 on the 13th, South Korea had accumulatively confirmed 10962 cases. A total of 119 people have been diagnosed in the collective infection incident in Itaewon nightclubs in Seoul, and the authorities have tested 22,000 people. In addition, the Korean Ministry of National Defense said on the 13th that it currently reported a total of 77 trainees and 21 soldiers who had visited Itaewon.
As of the afternoon of the 13th, the cumulative number of new crown cases in Japan exceeded 16,000, with a total of 684 deaths. On the 13th, the Japanese government decided to lift the state of emergency ahead of time in 39 counties of the country, and 8 prefectures including Tokyo and Osaka have not been included in the list of releases. The report said that the above decision will be officially announced at the New Crown Outbreak Response Headquarters after seeking expert opinions on the 14th.
At present, Australia has reported a total of 6,980 confirmed cases of new crowns. From this week, New South Wales, Victoria and other places have gradually relaxed restrictions on the movement of people. A total of 1497 cases were diagnosed in New Zealand. The Ministry of Civil Defence announced on the 13th that in order to meet the needs of epidemic prevention, it ended the state of emergency and entered a 90-day transition period.
Under the epidemic, the staff of the Turkish water delivery station.
All schools in Iran will resume classes
Four East African countries plan to carry out joint anti-epidemic
According to data from the Iranian Ministry of Health on the 13th, there were 1958 newly confirmed cases in the country, with a total of 112725 diagnosed cases; 50 new deaths and a total of 6783 deaths. The Minister of Education Mirsai said on the 12th that all schools in Iraq will resume school on May 16, and all teaching staff must return to work, and preschool children are not within the scope of this resumption.
Up to now, the cumulative number of new crown cases in Saudi Arabia has reached 42925, with a total of 264 deaths. The Saudi Ministry of the Interior said on the 12th that during the Eid holiday from May 23 to May 27, Saudi Arabia will implement a 24-hour curfew nationwide to curb the spread of the new crown virus.
According to data from the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the cumulative number of newly diagnosed cases in Africa has reached 69,578, with a total of 2,403 deaths. In the face of the growing epidemic, the four East African countries Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and South Sudan issued a joint communiqué on the 12th, saying that they have taken a number of regional collaborative measures, including the implementation of a unified new coronavirus test results confirmation and sharing system, etc., to jointly fight the new crown epidemic. (Finish)