China News Service, May 20th. According to real-time statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 20:32 on May 20th, Beijing time, there were more than 4.92 million cases of new crowns diagnosed worldwide, and more than 323,000 deaths. A total of over 1.52 million cases have been diagnosed in the United States, and all states have begun to take measures to relax restrictions; Spain has issued new rules for wearing masks in public places; South Korean high schools have confirmed cases on the first day of resumption of classes;
On May 17, local time, in Brooklyn, New York, the United States, people enjoyed the weekend in the white circle in Domino Park.
All 50 states in the United States relax restrictions
Brazil's single-day deaths exceeded 1,000
According to real-time statistics from Johns Hopkins University, over 1.52 million cases have been diagnosed in the United States, with more than 91,000 deaths. In New York State, where the epidemic was most severe, more than 350,000 cases were diagnosed and more than 28,000 deaths. According to recent data from the New York City Health Department, the mortality rate of low-income communities dominated by African-American and Hispanic populations is much higher than that of relatively rich communities dominated by whites, highlighting inequality among ethnic groups.
On May 20th local time, Connecticut canceled some restrictions, and so far, all 50 states in the United States have begun to take measures to relax social distance restrictions. Public health experts said that the decline in confirmed cases should be a guideline for relaxing restrictions. However, the number of daily new cases in many states of the country has increased significantly recently.
In addition, US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and Fed Chairman Powell attended the Senate Banking Committee hearing on the 19th local time, but the two held different views on economic recovery. Mnuchin believes that the current best solution is to "restart the economy as soon as possible", but Powell said that only after the health crisis is completely resolved and the people return to normal life with peace of mind can they talk about a complete economic recovery.
The number of confirmed cases in Latin America exceeded 550,000, and the most severely diagnosed cases in Brazil exceeded 270,000, with a total of 17,971 deaths. The Brazilian Ministry of Health's local time data on the 19th shows that the country's confirmed and death cases have recorded the largest increase in a single day, with more than 17,000 new diagnoses and more than 1,000 new deaths. The Brazilian parliament has approved a decree to force the wearing of masks in public, and offenders will be fined.
Profile picture: Moscow, Russia, after relaxing the blockade restrictions, construction workers wore masks to work on a skyscraper.
Cumulatively diagnosed in Russia exceeds 300,000
Spain requires people to wear masks in public places
The Russian Epidemic Prevention Command reported on May 20 that in the past 24 hours, 8764 new cases have been diagnosed in the country, with a total of 308705 confirmed cases and a total of 2972 deaths. Russian Minister of Health Murashko said that Russia is stepping up the development of a new crown vaccine and is “preparing to start clinical research on the vaccine after 1 month”.
A total of 240,000 cases have been diagnosed in the UK, and more than 35,000 deaths. On the 20th local time, the British Prime Minister Johnson said that a total of 181 National Health Service (NHS) employees and 131 nursing staff died due to infection with the new coronavirus. He also said that the United Kingdom will establish an effective "tracking system" for the new coronavirus by June 1.
The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Spain has exceeded 230,000. The Western government issued a new regulation on the 20th, requiring all residents over the age of 6 to wear masks when going to public places. The government will also apply to parliament to extend the national emergency for 15 days to zero on June 7 local time.
In addition, the epidemic situation in the three countries of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg has stabilized, and the Benelux Union Parliament sent a letter to the prime ministers of the three countries on the 18th requesting that the border between the three countries be reopened. Luxembourg will start the National New Coronavirus test on the 19th; the Netherlands will allow indoor gatherings of up to 30 people from June 1 to allow restaurants and cafes to reopen.
The picture shows Ulsan, South Korea, where students line up for temperature measurement.
Japan's epidemic "tends to subside"
Cases diagnosed on the first day of Korean high school resumption
Recently, the number of confirmed cases in Japan has maintained a low growth. More than 16,000 cases have been diagnosed in the country, and more than 770 deaths have occurred. Shigeru Onomio, deputy head of the Japanese epidemic expert group, said on the 20th, "The current epidemic in the country is calming down." The Japanese government will release the state of emergency in 8 prefectures including Tokyo and Osaka on May 21. make judgement.
The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Korea is 11,110, and the number of confirmed cases related to collective infection in night clubs in Itaewon, Seoul, has risen to 193. Under the risk of contagious infections, senior high school students in the country began to resume classes offline on May 20. On the first day of class resumption, there were 2 confirmed cases in a middle school in Incheon, and more than 60 local high schools announced the suspension of class resumption.
India has accumulated 106,750 confirmed cases. Maharashtra is the region with the most severe epidemic in India. The cumulative confirmed cases account for one third of the total number of confirmed cases in the country. Indian Minister of Health Vardan recently said that the current measures to control the epidemic are effective. So far, India has 7.1 infections per 100,000 people, which is lower than the global level.
More than 29,000 cases have been diagnosed in Singapore. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong called on Chinese people on the 20th to prepare for the new normal after the epidemic. The country's anti-epidemic team announced on the 19th that the "blocking measures" of the epidemic will end on June 1 as scheduled, and then gradually relax the restrictions in three stages.
Data map: Turkish streets under the epidemic.
Multi-country Middle East upgrade prevention and control measures
Rwanda enables robots to respond to outbreaks
The Ministry of Health of Iran reported on the 20th that there were 2346 newly diagnosed new crown cases in the country, with a total of 126949 cases diagnosed; a total of 7183 deaths; a total of nearly 100,000 people were cured. The Iran Football Association official said on the 19th local time that the country's football league will restart on June 11 and will be held in closed doors.
In addition, as "Eid al-Fitr" approaches, many countries in the Middle East have introduced relatively strict blockade measures. More than 150,000 cases have been diagnosed in Turkey. The country will implement a four-day travel ban nationwide from May 23; Oman bans all Eid al-Fitr parties; all shops in Qatar will not be open from 19 to 30.
According to the latest data from the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are currently over 91,000 confirmed cases in Africa and more than 2,900 deaths. For comprehensive consideration, many countries have recently relaxed some restrictions. Both the South African and Namibian governments announced on the 19th that the school will resume classes in stages; the Uganda government announced that the hotel and restaurant will resume operations from May 26.
In addition, in order to improve work efficiency and better protect the safety of medical personnel, the Rwandan government launched five high-tech intelligent mobile robots to respond to the epidemic on the 19th, which can detect body temperature for 50 to 150 people per minute. (Finish)