China News Service, May 23, real-time statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States show that as of 8:32 on May 23, Beijing time, there were more than 5.2 million confirmed cases of the new crown worldwide, and a total of more than 338,000 deaths. The African-American and Latino Americans are at high risk for the epidemic; the WHO calls the South American epidemic a new "epicenter"; the Russian epidemic has generally stabilized; the Malaysian Comptroller General is infected; and the number of confirmed cases in South Africa exceeds 20,000.
Data map: World Health Organization Director General Tan Desai.
WHO calls on all countries to unite
Warn that immunization services are under threat
WHO Director-General Tan Desai said in a speech on the 22nd that with the global new crown reporting more than 5 million cases, countries must unite and learn from each other to contain the new crown virus. In addition to fighting the epidemic, governments need to ensure that basic health services are maintained. In particular, attention needs to be paid to global life-saving immunization services.
Tan Desai pointed out that the immunization service is being threatened by the epidemic. This may put thousands of children at risk of fatal diseases such as diphtheria, measles and pneumonia. Preliminary analysis shows that in at least 68 countries, the provision of routine immunization services is severely hindered and may affect a total of approximately 80 million children under the age of one in these countries.
On May 21 local time, US President Trump was photographed by the media while inspecting the Ford plant in Michigan. Before this, no matter whether it was Ford or officials in the state, he had asked him to wear a mask.
American African-American Latino into high-risk group
The WHO calls South America the new epicenter of the epidemic
At present, there are over 1.6 million diagnosed cases and over 95,000 deaths in the United States. In New York, the epicenter of the epidemic in the United States, the city government released data showing that "new coronavirus has twice the lethality of African and Latinos than whites."
In addition, US President Trump recently claimed that he was taking the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine to prevent infection with the new coronavirus. However, on the 22nd, four scientists from the United States, such as Mandip Mela, published a paper in the international medical journal "The Lancet" and stated that the use of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine (with or without macrolide) The treatment plan is not beneficial to the treatment of patients with new coronavirus infection. On the contrary, it will increase the risk of ventricular arrhythmia.
On the 22nd, the World Health Organization's health emergency project leader Ryan said that the number of new crown cases in many South American countries continues to increase. In a sense, "South America has become the new epicenter of the new crown epidemic."
Among them, the number of confirmed cases in the "severely hit areas" in Brazil has become the second largest in the world. According to the latest data released by the Brazilian Ministry of Health, there are 20803 newly confirmed cases in the country on a single day, a total of 330890 cases; 1001 new deaths and a total of 21048 cases.
On May 1, local time, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, two young people took a nap on the street. China News Agency reporter Mo Chengxiong
Putin: Russia's epidemic situation generally stabilizes
Germany plans to introduce a decree to increase inspection efforts
Russia's new crown virus epidemic prevention and control headquarters said on the 22nd that in the past 24 hours, 8894 new cases were diagnosed in Russia, with a total of 326,448 cases. On the same day, President Putin stated that the Russian epidemic situation has generally stabilized, but he emphasized that the epidemic situation may occur again at the end of October and November, and it should be prepared for this.
The Italian National Institute of Advanced Health said on the 22nd that, including Lombardy, the region with the most severe epidemics, the current number of new crown cases in all regions of the country is declining. But the person in charge of the agency emphasized that the virus is still spreading and the protective measures cannot be relaxed. In Italy, a total of 228,658 cases have been diagnosed, 32,616 cases have died, and 136,720 cases have been cured.
As of 22nd, the number of confirmed infections in Germany exceeded 180,000. Federal Health Minister Jens Span said that a decree aimed at increasing testing will be introduced within this month. According to the decree, as long as a case of infection occurs in facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes in the future, all of them must be tested. In addition, people who have been in contact with an infected person will be required to be tested even if they are asymptomatic.
On May 20th local time, Korean high school students resume classes, and a plastic baffle is installed on the desk of a school in Daejeon, South Korea to prevent the spread of the virus. South Korea planned to start the school in stages last week, but due to the collective infection of entertainment venues in Seoul, the start of school was postponed to this week.
The Auditor General of Malaysia confirms the diagnosis
569 coin-operated singing houses closed in Seoul
On the 22nd, Malaysia ’s Chief Auditor-General, Nie Azman, confirmed that he had been diagnosed and had to be isolated in the hospital for 14 days. Prime Minister Muhidin and other officials who participated in the meeting with Neazman must therefore stay at home for 14 days. After testing, Muhidin found no infection.
Recently, there have been many cases of infection through coin-operated singing rooms in South Korea. According to a survey conducted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, 44% of coin-operated practicing rooms do not comply with the epidemic prevention regulations. On the 22nd, the Seoul Metropolitan Government issued a suspension order for 569 coin-operated practicing houses in the city.
According to data from the Bangladesh Health Department on the 22nd, there were 1,694 newly diagnosed cases within 24 hours, with a total of 30,205 cases. As Eid is approaching, it is expected that a large number of migrant workers will return home for the holiday. Police said on the 22nd that people can take private cars to return to their hometowns, but cannot take public passenger transportation.
The picture shows the public transportation in Malaysia under the epidemic.
Iran epidemic appears repeatedly
South Africa's confirmed cases exceed 20,000
The Iranian epidemic has been repeated recently. The Iranian Ministry of Health reported on the 22nd that there were 2,311 newly diagnosed cases and a total of 131,652 confirmed cases. The security forces of the capital Tehran announced recently that in accordance with the relevant decision, plans to resume limited operations of cinemas in Tehran at the end of May were cancelled.
In order to prevent the epidemic situation from spreading rapidly during the Eid holiday, the Iraqi government announced that it will implement a strict all-weather "foot ban" from 22 to 30. The Lebanese government announced a few days ago that it will extend the status of national epidemic prevention for two weeks to June 7.
According to the latest data released by the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 54 countries in the African region reported 100,666 confirmed cases, 3,105 deaths and 39,543 people recovered. The most serious epidemic in Africa is still South Africa. According to the report of the South African Ministry of Health on the 22nd, there were 988 newly diagnosed cases in the country on that day, with a total of 20125 cases.
In the country, the number of confirmed cases exceeded 10,000 on May 10, and has now exceeded 20,000, in just 12 days. The South African government has planned to reduce the "blockade order" against the South African epidemic from the current fourth level to the third level before June 1, and the outside world is worried that this will make the spread of the epidemic risk invisible.