China News Service, June 17th According to real-time statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 7:33 on June 17th, Beijing time, there were more than 8.14 million newly diagnosed cases in the world and more than 440,000 deaths. . The cross-border travel restrictions in the United States and Canada have been extended for another month; the results of clinical trials in the United Kingdom have shown that dexamethasone can save the lives of critically ill patients in new crowns; many Asian countries are focusing on economic recovery; and 42 provinces in Turkey issued "mask injunctions."

On June 15, 2020 local time, Redondo Beach, California, USA, a local fitness center was reopened, and students exercised in plastic fitness cabins to maintain social distance.

"Great uncertainty" in US economic recovery

Over 900,000 cases have been diagnosed in Brazil

　　At present, over 2.13 million cases have been diagnosed in the United States, with more than 116,000 deaths. Seventeen states have reported that weekly cases are on the rise. As the number of confirmed cases in Oklahoma continues to increase, relevant officials are considering changing the venue of the US President Trump campaign rally.

　　On the 16th, the Federal Reserve Chairman Powell said that despite the recent improvement in the US economic situation, the US economy still faces "significant long-term damage" due to the high unemployment rate and the collapse of small businesses caused by the epidemic. He also stated that "there is still a major uncertainty in the timing and intensity of economic recovery."

　　In addition, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau announced in his speech on the 16th that Canada and the United States have reached an agreement to extend non-essential cross-border travel between the two countries for another month, until July 21. This is the third agreement between the two countries to extend restrictions on cross-border travel.

　　The epidemic in Latin America is still spreading. On the 16th, Brazil added 34,918 newly diagnosed cases, with a cumulative total of over 920,000 cases, making it the second country in the world with more than 900,000 diagnoses. The city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will enter the second phase of restarting commercial activities starting on the 17th.

On June 15, local time, London, England, commuters wearing masks arrived at Paddington Station.

British clinical trial: dexamethasone can save lives of critically ill patients

More than ten cities in Russia cancel parade on Victory Day

　　The World Health Organization said on the 16th that preliminary clinical trials in the United Kingdom showed that dexamethasone could save the lives of severe patients with new coronary pneumonia. For patients using a ventilator, their mortality rate can be reduced by about one-third, and for patients who only receive oxygen, their mortality rate can be reduced by about one-fifth.

　　On the same day, French President Macron inspected French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi, seeking to promote the development of a new crown vaccine. Sanofi announced on the same day that it will invest 610 million euros in the development of a new crown vaccine in France.

　　In Germany, more than 180,000 cases have been diagnosed, and hundreds of new cases are still diagnosed every day. A cluster of infections broke out in a residential block in the capital, Berlin, and at least 57 people have been diagnosed, resulting in the isolation of 369 families. The German Federal Government officially launched the official version of the new crown warning app mobile app on the 16th. The government stated that this APP will help to identify and cut off the new crown infection chain more quickly and comprehensively.

　　The cumulative number of diagnoses in Russia exceeded 540,000. Russian experts said that the current “new coronavirus epidemic level” of residents in Moscow is equivalent to about one-twentieth of that in mid-March. Based on this, the Moscow epidemic has been stabilized. In addition, affected by the epidemic, more than 10 cities across Russia have decided to cancel the parade to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War.

Due to the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, Thailand’s tourism industry has been paralyzed. Since mid-March, about 3,000 elephants in various tourist camps in Thailand have been unemployed. The picture shows June 4 local time, the children watched a mother elephant taking a baby elephant to bathe in the river.

Thailand invests 22 billion baht to revive tourism

India's epidemic continues to spread

　　The overall epidemic situation in Asia has stabilized, and many countries have focused on economic recovery. Thailand has no new confirmed cases for two consecutive days. The Thai Cabinet meeting approved a "tourism sharing happiness" plan on the 16th with a total investment of 22 billion baht to stimulate the recovery of the domestic tourism market during the post-epidemic period.

　　Over 7000 cases have been diagnosed in Australia. Starting at zero on the 17th, South Australia will open its state to the Northern Territory, Western Australia, and Tasmania. The Reserve Bank of Australia also recently released a report saying that the country's economy has shown signs of recovery since May.

　　However, the Indian epidemic continued to spread. The number of newly diagnosed cases in the country exceeded 10,000 for consecutive days. On the 16th, the cumulative diagnosis of Tarawi, the largest slum in India, rose to 2,089. Mumbai, where it is located, is the most severely affected city in India, with more than 59,000 confirmed cases.

Data map: Turkey in an outbreak

42 provinces in Turkey issued "mask injunctions"

168 schools in Israel closed due to outbreak

　　The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Turkey exceeds 180,000, and the number of newly diagnosed cases per day has been maintained at around 1500 recently. Turkish Minister of Health Koca said that in 42 of the 81 provinces in the country, people must wear masks when they go out, otherwise they will be punished.

　　A total of nearly 20,000 cases were diagnosed in Israel. On the 16th, the Ministry of Education stated that so far, 627 students and staff have been diagnosed with the new crown virus, 21,807 students and staff are in isolation, and 168 schools are closed.

　　According to the latest data from the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a total of over 252,000 diagnoses and 6779 deaths have been diagnosed in Africa. The total number of confirmed cases in South Africa has exceeded 70,000 and Egypt has exceeded 46,000.

　　The Egyptian National Planning Agency recently released a report saying that since the start of the new crown epidemic, 824,000 people have been unemployed in Egypt. It is expected that as the epidemic continues, the number of unemployed in Egypt may reach 1.2 million by the end of 2020. (Finish)