China News Service, June 18, according to real-time statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 18:33 on June 18, Beijing time, there were more than 8.36 million confirmed cases in the new crown worldwide, and the cumulative deaths were approaching 450,000. . Trump said the United States will not block again; 500,000 Italian students wear masks to take the college entrance examination; Japan will relax domestic travel restrictions; new cases in many countries in the Middle East and Africa remain high.
Trump says U.S. will not block again
Peru confirmed cases rose to seventh in the world
At present, there are more than 2.16 million confirmed cases of new crowns in the United States and more than 117,000 deaths.
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.
Despite signs of a rebound in the multi-state epidemic in the United States, on the evening of the 17th local time, US President Trump insisted in an interview with Fox News: "We will not block the country again, we do not have to do so." White House economic adviser Kudlow and Finance Secretary Menukhin also said that the United States will no longer block economic activities.
The epidemic in Latin America is still spreading. Among them, more than 950,000 cases were diagnosed in Brazil; more than 240,000 cases were diagnosed in Peru, rising to the seventh place in the world; and more than 220,000 cases were diagnosed in Chile. The local government announced on the 17th that it would strengthen the blockade measures in the capital Santiago.
500,000 students in Italy wear masks for college entrance examination
France cancels regulations on safety distance for kindergartens
Up to now, there have been a total of 561,091 confirmed cases in the Russian new crown, and 7,660 deaths. Russia has conducted more than 15.9 million new coronavirus tests, and 309,000 suspected cases are currently undergoing medical observation.
On June 15, local time, France entered a new stage of war epidemic. The picture shows the exterior view of Compiegne City Hall that day. China News Service reporter Li Yangshe
In order to achieve the full return of French students to school on June 22, the French Minister of Education announced on the 17th local time that the safety distance regulations for French kindergartens were cancelled. In addition, the anti-epidemic regulations in elementary and junior high schools have also been eased.
On the 17th local time, 500,000 Italian high school graduates took the college entrance examination. In order to ensure the safety of teachers and students, people maintain the necessary safety distance and wear masks in the examination room.
The Greek Ministry of Health reported on the 17th that 55 new cases were confirmed, which was the most obvious day for the recent increase in Greek cases, with a total of 3203 cases diagnosed nationwide. At present, the Greek authorities have implemented blockades and curfews in areas where the epidemic is serious.
Japan will start the first clinical trial of a new crown vaccine
Kazakhstan’s first president tested positive
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on the 18th that from June 19, Japan will relax travel restrictions nationwide. In addition, Japan will start the first clinical trial of the new crown vaccine on June 30.
Data Map: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
South Korea reported on the 18th that 59 new cases of new crowns were confirmed, which was the day when the largest number of new cases were added in a single day since the epidemic prevention measures in the metropolitan area were strengthened on May 28. Datian, which has not had a community infection case for nearly a month, has been diagnosed with 15 cases in just two days from the evening of the 15th, which is related to the previous mass infection in the metropolitan area.
Kazakstan’s first President Nazarbayev’s new crown virus test was positive and is currently undergoing self-quarantine. The speaker of the lower house of the Kazakh Parliament, Nig Maturin, the spokesman of President Kazakhstan, the Minister of Health and a deputy minister were also diagnosed a few days ago.
Many countries in the Middle East strengthen prevention and control
Over 260,000 confirmed cases in Africa
The number of new cases in many countries in the Middle East and Africa is still high. Relevant national health departments remind people to strictly abide by the epidemic prevention regulations.
On April 15th, local time, a guitarist played songs for volunteers who were making masks to fight the new crown pneumonia epidemic in the hall of the Hafez Theater in the center of Tehran, Iran.
Iranian officials said on June 17 that the government had shut down 290,000 shops with weak epidemic prevention. If people fail to abide by hygienic regulations and the epidemic rebounded, the government may implement measures to stop production and stop production again. The Israeli parliament approved the extension of the emergency bill on the new crown epidemic for 45 days on the 17th.
After Iraq relaxed the curfew recently, the epidemic situation worsened nationwide. On the 17th, the number of new cases in Iraq exceeded 1500 for the first time, and a total of 24,254 cases were diagnosed.
At present, confirmed cases of new crowns in Africa have exceeded 260,000. The countries with the most severe outbreaks in Africa are South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Ghana and Algeria. The five countries have reported more than 10,000 confirmed cases, of which South Africa has exceeded 80,000 cases, but the government is still considering to continue to open more Economic activity.