China News Service, June 21, according to real-time statistical data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 7:33 on June 21, Beijing time, there were more than 8.75 million confirmed cases in the new crown worldwide, and a cumulative death of more than 463,000 cases . Six staff members of the US President Trump campaign rally tested positive for the new crown virus; the number of aggregate infections in the German Meat Union plant exceeded 1,000; the tourist attractions in Jakarta, Indonesia were reopened; and Saudi Arabia will lift the nationwide curfew.
Data graph: US President Trump.
U.S. institution called hydroxychloroquine clinical trial
Trump campaign rally staff diagnosed with infection
At present, the number of confirmed cases of the new crown in the United States has exceeded 2.25 million, and nearly 120,000 people have died.
As one of the earliest regions in the United States to start an economic restart, Florida increased the number of confirmed cases on the 19th, setting a record number of new diagnoses since the outbreak in the state. According to the plan of the Trump campaign team, Trump will travel to Florida to hold a large-scale campaign rally in the near future. Many local health departments in the United States worry that large-scale gatherings will cause people to become infected with the new coronavirus.
On June 10th, local time, Miami Beach, Florida closed for the first time nearly three months after it was closed. Staff were present to remind visitors to enjoy the sunny beaches while maintaining a social distance.
On the evening of the 20th, US President Trump held his first campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma for months. On the same day, Tim Motav, the communications director of his campaign team, said that six staff members of the campaign assembly had a positive virus test result. Motaff said that these six people will not participate in the election rally, nor will they contact the people and important officials.
On the same day, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it had stopped its clinical trials after discovering that the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine did not help the new crown patients.
In Latin America, the epidemic in Brazil continues to spread, with more than 1.06 million confirmed cases. At present, the epidemic situation in various parts of Brazil is very uneven. The overall situation in the northern region has improved, the epidemic situation in the central and western regions continues to rise, and the epidemic situation in large cities in the southeastern region has begun to show signs of a plateau, but there is a trend towards small and medium-sized cities.
The picture shows the tourists on a cruise ship taking selfies with Berlin Cathedral in the background on the afternoon of June 12. China News Service reporter Peng Dawei
Thousands of people with collective infections in the German Meat Factory
Russia's capital Moscow epidemic quickly improves
On the 20th, the French official released the third phase of the "unblocking" plan, announcing the schedule for further relaxation of control measures this summer, and emphasized that epidemic prevention measures must be followed. The French Minister of Health Vilan introduced the current French epidemic surveillance indicators and believes that the epidemic is still generally controllable. However, he pointed out that the law should remain highly vigilant within the scope of the law.
Recently, a new coronavirus cluster infection occurred in a meat joint factory in Gütersloh County, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. As of the afternoon of June 20, about 5,800 employees had been tested for viruses, and the number of confirmed infections rose to 1029 people. Local health department officials said that the cutting department of the Meat Union Factory was the "severely affected area" of the epidemic, and about two-thirds of the employees were diagnosed with infection.
Data map: Russian President Putin.
On the 20th, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a video conference with medical staff that the epidemic situation improved rapidly in Moscow, but it is still very serious in some areas. Russian Health Minister Murashko said on the same day that the clinical trial of the new Russian crown vaccine has started and is currently progressing smoothly.
Spain will lift the state of emergency from June 21, but the public will continue to use masks in closed public places and public transportation. At the same time, Spain will open the border with all countries in the Schengen area except Portugal. People who arrive in Spain from the 21st will fill out personal location information forms and undergo measures such as temperature monitoring and symptom examination.
Indonesian Jakarta tourist attractions reopen
Australia and Victoria to tighten control measures due to rebound
At present, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Indonesia's new crown is more than 45,000, and the number of confirmed cases, deaths and death rates are the highest in Southeast Asian countries. Although the epidemic is spreading, Jakarta, the capital of the country, has reopened several tourist attractions on the 20th according to the "transition period" before the "new normal" of epidemic prevention and control.
On the evening of June 8, local time, vendors in the Indonesian capital Jakarta were busy at the stalls to welcome customers. China News Service reporter Lin Yongchuan
Due to the increase in the number of confirmed cases in Victoria, Australia, it was decided to reinstate strict controls, stipulating that the number of relatives and friends visiting should not exceed 5 and the number of people attending public gatherings should not exceed 10. The new restrictions will be implemented from June 22 to July 12, for a period of three weeks.
In Kazakhstan, the situation of the new crown epidemic has worsened recently, and many politicians and senior officials have been diagnosed. According to relevant requirements, the capital of Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan, implemented temporary strengthening of segregation control measures this weekend. Citizens must be segregated at home for no special reason. The regulations also require the temporary closure of the city’s trade centers, restaurants, gyms and other public places, as well as the closure of tourist attractions in the suburbs.
Iraq's new cases in a single day hit new highs
Saudi Arabia will lift nationwide curfew
In the Middle East, some countries have severe epidemics. Iraq’s new confirmed cases and deaths on the 20th were the highest since the country’s outbreak. An official from the Ministry of Health of Iraq said that the current epidemic situation in the country is still controllable, but if the number of new cases continues to climb in a single day, Iraq will face a dangerous epidemic situation. In response to the surge in cases, the Ministry of Health is trying to increase the number of beds.
The picture shows the King Fahd Library near Riyadh in Saudi Arabia before and after the outbreak.
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of the Interior announced on the 20th that from 6:00 on June 21, the Saudi Arabia will completely lift the curfew and resume economic and commercial activities. However, the country will continue to suspend international flights, and land and sea border crossings will continue to be closed. At the same time, people must still maintain a social distance and wear masks in public places, and gatherings of more than 50 people are prohibited.
According to the latest data from the website of the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of confirmed cases in the new African crown has exceeded 287,000. Faced with the uneven and uncertain development of the epidemic, some countries have carefully relaxed some control measures while insisting on epidemic prevention. The Ministry of Health of Angola said that the international airport in Luanda, the capital, will be reopened on June 30. It will gradually resume some humanitarian flights and evacuation flights after consultations, and will not resume commercial flights. (Finish)