China News, June 30, comprehensive report, real-time statistics of Johns Hopkins University in the United States show that as of 8:33 on June 30, Beijing time, the number of confirmed cases in the new crown has exceeded 10.26 million, and the cumulative deaths have exceeded 504,000. According to the WHO, the global epidemic is still spreading. Cases have rebounded after restarting the economy in many places. New cases in the United States, Brazil, and India are still rising rapidly.
WHO: The new crown epidemic is far from over
On June 29 local time, WHO held a regular press conference on new coronary pneumonia. WHO Director-General Tan Desai said that some countries are experiencing recurrence of the epidemic after economic and social restarts, and most people are still susceptible to viruses. There is still a lot of room for spreading.
On June 6, local time, local people walked through the streets of Tokyo wearing masks. China News Service reporter Lu Shaowei
The number of new cases in Japan after the lifting of the "Tokyo Alert" has rebounded recently. As of 21:00 on the 29th local time, Japan reported 110 newly diagnosed cases, more than 100 cases for the second consecutive day, and 58 new cases in Tokyo.
A poll conducted by two Japanese news agencies revealed that more than half of Tokyo residents believe that the 2020 Olympic Games that have been postponed should not be held next year due to concerns about the new crown epidemic. Health experts have previously warned that even a year's delay may not be enough to host the Olympic Games safely.
In addition, Australia's single-day confirmed cases hit a new high of more than two months on the 29th, triggering a second wave of outbreaks. Victoria, the second-largest local population, considers implementing social distance measures again. Governor Andrews blamed some of the local collective infections on the people for holding large family gatherings again.
Tan Desai emphasized that all countries will face the problem of coexistence with viruses in the next few months, which will be a new normal. He pointed out that although many countries have made progress, the global outbreak is still accelerating and is far from over.
No signs of remission? Multinational cases continue to grow
At present, the number of confirmed cases of the new crown in the United States has exceeded 2.58 million and the cumulative deaths have exceeded 126,000. Multi-state new crown cases have proliferated. Jacksonville, Florida, which will host the Republican National Congress in August, issued a mask order on the 29th, requiring people to wear masks in public places, indoor places, and "other places where they cannot socialize."
On May 14th local time, US President Trump visited a medical distribution center in Pennsylvania without wearing a mask, which was especially conspicuous among the crowd.
When asked whether US President Trump would wear masks as required by the Jacksonville City Council, White House spokesman McCartney said that Trump believed that wearing a mask was a personal choice, "He did tell me, He has no problem wearing masks and can do it according to the requirements of the local government."
Similarly, Brazil and India did not show signs of remission.
Brazil reported on the 29th that there were 24,052 new cases, with cumulative diagnoses exceeding 1.36 million cases. The Federal District, where the Brazilian capital is located, announced on the 29th that it was in a state of public health disaster due to the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, but it also announced a series of measures to restore commercial flexibility.
In India, nearly 20,000 new crown cases have been added for two consecutive days. On the 29th local time, Mumbai’s Maharashtra state in India announced that it would extend the blockade for another month.
Will entertainment activities be open? The pace of countries is not uniform
As the epidemic slows down, restrictions on tourism and other social activities are more liberalized.
On June 29, Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports said that Thailand will open the tourism market earlier than planned in October and is expected to start welcoming foreign tourists around August this year.
On March 24 local time, due to the impact of the new coronavirus, the famous tourist attraction Wat Pho in Bangkok, Thailand was empty. The temple is the oldest temple in Bangkok and the largest temple in Thailand.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Chernyshenko said in a remote working meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mishustin that Russian cinemas can resume work on July 15. According to information from the Public Relations Center of the Russian Federal Security Agency, from July 1st, visitors will be allowed to visit the tombs of Lenin and the Kremlin.
However, in the United States, affected by the epidemic, Broadway in New York extended its opening time twice after it closed on March 12. The Broadway Alliance announced on the 29th that it will not meet with the audience until January 3, 2021.
In addition, the world-renowned entertainment company headquartered in Montreal, Canada-Cirque du Soleil issued a statement on the 29th that it has filed an application with the court for protection of creditors. After the outbreak of the New Crown epidemic, Cirque du Soleil was forced to cancel all 44 shows and lay off almost all employees, about 4,700 people.