China News Service, July 4th. According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 18:33 on July 4th, Beijing time, there were more than 11.09 million confirmed cases in the new crown worldwide, and a total of more than 520,000 deaths. WHO urges countries with severe epidemics to “wake up”; the EU approves Red West to treat the new crown; members of the Trump campaign team have a positive new crown; and monuments such as the Taj Mahal in India will reopen on July 6.
Source: Tan Desai, Director-General of WHO. Photo courtesy of China News Service
WHO urges countries with severe epidemics to "wake up"
It is expected that effective vaccines will appear by the end of the year
On July 3, local time, the World Health Organization urged countries severely affected by the epidemic to "wake up" to face the reality and prevent and control the epidemic, rather than fight the war.
Michael Ryan, Executive Director of the WHO Emergency Program, said: "People need to be awake. The data is not lying. The reality is not lying."
At present, the Americas is the most severely affected area in the world. In this regard, he warned that despite the surge in infections and deaths, “too many countries ignore what the data tells them”, “these countries have every reason to need to restore their economies. This is understandable, but it cannot be ignored either (epidemic) Problem. This problem does not magically disappear."
Ryan also emphasized that if the restart continues, but the response to the epidemic fails to keep up, then the "worst case" will eventually occur. Some countries "need to slow down or change some measures aimed at opening up the society."
On the other hand, WHO also said that although there is currently no definite timetable for the delivery of effective new crown vaccines, by the end of 2020, there may be candidate vaccines that are shown to be effective against new crown viruses. The key question is whether vaccine production capacity can keep up with demand.
On July 3, local time, a parking lot next to a beach in San Francisco, the United States, was closed to ordinary people and only authorized vehicles were allowed to enter. China News Service reporter Liu Guanguan
EU approves redoxir to treat new crown
US "hoarding" or worsened by the epidemic?
The European Commission announced on the 3rd local time that it officially approved redoxir as the first European Union drug to treat new coronavirus infections.
Redcive is an antiviral drug developed by Gilead Technology in the United States. According to the UK Ministry of Health, many countries around the world, including the UK, are currently conducting clinical trials of this drug. The initial test data showed that this drug can shorten the recovery time of patients with new crowns by about 4 days.
Stella Kiriakidis, member of the European Commission responsible for health and food safety, said in a statement that day: "The first drug approved today for the treatment of new coronavirus infection is an important step in the fight against the new coronavirus. We It was approved less than a month after (redxive was submitted), which clearly shows the EU’s determination to respond quickly as soon as new treatments are available. We will spare no effort to obtain highly effective treatments or vaccines against the new coronavirus."
On the other hand, recently, some foreign media reported that the US government has placed an order to purchase more than 500,000 doses of ridcive, which means that Gilead’s entire July production capacity and 90% of its production capacity in August and September Was "buy out" by the United States, triggering international concerns about the supply of redcive. Some analysts believe that the current epidemic situation in the United States has worsened, or one of the reasons for its rush to "hoard goods".
Data graph: US President Trump.
Members of the Trump campaign team have a new crown
US experts warn of the emergence of more infectious new coronavirus
According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of now, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States has exceeded 2.79 million, and the cumulative deaths have been 129,000.
On July 3, local time, Kimberley Gilfoyle, a member of the Trump campaign team, tested positive for the new crown virus. According to reports, she is also the girlfriend of Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. People familiar with the situation pointed out that Trump Jr.’s virus test was negative, and the two did not have direct contact with President Trump recently.
American infectious disease scientist Fodge also said on the 2nd that a more contagious new coronavirus mutant may be emerging.
He said that research shows that a new strain of coronavirus is being spread in Italy, which is easier and more difficult to control from person to person. "It seems that the virus adapts better and may spread more easily."
India Taj Mahal will reopen from July 6th
Under the rebound of the epidemic situation, various countries' epidemic prevention is "elastic"
Prahlad Patel, Minister of Culture of India, previously announced that all places of interest managed by the Ministry of Culture of India, including one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Taj Mahal, India, will be from July 6 Reopen to the public. Patel said that the scenic spots need to strictly abide by the prevention and control guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health. They must wear masks and maintain social alienation to enter the park.
The United Arab Emirates reported on the 3rd that there were 672 newly confirmed cases in the country, with a total of 50,141 confirmed cases. Despite the rapid increase in the number of new cases, the country continues to relax its control measures, allowing its citizens and residents to take flights out of the country, subject to the UAE and destination epidemic prevention regulations. From the 5th, all federal government personnel will return to work, but will implement flexible working hours and shift systems.
On the evening of the 3rd, the Israeli Ministry of Health reported 1008 newly diagnosed cases, with a total of 28055 confirmed cases. At the same time, as of the evening of the 3rd, there were 10060 existing cases in Israel. This is the first time that the number of existing cases in Israel has broken 10,000 since the outbreak.
Due to the continued rebound of the Israeli epidemic, the country will take further restrictions. The number of people gathered in places such as bars, clubs and synagogues cannot exceed 50, including the number of enclosed spaces in the residence.