China News Agency, Beijing, July 16th, comprehensive news: According to the latest news released by WHO, as of 10:00 on the 15th of Central European Time (16:00 on the 15th of Beijing time), the number of confirmed cases of the new crown in the world increased by 185,836 compared with the previous day. Reached 13150645 cases; deaths increased by 4176 cases compared to the previous day, reaching 574464 cases. According to real-time statistical data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 0:44 on the 16th of Eastern Time (12:44 on the 16th of Beijing time), the number of confirmed cases worldwide has exceeded 13.55 million cases and more than 580,000 deaths .

On July 15, local time, in Florida, the United States, locals drove in long lines to wait for the new coronavirus test. Image source: Visual China

United States: Over 3.49 million confirmed cases of Oklahoma Governor’s infection

　　According to real-time data from Johns Hopkins University, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the United States has exceeded 3.49 million, and the cumulative number of deaths has exceeded 137,000. Florida became the third state with more than 300,000 confirmed cases after New York and California on the 15th. Alabama also broke the state’s record of increasing deaths that day, reaching 47.

　　In addition, Oklahoma State Governor Steet said at a press conference on the 15th that his new coronavirus test was positive and he currently feels "very good", like "the initial symptoms of a mild cold," and said he does not Know where, when and how to get infected.

　　The US media reported that Stett was the first governor in the United States to announce infection with the new coronavirus. According to reports, Oklahoma has averaged more than 640 new cases per day in the past week. On the 15th, the state also set a record of 1,075 new cases in a single day.

　　The New York Times reported that Stitt has participated in many public events and often wears no masks in public, including an indoor campaign rally for President Trump in Tulsa, the state, last month. Tulsa city health officials said the surge in cases in the city is likely related to the presidential election rally.

　　According to a model predicted by the Institute of Health Indicators and Evaluation of the University of Washington in the United States, by November 1st this year, 224,000 Americans will die of the new coronavirus, which is an increase of nearly 16,000 from the model’s previous week’s prediction . The institute's chairman Chris Murray said the predicted increase in deaths was due to a surge in cases in Florida, Texas, Arizona, California, and Louisiana.

On July 9, 2020 local time, Puno, Peru, traditional embroidery artist Yolanda hand-sewn masks in her family workshop.

Latin America: Brazil’s president still has positive virus test, Peru’s president reorganizes cabinet

　　According to Agence France-Presse data on the 15th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Latin America and the Caribbean has exceeded 3.54 million, and the cumulative deaths have also exceeded 150,000, ranking behind Europe with a cumulative death case of more than 200,000, becoming the second most deadly region in the world. , And about half of the deaths in the region occurred in Brazil.

　　According to the epidemic data released by the Brazilian Ministry of Health, as of 18:00 on the 15th local time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Brazil reached 1966748 cases, and the number of deaths rose to 75366 cases. Brazilian President Bossonaro announced on the 15th that he had received a virus test again and the results were still positive. Posonaro said that he was in good health, but he had symptoms related to new coronary pneumonia.

　　Data released by the Peruvian Ministry of Health on the 15th showed that in the past day, Peru had added 3857 confirmed cases, with a total of 337724 confirmed cases and a total of 12417 deaths.

　　On the 15th, Peruvian President Biscala presided over the sworn inauguration ceremony of the new Ministerial Council (Prime Minister) Catriano and reorganized the cabinet on the same day. Several ministers including the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Health were replaced. Biscala said the central job of the new cabinet is to fight the epidemic and accelerate the country’s economic recovery. According to Peru’s “Public Bulletin”, the new Minister of Health Mazeti previously served as the leader of the country’s action team to combat the new coronary pneumonia epidemic.

On June 16, local time, the Moscow Zoo in Russia reopened, and a boy wearing a mask stood in front of the animal mural.

Europe: The first batch of volunteers of Russian vaccine clinical trials are discharged

　　The epidemic data released by Russia on the 15th showed that in the past 24 hours, there were 6422 newly diagnosed cases in Russia, with a cumulative diagnosis of more than 740,000 cases, and 156 deaths to 11770 cases. As the most severely affected city in Russia, Moscow has newly diagnosed 628 cases in the past 24 hours, with a cumulative total of more than 230,000 cases diagnosed.

　　Several Russian institutions announced new progress in vaccine research on the 15th. The first batch of 18 volunteers who received the Russian New Crown Vaccine Safety Test at a relevant Russian institution were discharged from the hospital on 15 days. The safety and tolerability of the tested vaccine were verified. The Russian Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology also announced on the 15th that an antibody could block the binding of the new coronavirus to the ACE2 "protein receptor" on human cells, thereby preventing the virus from infecting cells.

　　On the other hand, due to the rebound of the epidemic situation in some countries, many European countries have re-implemented strict epidemic prevention and isolation measures.

　　Romanian President Johannes announced on the 15th that in view of the fact that the number of newly diagnosed cases has not decreased but has risen, the country’s upcoming outbreak prevention and control alert status will be extended for another month.

　　The severely affected areas near the Portuguese capital Lisbon also extended the "disaster status" by 15 days, while the alert status of most areas and the emergency status of the Lisbon city area were also extended for two weeks.

On July 11, local time, the streets of Shibuya, where young people gather in Tokyo, are crowded. Recently, the number of diagnoses in Tokyo has increased by more than 200 for three consecutive days, and the majority of young infected people. China News Service reporter Lu Shaowei

Asia: Japan's increasing number of cases creates the largest increase after the emergency is lifted

　　According to statistics from the Japan Broadcasting Association Television on the 15th, 449 new cases were diagnosed in Japan that day, the largest single-day increase since the national emergency was lifted on May 25.

　　The Japanese government of Okinawa said on the 15th that according to a report from the US military stationed in Japan, 36 new cases were confirmed by the US military stationed in Hansen camp in Okinawa. So far, 136 confirmed cases have been reported from the US military base in Okinawa, of which 133 have been reported since July.

　　According to data released by the Ministry of Health on the 15th, India has more than 29,000 newly diagnosed cases in a single day. India has exceeded 20,000 newly diagnosed cases in a single day for 13 consecutive days. According to Indian media reports, the country’s new crown cases were originally concentrated in large cities such as Mumbai and New Delhi, but after the “blocking” of many places, the epidemic began to spread to smaller cities, forcing many local governments to re-implement the blockade measures. According to reports, Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka, India, has once again "closed the city" on the evening of the 14th for a week.

Africa: more than 645,000 confirmed cases

　　According to data from the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention, as of 14:00 on the 15th of Eastern Africa time, 54 countries in the African region reported 645,570 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia and 14013 deaths. The three countries with the largest cumulative number of confirmed cases in Africa are South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria.

　　The Chinese government's aid to African countries arrived in Uganda, Namibia and other countries on the 15th. The Namibian Minister of Health, the President of the China-Ukraine Friendship Hospital, and the General Secretary of the African Union Union Organization expressed their appreciation and gratitude to China for its assistance to Africa in its anti-epidemic activities.

　　On the other hand, the President of the International Olympic Committee Bach announced on the 15th that due to the new crown epidemic, the fourth Summer Youth Olympics originally scheduled to be held in Dakar, Senegal from October to November 2022 will be postponed until 2026 . (Finish)