China News Service, July 17th. According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 8:35 on July 17th, Beijing time, there were more than 13.74 million confirmed cases in the new crown worldwide, and a total of more than 588,000 deaths. The epidemic situation in many countries is showing an "accelerating" trend, with more than 2 million cases diagnosed in Brazil and more than 1 million cases diagnosed in India; the US government insists on advancing school resumption, saying that "science should not hinder this matter"; Reopen.
On July 16, local time, people visit the Bannerman Castle on the Polape Island in the Hudson River, New York, USA. With the opening of New York State in stages, the statewide attractions have recently been opened to the public, and measures such as restricting the flow of people have been adopted. China News Agency reporter Liao Panshe
Multi-state slowdown, restart pace, epidemic prevention rebound
The White House insists on promoting school resumption
The data shows that the cumulative number of diagnoses in the United States has exceeded 3.56 million, and the deaths exceeded 138,000. Among them, more than 400,000 cases were diagnosed in New York State, and more than 300,000 cases were diagnosed in California and Florida.
At present, 25 states in the United States have slowed down and restarted, trying to prevent the epidemic from resurging. Affected by the rebound of the epidemic, the hospital load in Miami, Florida has reached 95%. A spokesman for the Miami Police Department said on the 16th that 140 employees in the police station were undergoing self-quarantine, and 68 of them tested positive for viruses.
The chairman of the National Committee of the Republican Party of the United States, Lena McDaniel, announced on the 16th that due to the surge in confirmed cases in Florida, the scale of the Republican National Congress in Jacksonville, the state, will be reduced in late August, and a large number of conference activities will be mixed indoor and outdoor get on. Several Republican senators have indicated that they will not attend the meeting.
At the same time, White House spokesman McCartney said at a press conference that President Trump made it clear that he hoped the school would be open and hoped that children would attend school every day. She said, "Science should not hinder this matter," "Science is on our side."
On July 13, local time, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, a man was skateboarding in a local park.
Multinational epidemic situation "accelerating"
More than 2 million confirmed cases in Brazil and 1 million in India
The number of cases in Brazil, India and Japan is still accelerating. The data on the 16th showed that more than 2 million cases were diagnosed in Brazil. At present, the cumulative number of confirmed cases and deaths in Brazil ranks second in the world, second only to the United States. In Sao Paulo State, where the epidemic is most severe, more than 400,000 cases have been diagnosed.
As of the evening of the 16th local time, India’s new crown had more than 1 million confirmed cases and 25,582 deaths. On that day, the number of newly diagnosed cases in India exceeded 30,000 for the first time.
Japan added 623 newly diagnosed cases on the 16th, the largest single-day increase in nearly three months. Among them, 286 people were newly diagnosed in Tokyo, refreshing the highest value so far. In addition, the number of confirmed infections by the US military in Okinawa rose to 138 cases.
In Kazakhstan, considering that the number of confirmed cases in the new crown continues to increase, and relevant departments have increased virus testing, officials from the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan also said that the government plans to allocate 1.2 million nucleic acid detection reagents from domestic and foreign manufacturers.
On July 8, local time, Bristol, England, the artist painted a heart-shaped pattern on the grass in Queens Square, urging people to maintain social distance.
When prudent "unblocking" is proceeding
The epidemic blockade severely impacted the economy
While preventing and controlling the epidemic, many countries are also actively promoting the resumption of production and production, seeking to reopen. On the 16th, the European Union updated the list of aliases for opening external border states, and Montenegro and Serbia were removed from the list. The EU will still not open the external border to the United States, Brazil and other countries.
More than 86,000 cases have been diagnosed in Iraq. The government decided on the 16th that it will further relax anti-epidemic measures nationwide, including the gradual lifting of curfews and the resumption of flights. The three border ports used for trade in goods will also be reopened.
However, the impact of the blockade over several months on the economies of various countries cannot be underestimated. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on the 16th, about 649,000 people have been unemployed since the government implemented the "Home Order" on March 23.
Statistics released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on the same day showed that the country's unemployment rate reached 7.4% in June, the highest level in more than 20 years, and nearly 1 million people are currently without jobs.
The government of Namibia recently said that because the epidemic is still spreading globally, the country’s tourism promotion plan has declared bankruptcy and no tourists will be expected in the next three months. The output value of tourism accounts for about 10% of the country's GDP. The local tourism industry and other related industries suffered heavy losses during the epidemic.