(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Global War Epidemic: The pressure of rebound sharply increases. Many European countries are facing the double test of "recovery" and "resurgence"

　　China News Service, Beijing, July 29th. Title: Global War Epidemic: The pressure of rebound has risen sharply. Many European countries are facing the double test of "recovery" and "resurgence"

　　China News Agency reporter Ma Jiajia

　　Since becoming the center of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in early March, after several weeks of strict lockdown measures, many European countries have gradually ushered in the "first battle" results of a steady slowdown of the epidemic, and have gradually started the "recovery" mode. However, with the advancement of the resumption of work and production, many countries are facing early warning of the "second wave of epidemic" outbreak. When the economic "recovery" encounters the "resurgence" of the epidemic, the road to restart after the epidemic in many European countries faces a double test.

On July 12, local time, tourists visited the courtyard of the former site of the Wanhu Conference. With the stabilization of the German epidemic, the former Wanhu Conference site in the suburbs of Berlin has recently been reopened to the public. Photo by China News Agency reporter Peng Dawei

Many countries sound the "second wave of epidemic" alert

　　Recently, the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in many European countries has shown a significant increase. The WHO has once again expressed concern about the rebound of the epidemic in Europe, and many countries have also issued warnings to prevent the "second wave of epidemics".

　　According to statistics, from July 23 to 26, the number of newly confirmed cases in France increased to more than a thousand in a single day; in the 7 days as of July 28, there were 3,611 newly confirmed cases in Germany, which was the same as the previous week (July 15). -21) compared to 2,809 people; on July 16, the number of newly diagnosed people in Spain in a single day exceeded 1,000, and within a week from the 20th to the 26th, this data directly doubled, with a single day More than 2600 people were diagnosed.

　　In this regard, French Prime Minister Castel warned the French people not to take it lightly, stressing that "we have not defeated the virus." The Director of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) of the Federal Agency for Disease Control in Germany, Willer, said on the 28th that the number of newly confirmed cases in Germany has increased disturbingly in the past two weeks. He emphasized that it is not yet clear whether this is a "second wave of epidemics" The beginning of the outbreak, but there is a possibility. British Prime Minister Johnson said during his visit to Nottingham on the 28th: ​​"Some of our European friends may have seen and there are signs that (new crown pneumonia) will have the peak of the second wave of outbreaks in some places."

On July 7, 2020, local time, in Pamplona, ​​Spain, the San Fermin carnival was cancelled due to the epidemic. The photographer took a photo of the band playing at the opening ceremony of the San Fermin festival in July 2019. Reproduce the grand occasion of San Fermin's carnival.

"Offensive" and "Defensive" are both preparing for the "resurgence" of epidemic

　　In order to control the rebound of the epidemic, many European countries have strengthened prevention and control measures, on the one hand, preventing the outbreak of local cases, on the other hand, preventing the "backflow" of imported cases, and seeking breakthroughs from both "offensive" and "defensive" aspects.

　　In response to the worst rebound of the epidemic in Europe, many countries have added prevention and control measures. The United Kingdom announced on the 25th that it will impose a mandatory 14-day quarantine on passengers from Spain. Britain's largest travel company "TUIUK" suspended all tourist routes involving Spain until August 9. Countries such as France, Belgium, Norway, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands and Poland have also adopted corresponding travel restrictions and isolation measures.

　　Many European countries have also increased their efforts to detect new coronary pneumonia. Germany announced on the 24th that in the future, passengers returning from overseas high-risk areas can be tested for new coronary pneumonia free of charge after arriving at German airports, and returning passengers from non-high-risk areas can be tested at locations outside the airport within 72 hours. The French health department announced on July 26 that France's new crown pneumonia test is completely free, and all passengers from 16 countries outside the European Union that "rageous" the new crown virus will undergo mandatory tests at French airports and ports. For passengers from four countries including the United States, France requires them to hold a report of negative results of the new coronavirus test within three days when they board the plane.

　　In addition, the British government announced that it is building a drug inventory worth nearly 100 million pounds in order to fill up the supply of important drugs before the arrival of the potential "second wave" of the epidemic. The Austrian government once again forced people to wear masks in public places such as supermarkets. Italy has extended the state of emergency, which was originally scheduled to expire on July 31, to October 15, in order to better prevent and control the epidemic.

On June 15, local time, in London, England, passengers wearing masks were traveling on the subway.

Prevention and control overweight the "recovery" after the "epidemic" is difficult and long

　　After the European economy was hit hard by the new crown epidemic, the restart of summer tourism has become one of the important driving forces for many European countries to seek economic "recovery". If the epidemic returns at this time, the economy may get worse.

　　The British "Financial Times" article stated that European travel agencies are frustrated by the new travel restrictions imposed by various countries. The rebound of the new crown epidemic in many places in Europe has dealt a blow to the hopes of a recovery in the global tourism industry.

　　As the most severely affected country in Europe, the rebound has had a more obvious impact on Spain's tourism industry. According to statistics, the average occupancy rate of hotels in the Spanish capital Madrid is less than 22%, and the turnover of the hotel industry has dropped by 65%. Dozens of tourism-related companies have been unable to maintain normal operations; the Catalonia epidemic has caused some Barcelona to reopen. The hotel was forced to close again.

　　On the one hand, the prolonged period of blockade will damage economic growth; on the other hand, the restart with the "epidemic" may trigger a broader rebound of the epidemic and once again hit the economy. As European Central Bank President Lagarde said, the economic recovery after the new crown epidemic will be "incomplete", and certain economic sectors will undergo "permanent changes", some of which may suffer "irreparable damage." (Finish)