China News Service, July 29. According to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of about 17:35 on July 29, Beijing time, there were more than 16.75 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide and a total of more than 660,000 deaths. . US President Trump has been approved for saying that “there is no new crown virus in most parts of the United States”; the epidemic continues to spread and many countries have adopted stricter epidemic prevention measures; at the same time, people are gradually adapting to the new normal of working and living under the epidemic.

The picture shows tourists on Huntington Beach, California, USA.

The European epidemic is imported, but the US is slow to respond

  At present, the total number of confirmed cases of the new crown in the United States has exceeded 4.35 million, and the number of deaths has exceeded 149,000. Trump said at a briefing on the epidemic on July 28 that most parts of the United States are free of the new crown virus. However, U.S. media pointed out that Trump painted a "misleading picture". The number of new crown cases in the southwestern states of the United States is currently increasing rapidly, and there is a tendency to spread to other regions.

  In addition, Redfield, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), admitted for the first time in an interview on the same day that the United States has been slow to recognize the threat of the new crown virus from Europe.

  Redfield said that before the United States realized the problem, the European epidemic began to enter the United States. "By the time we realized the threat from Europe and suspended travel between the United States and Europe, it was already two or three weeks late. During this period, more than 60,000 people came to the United States from Europe almost every day." This situation became the cause of the US epidemic. The main factor of the outbreak.

  Regarding the "improvements in U.S. testing capabilities" that the Trump administration has repeatedly boasted about, Microsoft Group founder Bill Gates pointed out on the 28th that most U.S. new coronavirus tests are "complete waste" because people spend a lot of money. It takes a long time to obtain test results. He said, "No one should spend even $1 to do a test that makes people wait for more than 3 days or 7 days."

On July 28th, local time, the premiere was held in the floating theater of the "Arsenal Pier" in Venice, Italy.

Many countries tighten epidemic prevention measures

  At the same time, the epidemic continues to spread in many places, and the government has adopted anti-epidemic measures such as extending the blockade and issuing mandatory masks. Italian Prime Minister Conte announced that the country’s state of emergency, which was originally scheduled to expire on July 31, will be extended to October 15, so as to better adopt epidemic prevention and control measures.

  The number of newly confirmed cases has risen in various regions of Spain. The President of the Madrid Region, Ayoso, announced on the 28th that Madrid people will be required to wear masks in all places. Even if people can maintain a safe distance, masks must be used in all public places.

  On the same day, Colombia reported the highest single-day increase in confirmed cases since the outbreak, reaching 10,284, with a total of more than 267,000 confirmed cases. Colombian President Duque stated that Colombia will extend social isolation measures until August 30 and the border will be closed until September 1.

  The cumulative number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Africa has exceeded 860,000. The African Union announced on the 28th that in order to curb the spread of the new crown epidemic, 34 countries in Africa are in a state of "complete border closure", 41 countries are implementing mandatory measures to wear masks in public, and 11 countries have formulated entry and exit restrictions.

Data map: Under the epidemic, in Seville, Spain, a little girl started learning online.

Under the epidemic, people face the new normal of work and life

  With the signs of the second wave of the epidemic in many countries, people's work and life have also entered a new normal under the epidemic.

  German disease control agency Robert Koch Institute Director Willer said on the 28th that the number of newly confirmed cases in Germany has increased disturbingly in the past two weeks. Although Germany has already contained the epidemic, it needs to be alert to the risk of a second wave of outbreaks. He said that the public should observe anti-epidemic measures such as maintaining social distancing and wearing masks. "Such an approach will have to persist for several months."

  The rebound of the epidemic in Japan is equally severe. On the 29th, Japan’s newly diagnosed new crown cases exceeded 1,000, the highest number of newly diagnosed cases in a single day in the country, and the cumulative number of deaths has exceeded 1,000. The Japanese government recently proposed an "upgraded remote office" approach, suggesting that people travel while working, so that epidemic prevention and control and economic development can be balanced.

  In addition, employees of Google in the United States will work from home until July 2021 at the earliest, and Google has also become the first large-scale company in the United States to officially extend the work schedule at home. Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, also said that he expects half of his employees to work from home in the next ten years.

  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) predicts that global passenger traffic will return to pre-crisis levels no earlier than 2024, and later than previously expected. The association also predicts that transportation on short-haul routes will resume faster than long-haul flights.