China News Service, July 30. According to real-time statistics from Johns Hopkins University, as of 12:35 on July 30, Beijing time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide exceeded 17 million, and the cumulative number of deaths exceeded 667,000. .
As of 12:35 on July 30, Beijing time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new crown worldwide exceeded 17 million, and the cumulative number of deaths exceeded 667,000. Image source: Screenshot of the Johns Hopkins University real-time statistics website of the new crown epidemic.
The data shows that there are currently 17,029155 cases of new crowns worldwide, and the cumulative number of deaths is 667,011. The United States is the country with the largest cumulative number of new crown cases in the world, reaching 4,426,982 and 150,713 deaths.
The World Health Organization said on the 28th that the spread of the new crown virus does not seem to be affected by seasonal factors and warned people not to mistakenly believe that summer is safer.
WHO spokesperson Harris pointed out that some of the most severely affected countries are now in different seasons. The United States, the most severely affected country, is now in summer, while Brazil, the second most severely affected country, is in winter.
On July 15, local time, in Florida, USA, locals drove in a long queue waiting to be tested for the new crown virus. Image source: Visual China
Harris reminded that the truly effective ways to prevent the epidemic is to maintain social distancing, wash hands frequently, wear masks when necessary, cover your nose and mouth when sneezing and coughing, isolate patients, etc., and conduct tests on contacts. Don’t neglect the arrival of summer. Beware.
In addition, the WHO once again expressed concern about the recent rebound of the epidemic in Europe, and many countries have issued warnings to prevent the "second wave of epidemics".