(Fighting New Crown Pneumonia) More than 670,000 new crown deaths worldwide, the national defense epidemic tightens response to the rebound of the epidemic

　　China News Service, Beijing, July 31. Comprehensive news: According to the latest data released by the WHO, as of 10:00 on the 30th Central European Time (16:00 Beijing time), the number of confirmed cases of new crowns worldwide increased by 253,793 compared with the previous day. 16,812,755 cases; death cases increased by 5999 compared with the previous day, reaching 6,62095 cases. According to real-time statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 11:40 on the 31st, Beijing time, there were over 17.24 million confirmed cases worldwide and over 670,000 deaths.

Americas: The death toll in the United States exceeds 150,000, the wife of the Brazilian president tests positive for the new crown

　　According to real-time statistics from Johns Hopkins University, the current cumulative number of confirmed diagnoses in the United States is approaching 4.5 million, reaching 4,494,601, with more than 150,000 deaths.

　　Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said in an interview with the media on the 30th that the duration of the epidemic in the United States will depend on whether the American people wear masks well, maintain social distance and comply with epidemic prevention regulations. Fauci said: "If we all do, I think we will soon see the epidemic under control. But if we don't, then we really cannot predict how long the epidemic will last."

　　According to data from the Brazilian Ministry of Health on the 30th, there were 57,837 newly diagnosed cases in the country that day, with a total of more than 2.61 million confirmed cases; 1129 new deaths and a total of more than 90,000 deaths. The Presidential Palace of Brazil announced on the same day that the wife of the President, Michel Bolsonaro, tested positive for the new crown virus. She has no symptoms of infection and has been isolated and treated. In addition, Brazil’s Minister of Science and Technology Marcos Pentes also announced that he had tested positive for the new crown virus on the same day and is currently working in isolation at home.

　　The Mexican Ministry of Health reported on the 30th that 7,730 newly diagnosed cases, a total of more than 410,000 cases; 639 new deaths, a total of 46,000 cases, the current death toll ranks fourth in the world, second only to the United States, Brazil and the United Kingdom.

　Europe: Britain extends self-isolation time

　　Out of concerns about the second wave of outbreaks in Europe, the British government announced on the 30th that people who tested positive for the new crown virus or exhibited persistent cough, fever and other symptoms of infection would extend the self-isolation period from the previous 7 days to the WHO recommended 10 days. The British Minister of Health said in an interview with the media on the 30th that the government hopes to take more epidemic prevention measures to protect the people from the impact of the second epidemic.

　　Since mid-May, the domestic epidemic situation in Germany has stabilized, and the number of new people in a single day has been around 300 to 500 for a long time. However, in the past two weeks, due to factors such as outbreaks of cluster infections in slaughterhouses and other places, the number of new diagnoses in Germany has risen sharply every day. Epidemic data from the Robert Koch Institute of the Federal Institute for Disease Control in Germany on the 30th showed that 902 new cases were confirmed in the country that day, and the number of new cases in a single day was the highest since May this year. As of that night, Germany had a total of 209,543 confirmed diagnoses, 191,781 cured, and 9,310 deaths.

　　According to the Hungarian New Crown Epidemic Prevention and Control Center on the 30th, the country has confirmed 4,484 people, including 596 deaths. The Minister of the Hungarian Prime Minister’s Office Guas Gelgei announced at a press conference that day that in order to prevent the epidemic from rebounding, to ensure that the school opens on September 1st, Hungary will continue to ban holdings of more than 500 people after August 15. big event. Every August is the peak season for music festivals in Hungary, and public opinion believes that this decision will hit the Hungarian music industry.

Asia: Japan's new high in a single day, the number of confirmed cases in Iran breaks 300,000

　　According to statistics from the Japan Broadcasting Association Television Station on the evening of the 30th, Japan newly diagnosed 1,299 cases that day, exceeding the 1,264 cases reported the day before and setting a new high in the number of new cases in a single day. There were 367 new confirmed cases in Tokyo on the 30th, which also set a new high in the number of new cases in a single day. The Governor of Tokyo Yuriko Koike requested that restaurants and karaoke shops in Tokyo that provide alcohol to shorten their business hours from August 3 to August 31.

　　Iran’s Ministry of Health reported on the 30th that there were 2621 new confirmed cases, with a total of 301,530 confirmed cases; 226 new deaths and a total of 16,569 deaths. From the 5th of this month, the Iranian government requires people to wear masks in public, and government agencies and banks are not allowed to provide services to people who do not wear masks. Iranian Deputy Health Minister Haric said that after the implementation of the mask mandatory order, some provinces with a high proportion of masks have seen a downward trend in hospitalization rates.

　　The Philippine Ministry of Health reported on the 30th that there were 3954 new confirmed cases of new crowns, which exceeded the 2539 newly confirmed cases reported on July 8, and set a new high in the number of new cases in a single day, with a total of 89,374 confirmed cases.

　Africa: Nearly 900,000 confirmed cases, Kenya resumes international flights

　　According to statistics from the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of 5 o'clock on the 30th Eastern African Time, a total of 893,365 confirmed diagnoses, 18,881 deaths, and 541,959 recoveries have been reported in Africa. The most severely affected countries in Africa are South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria, with the cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeding 470,000, 90,000 and 40,000 respectively.

　　The Minister of Transport of Kenya announced on the 30th that Kenya will officially resume international passenger flights on August 1, allowing citizens and flights from 11 countries including China, South Korea, Japan and Canada to enter Kenya first. The Kenyan government will continue to review and update the list of permitted entry in accordance with the latest developments in the epidemic situation in various countries. Entry rules include that passengers going to Kenya should complete the new coronavirus nucleic acid test within 96 hours before boarding.

　　Senegal's health department reported on the 30th that 145 new cases were confirmed, bringing a total of 10,106 cases. With the advent of the Eid al-Adha, there may be a large-scale movement of people in Senegal. The health department of the country reminds the people to strictly abide by the epidemic prevention measures, otherwise the epidemic may worsen.

　　The Côte d’Ivoire government decided on the 30th to extend the state of emergency until August 31 and maintain the sea and land borders closed. (Finish)