Chinanews, August 3, according to real-time statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 16:34 on August 3, Beijing time, the total number of confirmed cases of new crown worldwide exceeded 18.09 million, and the total number of deaths was nearly 69 million cases. In the most serious United States, White House experts said that the epidemic has entered a new stage and the infection situation is “very common”; newly confirmed diagnoses remain high, which has once again upgraded the epidemic prevention measures in some countries; at the same time, various countries’ virus detection methods and vaccines The R&D is still being explored.

On July 21, local time, tourists were playing near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Guanguan

Infections are widespread, and the US epidemic has entered a new stage

　　According to real-time statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, the number of confirmed cases in the United States has exceeded 4.66 million, with more than 154,000 deaths. On the 2nd, Boxer, a member of the White House's New Coronavirus Working Group, warned that the nationwide epidemic has entered a "new phase", and infections are "very common" in rural areas and cities.

　　US media said on the 3rd that according to a comprehensive forecast data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an average of 1,000 people will die from new coronary pneumonia every day in the next 30 days. Former Director of the US Food and Drug Administration Gottlieb recently estimated that the number of deaths across the United States may reach 300,000 by the end of the year.

On July 21, 2020, local time, in Mumbai, India, a non-governmental organization health volunteer wearing protective clothing and a smart helmet equipped with a thermal scanning sensor checks the body temperature of residents from house to house in a residential area.

Continue to spread, new diagnoses remain high

　　At the same time, the epidemic continues to spread in many countries. According to the Ministry of Health of India, as of August 3, India has newly diagnosed 52,972 cases in a single day, with more than 50,000 cases for five consecutive days, and the total number of confirmed cases nationwide has exceeded 1.8 million.

　　The Argentine Ministry of Health said on the 2nd that there were 5,376 new confirmed cases of new crowns in the country, with a total of more than 200,000 cases.

　　On the same day, Norwegian public health officials said that a cluster of infections occurred on a luxury cruise ship and at least 40 passengers and crew tested positive for the new crown virus.

On July 30, 2020 local time, Tokyo, Japan, set up tents in the parking lot to accommodate patients with mild new coronary pneumonia.

Strengthen prevention and control, and upgrade measures

　　Due to the increasing number of confirmed cases in many places, British officials said on the 2nd that a "major incident" had been announced in the Manchester area and the government would instead be directed by the government, including providing additional support.

　　On the same day, Japan added 1,332 new confirmed cases of new crowns, and more than 1,000 new cases were added in a single day for 5 consecutive days, of which Tokyo had the most cases, with 292 cases. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to require approximately 40,000 restaurants and karaoke rooms that provide alcohol to shorten their business hours from August 3 to the end of August.

　　The outbreak in Victoria in Australia has recently rebounded severely. The Governor of Victoria said on the 3rd that as Melbourne's epidemic prevention measures are upgraded to Level 4, many non-essential places that were originally open, such as retail malls, restaurants, and gyms, will be closed for at least 6 weeks. Manufacturing companies such as household appliances will close their offices.

Tegel Airport, the busiest in Berlin, Germany, is now in the cold, and many shops in the commercial area of ​​the terminal have closed. Photo by China News Agency reporter Peng Dawei

The recovery has stalled, and the economies of many countries are in a difficult situation

　　Affected by the epidemic, British media said that European economic recovery is at a standstill. Economists from the Jefferies Group in the United States said that their indicators show that the recovery of economic activity in Germany has stopped at around 68% of the pre-epidemic level, while Italy and Spain have barely maintained a level above 60%.

　　According to data released by the Cabinet Office of Japan, the country's gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 2.2% from January to March at an annual rate. In addition, as of 17:00 on July 31, local time, a total of 374 companies in Japan have encountered operational difficulties due to the epidemic, and 310 of them have gone bankrupt.

　　The "bankruptcy wave" of American companies is also continuing. On August 2, Rod & Taylor, the luxury department store with the longest history in the United States, filed for bankruptcy protection. The National Restaurant Association of the United States stated that the US catering industry will lose $240 billion by the end of 2020.

Data map: Recently, the London indoor gymnasium reopened, and ultraviolet disinfection robots sterilized fitness equipment in the gym. Image source: Visual China

Continue to explore, detection, vaccine and virus origin

　　While the prevention and control of the new crown epidemic has become normal, many countries have been actively exploring new detection methods, developing vaccines, and trying to understand the virus better.

　　On August 3, British Health Secretary Hancock said that new virus testing methods, including swab testing and DNA testing, will be introduced to nursing homes and laboratories across the UK. People can get virus test results within 90 minutes.

　　According to American researchers, a single-dose vaccine made from adenovirus can protect rhesus monkeys from the new coronavirus. Currently, the best version of the vaccine is being evaluated in clinical trials.

　　Russian researchers report that they have analyzed the mutation of the new coronavirus. The comparison of the new coronavirus with other coronaviruses shows that its mutation in the early stage of evolution is similar to other coronaviruses in nature. After the new coronavirus has spread widely in the population, As the virus continues to adapt to the human environment, the mutation probability of replacing guanine with uracil has increased significantly. The findings support the view that the new coronavirus is of natural origin.