Chinanews, August 7th. The latest statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States show that as of 9:35 on August 7th, Beijing time, the total number of confirmed cases of new crown worldwide exceeded 19 million, and the cumulative number of deaths exceeded 710,000. . The WHO said that six new crown vaccines have entered phase III clinical trials; the United States has lifted the global travel warning; and many countries have continued to increase prevention and control to prevent the spread of the epidemic.

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WHO: 6 new crown vaccines enter Phase III clinical trials

Three of the vaccines are from China

　　On August 6, local time, the WHO held a routine press conference for new coronary pneumonia. The health emergency project leader Ruian said that currently, about 165 vaccines worldwide are in the trial phase, 26 are in clinical trials, and 6 are in phase III clinical trials. In the pilot phase, three of them are from China, and it is incredible to achieve such results in a short period of time.

　　At the meeting, WHO Director-General Tan Desai emphasized that while accelerating vaccine research and development, it is necessary to ensure fair distribution. "Vaccine nationalism" is not good. Only when the whole world recovers together can we recover faster, because this is a globalized world.

　　Tan Desai also said that the new crown pneumonia pandemic has changed the world and challenged the limits of the health system, showing that investment in the health sector is vital to national security. Tan Desai pointed out that in order to build a stronger health system, both high-income and low-income countries need to invest in political will, resources and technical expertise.

Data map: In the United States, 18-year-old Larissa Raudales was hospitalized for being diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia. Medical student Fernando is examining him.

U.S. lifts global travel warning

It is predicted that there will be more than 180,000 deaths at the end of August

　　The total number of confirmed cases of the new crown in the United States has exceeded 4.87 million, and the total number of deaths has exceeded 160,000. The overall forecast issued by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the 6th shows that as of August 29, there will be more than 181,000 deaths from the new crown in the United States; in addition, researchers at the University of Washington predict that as of December 1, the number of deaths from the new crown in the United States will be close to 300,000. people.

　　On the afternoon of the 6th local time, US President Trump arrived in Cleveland, Ohio by special plane, and delivered a speech on economic topics, and then went to visit a factory in Clyde. However, Ohio Governor Devine did not greet Trump as originally planned. On the same day, Devine was tested for the new crown virus and tested positive. He planned to stay at home for 14 days.

　　On the same day, the US State Department announced that it would withdraw the highest-level travel warning issued in March, which requires US citizens to avoid all outbound travel. But at present, there are still many countries and regions that have travel bans on American tourists, including the European Union and the United Kingdom.

Data map: Tegel Airport, the busiest in Berlin, Germany, is now in the cold, and a cafe has closed. Photo by China News Agency reporter Peng Dawei

Some countries increase prevention and control

Germans who evade mandatory testing face high fines

　　On the 6th, Germany notified 1,045 new confirmed cases of new crown, which is the first time in the past three months to rebound to more than 1,000 people. The Federal Minister of Health announced a series of new measures, including starting from the 8th, people returning from 128 high-risk countries and regions officially recognized by Germany must be tested for the new crown, and those who evade testing can face a fine of up to 25,000 euros.

　　Recently, the number of newly diagnosed cases in Switzerland exceeded one hundred in a day, and many states introduced new prevention and control measures. The Italian-speaking Canton of Ticino announced on the 6th that it will extend the existing prevention and control measures until August 24; the German-speaking Canton of Zurich also said it will strengthen inspections of clubs and companies.

　　A few days ago, Egyptian Prime Minister Madbouli announced a decision that all entrants entering Egypt by land, sea or air must provide a valid nucleic acid test (PCR) negative test result within 72 hours when entering Egypt.

Data map: On July 22, 2020, local time, at the Belo Horizonte Pampulha Airport in Minas Gerais, Brazil, members of the local military wear protective equipment and use "bubble stretchers" to transport patients with new coronary pneumonia during the exercise.

Multi-country accelerates vaccine research

Israel will conduct clinical trials of new crown vaccine

　　Israeli Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Gantz announced on the 6th that Israel will start clinical trials of the new crown vaccine from October. On the same day, Gantz inspected the Israel Institute of Biology under the Ministry of Defense and listened to the director's report on the latest developments in vaccine development.

　　At the same time, Brazil notified a total of 2.91 million confirmed cases on the 6th. On the same day, President Bolsonaro signed a temporary decree, planning to allocate 1.9 billion reais for the production of 100 million new crown vaccines developed by the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. The decree has been submitted to the Brazilian Congress for deliberation.

　　In addition, the website of the Russian Federation Biomedical Agency stated that Leitragin, an anti-coronavirus drug in Russia, has been registered. The drug can prevent or reduce the complications of the new crown. It is the world's first and only opioid receptor agonist that has entered the clinical application stage.