Chinanews, August 7th. The latest statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States show that as of 20:35 on August 7, Beijing time, the total number of confirmed cases of new crown worldwide exceeded 19.12 million, and the cumulative number of deaths exceeded 715,000. . US President Trump said that the United States may launch a vaccine before the November election; India has confirmed more than 2 million cases, Japanese people snapped up mouthwashes to prevent epidemics; Britain has added three more countries to the quarantine list, and Europe cautiously restarts tourism.
On August 3, local time, in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Cashman Center established a new coronavirus testing center, and preparations are in progress.
Trump says the U.S. may launch a vaccine before the election
Faculty members strongly opposed the government's forced resumption of classes
The latest statistics from Johns Hopkins University show that there are over 4.88 million confirmed cases of the new crown in the United States and over 160,000 deaths. Recently, the number of new cases in a single day in the United States has fallen, but the death toll is rising. The Institute of Health Statistics and Evaluation of the University of Washington predicts that by December 1, the country’s new crown deaths will reach nearly 300,000.
As the epidemic is raging, the government still forces schools to resume classes. Teachers from dozens of school districts across the United States recently organized activities to protest the return to school. In addition, a school in Georgia announced that it will re-implement distance learning. Previously, more than 90 staff members of the school were quarantined for being diagnosed, suspected of being infected with the new crown virus or having close contact with patients with the new crown.
Data map: US President Trump publicly wears a mask.
On the 6th local time, Trump was asked whether it is possible for the United States to introduce a vaccine during the November 3 general election. Trump said he was "very optimistic" about this, "There may be a vaccine that day. I believe the United States will definitely be able to launch a vaccine before the end of the year."
However, for the development of the new crown vaccine, the expectations of the US medical community are relatively cautious. Peter Hotz, a scientist who is leading the team to develop a new crown vaccine, said that the vaccine development process needs time to test its safety. According to his "conservative estimate," Americans may have to wait until the third quarter of 2021 before they can be widely vaccinated against the new crown.
On the other hand, the White House and Congress have still not made progress in the negotiation of a new round of economic stimulus package. The two sides are still in disagreement on whether to continue to provide a weekly unemployment benefit of $600. However, Trump said that it is still possible for the two sides to reach an agreement on the bailout case.
On July 15, local time, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government raised the epidemic-related vigilance indicators to the highest level, "the infection is expanding." The picture shows the Japanese people wearing masks riding the elevator.
India's new crown diagnoses over 2 million
Japan's epidemic worsens, people snap up mouthwash
The number of new cases in many Asian countries continues to remain high. The Ministry of Health of India reported on the 7th that the cumulative number of confirmed cases of the new crown in India has exceeded 2.03 million, making it the third country in the world with a cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeding 2 million, second only to the United States and Brazil. Agence France-Presse said that many experts expressed doubts about India’s official data, saying that the number of real confirmed cases may be higher.
In East Asia, Japan's new crown epidemic has also shown a sharp rebound trend, with more than 1,000 new confirmed cases for multiple days. In addition, after the governor of Osaka called on people at high risk of new crown infection to frequently use mouthwash to rinse their mouths, there has been a recent phenomenon of buying mouthwashes in Japan, and mouthwashes in many stores are sold out. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare recently clarified this urgently, saying that the anti-epidemic effect of the mouthwash needs to be further verified.
In addition, according to statistics from the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of 11:00 on August 7, local time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new crown in Africa exceeded 1 million, and the cumulative number of deaths exceeded 22,000. Among them, South Africa accounts for more than half of the confirmed cases, and local health experts said that the country may reach the peak of the epidemic in late August or early September.
Mazidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, said that "the African continent is at a critical moment" and that "the virus has overflowed from big cities and spread to remote villages." In order to curb the spread of the epidemic, the Kenyan Senate suspended on-site meetings of the committees for one month. Mozambican President Nyusi announced on the evening of the 5th that the country will enter a state of emergency again from the 8th until September 6.
On the afternoon of July 31, local time, Tegel Airport, the busiest in Berlin, Germany, is now very few passengers. Photo by China News Agency reporter Peng Dawei
Three more countries are added to the UK immigration quarantine list
Europe cautiously restart tourism
Recently, the epidemic in many European countries has rebounded, causing a huge impact on the tourism industry. It is understood that in the EU, tourism contributes about 10% of GDP (gross domestic product) and provides about 12% of jobs. As the epidemic is still not under control, countries have to slow down the pace of restarting the tourism industry.
On August 7th, local time, the British Transport Minister Grant Sharps stated that from 4 o'clock on the 8th British Summer Time (Wales from midnight on the 7th), passengers entering the UK from Belgium, the Bahamas and Andorra must be isolated for 14 days , Violators will face fines. Prior to this, the United Kingdom had implemented an immigration isolation policy for Spain and Luxembourg.
In addition to the United Kingdom, the Swiss government has also decided to strictly control the entry of people from countries outside the Schengen area from the 8th. The Finnish government decided on the 6th to resume travel restrictions on the Netherlands, Belgium and Andorra from the 10th. The Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reissued a travel warning to Spain on the 6th and required that from the 10th, people from Spain must have a negative nucleic acid test certificate before entering the country.
The German Federal Minister of Health Spun announced on the 6th that from the 8th, all people entering Germany from high-risk areas will be required to undergo virus testing. Passengers must be tested within 48 hours before entry or 72 hours after entry, and must be quarantined before a negative test result is issued. (Finish)