China News Service, August 8th. The latest statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States show that as of 19:35 on August 8, Beijing time, the total number of confirmed cases of new crown worldwide exceeded 19.4 million, and the cumulative number of deaths exceeded 721,000. . The negotiations between the White House and the Democrats on the rescue of the new crown epidemic broke down; affected by the explosion, the number of new cases in a single day in Lebanon reached a new high; the heat wave hit, the French government reminded the people to stick to the epidemic prevention under the high temperature.
Negotiations on U.S. pandemic relief case broke down
Italy approves 25 billion euro revitalization plan
The new crown epidemic has hit the global economy severely, and many countries are taking relief measures to help people and businesses tide over the difficulties.
August 7 is the deadline for the White House and the Democrats to reach an agreement on the new crown epidemic relief case. However, after the meeting, the Democrats said that the White House rejected their $2 trillion compromise plan. The two sides are on key issues. There are still differences and it is difficult to reach an agreement in principle.
On June 17, local time, outside the Kentucky State Capitol, thousands of Americans who were unemployed during the epidemic lined up to enter the building.
US President Trump has stated many times this week that if the negotiations between the White House and Congress on the bailout case do not progress, he is prepared to pass an executive order and act unilaterally.
On the 7th, the Italian government approved an economic revitalization plan worth 25 billion euros, including more than 100 terms such as tax cuts. The plan also allows cruise ships to resume sailing on August 15 and hold trade shows from September.
Due to the rebound of the new crown epidemic in Victoria, the implementation of the fourth stage of restrictions has serious economic impact. The Australian Federal Government announced on the 7th that it will relax the eligibility requirements for the "JobKeeper" allowance and will invest another 15 billion Australian dollars.
Fauci: It is unlikely to develop a highly effective vaccine
São Paulo state postponed class resumption
The total number of confirmed cases of the new crown in the United States has exceeded 4.94 million, and the total number of deaths has exceeded 161,000. California and Florida are the two most severely affected states in the United States. Data from the local public health department on the 7th showed that in the past 24 hours, more than 7,000 new cases of new coronary pneumonia were confirmed in these two states.
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
On August 7, local time, American infectious disease scientist Fauci said that the possibility of scientific researchers developing a new crown vaccine with an effectiveness of 98% or more is very slim. He said that researchers hope to develop a new crown vaccine with at least 75% effectiveness, but a new crown vaccine with 50% or 60% effectiveness is also acceptable.
Brazil, which is also on the American continent, is rapidly spreading the epidemic, with more than 2.96 million confirmed cases. The Governor of the State of Sao Paulo, Joao Doria, announced on the 7th that the resumption of public and private schools in the state will be postponed from September 8 to October 5.
Explosion may increase the spread of Lebanon
French epidemic prevention faces high temperature challenges
While preventing and controlling the new crown epidemic, some countries are also facing dual challenges such as coping with accidents or high temperatures.
The data released by the Ministry of Health of Lebanon on the 7th showed that in the past 24 hours, there were 279 new confirmed cases of new crowns in Lebanon, a new one-day high, partly due to the explosion in Beirut port. Health Minister Hamad Hassan said that the explosion caused the hospital to be overwhelmed and seriously affected the anti-epidemic measures. It is expected that the epidemic in Lebanon will continue to spread in the next one to two weeks.
On the evening of August 4, local time, a violent explosion occurred in the port area of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. The picture shows the damaged hospital in Lebanon.
France was hit by a heat wave again on the 7th, and the Meteorological Department issued an orange warning to 45 provinces in France on the 7th. French health authorities reminded health vulnerable groups to be more vigilant, especially the elderly over 65, who are more susceptible to the dual effects of heat waves and the new crown epidemic. The Ministry of Health also emphasized that the arrival of the heat wave does not exempt the hygiene regulations for wearing masks.
On the evening of the 7th local time, an Indian passenger plane ran off the runway and broke in two when it landed in heavy rain, killing 18 people. It is reported that this flight from Dubai to Calicut, a city in southwestern India, is a special plane for evacuation of overseas Chinese, mostly Indian nationals stranded in the Persian Gulf due to the epidemic. At present, two passengers on the flight have tested positive for the new crown virus, and those involved in the rescue may be quarantined.
Strict control of the epidemic rebound in many countries
Greece tightens entry restrictions
Japan reported 429 new cases of new coronary pneumonia on the 8th, with more than 400 cases in two consecutive days. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government believes that it is still necessary to maintain maximum vigilance. Okinawa Prefecture, where the epidemic has spread recently, has also added 84 new cases, with a total of nearly 1,000 cases. A person from the US military base stationed in Okinawa reported that there were 7 new confirmed cases in a single day on the 8th.
On June 5, 2020, local time, Tokyo, Japan, the movie theater reopened, and employees were wearing protective masks. Image source: Visual China
Greece has more than 100 new cases for several days. In order to better control imported cases from abroad, starting from August 7th, all land border stations in Greece will be closed between 11 pm and 7 am the next day except for the Promajonas border station on the border with Bulgaria.
The Cuban government announced on the 7th that due to the rebound of the epidemic, the capital of Havana has returned from the current stage of unblocking the first stage of unblocking to the local transmission stage before unblocking. The government will take measures such as closing some areas of beaches and swimming pools, closing some venues, and further restricting urban public transportation.