Chinanews.com, August 11th. The latest statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States show that as of 19:41 on August 11, Beijing time, the total number of confirmed cases of new crown worldwide exceeded 20.11 million, and the total number of deaths exceeded 737,000. . WHO Director-General Tan Desai said that the hope for success in the fight against the epidemic still exists; foreign media reported that the US government intends to adopt new entry regulations to prevent American citizens and permanent residents suspected of being infected with the new crown virus from returning to the country; the Russian Ministry of Health announced the registration of the world premier A new coronavirus vaccine.

WHO says hope for success in fighting the epidemic still

Finding the animal source of the new coronavirus will be difficult

　　Experts from the World Health Organization said on the 10th that past experience has shown that finding the animal source of the new coronavirus and how the virus breaks the boundaries of the species may be time-consuming, labor-intensive and difficult.

Data map: Tan Desai, Director-General of the World Health Organization.

　　The head of WHO's health emergency project, Michael Ryan, said at a press conference that day that he should remain open to the source of the new coronavirus and should not let any assumptions go. Only by following scientific clues and evidence can we find out how viruses break the boundaries of species and spread from animals to people.

　　At the same time, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the hope of success in the fight against the pandemic still exists. An effective response to the new crown pandemic requires leaders of all countries to step up their actions, while the public needs to accept new epidemic prevention measures.

The US government intends to prevent infected citizens from returning home

In the past four weeks, nearly 180,000 children in the United States have been infected with the new crown

　　At present, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States exceeds 5.09 million, and the cumulative number of deaths exceeds 163,000. Reuters disclosed on the 10th that the US government is considering a measure to prevent US citizens and permanent residents suspected of being infected with the new crown virus from returning to their country.

Data map: On March 23, local time, students in New York State, USA, were studying online at home.

　　On August 10, a report issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and Children’s Hospital Association stated that in the past four weeks, the number of new crown infections among American children has increased by 90%. According to the report, from July 9 to August 6, there were 179,990 children infected with the new crown in the United States. As of August 6, there have been at least 380,174 children infected with the new crown in the United States.

　　As the number of children infected with the new crown continues to increase, there is growing controversy over whether to allow students to return to school, but the US government continues to require schools to resume classes. The New York Times disclosed on August 10 that the Trump administration ordered the schools operated by the Indian Bureau of Education to reopen on September 16 "as much as possible" for face-to-face teaching.

　　On the other hand, on the 10th, the governors of many states in the United States questioned the bailout administrative order signed by President Trump. The governors of New York and Kentucky stated that the order was “unfeasible” and that local governments did not have sufficient financial resources to pay for the additional unemployment benefits, which may cause some state governments to fail.

Facing a rebound from the epidemic

Many countries promote new measures to strengthen prevention and control

　　On the 10th, Michael Ryan, the head of WHO's health emergency project, said that central and southern Europe has not yet fully controlled the epidemic. Western European countries have generally contained most of the virus transmission, but there is also a recurrence of the epidemic. Community spread, and implement localized prevention and control measures to avoid experiencing the blockade again.

On August 10, local time, Paris, France, officially implemented mandatory outdoor masks to curb the further spread of the virus and cause the epidemic to get out of control.

　　On the same day, EU health agencies called on countries with an increase in the number of confirmed cases of the new crown to resume restrictive measures, and warned that some countries are facing a “recovery” or “risk of further escalation” of the epidemic.

　　On the 10th, the number of confirmed cases of the new crown in France exceeded 200,000. From the same day, Paris officially implemented mandatory outdoor masks to curb the further spread of the virus and cause the epidemic to get out of control. The British government also stated that it will completely reform the domestic new crown contact tracking system to prevent and control the epidemic.

　　On the evening of the 11th local time, Prime Minister Ardern of New Zealand stated at a press conference that after 102 days, New Zealand had confirmed cases of new crowns in New Zealand. A family in Auckland, the country's largest city, reported 4 confirmed cases of new crowns. Ardern ordered a three-day blockade of Auckland.

Great progress in vaccine development

Russia registers the world's first new crown vaccine

　　On the 11th local time, the Russian Ministry of Health registered the world's first new coronavirus vaccine. The Russian Ministry of Health stated that after two doses of Russia's first new coronavirus vaccine, people can develop long-term immunity. Based on the experience of using adenovirus vector vaccines, immunity can be maintained for up to two years. Russian President Putin stated that one of his daughters has been vaccinated.

Data map: On March 24, local time, Russian President Vladimir Putin was wearing protective clothing and inspected a hospital outside of Moscow where patients with new coronary pneumonia were admitted.

　　On the 10th, Michael Ryan, head of WHO's health emergency project, said that great progress has been made in the research and development of the new crown vaccine. Thanks to all the research and development personnel dedicated to this, it is believed that a safe and effective new crown vaccine will be obtained. The challenge is how to increase production and distribution .

　　Tan Desai pointed out that in order to help the world overcome the epidemic and accelerate the development of prevention, diagnosis and treatment tools, WHO launched the "New Crown Epidemic Response Tool Acceleration Plan" (ACT) three months ago. The next three months are a key window for expanding the scale of the "accelerated plan" in order to bring greater help to the global fight against the epidemic.

　　Tan Desai said that only 10% of the funds needed for the "acceleration plan" are currently in place, and to ensure that everyone around the world can benefit from it, more investment is needed. More than 100 billion U.S. dollars in funding is needed."