(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Over 380,000 children in the U.S. are infected with New Zealand cases with unknown source of infection
China News Agency, Beijing, August 12th. Comprehensive news: According to the latest data released by the WHO, as of 10:00 on the 11th Central European Time (16:00 on the 11th, Beijing Time), the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new crown worldwide increased by 21,033 compared with the previous day. , Reaching 19,962,210; the number of deaths increased by 4,268 compared with the previous day, reaching 732,499.
Real-time statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States show that as of 1:27 on the 12th Eastern time (13:27 on the 12th, Beijing time), the global cumulative number of confirmed cases of new crown has exceeded 20.29 million, and the number of deaths exceeded 74. Million cases.
On August 9, local time, pedestrians in Times Square, New York, USA.
Americas: Over 380,000 children in the U.S. are infected with Argentina’s single-day deaths
Reuters quoted information from the World Health Organization as saying that the number of new coronary cases in the Americas is currently over 100,000, and half of the new cases are in the United States. In addition to the United States and Brazil, which are the most severely affected in the world, among American countries, the number of new crown cases in countries such as Argentina and Colombia is also rising sharply.
According to real-time data from Johns Hopkins University, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the United States has exceeded 5.14 million, and the cumulative death toll has exceeded 164,000. A recent report shows that since the outbreak of the new crown, more than 380,000 children in the United States have been diagnosed with the new crown virus. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, factors leading to the increase in the number of new coronavirus infections in children include the increase in the number of tests, the increase in mobility between children, and the increase in the number of infections among the general population.
According to the latest data released by the Ministry of Health of Brazil on the evening of the 11th, the country has newly confirmed 52160 new cases in a single day, with a total of more than 3.1 million confirmed cases; 1274 new deaths, and a total of more than 100,000 deaths. São Paulo State is still the most severely affected state in Brazil. A study by a Brazilian investigation agency speculated that about 1.5 million adults in São Paulo have “exposed to the new crown virus”. This also means that about 17.9% of adults in São Paulo may already have antibodies.
According to data released by the Argentine Ministry of Health on the 11th, there were 241 new deaths from new crowns in the country that day, setting a record for the highest number of deaths in a single day, with a total of 5,004 deaths. The Greater Buenos Aires region, including the capital Buenos Aires, is the most severely affected area, with the cumulative number of confirmed cases accounting for 89.51% of the total number of cases in the country.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on August 11 that the Russian Ministry of Health has granted national registration to a new coronavirus vaccine developed in his country for the first time. His daughter has been vaccinated and feels good, hoping to start mass production in the near future. The picture shows the staff demonstrating the new crown vaccine at the "Gamaleya" National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology in Moscow, Russia.
Europe: Violation of quarantine regulations in Finland constitutes a crime, Russia's first new crown vaccine obtained national registration
The epidemic situation in most European countries has faced a severe rebound recently, and governments of various countries have stepped up anti-epidemic measures.
According to data released by the French Ministry of Health on the 11th, France has newly confirmed 1,397 cases within 24 hours, with a total of 204,172 cases. French Prime Minister Castel said during an inspection in the southern city of Montpellier on the 11th that in view of the worsening trend of the French epidemic, it is necessary to further expand the scope of mandatory wearing of masks in public places and extend the ban on gatherings of more than 5,000 people to October 30th.
The Italian Ministry of Health stated that the recent cluster outbreaks in some areas of the country do not indicate that the epidemic has gone out of control, and there has been no second outbreak of the epidemic nationwide. Many regional governments in Italy urge the central government to speed up the certification process of rapid testing technologies in order to strengthen the testing of immigrants.
The Greek government cancelled the Thessaloniki International Fair originally scheduled to be held from September 5th to 13th. Starting on the 17th, passengers entering the country by air from Sweden, the Czech Republic, Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands, as well as all people entering Greece from land ports, must have a negative test for the new crown virus within 72 hours before entry.
The Finnish government requires all immigrants from high-risk countries to be quarantined for 14 days from the 10th, and they will be allowed to be quarantined at home. Violating the quarantine regulations will constitute a crime and face up to three months in prison or fines.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the 11th that the Russian Ministry of Health has granted national registration to a new coronavirus vaccine developed in his country for the first time. His daughter has been vaccinated and feels good, hoping to start mass production in the near future.
Data map: India under the epidemic.
Asia and Oceania: India adds more than 50,000 new cases of unknown source for 13 consecutive days
According to the latest data released by the Indian Ministry of Health on the 11th, the number of confirmed cases in India rose to 2,268,675. In the past 24 hours, India has newly confirmed 53,600 new cases, a daily increase of more than 50,000 for 13 consecutive days. There were 871 new deaths and a total of 45257 deaths.
Various sources of information show that small towns and vast rural areas are currently becoming new "growth points" for the accelerated spread of the epidemic in India. Health officials in the Indian state of Rajasthan said that since May, more than 1.1 million migrant workers have returned to their hometowns from cities such as Mumbai and Pune, which has affected 33 rural areas in the state. Some analysts pointed out that the return of a large number of migrant workers to their hometowns is the main reason for the rapid spread of the epidemic to rural areas in India.
According to statistics from the Japan Broadcasting Association TV station, as of 21:00 local time on the 11th, Japan had 696 new confirmed cases of new crown on that day. The number of new confirmed cases for two consecutive days was less than 1,000, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeded 50,000.
According to data released by the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan on the 11th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new crown in the country exceeded 100,000. In addition, there are more than 10,000 cases of unknown pneumonia. According to WHO's recommendations, Kazakhstan has reported daily cases of unidentified pathological pneumonia with clinical symptoms of new coronary pneumonia but negative virus test results since August 1. From 1st to 11th, a total of 13,337 such pneumonia cases and 173 related deaths were reported across Kazakhstan.
New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern said on the evening of the 11th that after 102 days of no community-transmitted cases of COVID-19 in the country, its largest city, Auckland, reported 4 cases of COVID-19 with unknown sources of infection. Starting at noon on the 12th, Auckland's epidemic prevention response level will be raised from the current level 1 to level 3.
Data map: South Africa under the epidemic. Photo by China News Agency reporter Wang Xi
Africa: The total number of new crown cases exceeds 1.05 million
According to data released by the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the 11th, a total of 1055964 confirmed cases of new crown have been reported in Africa and a total of 23,582 deaths. Countries that reported a large number of newly confirmed cases on the 11th included South Africa, Ethiopia and Ghana. Among them, South Africa has the largest number of newly confirmed cases, with a daily increase of 2,511 cases and a total of 566,109 confirmed cases.
The number of infections among medical staff in many African countries has increased. The person in charge of Algeria’s response to the new crown epidemic said on the 11th that 4,025 medical staff in the country have been infected, and 69 of them have died. The South Sudan Ministry of Health said in the weekly epidemic report released on the evening of the 10th that at least 126 front-line medical workers have tested positive for the new crown virus and one medical worker has died of infection with the new crown virus.
On the other hand, the Chinese Mission to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa jointly held a joint anti-epidemic video conference on the 11th to share anti-epidemic experience. Officials from the Chinese Mission to the African Union, China African Research Institute, China Center for Disease Control and Prevention, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, and African Union attended the meeting. (Finish)