Chinanews.com, August 14th. The latest statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States show that as of 8:27 on August 14, Beijing time, the total number of confirmed cases of new crown worldwide exceeded 20.75 million, and the cumulative number of deaths exceeded 752,000. . In the United States, the number of new deaths in a single day reached a record high. The chief infectious disease expert Fauci approved "herd immunity"; nearly 300 people were diagnosed in a sandwich factory in the United Kingdom; the WHO said that the world needs multiple types of candidate vaccines, and many countries will jointly produce the new crown vaccine.

On August 9, local time, pedestrians in Times Square, New York, USA.

The United States will experience its worst autumn?

Fauci approved "herd immunity"

  At present, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of the new crown in the United States exceeds 5.24 million, and the cumulative number of deaths exceeds 167,000. On August 12, local time, there were 1,499 new deaths from the new crown in the United States, setting the highest number of new deaths in a single day since May.

  Redfield, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, issued a severe warning on the 13th that if people do not follow the new coronavirus measures recommendations, this may be "from a public health perspective, the worst fall we have ever experienced."

  Fauci also said on the same day that he was "dissatisfied" with the current development of the epidemic in the United States, and he could not predict how long the epidemic would last. Fauci also criticized the term "herd immunity", saying, "If you do this, many people will die."

  However, US President Trump reiterated on the 12th that students should return to school in the fall and pressure Congress to cut off funding for those "disobedient" schools. In this regard, Fauci believes that schools in areas with a high positive rate of the new crown virus should be opened with caution.

On August 12th, local time, Newcastle, England, fans attended Sam Find's concert.

India hit a record high in new cases in a single day

Nearly 300 people diagnosed in a British sandwich factory

  Michael Ryan, head of WHO's health emergency project, said on the 13th that many countries are still dealing with large-scale community transmission that has not been controlled, and very strong measures should be taken to control the epidemic. In addition, some countries that have contained the epidemic before have seen a sharp increase in cases, mainly due to cluster infections caused by specific activities.

  The Ministry of Health of India announced on the 13th that there were 66,999 new confirmed cases in the country, a new high in a single day. A total of nearly 2.4 million cases have been diagnosed, and more than 50,000 new cases have been diagnosed daily for 15 consecutive days.

  Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, reported 17 cases of cluster infection on August 11 and 12 after no local cases occurred for more than three months. Auckland began to "close the city" at noon on the 12th for a period of 3 days, which may be extended. New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern said on the 13th that the country's new crown epidemic may "further intensify."

  According to British media reports on the 13th, nearly 300 employees in a sandwich factory in Northampton, England, tested positive for the new crown virus. Currently, the confirmed employees and close contacts are in self-isolation, but the factory is still operating normally. In addition, the cumulative number of infections in a nursing home in Portugal rose to 86.

August 11, local time, Moscow, Russia, Binnopharm's new crown vaccine production laboratory. Image source: People's Vision

WHO says the world needs multiple types of vaccine candidates

Many countries will join hands in production

  WHO Director-General Tan Desai pointed out on the 13th that the new crown vaccine research and development process is complex, risky and costly, and the world needs many different types of candidate vaccines. When a new vaccine is successfully developed, demand will exceed supply.

  At present, many countries have decided to jointly produce the new crown vaccine. Argentina and Mexico will jointly produce millions of doses of the new crown vaccine developed by the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom and the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to ensure "timely and sufficient" vaccine supply in Latin America.

  India’s largest vaccine manufacturer "India Serum Institute" also recently signed an agreement with AstraZeneca and Novavax in the United States to produce the new crown vaccine developed by the two companies and provide it to poor countries. According to reports, the vaccine can be put into production as early as the first half of 2021.