(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) More than 21 million confirmed cases worldwide rebound, many countries tighten prevention and control measures

　　China News Agency, Beijing, August 15th. Comprehensive news: According to statistics from the World Health Organization, as of 10 o'clock on the 14th Central European time (16:00 on the 14th Beijing time), the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia worldwide increased by 286,710 compared with the previous day. 20730456 cases; the number of deaths increased by 6713 from the previous day, reaching 751154. According to data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 6:27 on the 15th Beijing time, there were 21,038,816 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia worldwide, and 761,938 deaths.

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

Americas: Extending the "non-essential travel" ban on Canada-U.S. borders reduces testing rates in the United States

　　The United States is still the most severely affected country in the world. According to data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 6:27 on the 15th, Beijing time, the number of confirmed cases in the United States reached 5,298,879, and the number of deaths was 168,207.

　　According to the US media, in the past week, the US conducted an average of about 708,000 tests per day, which is far lower than the daily average of 818,000 tests at the end of July. The average number of weekly tests in Texas has fallen by 45% compared to July, Arizona has fallen by 36%, and Florida has fallen by 27%.

　　Brazil is still the second most severely affected country in the world. The latest data released by the Brazilian Ministry of Health on the evening of August 14th local time showed that there were 50,644 new confirmed cases in a single day, and a total of 3,275,520 confirmed cases; 1060 new deaths, a total of There were 106,523 deaths. Brazilian media reported that the grandmother of the Brazilian President’s wife died of Covid-19.

　　Canadian Minister of Public Security Blair announced on the 14th that Canada and the United States have agreed to extend the ban on "non-essential travel" at the border between the two countries for another 30 days, until September 21. Blair said that the Canadian government will continue to take necessary measures to ensure the safety of the Canadian public.

On August 14, local time, Paris was officially listed as a "high-risk area" for the spread of the new crown virus. The official picture shows people on the Champs Elysées in Paris that day, some of whom are still not wearing masks. Photo by China News Agency reporter Li Yang

Europe: Multi-country epidemic rebounds, Paris and Marseille become high-risk areas

　　In recent days, the epidemic in many European countries has rebounded severely. The French government listed Paris and Marseille as high-risk areas for the new crown epidemic on the 14th and authorized local governments to take restrictive measures to prevent the spread of the epidemic. The French government issued a decree that day authorizing the Paris municipal government and the Rhône Estuary provincial government where Marseille is located to take a series of epidemic prevention measures, such as restricting the movement of people and vehicles, and requiring bars and restaurants to close.

　　The new crown epidemic in Germany has also continued to rebound recently. As of the 14th local time, the number of newly diagnosed new crown virus infections in Germany in the past seven days reached 7498, which has returned to the level of early May. A study by the German Federal Agency for Disease Control and Prevention showed that the actual number of infections in an epidemic hot spot in the country was 3.9 times the number of known confirmed cases. According to the German "Times Online" report, as of 23:00 local time on the 14th, a total of 223,678 people were diagnosed, 200,164 were cured, and 9,385 people died in Germany.

　　In response to the recent rebound of the epidemic in many places in Spain, the Spanish Ministry of Health and the governments of the autonomous regions reached an agreement on a new epidemic prevention policy after consultations on the 14th, and formulated 11 measures, including all restaurants must be closed before 1 am and not allowed after midnight. Receiving new customers.

On July 21, 2020, local time, in Mumbai, India, a health volunteer from an NGO wearing protective clothing and a smart helmet equipped with a thermal scanning sensor checks the body temperature of residents from house to house in a residential area.

Asia: India has over 50,000 deaths in Japan for 16 consecutive days

　　According to the latest data released by the Indian Ministry of Health on the 14th, the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in India rose to 2,461,190. In the past 24 hours, there were 64,553 new confirmed cases in India, an increase of more than 50,000 cases per day for 16 consecutive days. Up to now, four cabinet ministerial officials in India have been diagnosed.

　　According to statistics from the Japan Broadcasting Association TV station, as of 20:30 on the 14th, Japan had 1,358 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia that day, and a total of 53,961 confirmed cases; 8 new deaths and a total of 1,085 deaths. This means that after the number of newly confirmed cases in Japan fell below 1,000 in a single day for 3 consecutive days, it has exceeded 1,000 for 2 consecutive days.

　　Japanese media reported that since August, the number of severely ill patients and deaths of new coronary pneumonia in Japan has been increasing, and confirmed patients are no longer concentrated in the young group, and have begun to spread to the middle-aged and elderly people. According to media analysis, due to the increasing number of confirmed cases, the beds are tight, and some patients have worsened while waiting for admission.

　　According to news from the South Korean Central Anti-epidemic Countermeasures Headquarters on the 15th, as of 0:00 that day, South Korea had added 166 new confirmed cases of the new crown virus compared with the previous day, a total of 15039 cases. This is the first time since the end of March that the number of new cases in a single day has exceeded 100 in two consecutive days, and it is also the highest value since March 11 (242 cases).

Data map: New Zealand under the epidemic.

Africa and Oceania: Nearly 1.1 million confirmed in Africa and New Zealand extend epidemic response

　　According to data released by the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the 14th, a total of 1084,687 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia have been reported in Africa, and a total of 24,660 deaths have been reported. The number of confirmed cases in South Africa, the most severely affected in Africa, has exceeded 570,000. The epidemics in Namibia, Zimbabwe, Kenya and other countries have developed rapidly.

　　Ashley Bloomfield, Director-General of the New Zealand Ministry of Health, revealed on the 14th that Auckland has added 12 new confirmed cases and 1 suspected case. None of these cases have a history of overseas travel or contact, indicating that New Zealand has re-emerged community transmission. .

　　In view of the continuous spread of the new crown epidemic, New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern announced on the 14th that the country’s largest city, Auckland, currently implements the level 3 epidemic response measures for 12 days. At the same time, the rest of the country will maintain the level 2 epidemic response until August 26. The day ends at midnight. New Zealand began its highest level 4 epidemic prevention response on March 25. After the epidemic prevention and control had achieved results, it was gradually downgraded and returned to level 1 on June 9. (Finish)