Chinanews, August 15th. The latest statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States show that as of 9:27 on August 15, Beijing time, the total number of confirmed cases of new crown worldwide exceeded 21.06 million, and the cumulative number of deaths exceeded 762,000. . Canada and the United States once again extended the ban on "non-essential travel"; a prison in India is experiencing a cluster of epidemics, and the number of new confirmed cases in a single day in many countries has reached a new high; European countries have increasingly strict epidemic prevention measures; the Russian health minister said that it will release new crown vaccine data to respond to doubts.

On May 28, local time, in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada (also translated as British Columbia), most of the Canada-US border crossings were closed. Photo by China News Agency reporter Yu Ruidong

U.S. death toll from new crown in early September may exceed 200,000

　　Canada and the United States extend the "non-essential travel" ban again

　　According to data from Johns Hopkins University, currently, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new crown in the United States exceeds 5.3 million, and the cumulative number of deaths is nearly 170,000. As of the 14th local time, there have been more than 1,000 deaths every day in the United States for two weeks.

　　According to the US "Capitol Hill" report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that as students prepare to return to school, the number of deaths from the new crown in the United States may exceed 200,000 before Labor Day (September 7).

　　Former US Vice President Biden, who has locked the Democratic presidential nomination, called on the 13th to issue a national "mask order" to curb the spread of the new crown virus. Biden estimates that the mask order is expected to save more than 40,000 people in the United States from infection and death in the next three months. However, US President Trump criticized Biden at a regular White House press conference for "using the virus to play power," thinking that "there is no need to use the full power of the federal government" to force people to wear masks.

　　As the epidemic is still not under control, Canadian Minister of Public Safety 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.

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.

A cluster of epidemics in a prison in India

　　Newly confirmed cases in multiple countries hit a record high in a single day

　　In recent weeks, the new crown epidemic in many countries has rebounded. In Asia, on August 14, local time, the government of the Bihar state of India stated that a prison in the northeastern Araria district of the state had been infected with the new crown virus. There are currently 224 people diagnosed. India has more than 50,000 new cases in a single day for 16 consecutive days.

　　South Korea’s Central Epidemic Prevention and Countermeasures Headquarters reported on the 15th that as of 0:00 that day, South Korea had 166 new confirmed cases of new crowns in one day. This is the first time that the country’s single-day new cases exceeded 100 in two consecutive days since the end of March. The South Korean government has begun to study raising the level of social distancing restrictions in the metropolitan area to the second level to increase epidemic prevention efforts.

　　In Europe, the number of new cases in a single day in Germany, France, and Spain all hit new highs. As of 0:00 local time on the 14th, Germany had 1,449 new confirmed cases in a single day, setting a record for the number of new cases in a single day since the beginning of May.

　　France added 2846 confirmed cases in a single day on the 14th, which is a new high since the "unblocking" in May. French officials announced that Paris and other places were listed as "high-risk areas" for the spread of the new crown virus. On the same day, Spain added 2,935 new crown cases, the largest increase in a single day since the end of May, with a total of 337334 confirmed cases.

On August 14, local time, Paris was officially listed as a "high-risk area" for the spread of the new crown virus. The 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

European countries' epidemic prevention measures are becoming stricter

　　Britain’s list of quarantined countries is “lengthened”

　　In view of the continuous spread of the new crown epidemic, many European countries continue to tighten epidemic prevention measures.

　　In response to the recent rebound of the epidemic in many places in Spain, the Spanish government announced the most severe restrictive measures on the 14th, including banning smoking on the street and ordering the closure of bars and nightclubs across the country.

　　The French government gave the administrative departments of Paris and other places corresponding powers to prevent the further spread of the epidemic. The Paris Police Department urgently announced on the evening of the 14th that it will expand the scope of mandatory wearing of masks outdoors in Paris on the 15th. Masks will be mandatory in tourist attractions such as the Champs Elysées, the Eiffel Tower, and the core area of ​​central Paris.

　　The UK announced that from the 15th, travelers from France, the Netherlands, Malta and Monaco will have to self-quarantine for 14 days after returning to the UK. Prior to this, Spain and Belgium were already on the British quarantine list. In this regard, French government officials expressed regret and will take corresponding measures in accordance with the principle of reciprocity.

Local time August 11, 2020, Moscow, Russia, Binnopharm's new crown vaccine production laboratory. Image source: People's Vision

The effectiveness of Russia's new crown vaccine is questioned

　　Will publish clinical research data

　　Since Russia announced the registration of the world's first new coronavirus vaccine, the United States and other Western countries have questioned its effectiveness. In response, Gunzburg, director of the National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology in Russia, "Gamalea", said that foreign negative comments on Russian vaccines are related to competition.

　　According to a report from the Russian Satellite Network on the 14th, the Minister of Health of the country Murashko said that Russia will release preclinical and clinical research data on the Russian new crown virus vaccine in the next few days in response to international doubts.

　　Murashko said that the international criticism of the Russian vaccine is mainly due to the "need to obtain more research data" from all parties, and Moscow may release these data before the 17th. He emphasized that Russian vaccines are produced on a platform where six (vaccine) products have been developed.

　　According to Russian media reports, despite being questioned by some countries, countries including Moldova, Vietnam, Brazil, and Saudi Arabia have expressed interest in the new crown vaccine developed by Russia.