Chinanews, August 18, according to comprehensive foreign media reports, on the 18th local time, Australia has newly confirmed 226 new cases of new coronary pneumonia, a total of 23,783 cases; 17 new deaths, a total of 438 people. Among them, the number of newly confirmed diagnoses hit the lowest value in nearly a month.
On July 23, local time, in Melbourne, Australia, locals wore masks to travel.
According to reports, Australia’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer Michael Kidd told reporters: “We have seen the numbers rise and fall recently. But overall, it is currently on a downward trend.”
According to the report, compared with the previous period, the number of cases in Victoria, where the epidemic is most severe, has also dropped significantly. As of 20 o'clock on the 17th, the state has newly confirmed 222 cases, which is also the lowest level in the past month.
The media pointed out that this was seen as the strongest signal for Victoria to "beat the second wave of the epidemic." Previously, due to the second outbreak of the epidemic, Melbourne was forced to enter a level four lockdown. According to the original plan, Melbourne will lift the blockade on September 13, and remote areas in Victoria are still under a three-level blockade.
In addition, Australian biopharmaceutical giant Jet Company (CSL) said that it is in negotiations with the British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to obtain a license for the production of the potential new crown vaccine that the company is developing in Australia. The Australian government has stated on August 16 that it will soon reach an agreement to allow the production of the new crown vaccine in Australia in 2021.