China News Service, August 23. According to the latest statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 9:27 on the 23rd Beijing time, the total number of confirmed cases of new crown worldwide exceeded 23.13 million, and the cumulative deaths exceeded 803,000. US President Trump accused the US Food and Drug Administration of delaying vaccine trials; the President of the World Bank warned that the new crown epidemic may cause 100 million people to fall back into extreme poverty; the Japanese government plans to relax entry restrictions on foreign students within this month.

U.S. confirmed cases of new crown exceed 5.66 million

Trump accuses the FDA of delaying vaccine trials

　　At present, the total number of confirmed cases of new crown in the United States has exceeded 5.66 million, with more than 176,000 deaths. Redfield, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said earlier this week that it is vital to take strict preventive measures now, because after autumn, with the arrival of the flu season, the new crown pneumonia epidemic will rebound and may appear. The epidemic broke out.

Data map: On August 3, local time, the Cashman Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, established a new coronavirus testing center, and preparations are in progress.

　　On the 22nd, U.S. President Trump accused the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) personnel of delaying the testing of the new crown vaccine until after the November presidential election without providing evidence.

　　The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Pelosi, said this was a "dangerous statement," saying Trump accused the FDA of playing politics "beyond the line." US scientists, public health officials, and lawmakers worry that the US government will push the FDA to approve a new coronavirus vaccine before the general election vote, even if clinical trial data does not support the widespread use of this vaccine.

Could the epidemic return 100 million people to extreme poverty?

More than 18 million fixed-paid employees in India lose their jobs due to the epidemic

　　World Bank President David Malpass recently warned that the new crown epidemic may cause 100 million people to fall back into extreme poverty.

　　The World Bank, headquartered in Washington, previously estimated that 60 million people will fall into extreme poverty due to the new crown epidemic, but new estimates believe that this situation may worsen, reaching 70 million to 100 million people. Malpass said that if the deterioration of the new crown epidemic continues, "this number may be higher."

Data map: 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.

　　The new crown epidemic has had an impact on the economies of many countries. The latest report released by the Indian Economic Monitoring Center shows that due to the closure of a large number of companies and companies due to the new crown epidemic, more than 18 million fixed salary employees have been unemployed in India since April this year.

　　The French government said on the 22nd that a revitalization plan of 100 billion euros will be launched in September, one week later than the original date. French government spokesman Aitart said that the government's goal is to restore France's gross domestic product (GDP) to its pre-epidemic level by 2022.

Internal transmission prevention, external control input

Countries adjust epidemic prevention and control measures

　　The new crown epidemic continues to spread, and many countries have tightened epidemic prevention measures to flatten the growth curve of cases.

　　South Korea launched a nationwide second-level response to epidemic prevention on the 23rd. 12 high-risk places and indoor public places, as well as beach and church services must be closed, and the maximum number of indoor and outdoor gatherings has been tightened to 50 and 100 people respectively. The Philippine government plans to substantially strengthen its ability to monitor community cases and is recruiting as many as 50,000 new crown virus trackers. According to reports, the country has more than 1,300 infection groups, most of which originated in the community.

Data map: On June 23, Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea was closed. Affected by the epidemic in the capital area, some local attractions were closed. Photo by China News Agency reporter Zeng Nai

　　In Europe, some countries have strengthened immigration control due to an increase in imported cases from abroad triggering a rebound in the epidemic. Lars Schad, deputy director of the Robert Koch Institute, a German disease control agency, said on the 20th that about half of the confirmed cases currently registered by the Institute are returnees, that is, imported from abroad.

　　The British government requested on the 21st that people entering the UK from France submit their own certificates stating that they have no symptoms of the new crown virus and have not contacted confirmed patients within 14 days before entering the country. The UK also requires that passengers returning to the UK from France on August 15 should immediately self-quarantine after returning home.

　　However, some Asian countries have already planned to relax entry restrictions. The Japanese government intends to relax entry restrictions on foreign students within this month, and remove the re-entry restrictions on all foreigners with temporary residency status from September; Nepal will resume limited international flights from September 1 to allow certain countries Certain groups of people from China and the region enter, but tourists are temporarily not allowed to enter.