China News Service, September 19 According to real-time data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 9:22 on the 19th, Beijing time, the total number of confirmed cases of new crown worldwide exceeded 30.39 million, and the cumulative number of deaths exceeded 950,000.
The World Health Organization warns that about 50,000 people die from the new crown every week in the world; the epidemic in Europe has rebounded, and the number of new cases in seven countries has more than tripled in the past two weeks; US President Trump announced the vaccine schedule, which once again triggered pressure on the White House The concerns of health and medical experts.
WHO; Approximately 50,000 people worldwide die every week from the new crown
New cases in 7 European countries more than tripled
The World Health Organization warned on the 18th that the new crown virus "has not disappeared" and pointed out that about 50,000 people still die every week due to the new crown virus.
Data map: On August 14, local time, Paris was officially listed as a "high-risk area" for the spread of the new crown virus by French officials.
The picture shows the last group of people waiting in line outside the Louvre that day.
The Louvre still adheres to strict epidemic prevention measures to control the number of visitors.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Li Yang
WHO officials said that as the northern hemisphere enters the cold season, the number of new cases, intensive care unit patients and hospitalizations has begun to show "worrying trends."
European health officials have been warning of the increase in new crown cases for several weeks.
In the past two weeks, more than half of European countries have reported cases that have increased by 10% or more. Among them, seven countries have reported new cases, which more than tripled.
The French epidemic continued to rebound, with more than 13,000 newly confirmed cases in a single day on the 18th.
The Paris municipal authority called on the public to avoid private gatherings of more than 10 people.
Dr. Rosten, director of the Institute of Virology at the Charité School of Medicine in Berlin, Germany, said that the German epidemic is now at an "rising stage" again.
He pointed out that most of the confirmed cases in Germany in August were imported, but the current newly confirmed cases belonged to the domestic community infection, which showed that there may be clusters of infections in Germany that have not yet been identified.
Maria van Kokhoff, head of WHO's new coronavirus pandemic technology, pointed out on the 18th that global health officials are conducting "hundreds" seroepidemiological studies that examine the level of new coronavirus infections in different populations.
She said that research shows: "Most people in the world are susceptible to this virus."
Will the American people get the new crown vaccine in April 2021?
Trump remarks intensify expert concerns
Statistics from Johns Hopkins University show that the cumulative number of confirmed cases of the new crown in the United States has exceeded 6.72 million, and the cumulative number of deaths has exceeded 198,000.
Data map: US President Trump.
US President Trump stated on the 18th that the United States will produce at least 100 million doses of the new coronavirus vaccine by the end of 2020, and that the doses produced before April 2021 can be used by "every American".
According to reports, Trump’s latest timetable is inconsistent with the statement of the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
CDC Director Redfield said earlier this week that the United States will not start vaccinating Americans until November or December at the earliest, and the number of vaccinations is limited.
The vaccine will not be widely available until the summer or early fall of 2021.
But Trump has refuted this claim, saying that the director of the CDC was "wrong."
Medical experts warn that no matter which vaccine is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, once approved for distribution to the public, there may be a shortage of supply.
The vaccine may require two doses at different intervals, and states still face logistical challenges, such as establishing distribution points and obtaining sufficient vaccine injection needles and syringes.
According to the report, Trump’s latest remarks may exacerbate the concerns of infectious disease experts and scientists, who worry that the White House is pressing US regulators to approve the vaccine before it has been fully tested.
Israel enters the second "closed city"
Canada-U.S. border clearance restrictions are extended again
As the epidemic continues to spread in some countries, the government has further tightened prevention and control measures.
Israel entered the country's second blockade from 2 pm local time on the 18th.
The blockade will last for three weeks and coincides with holidays such as the Jewish New Year in Israel, which is traditionally a time for large family gatherings.
Data map: On September 1, in a chain cafe in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea, the tables and chairs were all emptied, and reminders were posted on the ground, requiring people waiting for food to be separated by more than 1 meter.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Zeng Nai
South Korea is also welcoming the holidays.
The Mid-Autumn Festival holiday is approaching. On the 18th, South Korean Prime Minister Ding Shi-kyun once again urged the public not to visit relatives and friends during the Mid-Autumn Festival and reduce travel.
However, it seems that during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the rooms of major resorts and hotels in South Korea are basically booked.
When the new crown epidemic showed a significant rebound, the Canadian government announced on September 18 that the border clearance order with the United States was extended to October 21.
Canadian Chief Public Health Officer Tan Yongshi warned on the 17th that if the recent surge in new crown cases continues, Canada may lose the ability to keep the epidemic at a controllable level.