China News Service, September 23. According to real-time data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 7:23 on the 23rd Beijing time, the total number of confirmed cases of new crown worldwide exceeded 31 million, and the cumulative number of deaths exceeded 960,000.
The number of deaths from the new crown in the United States has exceeded 200,000, and the vaccine preparation time may be delayed; a number of international dignitaries, including the Prime Minister of South Korea, have been quarantined due to the risk of infection; the epidemic in Asia, Africa and Latin America continues to spread.
On September 22, local time, on the National Mall in Washington, a civil organization planted 200,000 American flags to mourn the death of the new crown.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Chen Mengtong
More than 200,000 deaths from the new crown in the U.S.
The vaccine preparation process may be delayed
The cumulative number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States has exceeded 6.88 million, and there have been more than 200,000 deaths.
The U.S. population accounts for only 4% of the global population, but it accounts for approximately 21% of the confirmed deaths from the new crown worldwide.
According to an analysis of data from Hopkins University, in the past seven days, the United States reported an average of more than 43,000 new cases every day, an increase of 19% from a week ago.
The number of new crown deaths reported daily still exceeds 750.
Even more worrying is that if the virus surges in winter as expected, deaths may accelerate.
Currently, many companies in the United States are testing the new crown vaccine.
However, the "Washington Post" said that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to soon announce stricter standards for the emergency authorization of the new crown vaccine, thereby reducing the possibility of preparing the vaccine before the November 3 general election.
Although the date when the vaccine is ready is not clear, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted plans for the distribution of the new crown vaccine for states and set a deadline of October 16.
Data map: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
South Korean Prime Minister and other political figures are quarantined
EU special summit postponed by one week
Recently, the epidemic in Europe has been severe, and many countries are facing challenges.
The positive rate of virus testing in France exceeded the 6% mark in the past week; Spain’s new deaths hit the highest number in months; the UK has confirmed more than 400,000 cases. British Prime Minister Johnson said that the new crown epidemic is the biggest crisis he has faced in the world in his lifetime.
As the epidemic raged, many international dignitaries were forced to quarantine due to the risk of infection.
On the 22nd, a spokesperson for Michelle, President of the European Council, announced that Michelle had decided to self-quarantine because a close contact had tested positive for the new coronavirus.
The EU summit, originally scheduled to be held from the 24th to the 25th, will therefore be postponed for a week.
The press secretary of the Russian Ministry of Culture stated that the Minister of Culture Lyubimova had been under quarantine observation after her father was diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia and began to work remotely.
Lyubimova was diagnosed with the new crown in May and subsequently recovered.
South Korean Prime Minister Ding Shi-kyun was tested for the virus and quarantined at home due to a confirmed case of the new crown in the prime minister's office on the 22nd, but Ding Shi-kyun's virus test result was negative.
In Israel, due to a judge's assistant who was diagnosed with the new crown, Israel's Chief Justice and High Court President Hayout was also isolated.
September 20, local time, was the second day of four consecutive small holidays in Japan, and the number of people going out increased significantly.
The picture shows people wearing masks on the streets of Tokyo.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Lu Shaowei
Asia, Africa and Latin America continue to rag
A total of nearly 80,000 confirmed cases in Japan
At present, the epidemic situation in many countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America is still not optimistic.
The cumulative number of confirmed cases in India has exceeded 5.56 million. Among all administrative regions, 16 states or regions have confirmed more than 100,000 cases. Among them, Maharashtra, the most severely affected state, has cumulatively confirmed more than 1.2 million cases. Tera and Tamil Nadu exceeded 620,000 cases and 540,000 cases respectively.
On the 22nd, Japan newly confirmed 331 cases. The cumulative number of confirmed cases in the country may exceed 80,000 on the 23rd.
As Japan has just experienced four consecutive holidays, some Japanese media pointed out that the number of tests may be reduced during holidays, and the epidemic in the capital Tokyo and other places still faces huge challenges.
On the 22nd local time, the Colombian Ministry of Health announced that the country has added 7,102 confirmed cases of new crowns and 173 deaths. The number of confirmed new crowns nationwide has risen to 777537, and deaths have risen to 24570.
The city government of Bogota, the capital, stated that once the epidemic spreads rapidly again, it will take necessary strict measures.
As of the 22nd local time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of the new crown on the African continent has exceeded 1.41 million, with more than 34,000 deaths.
Among them, South Africa has the most severe epidemic, with more than 660,000 confirmed cases.
As South Africa will open its international borders on October 1 under strict regulations, the country’s Transport Minister Mbalula said on the 22nd that South Africa will use a risk assessment system to determine which countries citizens can travel to South Africa.