General news: European new crown epidemic continues to rebound, multi-national politicians and government departments are affected
Xinhua News Agency, Dublin, October 6th. Xinhua News Agency's European correspondent reported: The new crown epidemic in Europe has continued to rebound recently, and the number of new confirmed cases in a single day in many countries hit a new high. Many political leaders and some government departments in the European region have been affected.
Countries have responded by strengthening response mechanisms and increasing control efforts.
According to data released by the World Health Organization on the afternoon of the 5th, in the past 24 hours, there were 71,565 new confirmed cases of new crown in Europe, a total of 6,269,155 confirmed cases, 427 new deaths, and a total of 240,652 deaths.
The British government reported on the 5th that there were 12,594 new confirmed cases, with a total of 515,571 confirmed cases. The number of new cases has exceeded 10,000 for three consecutive days.
British Prime Minister Johnson said a few days ago that the British government would "do not hesitate" to do so if the evidence shows that the epidemic has reached the point where further measures are needed.
The Mayor of Paris, France, and the Chief of Police held a joint press conference on the 5th to announce that Paris has entered the “highest alert” state of the epidemic and will take a series of new restrictions such as closing bars in the next 15 days.
The Paris police chief Didier La Leman said that the virus spread in Paris and its surrounding areas has been extremely active recently. The occupancy rate of intensive care beds has exceeded 36%, and the medical system is facing increasing pressure.
According to the new crown epidemic data released by the German disease control agency Robert Koch Institute on the 5th, as of 0:00 that day, Germany had a total of 300,619 confirmed cases and a total of 9,534 deaths.
In addition, according to the latest epidemic report of the Institute, there are a total of 6 regions across the country that have exceeded the “warning line” of 50 confirmed cases per 100,000 people, 3 of which are located in the main city of Berlin.
The German Academy of Sciences recently issued a statement saying that with the advent of autumn and winter, the new crown epidemic in Germany is at risk of worsening.
Italy added 2257 confirmed cases on the 5th.
This is the fifth consecutive day that the country has more than 2,000 new cases in a single day.
To control the epidemic, five regions including Lazio, where Rome is located, have stipulated that the public must wear masks outdoors.
According to an administrative order being drafted by the Italian government, the country’s new crown emergency will continue at least until January 31 next year. The scope of mandatory mask wearing may be extended to the whole country, and offenders may face a fine of up to 3,000 euros.
The Swiss Federal Office of Public Health announced on the 5th that the country has newly confirmed 1548 cases in the previous three days, with a total of 55,932 confirmed cases and a total of 1787 deaths; Switzerland has 653 infections per 100,000 people, one of the highest infection rates in Europe. One.
The health department of the Swiss canton of Zurich announced that more people have been infected due to recent participation in Latin dance activities. The canton will close all Latin dance training classes and ban dance parties before October 18.
Irish Prime Minister Michel Martin announced on the evening of the 5th that the government decided to upgrade the national epidemic response mechanism from the original level 2 to level 3 from 24:00 on the 6th due to the recent worsening of the country’s epidemic situation.
Unless necessary, people are not allowed to travel across regions and countries; all indoor cultural facilities are closed; restaurants, cafes and bars can only provide outdoor dining or takeaway services; schools and preschool education institutions can continue to attend classes, shops, barber shops and beauty salons, etc. Service companies can also continue to operate, but must strictly abide by relevant anti-epidemic regulations.
As of midnight on the 4th, a total of 38,549 cases have been confirmed in Ireland, and a total of 1,810 deaths have been reported.
Greece, the Czech Republic and other countries have also tightened prevention and control measures due to the worsening of the epidemic.
A Greek government spokesperson said on the 5th that the National Day parade celebrations on October 28 will be cancelled due to the epidemic.
The Czech Republic entered a state of emergency again from the 5th, and the emergency lasted for 30 days.
The Slovenian government issued a new decree on May 5, requiring disinfectant hand sanitizer to be placed at the entrance of buildings and elevators.
Hungarian Prime Minister Orban said a few days ago that the Hungarian government is negotiating with many countries to purchase the new crown vaccine to ensure that its citizens can receive the new crown vaccine in time.
The epidemic has affected many politicians and some important departments in Europe.
European Commission President Von der Lein said on Twitter on the 5th that at an event on September 29, a person who was present with her at the same time tested positive for the new crown virus on October 4, so she decided to self-care from the 5th. Isolate until the evening of the 6th.
A spokesman for Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linkvicius said on the 5th that Linkvicius will self-isolate for a week because he had close contact with two confirmed persons from the French Embassy in Lithuania.
According to news from the Presidential Palace of Lithuania, President Gitanas Nauseda and his wife also received preventive tests for this, and the test results were negative.
On the 5th, a staff member of the Austrian Chancellery tested positive for the new crown virus. All the staff of the Chancellery, including Prime Minister Kurz, moved to work from home and were tested for the virus.
Currently, Kurtz's test results are still waiting.
Polish Minister of Education and Science Przemeslaw Czarnek said on the 5th that he has been diagnosed with the new crown virus and will not be able to attend the oath of office on the afternoon of the 6th.
A staff member of the Bulgarian Ministry of Justice was diagnosed with the new crown virus on the 5th, resulting in the temporary closure of the ministry’s office building for thorough disinfection.
(Notes: Zhang Qi; participating reporters: Chen Junxia, Li Jizhi, Zhang Jiawei, Jin Jing, Tang Ji, Zhang Yirong, Chen Zhanjie, Li Xiaopeng, Yu Tao, Lin Huifen, Sun Yifei, Peng Lijun, Yang Xiaohong, Zhang Zhang, Zhang Baoping, Wen Xinnian, Guo Mingfang, Yuan bright)