(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Many countries face the pressure of the "second peak" of the epidemic. WHO calls on global unity to fight the epidemic

　　China News Agency, Beijing, November 10th. Comprehensive news: The latest data from the WHO website shows that as of 14:46 on the 9th Central European Time (21:46 Beijing Time), the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia worldwide increased by 677806 compared with the previous day. The number of deaths reached 50266033; the number of deaths increased by 8311 to 1,254,567.

According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 11:08 on the 10th, Beijing time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases worldwide has exceeded 50.81 million, reaching 50,812,345, and the cumulative number of deaths has reached 1,262,372.

　　The resumed session of the 73rd World Health Assembly opened on the 9th. WHO Director-General Tan Desai once again called for global unity and scientific fight against the epidemic.

Tan Desai said that as part of the global response to the new crown pandemic, the international cooperation initiative "Access to the Accelerator for Tools to Fight New Coronary Pneumonia" coordinated by the World Health Organization is achieving rapid development of vaccines, diagnostic tools, therapies and fair distribution of such resources. Tangible results.

Americas: Biden plans to establish a new crown epidemic working group

　　According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University, as of 11:10 on the 10th, Beijing time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the United States exceeded 10 million, reaching 1,05,172.

According to the latest data from the National Epidemic Tracking Project launched by the Atlantic Monthly, about 715,000 new cases were confirmed in the United States in the past week, which means that 1 out of every 462 people in the United States was diagnosed in the past week.

　　US Democratic presidential candidate Biden said in a speech on the 9th that more than 120,000 newly diagnosed cases were added for several days last week, and he called on the public to wear masks.

"Wearing a mask is not a political statement, but it is a good way to unite the country." In response to the increasing number of confirmed cases, Biden plans to establish a new crown epidemic working group.

According to Fox News reported on the 9th, the Biden team has made a public list of 13 members.

　　In addition, US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson was diagnosed with the new crown virus on the 9th.

Carson’s office issued a statement on the same day that Carson was "in good spirits" and related treatment measures are helping him recover.

　　According to the latest data released by the Argentine Ministry of Health on the 9th, there were 8,317 newly confirmed cases in the country, with a total of 1,250,499.

On the same day, parts of Argentina, including the capital Buenos Aires, ended the comprehensive home isolation policy and changed to maintain the "compulsory social distancing" policy.

　　As of the 9th, Brazil has newly confirmed 10,917 cases in a single day, and a total of 56,75032 cases have been confirmed.

　　Europe: record new infections in Russia

　　On the 9th, the total number of confirmed cases in France exceeded 1.8 million.

The director of the French Health Agency, Salomon, said at the epidemic briefing that night that France is facing the peak of the second wave of epidemics.

　　According to data released by the Hungarian New Crown Epidemic Prevention and Control Center on the 9th, there were 5,162 newly confirmed cases in the country in the past 24 hours, and a total of 114,778 confirmed cases.

Hungarian Prime Minister Orban announced on the 9th that Hungary will implement stricter epidemic prevention and control measures starting from the 10th, including a national curfew from 20 am to 5 am the next day, restaurants only allowing food delivery services, and universities changing lines Classes and so on.

　　The Swedish "Daily News" reported on the 9th that according to the latest statistics from the Stockholm area of ​​Sweden's capital, nearly one-fifth of the people tested for the new crown virus tested positive.

In response, John Struder, chairman of the board of the Stockholm Medical Association, said that the second round of the epidemic has arrived.

　　According to news from the Russian Epidemic Prevention Headquarters on the 9th, 21,798 newly confirmed cases in Russia in the past 24 hours, a record high since the outbreak, the number of newly confirmed cases in a single day has exceeded 20,000 for the fourth consecutive day, and the total number of confirmed cases has reached 1,796,132.

　　Andrei Yelmak, director of the Office of the President of Ukraine, tested positive for the new crown virus on the 9th. He said he would self-quarantine and continue working.

Earlier in the day, the Ukrainian President’s Office posted on social media that President Zelensky had tested positive for the new crown virus and had been working in isolation.

According to a report from the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan on the 9th, there were 8,687 newly confirmed cases that day, and a total of 469,018 confirmed cases.

　　According to the epidemic data released by the Ministry of Health of Belarus on the 9th, there were 983 new confirmed cases in Belarus in the past day, and more than 900 new cases have been added in a single day for the 14th consecutive day.

　　Asia: South Korea increases in cases of unknown infection

　　The epidemic in South Korea has continued to repeat, with cases of unknown infection route rising to 13.6% in the past two weeks.

According to a report by the South Korean Central Anti-epidemic Countermeasures Headquarters on the 10th, as of midnight on the same day, South Korea had 100 new confirmed cases in a single day, and the daily increase in cases remained in triple digits for 3 consecutive days.

Lee Sang-won, the head of the epidemiological investigation department of the Korean Central Anti-epidemic Countermeasures Headquarters, said on the same day that sporadic cases of new crowns in South Korea are currently increasing. This epidemic pattern is difficult to identify the source of virus transmission, and the scope of epidemic prevention measures is wide.

　　According to the epidemic data released by the Iraqi Ministry of Health on the 9th, there have been more than 500,000 confirmed cases in the country.

Iraqi Minister of Health Hassan Tamimi said on the 9th that Iraq’s new crown cure rate exceeded 85% and the death rate dropped to 2.3%, but it still faces huge challenges in health and economy.

He called on the people to strictly abide by the epidemic prevention regulations to prevent and control the epidemic.

　　According to data published on the 9th on the Georgian government’s website for the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, there were 2,927 new confirmed cases in the country and a total of 60,680 confirmed cases.

The government announced the implementation of the latest epidemic prevention and control measures from the 9th, including restrictions on the movement of people in major cities such as Tbilisi.

　　Africa: South African President calls on the public to be alert to the second peak of the epidemic

　　According to the latest data released by the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of 11:21 on the 10th, Beijing time, more than 1.88 million confirmed cases have been reported in the region, reaching 1,882,408; a total of 45,299 deaths have been reported.

　　South African President Ramaphosa stated in a weekly open letter to all citizens on the 9th that the South African people must remain vigilant to prevent the second peak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in South Africa.

As of that day, South Africa had 737,278 confirmed cases, and 19,809 deaths.

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