China News Service, Beijing, January 4th. Comprehensive news: The latest data from the World Health Organization website shows that as of 18:51 on the 3rd, Central European Time (1:51 on the 4th, Beijing Time), the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia worldwide was compared with the previous day. An increase of 740,221 cases to 83,322,449; an increase of 12,502 deaths, to 18,31412.

According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 11:07 on the 4th Beijing time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases worldwide has exceeded 85.08 million, reaching 85,888,854, and the cumulative number of deaths has reached 1,842,455.

On December 14, 2020, local time, an epidemic prevention information sign was placed outside a shopping mall in Markham, Greater Toronto Region, Canada, allowing only those who made an appointment to pick up the goods.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Yu Ruidong

　　Americas: Canadian confirmed cases exceed 600,000

　　According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University, as of 11:08 on the 4th, Beijing time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the United States exceeded 20.62 million, reaching 20,623,578, and the number of deaths exceeded 350,000.

　　Data show that the number of deaths in the United States exceeded 300,000 on December 14, 2020, and then increased by more than 50,000 within 19 days.

According to the prediction of the Institute of Health Indicators and Evaluation of the University of Washington, according to current trends, the cumulative number of deaths in the United States will reach 567,000 by April 1.

　　Combined Fox News and ABC reported on the 3rd that 44 emergency department staff in a California hospital were tested for new coronary pneumonia after Christmas.

The hospital said that this cluster of epidemics may have been spread by a new crown-infected person who came to cheer for the staff of the department on Christmas Day.

According to reports, the infected are currently under quarantine.

　　According to a Canadian television report, as of 15:30 on the 3rd, based on the epidemic statistics released by the provinces of the country, the number of confirmed cases in Canada has exceeded 600,000, reaching 601,653.

Data map: At the end of 2020, in Palermo, Italy, people were vaccinated in order to prevent the new crown in the hospital.

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　　Europe: Italy's first case of infection after vaccination

　　On the 3rd, the total number of confirmed cases in France exceeded 2.65 million.

French officials promised to speed up the new crown vaccination rate on the same day to avoid "unnecessary delays."

　　British Prime Minister Johnson warned on the 3rd that as the new crown variant virus spreads, the UK will implement stricter restrictions.

There were 54,990 new confirmed cases in the UK that day, and more than 50,000 people have been confirmed for 6 consecutive days.

　　The epidemic situation in Germany continues to deteriorate.

According to news from Reuters on the 3rd, German politicians said a few days ago that the country may extend the "city lockdown" measures that will expire on January 10.

On the 5th, Chancellor Merkel will discuss this with state governors.

　　The Italian Ministry of Civil Defense reported on the 3rd that there were 14,245 new confirmed cases and 347 deaths.

As of 18:00 on the 3rd, the country had a total of 2,155,446 confirmed cases and 75,332 deaths.

The Health Bureau of the Sicily Region reported on the 3rd that at the Umberto I Hospital in Syracuse, Sicily, a female doctor tested positive for the new crown virus six days after receiving the new crown vaccine.

　　On the Russian side, Moscow Mayor Sobyanin announced on the 3rd through social networking sites that from the 4th, the scope of people who can be vaccinated with the new crown vaccine will be expanded again. Banking and financial industry staff and administrative staff at all levels will be included in the scope of vaccination.

Sobyanin revealed that Moscow is the most severely affected area.

Recently, 50,000 people in Moscow have been vaccinated against the new crown, and another 100,000 have made appointments for the new crown vaccine.

According to news from the Russian New Crown Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters on the 3rd, in the past day, Russia has added 24,150 new cases of new crown virus infections, and the cumulative number of infected people exceeds 3.23 million.

　　According to data released by the Irish Ministry of Health on the 3rd, there were 4,962 newly confirmed cases in the country in a single day, setting the highest record of newly confirmed cases in a single day since the outbreak for 3 consecutive days; the cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeded 100,000, reaching 101,887.

At the end of December 2020, a light box was built on Cheonggye Plaza in the center of Seoul, South Korea, on which a few short sentences-"to defeat together" and "together with the epidemic" were projected.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Zeng Nai

　　Asia: South Korea has more than 1,000 new cases in a single day

　　According to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), on the 3rd, 3158 new cases were confirmed in Japan, and the total number of confirmed cases has exceeded 245,000.

In view of the continued spread of the epidemic, the Japanese government is considering entering a state of emergency again.

In addition, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga stated that the government is striving to vaccinate the people from the end of February.

　　South Korea’s Central Anti-epidemic Countermeasures Headquarters announced on the 4th that there were 1,020 newly confirmed cases in South Korea, with a total of 64264 confirmed cases.

After a lapse of three days, the number of newly confirmed cases in a single day rebounded to more than 1,000.

　　The General Administration of Drug Administration of India announced on the 3rd that it would approve the emergency use of two new crown vaccines.

This is the first time that the Indian Drug Administration has made this decision.

Indian Prime Minister Modi said on the same day that this move will become a turning point in India's anti-epidemic work.

According to news from the Indian Ministry of Health on the 3rd, there were 18,177 newly confirmed cases in the country in the past 24 hours, with a total of 10,323,965 confirmed cases.

On December 29, 2020 local time, in Langebaan, South Africa, several tourists watched in front of the beach.

Ramaphosa said that the emergence of the mutant virus and the relaxed mood of the South African people led to the rapid spread of this round of the epidemic.

　Africa: South Africa plans to complete the vaccination of over 60% of the population within this year

　　According to the latest data released by the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of 11:16 on the 4th Beijing time, more than 2.8 million confirmed cases have been reported in the region, reaching 2,807,864; the total number of deaths has reached 66,631.

　　The WHO representative in Zimbabwe, Gasasila, said on the 3rd that in view of the fact that Zimbabwe’s neighboring country, South Africa, has detected cases of the mutated new coronavirus, WHO is paying close attention to the epidemic situation in Zimbabwe.

　　As of the 3rd, South Africa had 1,088,889 confirmed cases and 29,175 deaths, ranking first in the total number of confirmed cases in Africa.

South African Health Minister Mukez said on the evening of the 3rd that in response to the current severe epidemic situation, the government will urgently vaccinate the public against the new crown pneumonia. It is expected that 67% of the South African population will be vaccinated by the end of this year.

　　The Minister of Health and Population of Egypt, Hala Zayed, said on the evening of the 2nd that Egypt officially approved the emergency use of the China National Pharmaceutical Group's new crown inactivated vaccine in Egypt.

Hara Zayed said that the safety and effectiveness of China's new crown vaccine have been scientifically certified.

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