China News Service, January 21st. According to a comprehensive report on the website of Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 6:22 on the 21st, Beijing time, a total of 96.66 million confirmed new crown cases worldwide and a cumulative total of 2.06 million deaths example.

　　The World Health Organization reported that last week, there were more than 93,000 new deaths worldwide, an increase of 9% from the previous week, setting a single-week record.

At present, the mutant new coronavirus discovered in the UK has appeared in 60 countries and regions around the world.

Data map: WHO Director-General Ghebreyesus.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Peng Dawei

　　On the 20th local time, the WHO stated in an epidemiological report that as of now, 60 countries and regions have reported mutated new coronaviruses found in the UK, and 23 countries and regions have reported mutated new coronaviruses found in South Africa. New crown virus.

　　Last week, there were more than 4.72 million new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia worldwide, a decrease of 6% from the previous week.

There were more than 93,000 new deaths, an increase of 9% from the previous week, setting a single-week record.

　　In addition, the WHO is currently evaluating 15 vaccines and has indicated that several of them may be listed for emergency use within a few weeks.

The organization is leading a "New Coronary Pneumonia Vaccine Implementation Plan" (COVAX) to promote the rapid and equitable distribution of vaccines worldwide.

On December 21, 2020 local time, US President Biden publicly vaccinated the new crown vaccine at a hospital in Delaware, hoping to prove the safety of the vaccine to the public.

　　The United States is still the country with the worst epidemic situation in the world, with a total of 24.41 million confirmed cases and a total of 405,000 deaths.

The first order signed by the new US President Biden after he took office was related to the new crown, requiring masks to be worn in the federal government.

　　The newly appointed Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Rochelle Valensky promised on the same day: "The days to come will be healthier." However, to achieve this goal, it is necessary to speed up the detection, surveillance and monitoring of the new crown. Vaccination.

Varensky also said that the CDC is conducting a comprehensive review of all existing new crown guidelines and will update them if necessary.