(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Globally, more than 98 million cases of mutated virus infection have been reported in more than 98 million countries
China News Service, Beijing, January 23. Comprehensive news: According to the latest data from the World Health Organization, as of 19:11 on the 22nd Central European Time (2:11 on the 23rd Beijing Time), the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia worldwide has been compared with the previous day. An increase of 624,353 cases to 96,267,473; an increase of 16,079 deaths, to 2,082,745.
According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 10:21 on January 23, Beijing time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases worldwide has exceeded 98 million, reaching 98,129,394, and the cumulative number of deaths reached 2,105,056.
Data map: On January 13, 2021 local time, the Orange County government in California announced that the government has placed a large temporary COVID-19 vaccination site in the local Disneyland Resort, located in the southeast of the park.
The picture shows people waiting in long lines at the vaccinated location of the Disneyland Resort in California.
Americas: Cuba reports its first case of mutated new coronavirus infection
According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 10:21 on January 23, Beijing time, there were 24,815,08 confirmed cases and 413,925 deaths in the United States.
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo said on the 22nd that 97% of the new crown vaccines New York State has obtained have been vaccinated, and the remaining vaccines will be used up the same day.
He also pointed out that about 70% of nursing home residents in New York State are currently vaccinated.
On the 22nd local time, Bill Gates, co-chairman of the Gates Foundation of the United States, tweeted that he felt good after receiving the first dose of the new crown vaccine and thanked the medical staff.
The New York Times stated that in the past two weeks, the number of single-day diagnoses and hospitalizations in the United States has shown a downward trend. Some epidemic prevention experts believe that the United States is ushering in an "inflection point" of the epidemic.
However, there are also concerns that due to the fact that several mutated new coronaviruses that have been discovered are more contagious, the current vaccination speed may not be enough to control their large-scale infections, and there may still be new epidemic "peaks" in the future.
According to data from the Ministry of Health of Brazil on January 22, Brazil has added 56552 confirmed cases in a single day, with a total of 87,53,920 confirmed cases; 1096 new deaths and a total of 215,243 deaths.
The governor of the state of Sao Paulo, the most severely affected state, announced on the 22nd that in view of the recent worsening of the epidemic, the state will upgrade its epidemic prevention measures from that day. Today, all cities in the state once again returned to the "red" stage of the highest level of epidemic prevention.
In addition, several major Brazilian cities, including Rio de Janeiro, have announced the cancellation or postponement of this year's carnival activities.
The Cuban Ministry of Public Health announced on the 22nd that the country had its first case of mutated new coronavirus infection. The patient was a man who entered Cuba from South Africa.
Cuban health expert Dalupe Guzman said that the patient and his close contacts have been quarantined in accordance with relevant regulations. It is currently impossible to determine whether the mutant virus has begun to spread in the country, but this possibility cannot be ruled out.
The Cuban epidemic has rebounded significantly recently.
The data released by the Cuban Ministry of Public Health on the 22nd showed that the country had 530 new confirmed cases that day, a total of 2,060 confirmed cases and a total of 188 deaths.
Data map: On December 27, local time, many member states of the European Union officially launched the new crown vaccination work.
The picture shows a woman working in a nursing home in Berlin, Germany, being vaccinated against the new crown.
Europe: The new coronavirus mutation found in the UK may be more deadly
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on the 22nd local time that the recently discovered variant of the new crown virus in the UK may be even more deadly.
Johnson said that the recently discovered mutant strains in London and the southeast of the United Kingdom "in addition to spreading faster, existing research evidence suggests that it may be related to higher mortality now."
The latest research data confirms that the new mutant strain spreads 30% to 70% faster than the original virus, and there are signs that the new mutant strain is about 30% more lethal.
According to the latest data published on the British government website, as of January 22 local time, there were 40,261 newly confirmed cases in the UK, with a total of 3,583,907 confirmed cases; 1401 new deaths, and a total of 95,981 deaths.
According to the epidemic data of the French Ministry of Health, 23,292 new confirmed cases were confirmed in France on the 22nd, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeded 3 million, reaching 3,011,257.
After the United States, India, Brazil, Russia and the United Kingdom, France has become the sixth country in the world with a cumulative total of 3 million confirmed cases.
The new crown epidemiological analysis report released by France on the 22nd stated that 141 confirmed cases of the mutated virus have been found in the country.
French Minister of Health Vilan warned that if the spread of the mutant virus in France increases significantly, further control measures will be absolutely necessary.
Data from the Russian Epidemic Prevention Command on the 22nd showed that the country had 21,513 new confirmed cases compared with the previous day, with a total of 3,67,352 confirmed cases and a total of 68,412 deaths.
Russian Health Minister Murashko told the media that many countries are currently actively considering the use of the "Satellite V" new crown vaccine developed by Russia.
Data map: On January 8, 2021 local time, in Tokyo, Japan, a staff member locked the store door.
Asia: Tokyo, Japan reports mutated virus infection cases found in the UK
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced on the 22nd that a case of a mutant virus infection found in the UK had occurred in Tokyo.
The patient is a girl under the age of 10, and she is a close contact of another patient in her 40s who was diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia.
Neither of them has been to the UK.
"Sankei Shimbun" and other Japanese media reported that the mutant virus is likely to spread in Tokyo.
According to a report from Japan’s Fuji TV on the 22nd, currently, 11 prefectures in Japan are in a state of emergency due to the new crown epidemic and are scheduled to be lifted on February 7.
However, given that the epidemic situation has not improved significantly, the Japanese government may extend the state of emergency for another month.
According to the South Korean Central Anti-epidemic Countermeasures Headquarters report on the 23rd, South Korea has newly confirmed 431 new cases compared with the previous day, and a total of 74,692 confirmed cases.
The number of new cases in a single day increased to more than 400 after a lapse of one day.
According to the report, the number of newly confirmed cases in South Korea has remained at 300 to 400 in a single day, but collective infections continue one after another, and the proportion of cases with unknown infection routes is still as high as 20%. Epidemic prevention and control cannot be relaxed.
The government will observe the trend of confirmed cases and decide whether to adjust the current epidemic prevention response and prohibit the gathering of more than 5 people.
Africa: Many African countries respond to the second wave of epidemic
According to statistics from the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of the early morning of January 22, Beijing time, a total of 3,364,113 confirmed cases in Africa, a total of 82,782 deaths, and a total of 2,809,839 cured cases.
According to data from the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, countries with a large number of confirmed cases currently include South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, and Ethiopia.
Some African countries are taking active measures to deal with the severe second wave of the epidemic.
For example, Zimbabwe is in the second wave of the epidemic. The government has implemented more stringent measures for this, and the production time of enterprises is limited to 8 to 15:00 every day.
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