China News Service, Beijing, February 2nd. Comprehensive news: The latest data from the World Health Organization website shows that as of 20:26 on February 1st, Central European Time (3:26 on February 2nd, Beijing Time), confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia worldwide Compared with the previous day, there were an increase of 444,580 cases, reaching 102,584,351; death cases increased by 10,885 cases, a total of 2,222,647 cases.

　　WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on the 1st that although there are still many countries that continue to add new confirmed cases, the number of new confirmed cases of new coronary disease worldwide last week has shown a downward trend for the third consecutive week. This is an "exciting" good. news.

Tan Desai said that this shows that even if a mutant virus appears, the epidemic can still be controlled.

He also warned countries not to relax their vigilance, and to avoid repeating the mistake of relaxing the epidemic prevention measures prematurely last year and causing the epidemic to "return."

On January 31, local time, people in San Francisco, the United States, were vaccinated at the large-scale new crown vaccination site at San Francisco City College.

San Francisco officials previously stated that two other local mass vaccination sites will also be open to the public in the future.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Guanguan

Americas: Over 26.3 million confirmed cases of new crown in the United States

　　The latest statistics from Johns Hopkins University show that the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the United States exceeds 26.3 million, reaching 26,306,817, of which 443,100 have died.

　　According to data released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the 1st, more than 32 million doses of the new crown vaccine have been vaccinated in the United States.

A national survey report released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the same day showed that about 62% of nursing home staff refused to receive the new crown vaccine because of concerns about the side effects of the vaccine and the effectiveness of the vaccine.

The report pointed out that the staff of nursing homes are high-risk workers in the epidemic, and they are one of the groups most in need of early vaccination in the United States.

The current low vaccine coverage of this group undoubtedly has a direct impact on the overall US vaccination plan.

　　According to the Brazilian Ministry of Health on the 1st, there were 24,591 new confirmed cases of new crown in the country in a single day, with a total of 9.22 million confirmed cases; 595 new deaths and a total of 225,099 deaths.

　　According to data released by the Argentine Ministry of Health on the 1st, there were 6,614 new confirmed cases of new crown in the country, a total of over 1.93 million; 275 new deaths, a total of 48,249.

In the government announcement issued on the same day, Argentina will continue to ban the entry of foreign passengers until the end of February and continue to suspend flights between the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.

On January 16, local time, the curfew was officially extended throughout France, and the daily curfew was extended from 10 hours to 12 hours.

The picture shows police inspecting vehicles on Place de la Concorde in Paris.

Europe: Over 9 million people in the UK vaccinated against the new crown

　　According to a report from TASS News Agency on February 1, the Russian Epidemic Prevention Command announced an extension of the flight ban with the United Kingdom until 23:59 on February 16.

　　According to data released by the British government on the 1st, as of January 31, 9,296,367 people in the country had received the first dose of the new crown vaccine, of which 494,209 people had received the second dose.

British Prime Minister Johnson called this a "key milestone" in the country's fight against COVID-19.

There were 18,607 new confirmed cases of new crown in the UK that day, with a total of more than 3.83 million confirmed cases, of which more than 100,000 deaths.

　　The epidemic data released by the French Ministry of Health on the evening of the 1st showed that as of that day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new crown in France exceeded 3.2 million, reaching 3,201461, and the cumulative number of deaths was 76,512.

　　The German Ministry of Defense issued a statement on the 1st that it will send a 26-member medical team to Portugal to help Portugal deal with the severe new crown epidemic.

The statement stated that Portugal is in a very difficult time due to the severe epidemic.

Although the epidemic has also brought huge challenges to the German medical system, "unity is essential for the EU at this moment" and Germany must provide support.

　　The Austrian government announced on the 1st that the country will cautiously relax some of the new crown epidemic prevention and control measures after the third comprehensive "blockade" measures expire on February 7, while increasing penalties for violations.

According to data released by the Austrian Ministry of Health on the 1st, the country has newly confirmed 1,124 new cases of new crown in the past 24 hours, and a total of 415,522 confirmed cases.

Data map: People are waiting outside the temporary screening station near the subway station of Gangnam Samseong Station in Seoul, South Korea.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Zeng Nai

Asia: Foreigners resident in Korea will receive free COVID-19 vaccine

　　According to Yonhap News Agency, the Korean Disease Management Agency stated on February 1 that it has decided to provide free new crown vaccination services to foreigners who have long-term stay in Korea and have joined health insurance.

The Disease Management Agency also stated that it will decide whether to provide vaccination services to foreign tourists and short-term foreign workers based on the principle of protecting the health of the people.

South Korea’s Central Anti-epidemic Countermeasures Headquarters reported on the 2nd that as of 0:00 that day, South Korea had newly confirmed 336 new crown cases compared with the previous day, and a total of 78,844 confirmed cases.

　　According to a report from the Kyodo News Agency on the evening of the 1st, a relevant person in the Japanese government revealed that the emergency declaration that was about to expire on February 7, the government basically decided to extend the state of emergency in 10 prefectures except Tochigi to March 7. .

　　According to the new crown epidemic data released by the Indonesian National Disaster Relief Agency on the 1st, the country has 279 new deaths in the past 24 hours, and the cumulative number of deaths exceeds 30,277.

Data show that Indonesia has newly confirmed 10994 cases in the past 24 hours, and the total number of confirmed cases exceeds 1.08 million.

The Indonesian Ministry of Health informed that day that as of the 1st, 539532 medical staff across the country have been vaccinated against the new crown.

On January 30th, local time, a reporter from China News Agency visited the main streets of Johannesburg and visited the lives of South African people under the epidemic.

The picture shows disinfection facilities in a large bookstore.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Wang Xi

Africa: South Africa receives its first batch of COVID-19 vaccine

　　South Africa received the first batch of 1 million new crown vaccines on February 1.

South African President Ramaphosa emphasized that the arrival of the first batch of new crown pneumonia vaccines means that the South African people are expected to reverse the current unfavorable situation in the fight against new crown pneumonia and achieve ultimate victory.

At the same time, the South African government will ensure that sufficient vaccines are obtained from multiple channels.

On the same day, South Africa newly diagnosed 2,548 cases, with a total of over 1.45 million cases, ranking first in Africa.

　　Ramaphosa made a national television speech that night announcing that South Africa will still maintain the three-level "blockade order" against the epidemic, but as the situation improves, individual policy adjustments have been made, including: lifting the prohibition on alcohol; and relaxing the curfew; Reopen religious gatherings, parks, reservoirs, beaches, swimming pools and other places; etc.

　　The Moroccan government announced on the 1st that it decided to extend the national curfew for another two weeks starting on the 2nd.

It is reported that the curfew is from 21 o'clock to 6 o'clock the next day, during which no unauthorized personnel are allowed to go out.

In addition, various commercial business premises also need to close at 20 o'clock every day.

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