Chinanews, April 13th, according to a comprehensive report, according to real-time statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 7:20 on April 13, Beijing time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new crown worldwide exceeded 130 million and deaths More than 2.94 million cases.

　　The World Health Organization said on the 12th that the number of new confirmed cases of new crowns worldwide has increased for the seventh consecutive week, and the epidemic situation in many countries has been deteriorating.

Among them, the number of confirmed and dead cases of the new crown in the United States ranks first in the world, and vaccination is being continuously promoted throughout the United States. More than one-fifth of the population has completed vaccination.

The picture shows the WHO Director-General Ghebreyesus's speech.

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"Exponential growth" of confirmed cases worldwide

India becomes the second worst country

　　On the 12th local time, WHO held a regular press conference on the new crown epidemic.

Maria van Kokhov, technical director of WHO's health emergency project, said that last week there were more than 4.4 million new cases worldwide, an increase of 9% from the previous week, and the number of new deaths increased by 5%.

A year ago, the number of new cases every week in the world was about 500,000.

　　Kokhov pointed out that the number of cases is now "exponentially increasing."

　　WHO Director-General Tan Desai also said that the number of new confirmed cases worldwide has increased for the seventh consecutive week, and the number of cases in several countries in Asia and the Middle East has increased significantly.

　　According to data released by the Indian health department on the 12th, in the past 24 hours, about 168,000 new cases were confirmed in India, and the country’s cumulative cases exceeded 13.52 million.

At present, India has surpassed Brazil, once again becoming the second worst country in the world.

　　In addition, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Germany exceeds 3 million.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on the 12th that the country may be experiencing the "most severe wave" of the new crown epidemic.

On April 9th, local time, the Coney Island Amusement Park in New York, USA, reopened. The staff checked the body temperature of the people queuing into the park.

On the same day, the Coney Island Amusement Park, which has a history of over a hundred years, reopened after being closed for one year due to the new crown epidemic.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan

Record number of single-day vaccination in the

U.S.

Is the hospitalization rate of minorities higher than that of whites?

　　According to data from Johns Hopkins University, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the United States exceeds 31.26 million, and the number of deaths exceeds 560,000.

In the past week, the United States has reported an average of 70,000 new confirmed cases every day, which is comparable to the peak of the second wave of the epidemic in the summer of 2020.

Among them, the average daily number of cases in 29 states has increased by 5% or more compared to a week ago.

　　The latest research by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also shows that compared with whites, minority patients have a higher hospitalization rate for new coronary pneumonia and a higher percentage of seeking emergency care.

Among them, Hispanic patients have the highest percentage of hospitalizations.

　　The researchers pointed out that these differences are related to the greater risk of exposure to the virus and the higher risk of serious diseases among ethnic minorities.

The study was conducted in 13 states in the United States.

　　Currently, the nationwide vaccination work continues to advance.

According to CDC data, on April 10, 4.6 million doses of the new crown vaccine were vaccinated nationwide, setting a new record for a single day; about 120 million people have received at least one dose of the new crown vaccine, more than one-third of the US population , Including more than 72 million people who have completed the vaccination, more than one-fifth of the total population.

　　By April 19, vaccination eligibility in all 50 states will be extended to all adults.

On the 12th, the White House once again called on the elderly and those who are currently eligible to get vaccinated as soon as possible.

　　In addition, the protective effect of the new crown vaccine on the mutant virus has always caused people's concerns. The Pfizer and Modena new crown vaccines, which have been rapidly promoted in the United States, have recently launched a new round of trials against the new crown mutant virus.