(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) WHO says more than 17 countries have reported mutated strains discovered in India, and the cumulative deaths of India's new crown have exceeded 200,000
China News Service, Beijing, April 28. According to the latest data from the World Health Organization website, as of 15:57 on the 27th Central European Time (21:57 Beijing Time), the number of confirmed new crown cases worldwide increased by 6,575,510 compared with the previous day. It reached 1,475,39,302; the number of deaths increased by 11,152, and the total number of deaths reached 3,116,444.
The World Health Organization said on the 27th that the new coronavirus variant "B.1.617" discovered in India has appeared in at least 17 countries.
According to Agence France-Presse, as of the 27th, the global influenza data sharing platform "GISAID" has received more than 1,200 sequences showing that at least 17 countries have found cases of infection with the new crown variant strain "B.1.617".
According to the WHO, most of the sequences were uploaded from India, the United Kingdom, the United States and Singapore.
On April 27, local time, people took part in leisure activities at the beach in Richmond, California, USA.
Americas: Biden calls US vaccination "progress"
According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 11:20 on April 28, Beijing time, a total of 32,175,049 cases of new coronary pneumonia have been diagnosed in the United States, and a total of 573,378 deaths.
According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are currently 141,751,857 people in the United States who have received one dose of the new crown vaccine, and 96,747,454 people have received two doses.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated the new crown epidemic prevention and control guidelines on the 27th, relaxing the requirements for wearing masks outdoors, especially people who have been fully vaccinated do not need to wear masks in most outdoor situations.
The new guidelines point out that people who have been fully vaccinated do not need to wear masks when participating in small gatherings, sports, and travel outdoors.
However, people who have been fully vaccinated still need to wear masks when participating in crowd gathering activities, such as when watching a performance or participating in a sporting event.
Regarding the vaccination situation, US President Biden said on the 27th that "astonishing progress has been made." He also said that the number of new crown cases in the United States has "substantially dropped." With the increase in the number of vaccinations, the number of elderly deaths has dropped by 80%.
As of the 27th local time, Brazil had a total of 14,441,563 confirmed cases, an increase of 72140 from the previous day; a total of 395,022 deaths, an increase of 3,086 from the previous day.
Brazilian Vice President Hamilton Moran received a second dose of the new crown vaccine in Brasilia on the 26th.
Moran posted on social media that day, “Encourage everyone to get vaccinated when they have the opportunity, and do their own protection against the new crown virus.”
The picture shows an ambulance driving past the Place de la Concorde in the center of Paris.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Li Yang
Europe: France has over 30,000 new confirmed cases in a single day
The latest data from the French public health department shows that as of the afternoon of the 27th local time, France has newly confirmed 30,317 cases in the past 24 hours, with a total of 5,534,313 confirmed cases, and a total of 103,603 deaths.
French Minister of Health Vilan said on the same day that no mutant virus spreading in India has been found in French cities.
According to reports from Reuters and Agence France-Presse, French President Macron stated on the 25th that France will deliver oxygen delivery equipment to India in the next few days in order to help India fight the new crown epidemic.
Belgian Minister of the Interior Verlinden stated on the 27th that in view of the worrisome contagiousness of the new coronavirus variants found in India, Brazil and South Africa, Belgium will impose entry restrictions on travelers from these three countries starting on the 28th.
People with Belgian nationality or residency, as well as diplomats, personnel from international organizations and other personnel who carry out necessary official travel will still be allowed to enter.
The epidemic data released by the Belgian National Institute of Public Health on the 27th showed that in the past 24 hours, there were 1670 newly confirmed cases in Belgium, a total of 976088 confirmed cases, and a total of 24,065 deaths.
The official in charge of vaccination in Belgium said on the 27th that 3.5 million people in the country have received the first dose of the new crown vaccine, with an inoculation rate of more than 30%.
The picture shows people waiting to add oxygen at the oxygen filling station in Allahabad.
Asia: India’s growing number of confirmed cases and single-day deaths are record-breaking
According to news from the "Times of India" on the 28th, in the past 24 hours, India has added 3286 new coronary pneumonia deaths.
So far, India's new coronary pneumonia deaths have exceeded 200,000.
According to the report, this is the first time since the outbreak of the epidemic in India that there have been more than 3,000 deaths in a single day.
The report also mentioned that in the past 24 hours, India has added 362,770 confirmed cases, and the number of new confirmed cases in a single day and the number of new deaths in a single day have both set records.
As of the 27th, India has more than 300,000 newly confirmed cases in a single day for 6 consecutive days.
WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic pointed out on the 27th that India is facing a new wave of epidemics recently, and the unnecessarily gathering of Indians in front of hospitals has exacerbated the deterioration of the epidemic.
The spokesperson also said that the WHO will provide emergency equipment and supplies to India, including 4,000 oxygen generators.
Due to the rapid increase in the number of patients, medical resources such as intensive care beds, oxygen and medicines are in urgent need in many parts of India.
In order to help India cope with the crisis, the World Health Organization, China, the United States, France, Germany and many other countries have expressed their willingness to lend a helping hand.
According to several reports in Indian media, Narmadaben Modi, the family of Indian Prime Minister Modi, died on the 27th at a hospital in Ahmadabad, India, at the age of 80 after contracting new crown pneumonia.
According to the "Asahi Shimbun" report, on the 27th, Japan had 4,966 new confirmed cases and 63 new deaths.
The number of new deaths in a single day exceeded 60 for the first time since March 4.
Africa and Oceania: The cumulative number of deaths from the new crown in Africa exceeds 120,000
According to statistics from the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of 8 o'clock on the 27th local time, a total of 4,524,702 confirmed cases and a total of 120,802 deaths were reported in the region.
Among them, South Africa is still the most severely affected country in the region. As of the 27th local time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in this country has reached 1,577,200.
The Australian government recently agreed to give priority to the new crown vaccination for athletes and related staff going to the Tokyo Olympics.
Australian Olympic Committee chief executive Matt Carroll said on the 27th that it will ensure that the vaccination of athletes and related personnel will not affect the public's vaccination.
Australian Health Minister Greg Hunter and Sports Minister Richard Kolbeck also stated on the 27th that the government has agreed to include athletes and related staff who will go to the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games as a priority group for vaccination. The Australian Olympic Committee The Conference and the Paralympic Committee will select approximately 2,050 people to be vaccinated.
(Finish)