(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The number of deaths in the world exceeds 3.3 million, WHO warns that the epidemic will be more "deadly" in the second year

　　China News Service, Beijing, May 15th. Comprehensive news: The latest data from the official website of the World Health Organization shows that as of 18:18 on the 14th Central European Time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new crown worldwide reached 160,813,869, and the cumulative number of deaths was 3,339,002.

　　The Director-General of the World Health Organization Tan Desai said on the 14th that the Indian epidemic is still worrying. The WHO has sent thousands of oxygen generators, tents for mobile hospitals, masks and other medical supplies.

In addition, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Egypt have also seen peaks of infection and hospitalization.

　　Tan Desai pointed out that the new crown pneumonia has caused more than 3.3 million deaths worldwide. The second year of the new crown epidemic is expected to be much more deadly than the first year. Vaccination and public health measures are the only way to end the new crown pneumonia pandemic.

Data map: The United States under the epidemic.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Guanguan

Americas: The U.S. Department of Land Security warns that the risk of terrorist attacks increases after the relaxation of epidemic restrictions

　　Statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States on the 15th showed that the cumulative number of confirmed cases of the new crown in the United States was 32,893,586, and the cumulative number of deaths was 585,224.

　　The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a new national terrorism advisory system announcement on the 14th, stating that extremists may use the opportunity of the United States to relax restrictions on the new crown pneumonia epidemic and take advantage of more people gathering in public places to launch a wider range of targets. Assault.

The announcement also stated that as conspiracy theories about the source of the new coronavirus and the effectiveness of the vaccine have been spreading, calls for violence against Asians have increased to some extent.

　　Data released by the Brazilian Ministry of Health on the 14th showed that in the past 24 hours, there were 85,536 new confirmed cases of new crowns and 2211 new deaths in the country.

The first batch of more than 200 Brazilian athletes to participate in the Tokyo Olympics began on the 14th to receive the new crown vaccine in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.

A total of 1,800 athletes and officials are expected to be vaccinated before mid-June.

　　According to a report from the Ministry of Health of Argentina on the 14th, 27,363 new cases of new crown were newly confirmed in the country that day, a total of 3,269,466 confirmed cases, and a total of 69,853 deaths.

At present, the largest outbreak in the metropolitan area consisting of the Argentine capital Buenos Aires and more than 40 surrounding cities and towns is the worst.

The director of the Department of Health of the City of Buenos Aires stated on the 14th that in the recent newly confirmed cases in the metropolitan area, more than 70% of the patients were in a closed space with poor ventilation without wearing a mask. For those infected during social activities, local people are urged to strictly abide by the epidemic prevention requirements.

Data map: Britain under the epidemic.

Photo by Zhang Mengqi issued by China News Agency

Europe: U.K. cases of mutated virus doubled

　　Data published on the British government website on the 14th showed that in the past 24 hours, there were 2,193 new confirmed cases of new crown in the UK, and a total of 4,446,824 confirmed cases.

The number of cases in the UK infected with the first variant of the new crown strain found in India has risen from 520 to 1,313 this week.

British Prime Minister Johnson warned on the 14th that the mutated new crown virus is more spreading and will threaten the relaxation of the British blockade measures.

　　Out of concerns about the mutated virus, the United Kingdom is currently accelerating the second dose of the new crown vaccine for people over 50 and clinically susceptible.

At present, nearly 19.32 million people in the UK have completed two doses of vaccination, accounting for 36.7% of the adult population.

　　Statistics from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the German National Agency for Disease Control and Prevention, on the 14th showed that there were 11,336 new confirmed cases of new crowns in Germany.

A total of more than 8.82 million people have completed two doses of new crown vaccination, accounting for 10.6% of the total population of Germany.

RKI announced that Germany has classified the United Kingdom as a "risk area" due to an increase in the number of cases of infection with the mutant strain first discovered in India.

　　Epidemic data from the French government website showed that France had 38,045 new confirmed cases of new crowns on the 14th. The cumulative number of confirmed cases was close to 5.19 million, and the cumulative number of deaths exceeded 100,000.

At present, more than 8.54 million people in France have received two doses of the new crown vaccine, accounting for 12.8% of the total.

French Prime Minister Castel announced on the 15th that a special new crown vaccination channel will be opened for teachers, police and other industries over 55 years of age.

According to French media statistics, this measure is expected to cover approximately 400,000 people.

　　The Italian Ministry of Health and the Institute of Advanced Health jointly held a routine epidemic briefing on the 14th and confirmed that the Italian epidemic has further eased.

With the launch of the new crown vaccination program, the median age of the country's new crown patients has dropped to 40 years, and the pressure on hospitals has continued to decrease.

May 6, 2021 local time, New Delhi, India. Medical staff take care of patients with new coronary pneumonia in the ICU ward of the Holy Family Hospital.

Image source: Visual China

Asia: Indian Prime Minister Modi publicly responds to the second wave of epidemic

　　According to the epidemic data released by the Ministry of Health of India on the 15th, in the past 24 hours, there were 326,098 new confirmed cases of new crown in India, a total of 24,372,907 confirmed cases, 3,890 new deaths, and a total of 266,207 deaths.

　　Indian Prime Minister Modi said at the Farmers Welfare Conference on the 14th that the epidemic is spreading rapidly to rural areas.

"Because of the new crown virus, we have lost a lot of relatives," but he said, "India is not a country that has lost hope."

　　Foreign media reported that this was Modi's first public response to the severe damage caused by the second wave of the epidemic.

Modi said that the Indian government is rapidly building hospitals, oxygen factories, etc., and transporting oxygen to remote areas.

He also stated on the new crown vaccination work that India has received 180 million doses of vaccine.

However, according to Indian media reports, due to the shortage of new crown vaccines, places such as New Delhi, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan have closed hundreds of vaccination centers and suspended or reduced vaccinations for people aged 18 to 44.

The Indian government also proposed to extend the interval between two doses of the new crown vaccine from the original 6 to 8 weeks to 12 to 16 weeks.

　　According to data released by the Ministry of Health of Nepal on the 14th, the country has more than 8,000 new confirmed cases of new crowns for 10 consecutive days. The new cases reported in the past 10 days accounted for about 20% of the cumulative cases since the outbreak, and the new deaths accounted for the cumulative total. 25% of deaths.

Up to now, Nepal has a total of 439,658 confirmed cases and a total of 4,669 deaths.

　　According to the information released by the Chinese ambassador to Nepal on social networks, the second batch of oxygen concentrators from China will arrive in Kathmandu in the next few days.

　　According to statistics from Japan’s NHK television station, Japan reported 6,266 new confirmed cases of new crowns on the 14th.

NHK TV reported that due to the recent surge in confirmed cases of the new crown, the Japanese government intends to increase the declaration of emergencies in the three regions of Hokkaido, Okayama and Hiroshima.

Africa and Oceania: Half of the passengers on Australia's first evacuation flight from India failed to board

　　According to data released by the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the 14th, a total of 4,671,139 confirmed cases of new crown in Africa and a total of 125,659 deaths.

　　According to Australian media reports such as "The Australian", Australia's first "rescue flight" to India arrived in New Delhi on the evening of the 14th and was ready to return to Darwin on the 15th. The aircraft can accommodate 150 passengers.

In the nucleic acid test before boarding, nearly half of the originally scheduled passengers tested positive and were unable to board the plane. Since boarding passengers have to undergo two nucleic acid tests 48 hours and 8 hours before leaving India, there may be no qualified passengers to make up for it. The upper vacancy.

　　The Australian government’s travel ban on India ended at midnight on the 15th. According to reports, the Australian government plans to charter 900 Australians back home from the 15th.

There are currently about 9,000 Australians stranded in India.

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