(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The U.S. epidemic is now fully rebounding, many countries are considering advancing the third shot of vaccination
China News Agency, Beijing, August 3rd. Comprehensive news: The latest data on the official website of the World Health Organization shows that as of 17:19 on August 2 Central European time (23:19 Beijing time), the total number of confirmed cases of new crowns worldwide was 19,823,951. There were 4,227,359 deaths.
According to the latest statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 8:21 on August 3, Beijing time, a total of 19,823,142 confirmed cases worldwide, and a total of 4,234,154 deaths.
Americas: The U.S. pandemic is now fully rebounding
According to the latest epidemic data released by Johns Hopkins University, a total of 35,124,101 cases have been confirmed in the United States, and a total of 613,660 deaths have been reported.
On August 2, local time, Warrensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said that as of July 30, the average daily increase in the number of cases in the United States in seven days was as high as 72,790.
At the height of the epidemic in the summer of 2020, the number was approximately 68,700.
Recently, core indicators of the epidemic in the United States, including newly confirmed cases, deaths, and hospitalizations, have rebounded severely.
Data released by the US CDC on July 31 showed that 103,366 new confirmed cases were reported across the United States on July 30, the highest single-day increase since February 7 this year.
Delta mutant strain infection cases accounted for 82.2% of recent new cases in the United States.
As of August 2, about 70% of the adult population in the United States had received at least one dose of the new crown vaccine, and 60.6% had completed the vaccination; 49.7% of the total population had completed the vaccination.
According to data released by the Cuban Ministry of Public Health on August 2, there were 9,279 new confirmed cases in Cuba in the past 24 hours, and a total of 403,622 confirmed cases; 68 new deaths and a total of 2,913 deaths.
So far, Cuba has more than 7,500 new confirmed cases every day for 12 consecutive days.
Beginning on the 3rd, Cuba will begin to vaccinate pregnant and breastfeeding women with its self-developed vaccine candidates.
Cuban children may start vaccination in September or October.
Europe: Many countries consider advancing the third dose of vaccination
According to data released by the French Ministry of Health on the evening of August 2nd, France has newly confirmed 5184 cases in a single day, with a total of 6,151,803 confirmed cases; 51 new deaths and a total of 11,1967 deaths.
French President Macron released a video via social media on the same day, urging young people to get vaccinated.
He pointed out that healthy young people still need to be admitted to the hospital after being diagnosed with the new crown, and they face months of fatigue and breathing difficulties. Therefore, vaccination is very necessary; vaccination is also for the sake of their relatives and friends.
Official French data show that about 63% of the French population has received at least one dose of the new crown vaccine, and 52% have completed the vaccination.
Fischer, the chairman of the French official committee responsible for guiding vaccination, said that it plans to start the third dose of vaccine for the most vulnerable people this fall.
According to foreign media citing a draft report from the German Federal Ministry of Health, the German government plans to vaccinate the elderly and people with low immunity and other susceptible populations from the new crown vaccine booster injection from September this year, and it is recommended to promote the 12 to 17 year olds. New crown vaccination.
On August 2nd, local time, German Federal Minister of Health Span will have a meeting with 16 heads of local health departments, and it is expected that the draft will be finalized at the meeting.
According to the draft, a number of recent studies have shown that the protective efficacy of certain new crown vaccines has weakened over time, putting susceptible people at risk of re-infection, so it is necessary to vaccinate booster shots.
The draft also proposes to promote new crown vaccination for people aged 12 to 17 so that they can "safely return to school after summer vacation."
Asia: Malaysia’s daily increase in the number of diagnoses exceeded 10,000 for 21 consecutive days
The Ministry of Health of Malaysia reported on August 2 that as of 12:00 noon that day, there were 15,764 new confirmed cases in the country in a single day.
This is the 21st consecutive day that the country has increased the number of confirmed cases by more than 10,000.
The capital Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Selangor area (Selangor area) are still the most severely affected areas in Malaysia. On the same day, there were 7,603 newly confirmed cases in the Selangor area, accounting for nearly half of the new cases in Malaysia.
The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation of Malaysia in charge of the vaccination plan, Hayri Jamaluddin, said on the same day that the Klang River Basin in Klang Valley is expected to reach the peak of the epidemic in a week, and a "turning point" is expected thereafter.
Indonesian officials announced on August 2 that there were 22,404 new confirmed cases in the country in a single day, and a total of 3,462,800 confirmed cases; 1568 new deaths and a total of 97,291 deaths.
Although this is the second time the country’s increasing number of confirmed cases has fallen below 30,000 and the first time it has fallen below 25,000 since July 6 this year, it is the 18th consecutive day that there have been more than 1,000 new deaths in a single day.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced on the evening of August 2 to extend the implementation period of the "emergency restrictions on social activities" that was originally scheduled to expire on the same day for another week to the 9th of this month.
The measure has been extended twice before the implementation period, and the implementation of the full month.
Joko said that although relevant measures have played an "obvious effect" in the prevention and control of the epidemic, a high degree of vigilance must still be maintained.
Africa: The cumulative number of deaths in Tunisia exceeds 20,000
According to data released by the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on August 2, local time, a total of 6,755,192 confirmed cases and a total of 171,187 deaths were confirmed in the region.
According to data released by the Ministry of Health of Tunisia on August 2, there were 2,651 new confirmed cases on July 31, and a total of 595,532 confirmed cases; 209 new deaths and a total of 2,067 deaths.
Affected by the new wave of epidemics, Tunisia’s single-day confirmed cases and deaths reached new highs in July, with nearly 5,000 new deaths that month.
Khalil, a spokesman for the Scientific Committee of the Ministry of Health to respond to the new crown epidemic, said that compared with the peak, the country’s daily positive rate of testing has declined, and the number of critically ill patients admitted to hospitals is also decreasing.
But she also warned that if people continue to participate in large-scale gatherings, it does not rule out that the epidemic will repeat.
The WHO representative in Tunisia, Soutland, said that Tunisia is one of the countries with the largest number of new crown deaths on the African continent. At present, more than 90% of the new confirmed cases in the country have been infected with the Delta strain.
On August 2, a Tunisian military plane carrying a new batch of China-aided COVID-19 vaccine and other medical supplies arrived in the Tunisian capital.
Tunisian Foreign Minister Jalandi expressed his gratitude to China for the medical assistance provided.
The Director of the General Administration of Military Medical Service of the Ministry of Defence of Tunisia, Fergani, said that these Chinese vaccines will accelerate the domestic vaccination process in Tunisia at a time when Tunisia's current epidemic situation is very severe.
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