(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The cumulative number of confirmed cases in the world exceeds 250 million, and the rebound of the epidemic in Europe is grim

　　China News Service, Beijing, November 7th. Comprehensive news: The latest data on the official website of the World Health Organization shows that as of 17:11 on the 5th Central European Time, the total number of confirmed cases of new crown worldwide reached 248,467,363, and the cumulative number of deaths was 5,027,183.

　　According to real-time statistics from the Worldometer website, as of 6:30 on November 7th, Beijing time, the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide reached 250,232,144, and the total number of deaths was 5,059,376.

On November 3, local time, the National Children's Hospital vaccinated the child in Washington, USA.

The new crown vaccination in the United States has entered a new phase, and millions of elementary school students can now be vaccinated.

Americas: The U.S. still ranks first in the world with increasing number of confirmed and dead cases

　　According to statistics from the Worldometer website on the 7th, there were 55,108 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 1,396 new deaths in the United States in a single day. The cumulative number of confirmed cases was close to 47.31 million, and the cumulative number of deaths was close to 775,000.

The number of newly confirmed and dead cases in a single day in the United States still ranks first in the world.

　　The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled on the 6th to suspend the U.S. government's requirements for vaccinating new crown vaccines or weekly nucleic acid tests for employees of companies with more than 100 employees.

In its ruling, the court pointed out that this requirement has "serious legal and constitutional" issues.

　　According to the latest data from the official website of the Ministry of Health of Brazil, Brazil has 11,866 new confirmed cases of new crown and 328 new deaths on the 6th. The cumulative number of confirmed cases is close to 21.875 million, and the cumulative number of deaths is close to 610,000.

　　Peru’s “Gazette” reported that Peru had begun to vaccinate young people aged 12 to 14 against the new crown on the 5th, a total of 3.6 million people.

The target population for the new crown vaccine in Peru is 28 million.

　　The Minister of Health of Peru stated that Peru has vaccinated more than 56% of the target population with two doses of the new crown vaccine, and plans to gradually vaccinate all target populations with the new crown vaccine booster. At present, more than 250,000 people have received the booster shot.

Europe: The key data of the epidemic in many countries rebounded to the highest value in history

　　According to Agence France-Presse, the World Health Organization warned that the number of confirmed cases of the new crown in Europe is increasing rapidly, and vaccination work in some areas is slow to advance, and 500,000 people may die from the epidemic this winter.

　　Data released on the British government website on the 6th showed that in the past 24 hours, there were 30,693 new confirmed cases of new crown and 155 new deaths in the UK. The cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeded 9.27 million, and the cumulative number of deaths exceeded 140,000.

　　According to the latest statistics from the National Bureau of Statistics of the United Kingdom, in the week ending November 5, about one-fifth of the people in private households in England were infected with the new crown virus, which was the same as the previous week and the same ratio as at the peak of the second wave of epidemics in early January. , Is the highest infection level since July 2020.

Wales has the highest rate of new crown infections in the UK. About a quarter of people were infected last week, reaching the highest level since the outbreak.

　　Data released by the Robert Koch Institute, a German disease control agency, on the 6th showed that there were 34,002 new confirmed cases of new crowns in Germany in a single day, and the national incidence rate per 100,000 people on 7 days rose to 183.7, which is close to the highest point since the outbreak.

　　German states have begun to tighten epidemic prevention measures.

Saxony enforces the principle of "vaccination or rehabilitation" for public facilities and social life. The state announced that from the 8th, only people who have been vaccinated against the new crown or who have recovered will be allowed to enter public leisure and cultural facilities such as restaurants or movie theaters.

Bavaria also calls for the implementation of the principle of "vaccination, rehabilitation or testing" in workplaces across the country. Employers must inquire about the vaccination status of their employees. Some areas of the state with high epidemics have begun to implement this principle.

　　German expert analysis pointed out that most of the current critically ill patients come from the unvaccinated population.

The latest polls show that 57% of the German people support mandatory vaccination against the new crown, 62% are worried that the elderly will be seriously ill due to the virus, and 58% are worried about the affordability of the medical system.

The picture shows the local time July 19, 2021, London, England, England ushered in the "Unblocking Day", people partying in the nightclub.

　　According to data released on the 6th on the official website of Russia's new crown virus epidemic prevention, 41,335 new confirmed cases of new crown and 1,188 new deaths were added in Russia in a single day. The cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeded 8.755 million, and the cumulative number of deaths exceeded 245,000.

　　The epidemic situation worsened in 10 regions of Russia last week. Official approval was given to implement a non-working week from October 28th to November 7th. Cafes and restaurants will only open take-out and meal delivery services to curb the rapid spread of the epidemic.

According to news from the St. Petersburg City Government, the city will continue to implement a code-based entry system for museums and theaters after November 7, and this measure will continue to apply to circuses, concert halls, exhibition halls and cinemas.

Asia: 11 COVID-19 patients killed in hospital fire in India

　　A fire broke out in a public hospital in western India on the 6th, killing at least 11 COVID-19 patients.

According to local media reports, the fire broke out in a newly built intensive care unit for COVID-19 patients. There were about 20 patients in the ward, and most of the victims were over 60 years old.

　　Indian Prime Minister Modi posted a message on social media to mourn the victims and wish the injured a speedy recovery.

At present, the surviving patients have been transferred to another hospital, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

There are reports that the fire may be related to the short circuit of the hospital's electrical equipment.

　　According to a report from the Ministry of Health of Vietnam on the 6th, in the past 24 hours, Vietnam has newly confirmed 7491 new cases of new crown and 58 new deaths. The cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeds 960,000, and the cumulative number of deaths is 22,470.

More than 88.4 million doses of the new crown vaccine have been vaccinated.

　　According to a report from Japan’s NHK television station, Japan’s new crown confirmed 241 new cases and 2 new deaths on the 6th. The cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeds 1.72 million, and the cumulative number of deaths exceeds 18,000.

　　According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea’s Central Anti-epidemic Countermeasures Headquarters announced on the 7th that there were 2224 new confirmed cases of new crowns in South Korea in a single day, exceeding 2,000 for five consecutive days, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases was close to 380,000.

Africa: South Africa says vaccination goals are "difficult to achieve"

　　According to statistics from the South African Ministry of Health on the 6th, there were 358 new confirmed cases of new crown in South Africa in a single day, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeded 2.92 million.

　　The South African Ministry of Health confirmed on the 6th that currently about 23 million people in the country have completed the new crown vaccination, but the goal of vaccinating at least 70% of the adult population by the end of this year has been difficult to achieve.

The South African health system can guarantee 300,000 people receive the new crown vaccine every day, but the actual vaccination schedule can only reach an average of 200,000 people a day.

　　South African health experts warned that the advent of Christmas and New Year holidays at the end of the year will increase the risk of large-scale spread of the new crown virus.

South African officials once again urge the public to receive the new crown vaccine as soon as possible to reduce the severe disease rate and death rate of the virus and prevent the fourth wave of epidemic peaks that may come.

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