China News Service, Beijing, November 13th. Comprehensive news: The latest data released by the World Health Organization on the 12th shows that as of 16:32 on the 12th Central European Time (23:32 Beijing Time), the number of confirmed cases worldwide has increased from the previous day. There were 514,819 cases, reaching 251,788,329; death cases increased by 7,508, reaching 5,077,907.

On November 8, local time, a woman hugged her parents from France in the arrival area of ​​an international flight at San Francisco International Airport in California.

The United States has relaxed entry restrictions on the 8th, allowing foreign passengers who have completed the entire course of the new crown vaccine to take international flights or enter the country through land and water ports.

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Americas: Cases surged in multiple states in the U.S. and cumulative deaths exceeded 760,000

　　According to the real-time statistics of global new coronary pneumonia data released by Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 18:00 on November 12, 2021, a total of 46,937,125 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia and 761,377 deaths have been reported across the United States.

In the past 24 hours, 97529 newly diagnosed cases and 1775 new deaths were reported in the United States.

　　According to a report by USA Today, as of the 12th local time, the cumulative number of deaths from new coronary pneumonia in the United States exceeded 760,000. The epidemic has entered an uncertain stage, and the number of confirmed cases in 23 states has increased.

Experts believe that people gathering indoors at home during Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays may lead to a new wave of cases.

November 9, 2021, local time, Berlin, Germany. The local new crown epidemic is severe. The local area will implement the "2G rule", that is: only people who have been vaccinated against the new crown and cured are allowed to enter Berlin indoor dining, cultural, sports halls and other places .

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Europe: WHO says Europe has once again become the "epicenter" of the epidemic

　　The WHO pointed out that due to the uneven coverage of the new crown pneumonia and the relaxation of preventive measures, the number of new confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia in many European countries has reached or exceeded the highest value since the outbreak, and Europe has once again become the epicenter of the new crown pneumonia epidemic. ".

　　On the 12th local time, WHO held a regular press conference on the new crown pneumonia epidemic. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that nearly 2 million new confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia were reported in the European region last week, the highest since the outbreak. value.

There were nearly 27,000 new deaths in Europe last week, accounting for more than half of the world’s new deaths last week.

The WHO epidemic report shows that 26 European countries have reported a 10% or more increase in confirmed cases in the past week, with Russia, the United Kingdom and Turkey having the highest numbers.

Tan Desai suggested that European countries continue to implement prevention and control measures such as wearing masks, maintaining social distancing, reducing gatherings, and vaccinating.

　　According to data released by the Robert Koch Institute of the German Center for Disease Control and Prevention on the 12th, the country’s average daily rate of new coronavirus infections (the number of infections per 100,000 people) in the past week reached 263.7, a record high.

German media reported on the 12th that German Minister of Health Spun asked all workplaces in Germany to implement the "2G+ rule" that day, and only allow those who have recovered and have been vaccinated to enter.

In addition, nursing homes must carry out compulsory virus testing.

From next week, Berlin will only allow people who have completed the vaccination to enter entertainment venues.

Data map: Korean streets, pedestrians crossing the road.

Asia: South Korea's number of severely ill patients hits a new high

　　Since the start of the relaxation of the epidemic prevention policy at the beginning of this month, South Korea's new crown pneumonia epidemic has rebounded sharply, and the number of existing severely ill patients has surged, reaching 475 cases on the 12th, setting a record for three consecutive days since the outbreak.

　　According to data from the Korean Department of Disease Management, South Korea added 2,368 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia on the 12th, exceeding 2,300 for three consecutive days, and 18 new deaths.

So far, South Korea has a total of more than 390,000 confirmed cases and a total of 3,051 deaths.

　　The South Korean government issued an administrative order on the 12th, requiring 7 general hospitals in the metropolitan area to set aside 1% of beds for severely ill patients with new coronary pneumonia in response to a rebound in the number of cases.

This measure will add 52 beds to severely ill patients with new coronary pneumonia.

　　The epidemic in Japan has recently eased. As of the morning of November 13, local time, Japan had a total of 1,724,790 confirmed cases and a total of 18,323 deaths.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on the 12th an emergency plan to increase hospital beds and medical resources to prepare for a possible comeback of the new crown pneumonia epidemic this winter.

　　Japan experienced a severe fifth wave of epidemics during the summer, and the medical system was under pressure.

With the new crown vaccination rate covering more than 70% of the population, the number of infections and deaths in Japan has dropped significantly.

The state of emergency in most parts of Japan was lifted last month, but health experts warned that the number of people infected in winter is expected to pick up.

Data map: Prime Minister Ardern of New Zealand.

Africa and Oceania: Prime Minister of New Zealand calls for strengthening multilateral cooperation to overcome the epidemic

　　In a speech at the 28th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Informal Leadership Meeting on the 12th, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern stated that in the context of the global spread of new crown pneumonia, the epidemic prevention situation in each economy may be different. They are different, but the core issues that must be faced and resolved are the same.

Ardern emphasized that only by strengthening multilateral cooperation and working together can we finally defeat the new crown pneumonia epidemic, and cooperation in epidemic prevention will benefit all parties.

　　According to statistics from the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of November 12 local time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Africa reached 8,549,672, and the cumulative number of deaths exceeded 220,000, reaching 220,378.

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