China News Agency, Beijing, November 16th. Comprehensive news: The latest data on the official website of the World Health Organization shows that as of 16:30 on the 15th Central European Time, there have been a total of 253,163,330 confirmed cases of new crowns worldwide, and a total of 5,098,174 deaths.

According to the latest statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 8:22 on the 16th, Beijing time, there were a total of 253,793,246 confirmed cases worldwide, and a total of 5,106,342 deaths.

Data map: In Arequipa, Peru's second largest city, family members of patients with new coronary pneumonia lined up to charge medical oxygen cylinders.

Americas: Cumulative deaths in Peru exceed 200,000

　　According to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, the United States is still the most severely affected country in the world, with a total of 47,213,758 confirmed cases and a total of 764,240 deaths.

　　According to foreign media reports, the Peruvian government announced on the 14th local time that starting from December 15 this year, all residents across the country over the age of 18 must present a certificate of full immunization against the new crown before entering a closed space.

This measure will apply to four levels of epidemic risk levels: medium, high, very high and very high.

In addition, people must wear masks for a long time, and in restaurants and similar places, they can only take off the masks when eating.

　　According to the new crown epidemic data released by the Peruvian Ministry of Health on the 14th, a total of 2,214,543 confirmed cases in the country and a total of more than 200,000 deaths, reaching 200635 cases.

As of that day, Peru has received more than 38.05 million doses of the new crown vaccine, and more than 16.58 million people have received two doses, accounting for 59% of Peru's immunization target population.

On November 15, passengers waiting for the train wore N95 masks in a subway station in Berlin, Germany.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Peng Dawei

Europe: The incidence of new crowns in France and Germany hit a record high

　　According to data released by French officials on the 15th, there were 3241 newly diagnosed cases in the country in a single day, and a total of 7,290,886 confirmed cases; 70 new deaths and a total of 118,224 deaths.

The daily average number of newly diagnosed cases in France once again exceeded the 10,000 mark, reaching 10,023.

At the same time, the incidence of new crowns in France continues to rise, and has now exceeded the threshold of 100 infected persons per 100,000 residents, which is twice the warning threshold and the highest since September.

　　According to the French Health Agency, the incidence of the new coronavirus in France on the 1st of this month was 54 infected per 100,000 residents, indicating that the spread of the new coronavirus is accelerating in two weeks, and the epidemic continues to rebound. The new crown of all age groups The incidence rate is still rising.

　　French epidemiologists believe that the epidemic will not slow down in the next few days, and that schools will resume classes as the holidays end, which may intensify the rebound trend of the epidemic.

In winter, people tend to be in confined spaces and often have poor ventilation, so they are susceptible to infection.

　　According to official French data, 51.54 million people in France have received at least one dose of the vaccine, accounting for 76.5% of the French population; 50.46 million people have completed two doses, accounting for 74.8% of the French population.

　　The epidemic data released by the Robert Koch Institute of the German disease control agency on the 15th showed that the country has newly confirmed 23,607 cases in a single day, with a total of 5,045,076 confirmed cases; 43 new deaths, with a total of 97,715 deaths.

The German government's "average cumulative number of newly confirmed cases per 100,000 people in seven days" (incidence rate index) used to monitor the severity of the epidemic rose to 303 that day, setting the record for the eighth consecutive day since the epidemic.

As of that day, Germany had received 114.9 million doses of the new crown vaccine, and a total of 56.2 million people had been fully vaccinated, accounting for about 67.5% of the country's total population.

　　In response to the epidemic, the German capital Berlin began to fully implement the "2G rules" on the 15th.

From that day on, only two types of people who have been fully vaccinated and those who have been infected and recovered from the new crown virus are allowed to enter places such as restaurants, cafes, museums, cinemas, and sports venues.

In addition, Berlin has also upgraded the requirements for wearing masks on public transportation such as subways and buses, and passengers must wear "N95" masks instead of ordinary medical masks.

　　In response to the current lack of consensus on Germany's national anti-epidemic policy, the caretaker Chancellor Merkel called on the federal government and the states to unify their steps on the epidemic prevention policy that day.

According to the established schedule, Merkel and state governors will hold a meeting on the 18th of this month to discuss follow-up anti-epidemic policies.

Data map: Street view of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Asia: The basic infectious value of Malaysia's new crown continues to rise

　　In Malaysia, the epidemic has slowed down since October this year. Since October 3, the number of new confirmed cases in a single day has remained below 10,000, and it dropped to more than 4,000 a day at the lowest point.

The Malaysian government also officially opened cross-state travel on October 11, and the epidemic prevention restrictions on socio-economic life have also been greatly relaxed in recent times.

　　But in the last week, the average daily increase in cases in Malaysia increased by 15% compared with the previous 7 days, and the number of hospitalizations increased by 10%.

On November 11, which is the full moon of the interstate lifting of the ban, the country's basic infection rate (R0) for new coronary pneumonia rose to above 1.0, and has remained above 1.0 and has been rising since then, reaching 1.05 in the past two days.

　　Malaysian Health Minister Khairi said on the 15th that the Malaysian Ministry of Health and other institutions have conducted simulations on this, "simulating the worst case and simulating corresponding crisis response measures". He said frankly that he needs to be prepared for "anything that may happen." ".

He also reminded that the Malaysian medical system must be "prepared for the surge in medical demand."

　　Malaysia’s Fama Company announced on the 15th that the company’s locally-filled Chinese Coxing New Crown vaccine has received orders from Myanmar’s company and will begin shipping and supply from the 13th of this month.

According to Zukhanan, the head of FAMA, this is the first time the company's locally-filled Coxing vaccine has entered the international market, which will help accelerate the vaccination plan in Myanmar.

Zukanan also said that Fama is very grateful to Kexing for its trust, support and technology transfer, so that Fama has the opportunity to produce Kexing vaccines.

He said that Fa Ma Ke Xing Vaccine has assisted the Malaysian government in launching its own vaccination plan and will help the world fight the epidemic.

On October 11, local time, Australia's largest city, Sydney, was lifted. Restaurants and bars resumed dine-in operations. Public facilities such as shopping malls, gyms, and swimming pools were also reopened to fully vaccinated people.

Africa and Oceania: Australian officials call on the government to share the increased medical costs due to the epidemic

　　According to data released by the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the 15th local time, a total of 8,560,266 cases have been confirmed in the region, and a total of 220,835 deaths have been reported.

　　According to foreign media reports on the 15th, Sutton, the chief health officer of the State of Victoria, Australia, wrote an article in the Australian Journal of Medicine, criticizing the Australian government’s roadmap for coexisting with the “new crown virus”, saying that it “has no clear recovery stage” and was not correct. Issues such as economic disadvantage, the continuing impact of mental health and the long-term burden of the new crown epidemic have been addressed.

　　Sutton believes that the delay in medical care is one of the main burdens on the health system during the recovery phase of the new crown epidemic.

At the same time, it is necessary to deal with the possible long-term effects of new coronary pneumonia on the patient's heart and respiratory function.

At present, due to the cap setting of federal funds, these costs will be fully borne by the states.

He called on the Australian government to share the increased medical costs caused by the new crown epidemic and increase hospital funding.

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