China News Agency, Beijing, November 27th. Comprehensive news: The latest data from the World Health Organization website shows that as of 18:21 on the 26th Central European Time, the number of confirmed cases worldwide increased by 611,528 compared with the previous day, reaching 259502031; the number of deaths increased by 7881 Cases, reaching 5183003 cases.
On the 26th, the World Health Organization held an emergency meeting to list the newly discovered mutant new coronavirus B.1.1.529 as a mutant strain that "needs attention" and used the Greek letter "Omicron" as the new mutant new crown Virus naming.
On November 16, local time, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, people shop for fruits in a supermarket.
The Mayor of Sao Paulo, Ricardo Nunes, announced that he has decided to maintain the current epidemic prevention measures that force people to wear masks in public places.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Mo Chengxiong
The WHO said in a statement: “This mutant strain has a large number of mutations, some of which are worrying.” Preliminary evidence shows that compared with other previous mutant strains that “need attention”, B.1.1. The 529 strain may increase the risk of people being infected with the new crown a second time, which seems to be consistent with the increase in the number of cases infected with the B.1.1.529 strain across South Africa.
The World Trade Organization announced in the early hours of the 27th that the 12th Ministerial Conference originally scheduled to be held in Geneva, Switzerland from November 30 to December 3 will be postponed. The new meeting date is still uncertain.
The WTO said in an announcement that due to the newly discovered new variant of the new coronavirus that has caused many governments to adopt aviation restrictions, representatives of many countries will not be able to arrive in Geneva to participate.
Data map: A person wearing a mask walks through the New York Stock Exchange in the United States.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan
Americas: New variants of the new crown virus cause panic, three major US stock indexes plummet
According to the latest statistics from Johns Hopkins University, there are a total of 48,175,854 confirmed cases of new crown in the United States, and a total of 776,321 deaths.
Investors in the U.S. stock market were worried that the emergence of a new variant of the new crown virus would disrupt the process of global economic recovery. During the trading hours on the 26th, they sold wildly, causing the three major U.S. stock indexes to plummet. Among them, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by more than 900 points at the close, a record this year. The biggest single-day drop since.
In order to prevent the spread of new variants of the new crown virus, the White House announced on the same day that it will impose restrictions on the entry of travelers from eight African countries, including South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.
Canada, Brazil, Guatemala and other American countries have also stated that they will impose restrictions on the entry of passengers from countries in southern Africa.
Data map: Belgian Prime Minister De Crowe.
Europe: Europe reports its first case of new variant coronavirus infection
Belgium reported on the 26th the first case of a new variant of the new coronavirus infection, which is also the first case of a new variant of the new coronavirus infection in Europe.
In response to a possible epidemic, Belgian Prime Minister De Crowe announced on the 26th that Belgium will issue entry bans to several countries in southern Africa. Belgian residents must stay at home for 10 days if they return from these countries.
The Russian Epidemic Prevention Command announced on the 26th that in order to prevent the new variant of the new coronavirus, Russia will restrict the entry of foreign citizens from nine African countries and Hong Kong, China from November 28.
According to TASS news agency, Russia will restrict foreign citizens living in South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Madagascar, Swaziland, Tanzania, and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, as well as those who have visited these countries and regions in the past 10 days. Of foreigners entering Russia.
It is reported that the above-mentioned countries and regions have reported the discovery of new variants of new coronavirus infections.
According to data from the Robert Koch Institute, a German disease control agency, there were 76,414 new confirmed cases of new crowns in Germany in a single day, with a total of 5,650,170 confirmed cases; 357 new deaths and a total of 100,476 deaths.
Among them, the country's official "accumulated 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 438.2 on the same day.
The index has continued to break through the single-day extreme value since November 8.
According to a German TV station, the newly discovered mutant strain of the new coronavirus in South Africa is considered to be much more infectious than the previously circulating strains such as Delta.
In response to this situation, German Federal Minister of Health Spun announced on the 26th that flights between the country and South Africa will be restricted from midnight that day, and then only German citizens will be allowed to return home by flight.
Flights between Germany and some of South Africa's neighboring countries will also be restricted.
In addition, European countries such as the UK and the Netherlands have also promulgated entry restrictions for travelers from countries in southern Africa.
On November 18, local time, South Korea’s 2022 academic year college entrance examination (college entrance examination) ended. At the entrance of Seoul Ewha Girls’ High School, candidates wearing masks walked out of the examination room one after another.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Xu
Asia: The number of severely ill patients in South Korea hits a record high
South Korea’s Central Anti-epidemic Countermeasures Headquarters reported on the 27th that as of 0:00 that day, South Korea had 4,068 new confirmed cases of new crowns compared with the previous day, and a total of 436,968 confirmed cases; 52 new deaths and a total of 3492 deaths; severe patients compared with the previous day An increase of 17 people reached 634, a record high.
Yonhap News Agency reported on the 26th that the head of the epidemiological investigation team of the South Korea’s Central Anti-epidemic Countermeasures Headquarters stated at a press conference on the 26th that South Korea has so far reported 20 “re-infection cases” of the new crown virus that were confirmed to be infected with the new crown virus after recovery.
According to a report from the Cambodian Ministry of Health on the 26th, there were 29 new confirmed cases of new crown and 4 new deaths in the country that day.
Up to now, Cambodia has confirmed more than 120,000 cases, cured 116,000 cases, and died 2,922 cases.
According to the epidemic data released by Thailand's New Crown Epidemic Management Center on the 26th, Thailand added 6,559 new confirmed cases of new crown that day, and a total of 2,094,886 confirmed cases; 64 new deaths and a total of 20,645 deaths.
In response to the newly discovered mutant strain of the new coronavirus in Africa, the health authorities of Singapore and Malaysia respectively announced on the 26th that they would prohibit travelers who have recently visited South Africa, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, and Zimbabwe from entering seven countries. , National citizens and foreigners with permanent residence status are allowed to return, but they need to be isolated after entering the country.
Malaysia also prohibits its citizens from traveling to the above seven countries.
Africa: The number of newly confirmed cases in South Africa in a single day rises for 5 consecutive days
According to South Africa’s official data on the 26th, the country’s new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reached 2,828 in a single day, and it has been on the rise for 5 consecutive days since the 22nd, with a total of 2,955,328 confirmed cases; 12 new deaths and 89,783 deaths. example.
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