(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Many European countries relax epidemic prevention restrictions

　　China News Agency, Beijing, February 22. Comprehensive news: The latest data from the official website of the World Health Organization shows that as of 19:36 CET on the 21st, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of the new crown worldwide reached 423,437,674, and the cumulative number of deaths was 5,878,328.

　Americas: US daily death toll falls below 2,000

　　According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 18:00 EST on the 21st, there were 48,796 new confirmed cases of new crowns and 675 new deaths in the United States within 24 hours, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeded 78.52 million. The cumulative number of deaths is close to 936,000.

Data map: On February 10, local time, people wore masks in a coffee shop in Queens, New York City, USA.

On the same day, the New York State government lifted the "mask order" for indoor public places and private enterprises, and the "mask order" on campus will continue to be maintained.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan

　　According to the ABC report, from the 14th to the 20th local time, the average daily new deaths from the new crown in the United States fell below 2,000 for the first time in nearly a month, and the average daily new confirmed cases dropped to 103,000, which is the same as December 2021. The lowest level since the beginning of the month.

　　According to statistics from the Brazilian Ministry of Health, as of the evening of the 21st local time, there were 37,339 new confirmed cases of new crowns and 306 new deaths in the country within 24 hours.

In the past 7 days, the average daily number of new deaths was basically the same as that of 14 days ago, and the average daily number of newly confirmed cases decreased by 30% compared with 14 days ago, indicating that the overall epidemic situation may be stabilized.

Europe: UK to lift all restrictions in England

　　According to the information released by the official website of Russia's new crown virus epidemic prevention, as of 11:30 on the 21st local time, Russia has added 152,337 new crown confirmed cases and 735 new deaths within 24 hours, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases has exceeded 15.52 million. 346,000 cases.

　　British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on the 21st local time that all existing new crown restrictions in England will be lifted from the 24th local time.

According to the plan, the legal requirement for people to self-isolate after testing positive for the new coronavirus in England will be lifted, and the government still recommends home isolation; from April 1, local time, it will be entirely up to the confirmed person to decide whether to isolate, except for the oldest Free coronavirus testing in England will also end, outside of the older age groups and the most vulnerable.

　　The plan has drawn strong opposition from the scientific community.

At present, more than 300 medical and scientific people in the UK have issued an open letter asking England's chief medical officer and chief scientific adviser to explain the scientific basis for the government's policy of "lifting all new coronavirus prevention and control measures".

The open letter stated that the policy has no solid scientific basis, will increase the spread of the virus and create obstacles to the study of new virus variants.

　　According to data released by the British government on the 21st local time, there were 38,409 new confirmed cases of new crowns and 15 new deaths in the United Kingdom within 24 hours.

　　According to data released by the French government on the 21st local time, France added 17,195 new confirmed cases of new crowns and 283 new deaths within 24 hours.

According to Le Parisien, France plans to lift most of the current epidemic restrictions in mid-March, including no longer mandatory wearing of masks in closed public spaces and lifting the "vaccine pass" regulations.

　　According to data released on the 21st local time by the German Federal Agency for Disease Control and Prevention, the Robert Koch Institute, Germany added 73,867 new confirmed cases of new crowns and 22 new deaths within 24 hours. more than 120,000 cases.

　　At present, Germany still maintains most epidemic restrictions and plans to lift restrictions in three stages before March 20, local time.

At that time, places that introduce "vaccine passes" will be reduced or cancelled, business restrictions on catering establishments and hotels will also be lifted, nightclubs will reopen for those who have completed the new crown vaccination, recovered from the new crown infection or tested negative for the new crown, sports venues and introduced " Vaccine Pass" large-scale event venues will be open at a ratio of 60% indoors and 75% outdoors.

　　The Netherlands also announced that it would lift most of its epidemic restrictions.

From the 25th local time, people in the country will no longer need to show proof of new crown vaccination when entering public places, most public places will no longer require the wearing of masks and social distancing, and the business hours of catering establishments will be extended.

Asia: South Korea's daily increase in confirmed cases is approaching 100,000 for two consecutive days

　　According to the report of the Central Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters of South Korea, as of 00:00 on the 22nd local time, there were 99,573 new confirmed cases of new crowns in South Korea within 24 hours, approaching 100,000 for two consecutive days, and 58 new deaths. The cumulative number of confirmed cases is close to 2.16 million. , with a total of 7,508 deaths.

　　According to Thailand’s official local time report on the 22nd, Thailand added 18,363 new confirmed cases of new crowns and 35 new deaths within 24 hours.

　　A spokesman for the Thai Ministry of Defense said on the 21st local time that due to the recent surge in confirmed cases nationwide, Thai Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Prayuth Prayut has instructed the military to coordinate with the Ministry of Health to reopen makeshift hospitals.

The Thailand New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic Management Center stated that it is expected that the number of newly confirmed cases in Thailand will remain high in the near future, and it calls on the public not to participate in gathering activities and to actively vaccinate against the new crown.

　Africa and Oceania: New Zealand's PM refutes "differences in epidemic prevention have divided the country"

　　According to data released by the New Zealand government on the 22nd local time, as of 13:00 local time on the 22nd, there were 2,860 new confirmed cases of the new crown in the country within 24 hours.

　　The "New Zealand Herald" reported on the 22nd local time that protests and demonstrations in New Zealand demanding the government to lift epidemic prevention restrictions have entered their third week.

New Zealand's Prime Minister Ardern refuted the view that "differences in epidemic prevention have divided the country", saying that this is not the case in reality, and most New Zealanders will not agree to cancel all the protection measures currently in place to slow the epidemic.

　　Statistics from the South African Ministry of Health show that on the 21st local time in South Africa, there were 1,151 new confirmed cases of the new crown.

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