(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) British media say the Queen has recovered, Japan will ease entry restrictions from March

　　China News Agency, Beijing, March 1. Comprehensive news: The latest data from the WHO website shows that as of 16:00 CET on February 28 (23:00 Beijing time), the number of confirmed cases worldwide increased by 1,015,504 from the previous day. The number of deaths reached 434,154,739; the number of deaths increased by 5,205 to 5,944,342.

Americas: There are more than 79 million confirmed cases in the United States

　　According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University, as of 18:00 Eastern Time on February 28, a total of 79,025,644 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia and 949,957 deaths have been reported in the United States.

　　According to statistics from the "New York Times", the average number of new confirmed cases in the United States in the past week has reached 65,000, a decrease of 62% from two weeks ago; an average of 1,876 new deaths per day, a decrease of 24% from two weeks ago.

The New York Times reported that the governors of California, Oregon, and Washington announced in a statement on the 28th that after March 11, the wearing of masks in schools in these three states will no longer be mandatory.

California will also lift its mandatory indoor mask order starting March 1.

　　According to the latest epidemic data from the Brazilian Ministry of Health on the evening of February 28, the country has accumulated more than 28.787 million confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia.

In the past 24 hours, Brazil recorded 19,516 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia, the lowest number since January 4.

Starting this week, major pharmacy chains in Brazil began selling the first two COVID-19 self-test products approved by Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency.

The products are currently available in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, and are expected to cover other Brazilian cities this Friday.

　　According to the Canadian federal government's earlier plan, Canada will relax a number of entry-level epidemic prevention measures from February 28, thus starting the steps to ease travel restrictions in stages.

When entering Canada, passengers can present the rapid antigen test results provided by professional testing institutions within one day before entry, or the nucleic acid test results within 72 hours before entry.

Previously, all inbound passengers were required to provide a negative nucleic acid test certificate.

Europe: British media say the Queen has recovered

　　According to the British "Daily Mail" report on February 28, Queen Elizabeth II has recovered from the new crown pneumonia and spent a pleasant afternoon with her family.

On February 20, the 95-year-old Queen of England was diagnosed with the new crown virus.

Buckingham Palace said at the time that the Queen had "mild cold symptoms" that were not serious, and said the Queen would continue to perform some "lesser official duties".

　　Since February 28, local time, France has further relaxed its epidemic prevention measures.

Masks are no longer mandatory for indoor places that require a vaccine pass to enter. These indoor places include restaurants, cafes and other dining establishments, as well as museums, cinemas and other cultural venues.

However, a valid vaccine pass is still required to enter the above-mentioned places.

　　The French Ministry of Health reminded the public that relaxing epidemic prevention measures does not mean relaxing their vigilance against the virus; vulnerable groups still must guard against infection.

In addition, people must still wear masks when taking public transportation, going to hospitals and other places.

According to data from the French Ministry of Health on the evening of February 28, 54.19 million people in France have received at least one dose of the vaccine, accounting for about 80.4% of the French population; 53.21 million people have completed two doses of the vaccine, accounting for about 78.9% of the French population .

　　According to relevant media reports, the Italian National Institute of Health released a report on February 28 that from August last year to the present, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of secondary infection with the new crown in Italy has reached 232,818.

The country's Ministry of Health said that from March 1, Italy will ease entry restrictions for all travelers from non-EU countries: travelers who have been vaccinated against the new crown virus will no longer need to provide a negative certificate for the new crown virus test.

Asia: Japan to ease entry restrictions from March

　　According to the statistics of the Japan Broadcasting Association TV station, as of 19:20 local time on February 28 (18:20 Beijing time), the cumulative number of confirmed cases of the new crown in Japan exceeded 5 million, reaching 5,013,785.

At present, Japan has 31 prefectures including Tokyo, Osaka, Saitama and other prefectures that apply "key measures such as spread prevention" (referred to as "key measures") that are less severe than the state of emergency, and the deadline is March 6.

Taking Tokyo as an example, the "key measures" mainly restrict the nighttime business hours of the restaurant industry and temporarily close some local public facilities.

According to media reports, 10 prefectures including Tokyo and Saitama may extend the "key measures".

　　From March 1, Japan will ease entry restrictions on foreign students and business people, excluding tourists.

The daily limit of the number of people entering the country will be increased from 3,500 to 5,000, and the quarantine period after entry will be shortened to 3 days, and may even be exempted from quarantine under certain conditions.

　　According to relevant reports, the Korean Agency for Disease Control announced on March 1 that as of 0:00 that day, South Korea had 138,993 new confirmed cases compared with 0:00 the previous day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 3,273,449; 112 new deaths were reported, and the death cases continued for 2 consecutive days. Over 110 cases.

Zheng Yinjing, director of the Korean Agency for Disease Control, said at a regular press conference on February 28 that it is expected that by March 9, there will be more than 230,000 new confirmed cases of new crown in a single day in China, and the number of critically ill cases receiving hospitalization will increase to More than 1200 cases.

　　According to local media reports, Indonesian officials have recently decided to launch a pilot program from March 14 to allow international travelers who have been vaccinated against the new crown to enter Bali without quarantine.

If it goes well, quarantine-free entry will be extended to other parts of Indonesia next.

Africa: There are over 247,000 deaths in the region

　　According to the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention, as of February 27, there have been 11,130,181 confirmed cases and 247,341 deaths in the region.

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