(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) The cumulative number of confirmed new crown cases in the world exceeds 440 million, and the cumulative number of deaths exceeds 6 million

　　China News Agency, Beijing, March 5th. Comprehensive news: The latest data from the World Health Organization's official website shows that as of 17:18 on the 4th Central European Time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the world has reached 440,807,756, and the cumulative number of deaths has been 5,978,096.

　　According to statistics from the Worldometer website, as of 6:30 on the 5th, Beijing time, there have been 443,450,514 confirmed cases of new crowns in the world, and a total of 6,008,173 deaths.

　　Americas: The cumulative number of confirmed cases in the United States exceeds 79.23 million and the cumulative number of deaths is nearly 958,000

　　According to the statistical system of Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 16:21 on the 4th EST, there were 60,353 new confirmed cases of new crowns and 2,019 new deaths in the United States within 24 hours, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeded 79.23 million. The cumulative number of deaths is close to 958,000.

　　According to local media reports, the Brazilian state of Rio plans to exempt the mandatory wearing of masks from the 7th local time.

Since October last year, people in Rio have been allowed to go outdoors without wearing masks.

The Rio state health minister said the measure was taken due to improving epidemiological signs of the coronavirus in the state.

He said there would also be an ordinance that would allow cities to make their own rules on whether to make masks mandatory.

It should be clear that no matter what the municipal health bureaus decide, those who want to continue to wear masks can wear them freely.

　　According to the epidemic data released by the official Brazilian local time on the 4th, Brazil added 69,769 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in a single day, with 677 new deaths, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases was close to 29 million.

　　Europe: France announces suspension of vaccine passes

　　According to statistics released by the French Public Health Agency on the 4th local time, there were 57,789 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in France within 24 hours, the cumulative number of confirmed cases was close to 22.96 million, and the cumulative number of deaths was close to 140,000.

Omicron accounted for 99.6% of French infections.

　　French Prime Minister Castel announced on the 3rd local time that in view of the improvement of the new crown epidemic, from the 14th local time, people will no longer be required to wear masks in workplaces and classrooms except for transportation, and will suspend vaccine passes. policy.

　　According to the latest data released by the German Federal Agency for Disease Control and Prevention, the Robert Koch Institute, as of 00:00 local time on the 4th, there were 217,593 new confirmed cases of new crowns and 291 new deaths in Germany within 24 hours, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeded 15.48 million. The cumulative number of deaths is close to 124,000.

　　Belgian Prime Minister De Croix announced that Belgium will lift most of the new crown epidemic prevention and control measures from the 7th local time.

People do not have to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination or Covid-19 recovery certificate when entering restaurants, bars, museums and movie theaters, and there are no longer restrictions on the number of people in indoor venues, but masks are still mandatory in places such as public transport, hospitals and nursing homes.

Returning Belgian citizens no longer need to fill out a health declaration form.

According to local media reports, in the past week, Belgium has an average of about 6,000 new confirmed cases of new crowns in a single day.

　　Asia: South Korea has more than 250,000 confirmed cases each day

　　According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea’s Central Epidemic Prevention and Countermeasures Headquarters recently reported that as of 0:00 local time on the 5th, the country had more than 250,000 new confirmed cases of new crowns within 24 hours, reaching 254,327.

　　South Korean media reports that the new coronavirus is spreading faster than the South Korean government expected.

The worsening of the epidemic has led to a surge in the number of critically ill patients.

Despite this, the South Korean government has relaxed some regulations on social distancing since the 6th local time, and extended the business hours of 12 comprehensive facilities such as cafes and restaurants by another hour to 23:00.

　　According to Japan's NHK TV station, Japan reported 63,746 new confirmed cases of new crowns and 233 new deaths on the 4th local time.

　　The health agency of Kawasaki City, Japan reported on the 4th local time that a boy under the age of 10 in the city was sent to the hospital for emergency treatment after showing symptoms of fever and cough on February 8, local time, and died the next day after the rescue failed.

The boy was confirmed to have died of new coronary pneumonia, but the route of infection has not been identified.

This is the first death in Japan of a child under the age of 10 infected with the new coronary pneumonia.

　　According to the Vietnam News Agency, the Ministry of Health of Vietnam reported on the evening of the 4th local time that 125,587 new confirmed cases of new crown were added in the country in a single day, a record high, and 97 new deaths were reported. The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Vietnam is close to 4.06 million. There have been more than 40,000 deaths.

Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, has always been the place with the largest number of confirmed cases in the country. On the 4th local time in Hanoi, the number of newly confirmed cases exceeded 20,000 for the first time, reaching 21,395, setting a new record again.

　　Oceania: New Zealand's per capita new crown infection rate exceeds the peak of the United States and Europe

　　The New Zealand Chinese Herald website reported on the 5th local time, citing the Global Epidemic Tracking Data of the Financial Times, that New Zealand's per capita new crown infection rate has surpassed the record highs of the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union.

In the past three days, New Zealand's daily increase in confirmed cases has remained above 22,000.

But New Zealand has fared significantly better when it comes to controlling mortality.

　　New Zealand's Ministry of Health reported on the 5th local time that there were 22,527 new confirmed cases of new crowns and 5 new deaths in New Zealand within 24 hours.

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