(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) The cumulative number of confirmed cases in the world exceeds 480 million. The Korean epidemic prevention department said that the epidemic in the country has ushered in an inflection point

　　China News Service, Beijing, March 27. Comprehensive news: According to the latest statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 10:20 on the 27th Beijing time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the world has reached 480,076,170, and the cumulative number of deaths 6120910 cases.

Data map: People wearing masks cross the road in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Mo Chengxiong

Americas: Half of U.S. states have more deaths than births due to pandemic

　　According to a report by ABC News on the 26th, according to the latest report from the U.S. Census Bureau, in the past 12 months, due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, 25 states in the United States have had more deaths than births.

　　The U.S. Census Bureau said in a statement that the new crown pandemic has exacerbated the trend of natural population decline. "2020-2021 is a special period because it is the first time that the new crown epidemic has affected both birth and death rates."

　　The municipal government of Sao Paulo, Brazil's largest city, announced on the 26th that the city's state of emergency for the new crown pneumonia epidemic was terminated.

Local health experts said that the steady decline in the number of new coronary pneumonia cases in Brazil has provided room for relaxation of epidemic prevention policies, but vigorous promotion of vaccination is still a prerequisite for controlling the epidemic.

Europe: The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Germany exceeds 20 million

　　According to the epidemic data released by the Robert Koch Institute, the German disease control agency, on the 26th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Germany has exceeded 20 million, which means that at least nearly a quarter of the country's population has now been infected with the new crown virus.

　　The German Hospital Association said on the same day that given the current high infection rate, the number of critically ill patients with new coronary pneumonia in Germany may rise sharply.

　　The president of the association, Gass, pointed out that the occupancy rate of the intensive care unit is partly linked to the infection process: "In the next few weeks, the number of patients in the intensive care unit will also see stronger growth." Gass also said that in addition to this In addition, hospitals are facing a dire situation due to staff shortages: "Three-quarters of hospitals have had to reduce visits due to staff shortages. A large number of medical staff need to care for infected children." The Covid-19 pandemic is far from over."

　　According to the data released by the French public health department on the 26th, as of the afternoon of the same day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in France reached 24,919,429, with 139,517 new cases in 24 hours; the cumulative number of reported deaths reached 141,631, with 80 new cases in 24 hours.

Asia: South Korea's epidemic prevention department says the country's epidemic has reached an inflection point

　　According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea’s Central Epidemic Prevention and Countermeasures Headquarters reported on the 27th that as of 0:00 that day, South Korea had added 318,130 new confirmed cases of the new crown compared with 0:00 the previous day, with a total of 11,815,841 confirmed cases.

　　According to the report, the number of confirmed cases in the country in a single day decreased by 17,450 from the previous day, and remained between 300,000 and 400,000 for four consecutive days, a decrease of 16,512 from a week ago and a decrease of 32,038 from two weeks ago.

The epidemic prevention department believes that the epidemic situation in South Korea has ushered in an inflection point, and the number of confirmed cases is showing a slow decline.

　　On the 26th local time, the 2022 Dubai Horse Racing World Cup was held at the Meydan Racecourse. 131 horses from 19 countries participated in the 9 races that day.

The competition that day attracted more than 60,000 spectators to watch the game. This is the first time the event has resumed spectators to watch the game after the outbreak of the new crown epidemic.

　　Previously, due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, the 25th Dubai Horse World Cup originally scheduled to be held in 2020 was finally postponed to 2021 and was not open to spectators.

　　According to Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao", Singapore added 6,434 new confirmed cases on the 26th, the first time since February that the number of new cases in a single day in the country was less than 7,000.

　　According to the "Bangkok Post" report on the 27th, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth has ordered the authorities to speed up the vaccination of vulnerable groups before next month's Songkran Festival.

　　The Songkran Festival is an important time for families to return home to respect the elderly, but close contact with relatives may increase the risk of spreading the new coronavirus, the report said.

A Thai government spokesman said that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered state agencies to encourage people aged 60 and above, people with underlying diseases, and pregnant women to get vaccinated against the new crown before holidays as a preventive measure.

　　According to Cambodia's "Khmer Times" report on the 27th, up to 92.55% of the Cambodian population has received the first dose of the new crown vaccine.

　　On the 26th local time, the Ministry of Health of Myanmar issued a notice announcing that it would adjust the quarantine regulations for inbound personnel according to the situation that the domestic epidemic situation is gradually weakening.

　　For those who have been fully vaccinated, the quarantine time has been shortened from seven days to five days, and for those who have not been fully vaccinated, the quarantine time has been shortened from ten days to seven days. All inbound passengers must complete an antigen test and a nucleic acid test during the quarantine period.

Oceania: Queensland's infection rate surges in past two weeks

　　According to the British "Guardian" report, Queensland, Australia reported 9,404 new confirmed cases of new crowns on the 26th, and the infection rate has increased by more than 50% in the past two weeks.

The state's chief health officer, John Gerrard, said on the 25th that in the past week alone, about 50 school-aged children have tested positive for the new crown.

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