(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) The United States extends the travel mask order for 15 days, and South Korea will vaccinate people over the age of 60 for the fourth dose

  China News Agency, Beijing, April 14. Comprehensive news: The latest data from the World Health Organization website shows that as of 19:34 CET on April 13, the number of confirmed new crown cases in the world increased by 1,046,031 compared with the previous day, reaching a total of 499,119,316 cases; The number of deaths increased by 2,785, bringing the total to 6,185,242.

According to the latest statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 14:20 on the 14th, Beijing time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the world reached 50,191,588, and the cumulative number of deaths was 6,189,808.

  Americas: U.S. extends travel mask order by 15 days

  According to a Reuters report on the 13th, as the number of confirmed cases of the new crown in the United States increased, the US government extended the rules requiring passengers to wear masks on planes, trains and transportation hubs by 15 days.

U.S. health officials said on the same day that they needed time to assess the impact of the recent increase in confirmed cases of the new crown.

Data map: On March 17, local time, police officers during the St. Patrick's Day parade in New York participated in a silence ceremony for the deceased of the new crown.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan

  According to the report, U.S. industry groups and Republican lawmakers want the government to immediately end the 14-month travel mask mandate.

The rule, which was set to expire on April 18, will last until May 3.

  Reuters reported on the 13th that Mexican President Lopez said on the same day that Mexico will vaccinate more children against the new crown.

He urged global health authorities to provide Mexico with the vaccine ordered for this purpose.

  Mexico began vaccinating some high-risk children and children with disabilities last year, but has so far failed to roll out a broader vaccination program for minors.

Europe: Greek president tests positive for coronavirus

  The Greek Presidential Palace issued an announcement on the 13th that President Sacraropoulu had tested positive for the new crown.

The announcement said that Sacraropulu is currently experiencing some mild symptoms and will be isolated at home, and its follow-up work plan will be postponed accordingly.

  It is reported that Sacraropulu has completed the new crown vaccination and received a booster shot.

  According to a Reuters report on the 13th, the Greek government said on the same day that it would lift some epidemic prevention restrictions during the summer travel period.

From May 1 to August 31, the public will no longer be required to show proof of a new crown vaccine when entering open spaces such as indoors or restaurants, and authorities are also considering removing the requirement to present an EU digital new crown certificate upon entry.

  Greek Health Minister Pleeveris said the decision to ease restrictions was "based on epidemiological data and expert advice".

  Greece is one of the most popular summer travel destinations in southern Europe, attracting more than 33 million tourists in 2019, most of them from the UK and Germany.

  According to the British "Guardian" report on the 14th, the chief surgeon of the United Kingdom said that due to the "major chaos" caused by the new crown pneumonia in the British National Health Service (NHS), operations in many parts of England have been cancelled.

Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Service Providers, said the NHS was under "piled up" pressure due to a "coronavirus-related triple whammy" of staff absenteeism, high numbers of patients hospitalised with Covid-19 and COVID-19 affects social care services and delays discharge of patients.

  The chairman of the Council of the British Medical Association (BMA) says the government is evading the immediate threat to our health services from the virus.

"It is clear that the result of the government's 'coexist with Covid' strategy is that we cannot coexist with Covid."

  Reuters reported that the Italian National Institute of Health (ISS) said on the 13th that last year, the new crown vaccine reduced the number of new crown deaths in Italy by about 150,000.

The health center estimates that 72 percent of these vaccine-saving lives were in people over 80.

  The Prince's Palace of the Principality of Monaco announced on the 13th that Prince Albert II of Monaco had tested positive for the new crown virus.

 Asia: South Korea to vaccinate people over 60 with fourth dose

  South Korea's Minister of Health and Welfare Kwon Deok-chul said at a meeting of the Central Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters on the 13th that the government plans to promote the fourth dose of the new crown vaccine for the elderly over 60 years old.

  In the first week of April, people over the age of 60 accounted for 85.7% and 94.4% of the severe and fatal cases of the new crown in South Korea, respectively.

The South Korean government made the above decision after analyzing the situation of the fourth dose of the new crown vaccine abroad and studying the effect and safety of the vaccination with domestic experts.

  Budiman, head of the health department of the Indonesian National Army, said in Jakarta on the 13th that the military is ready to deal with a possible surge in new crown cases after this year's Eid al-Fitr festival.

  Indonesia is currently in the fasting month of Ramadan, and the country will have a 10-day Eid al-Fitr holiday from the 29th of this month to May 8th.

The country's government has banned people from returning to their hometowns for the holiday for two consecutive years. This year, as the epidemic eased, the government allowed people to return to their hometowns after completing their vaccinations.

The country's transportation department estimates that nearly 100 million people will return home during Eid al-Fitr.

  At present, the Indonesian Ministry of Health, the military, the police and other departments are trying to speed up the vaccination rate of the new crown.

  Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao" reported on the 14th that after Singapore and Malaysia opened their borders, Singaporean companies immediately recruited Malaysian employees. Many people who had resigned and returned to Malaysia earlier due to the epidemic decided to return to Singapore to work. The job market in Johor, Malaysia, began to lack manpower. .

  Li Yiheng, chairman of the Youth Enterprise Association of the Johor Branch of the Malaysian Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, pointed out that from a macro perspective, the loss of employees is only part of the overall impact, but the opening of the Singapore-Malaysia land checkpoint has also created business opportunities for Malaysian companies, and positive business opportunities for Malaysian businesses. greater than the impact of brain drain.

Africa: The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Africa exceeds 11.36 million

  According to the data released by the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention on the 13th local time, a total of 11,369,166 cases have been diagnosed in Africa, with a total of 251,563 deaths and a total of 10,741,627 cured cases.

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