(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) The number of deaths in the United States in 2021 hit a new high, and many countries vaccinated the fourth dose of the vaccine for specific groups
China News Agency, Beijing, April 15th. Comprehensive news: The latest data from the official website of the World Health Organization shows that as of 20:36 on the 14th Central European Time, there have been 50,018,6525 confirmed cases of new crowns in the world and 6,190,349 deaths from new crowns.
According to data released by Johns Hopkins University at 8:20 on the 15th, Beijing time, there were 50,252,5034 confirmed cases and 6,192,643 deaths worldwide.
Americas: U.S. death toll hits record high in 2021
Recent data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that in 2021, the number of deaths in the United States will reach a record high of 3.465 million, about 80,000 more than in 2020;
The Associated Press recently quoted Robert Anderson, an official in charge of statistics for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as saying that the raging new crown virus was the main reason for the surge in deaths last year.
Data map: On February 10, local time, people wore masks in a coffee shop in Queens, New York City, USA.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan
As the population grows, the number of deaths in the United States is increasing every year.
But the U.S. broke out in early 2020 with a spike in both the death toll and the death rate.
After the advent of the new crown vaccine, some experts predicted that the situation in the United States will improve in 2021, but this is not the case.
On the other hand, the average life expectancy of the United States has also been shortened by the impact of the new crown epidemic. In 2020, the average life expectancy of the United States is about 77 years, which is 1.8 years less than in 2019.
Some studies predict that in 2021, the average life expectancy in the United States will decrease again.
Steven Woolf, a Ph.D. researcher at Virginia Commonwealth University in the United States, pointed out that the current situation in the United States is more because many people refuse to receive epidemic prevention measures such as the new crown vaccine or wearing masks, rather than the emergence of new new crown mutations strain.
Health Canada on the 14th approved AstraZeneca's long-acting antibody combination drug Evusheld for the prevention of new coronary pneumonia in immunocompromised people.
The drug has previously been approved for marketing in the US, UK and EU.
The Ministry of Health of Canada emphasizes that no new crown-related medicines can replace vaccinations.
Vaccines remain the most important tool for epidemic prevention.
Europe: More than 130,000 new confirmed cases in France in a single day
According to data released by the French public health department, as of the afternoon of the 14th local time, 137,342 new cases were diagnosed in France in a single day, with a total of 27,447,427 confirmed cases, a total of 143,910 deaths, and 1,648 severe cases.
Statistics released by the Italian Ministry of Health on the 14th show that the country has newly confirmed 64,951 cases in a single day, with 1,227,662 existing confirmed cases, and a total of 15,533,012 confirmed cases; 149 new deaths and a total of 161,336 deaths.
Asia: Multiple countries vaccinate specific groups with fourth dose of vaccine
South Korea's Central Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters notified on the 14th that as of 0:00 that day, South Korea had newly confirmed 148,443 cases in a single day, with a total of 15,979,061 confirmed cases.
According to the plan previously announced by the Korea New Crown Vaccination Promotion Team, starting from the 14th of this month, South Korea will start to inoculate the fourth dose of the new crown vaccine for people over 60 years old who have received the third dose of the new crown vaccine for more than 120 days. The population is actively vaccinated to prevent the risk of critical illness and death.
According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's epidemic prevention department said that since the peak of the new crown epidemic in South Korea has passed, it will gradually transition to a daily response to the new crown system on the basis of maintaining vigilance.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea, the special global travel warning issued to South Korean citizens will be cancelled from the 14th of this month.
Malaysian Health Minister Khairi announced on the 14th that Malaysia will allow eligible people to receive a second booster dose of the new crown vaccine.
According to him, the main targets for the second dose of the new crown vaccine booster are high-risk groups over 60 years old with related comorbidities, and healthy people over 60 years old can be vaccinated under the advice of doctors.
People who need to go abroad can also apply for vaccination.
According to data released by the Malaysian Ministry of Health, about 80% of the total population in Malaysia has been vaccinated against the new crown, and about 50% have received the first booster shot.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on the 14th that nearly 100 million people in Indonesia are estimated to return to their hometowns during the Eid al-Fitr holiday this year, and he demanded to strictly prevent the "uncontrollable surge" of new crown cases after the Eid al-Fitr festival.
Jokowi revealed that the relevant government departments are stepping up the formulation of management regulations for the movement of people during the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which will be released to the public next week.
This year's Eid al-Fitr holiday in Indonesia starts on April 29 and ends on May 8.
Due to the easing of the epidemic, after prohibiting people from returning to their hometowns for Eid al-Fitr for two consecutive years, the Indonesian government this year allowed people who received more than two doses of the vaccine to return to their hometowns for the festival.
Indonesian officials announced on the 14th that 833 new cases were confirmed in the country in a single day, with a total of 6,037,742 confirmed cases; 48 new deaths were reported, and a total of 155,794 deaths.
As of that day, nearly 198 million people in the country have been vaccinated against the new crown, of which more than 162 million have completed two doses.
Africa: The number of confirmed cases in Africa drops for 16 consecutive weeks
The WHO Regional Office for Africa said on the 14th that the number of newly confirmed cases on the African continent has declined for 16 consecutive weeks, and the number of deaths has also continued to decline in the past eight weeks.
This is the longest sustained drop in the number of infections on the African continent since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic.
Some African countries have begun to relax key epidemic prevention measures such as surveillance and isolation, as well as public health measures such as wearing masks, due to the sharp decline in infections.
WHO Regional Director for Africa Machidiso Muti pointed out that despite the decline in the number of infected cases, the new crown virus continues to spread, the risk of new and more deadly mutant strains still exists, and African countries are still dealing with the new crown epidemic. Be vigilant.
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