(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Mexico's foreign minister tests positive for the new crown, French experts warn that summer heat cannot stop the spread of the virus

　　China News Agency, Beijing, June 21. Comprehensive news: The latest data from the official website of the World Health Organization shows that as of 17:40 on the 20th Central European Time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of the new crown worldwide reached 536,590,224, and the cumulative number of deaths was 6,316,655.

Americas: Mexico's foreign minister tested positive for the new crown, many Latin American countries step up the promotion of new crown vaccination

　　According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 17:20 on the 20th Eastern Time, there were 33,902 new confirmed cases of new crown in the United States within 24 hours, 65 new deaths, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeded 86.28 million. The cumulative number of deaths exceeded 1.01 million.

　　North Carolina Governor Cooper tested positive for the new coronavirus on the 20th local time.

Cooper is currently on antiviral medication with mild symptoms, the state's governor's office said.

Cooper has received the new crown vaccine and booster shots.

　　Mexican Foreign Minister Ebrard said on social media platforms on the 20th local time that he had tested positive for the new crown virus.

　　In response to the rapid spread of the new subtype of the new coronavirus Omicron strain, many countries in Latin America have recently stepped up the promotion of new crown vaccination.

　　Brazil's Ministry of Health plans to expand the fourth dose of the new crown vaccine to people over the age of 40.

The Peruvian Ministry of Health announced that it has expanded the coverage of the fourth dose of the new crown vaccine to people aged 40 and over, while calling on the public to actively get the flu shot to strengthen the protection of children and the elderly.

　　The Mexican Ministry of Health has announced that it will begin vaccinating children between the ages of 5 and 11 against the novel coronavirus.

　　Panama's health ministry said a shipment of Covid-19 vaccines for children will arrive in the country by the end of June.

　　The latest data released by the Cuban Ministry of Health on the 19th local time showed that thanks to the widespread vaccination of the new crown vaccine, the country's epidemic situation continued to improve, and the number of newly confirmed cases decreased for the 11th consecutive week.

Europe: French experts warn summer heat won't stop coronavirus spread

　　According to Le Parisien, the curve of the French new crown epidemic is growing exponentially.

In the past week, the epidemic data in many places, including Paris, the capital of France, has risen. The number of new coronavirus infections in Paris has doubled within a week, and the incidence rate in more than 50 provinces including Gard and Lot has more than doubled.

　　The report quoted the analysis of French medical experts and pointed out that the high temperature in summer could not prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.

It is true that the new coronavirus has a lower risk of transmission in hot, dry environments, but there are many factors that affect its transmission, such as the transmission of new mutant strains BA.4 and BA.5 of Omicron, and the immune protection provided by the new crown vaccine into a weak period, etc.

　　According to the report, medical experts called on the French people to avoid crowd gatherings and close contact in the upcoming "holiday season", wear masks as much as possible when taking public transportation, and high-risk groups to receive a second dose of the new crown vaccine booster as soon as possible.

　　British scientists have found that people infected with the Omicron strain of the new coronavirus are 20% to 50% less likely to develop a "long-term new crown" than those infected with the delta strain.

The research was published in the recent British journal The Lancet.

　　According to the guidelines issued by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, "long-term new crown" refers to patients who have symptoms for more than 4 weeks after infection with the new crown virus.

These symptoms include fatigue, shortness of breath, difficulty concentrating, and joint pain, which can interfere with a patient's daily activities.

Asia: India's epidemic rebounds, Japan releases official survey results of new crown sequelae

　　Data released by the Indian Ministry of Health on the 20th local time showed that in the past 24 hours, there were 12,781 new confirmed cases of new crown in India and 18 new deaths.

India's Ministry of Health said the positive rate of India's new crown virus test results in the past 24 hours was 4.32%, which is the first time the country's single-day new crown virus test positive rate has exceeded 4% in 130 days.

　　According to Indian media reports, the nasal spray new crown vaccine developed by India's Bharat Biotechnology Company has completed Phase III clinical trials and will submit the data to the regulatory authorities in July.

If the vaccine is approved and marketed, it will mainly be used as a booster for injectable vaccines.

　　Japan's Fuji TV reported on the 21st local time that studies have shown that many people infected with the new crown in Japan have sequelae after being cured, with different symptoms. There are even children who continue to have unexplained abdominal pain after being cured.

　　According to the report, the research team of the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare published in June the results of a survey on the sequelae of the new crown. Among the 1,066 people infected and hospitalized from 2020 to 2021, more than 30% still had fatigue, breathing difficulties and concentration after a year of recovery. symptoms such as decline.

As the Omicron strain expands in 2022, its sequelae will also become more diverse.

　　Among them, an 11-year-old boy suffered from unexplained severe abdominal pain and was unable to go to school after being cured, and was eventually forced to remove the nerve in the painful area.

The doctor who operated on the boy said that infection with the new crown can cause inflammation in the patient's body, but it is difficult to determine why the abdominal pain occurs.

　Oceania: New Zealand Prime Minister calls on people to get vaccinated, wear masks to prevent new crown and flu

　　New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern said in an interview with the media on the 20th local time: "We expect to experience a difficult winter this year", "We are still managing the new crown epidemic, but now the number of hospitalizations for influenza has exceeded the number of hospitalizations for new crowns." .

　　She said the New Zealand government and people could act together to reduce the burden on the healthcare system.

She called on people to get the flu shot and wear masks to curb the spread of the virus.

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