China News Agency, Beijing, December 2. Comprehensive news: According to data from the official website of the World Health Organization, as of 17:34 Central European Time on December 1, the number of confirmed cases of new crowns worldwide increased by 271,702 compared with the previous day, and the cumulative number reached 639,572,819; deaths Cases rose by 562, bringing the total to 6,615,258.

　　Americas: Peru enters fifth wave of COVID-19

　　According to the Spanish EFE news agency, the Peruvian Ministry of Health confirmed on December 1 that the country has entered the fifth wave of the new crown epidemic.

The department urged people to complete the new crown vaccination plan and recommended that people wear masks in confined or poorly ventilated spaces.

According to data from the Peruvian Ministry of Health, as of November 29, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the country has exceeded 4.25 million, and the cumulative number of deaths has exceeded 210,000.

　　According to the latest statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 11:21 on December 2, Beijing time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States reached 98,923,115, and the cumulative number of deaths was 1,081,147.

　　According to a report by the Associated Press on December 1, the cumulative number of deaths from the new crown in Michigan has exceeded 40,000.

The state's chief medical executive, Natasha Bagdasarian, said the deaths were mostly among the elderly, the unvaccinated and those with other medical conditions.

　　Europe: French and Spanish government officials diagnosed with new crown

　　According to the "Parisian" report, French Minister of Culture Malak stated on social media on December 1 that his test result for the new crown virus was positive and he would perform his duties remotely.

　　Spanish Foreign Minister Alvarez stated on social media on December 1 that he tested positive for the new crown virus. He currently has mild symptoms and feels good. He will continue to work and take strict epidemic prevention measures.

　　According to a report released by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) on December 1, in the week from November 21 to 27, there were 1,018 new confirmed cases of new crowns in the country, 224 new hospitalized cases of new crowns, and two new crowns. The values ​​were slightly higher than last week.

The institute called on high-risk groups to receive a booster shot of the new crown vaccine to prevent severe illness.

　　According to the TASS news agency, the Russian New Crown Virus Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters stated on December 1 that in the past day, Russia had 6,785 new confirmed cases of the new crown; 1,311 new new crown hospitalized patients, a decrease of 2.2% from the previous day.

　　Asia: The cumulative number of deaths from the new crown in Japan exceeds 50,000

　　According to Japan's "Asahi Shimbun", the cumulative number of deaths from the new crown in Japan exceeded 50,000 on December 1.

Among them, death cases aged 60 and over accounted for about 95% of the total number of deaths.

According to reports, the sixth wave of the epidemic at the beginning of the year and the seventh wave of the epidemic in the summer have led to a substantial increase in the number of infections in the country. More than 30,000 people have died of new coronary pneumonia in Japan this year alone.

　　The report pointed out that the cumulative number of deaths from the new crown in Japan only reached 20,000 on February 11 this year, but the number of deaths has accelerated since then, exceeding 30,000 in mid-May, exceeding 40,000 in September, and exceeding 50,000 in December. people.

　　According to statistics from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan, there were more than 110,000 new confirmed cases of new crowns in the country on December 1, reaching 118,201; 182 new deaths were reported.

　　According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea’s Central Anti-epidemic Countermeasures Headquarters reported on December 2 that as of 0:00 on the same day, South Korea had 52,987 new confirmed cases of new crown compared with 0:00 the previous day, with a total of 27.2088 million confirmed cases; 53 new deaths and a total of deaths There were 30,621 cases, with an average fatality rate of 0.11%.

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