(Fighting New Coronavirus Pneumonia) A total of nearly 220 million cases have been diagnosed worldwide. Moderna’s delay in delivering the Colombian vaccine has caused dissatisfaction.
China News Service, Beijing, September 4th. Comprehensive news: The latest data from the World Health Organization’s official website shows that as of September 3rd, Central European Time, At 18:16 on the same day, the total number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the world was 218,946,836, and the total number of deaths was 4,539,723. According to the latest statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 9:21 on September 4, Beijing time, there were a total of 219,739,748 confirmed cases and 4,552,477 deaths worldwide.
- On August 25, local time, a 110-foot Ferris wheel was built in Times Square in Manhattan, New York, USA. This Ferris wheel will run from August 25 to September 12. As one of the government's measures to encourage vaccination against the new coronavirus, 100 tourists who have been vaccinated against the new coronavirus will be allowed to ride the Ferris wheel for free every day.
Americas: Delayed delivery of Moderna vaccine forces Colombia to extend vaccination interval
The latest statistics from Johns Hopkins University show that a total of 39,848,170 cases have been diagnosed in the United States, with a total of 647,573 deaths.
According to foreign media reports on September 3, according to the previous agreement, the US biotechnology company Moderna should deliver 5 million doses of the new crown vaccine to Colombia in the third quarter of this year. However, while the company failed to fulfill its promise, it applied to the United States to supply a third dose of "booster vaccine." The news of
immediately caused dissatisfaction in Colombia. Victor Muñoz, director of the administrative department of the Colombian Presidential Palace, stated in a statement that the government has made representations to Moderna, which failed to comply with the agreement, to seek a solution.
Muñoz also said that although no official announcement has been made, the Colombian government has "loaned" 3.5 million doses of the Moderna vaccine from the United States, once Moderna delivers the 5 million doses that were supposed to be delivered in the third quarter. , this "loan vaccine" can be paid back immediately.
In order to ensure the effectiveness of the vaccine, Colombia's National Food and Drug Administration (INVIMA) has authorized an extension of the interval between two doses of the Moderna vaccine. The previously standardized interval was 28 days, and the extended interval can be up to 84 days. After receiving the first dose of the Moderna vaccine, the recipient only needs to receive the second dose within 84 days. INVIMA emphasized that the authorization was approved at the request of the Colombian Ministry of Health.
Europe: Russia may achieve herd immunity this fall
html On September 3, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said that Russia is expected to achieve herd immunity against the new coronavirus this fall. Golikova said that as of that day, about 45.4 million people in Russia had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and about 38.5 million people had been fully vaccinated.Golikova also said that day that Russia will complete the creation of all high-risk virus research laboratory projects in 2030. By then, the number of such laboratories will reach 36, and targeted vaccines can be developed within four months for any virus. vaccine.
Golikova pointed out that developing a vaccine in such a short period of time may arouse public distrust and think that its quality is not up to standard, but in fact this is not the case. She emphasized: "Today, advances in science and engineering have allowed us to use biology, mathematics and other methods to develop vaccines."
Asia: South Korea's daily increase in confirmed cases has remained in four digits for 59 consecutive days
According to South Korea's Central Epidemic Prevention Countermeasures Headquarters 3 On the same day, South Korea reported 1,709 new confirmed cases in a single day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 257,110. The daily increase in confirmed cases has remained in four digits for 59 consecutive days.
The South Korean government said that day that if the current epidemic prevention measures are maintained and the scale of vaccination is expanded, the number of confirmed cases in South Korea in a single day is expected to rise to a peak of 2,000 to 2,300 cases from the 5th to the 20th of this month and then begin to decline. Son Young-rae, leader of the social strategy team of South Korea's Central Emergency Response Headquarters, said that it is expected that by the end of September this year, it will be two weeks (the formation of antibodies) after 70% of South Korea's population has completed the first dose of the vaccine and nearly half of the population has completed two doses of the vaccine. By then, the transmissibility, fatality rate, and severity of the new coronavirus are expected to be significantly reduced.
The Indonesian Ministry of Health reported on September 3 that 7,797 new cases were diagnosed in the country in a single day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 4,116,890.
Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, was the first place where the COVID-19 epidemic occurred in Indonesia, and has always been the provincial administrative region with the most severe epidemic in Indonesia.Since the second wave of the epidemic rebounded in June this year, Jakarta reached the peak of cases in mid-July, with the highest number of new confirmed cases in a single day approaching 15,000. There has been a shortage of oxygen and the medical system is overloaded.
Dwi Oktavia, head of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the Jakarta Provincial Health Department, said that the average positivity rate of new crown tests in the province has dropped to 4.3% in the past week, indicating that the second wave of the new crown epidemic has been controlled. David said he would "maintain this improved status."
html In early September, in view of the easing of the epidemic, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen instructed the Minister of Education to discuss with provincial mayors across the country to prepare for schools in low-risk areas, especially rural areas, to be the first to resume classes. According to a report from the Ministry of Health of Cambodia on the 3rd, the country had 491 new confirmed cases in a single day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 94,000; there were 9 new deaths, and the total number of deaths was 1,937.Africa and Oceania: Australia has administered 20 million doses of vaccine
According to data released by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the 3rd local time, a total of 7,849,859 cases have been diagnosed in the region, with a total of 198,132 deaths.
According to foreign media reports, as of September 2, local time, the total number of vaccinations in Australia has reached 20 million doses. Australian Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt said that this milestone represents "an additional 20 million hopes."
However, according to the "Daily Mail" report, the United States, which the Australian government calls the "most important ally", has not provided any new crown vaccine to Australia while providing vaccines to many countries around the world. This has forced Australian Prime Minister Morrison We had to seek help from countries such as Singapore and Poland. According to reports, the Australian government has been working hard to obtain COVID-19 vaccines from many countries around the world, but does not expect the U.S. government to provide any vaccines.
