Source: Overseas Network
The daily increase in the number of confirmed cases in India has once again set a global record (Source: Getty)
Overseas Network, September 7. Real-time statistics from the Worldometer website show that as of about 6:30 on September 7, Beijing time, the global There have been a total of 27,265,144 confirmed cases of COVID-19, a total of 886,969 deaths, and more than 10,000 confirmed cases in 90 countries.
The global epidemic continues to spread. In the Americas, the epidemic in the United States is still severe, the positivity rate has increased in many states, and the moving average of deaths in Brazil has dropped for the first time; in Europe, the EU has agreed to shorten the 14-day quarantine period to 10 days, and the number of confirmed cases among young people in Italy Continued growth; in Africa, the situation of the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic in South Africa is improving, and the Chinese anti-epidemic medical expert team has completed various tasks in Africa; in Asia, the increasing number of confirmed cases in India has once again set a world record, and the ban on dine-in food in South Korea's capital area will be expanded.
Americas: The epidemic in the United States is still severe, with positivity rates rising in many states. The moving average of deaths in Brazil has dropped for the first time.
The United States
According to real-time statistics from Worldometer, as of about 6:30 on September 7, Beijing time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia in the United States There were 6,457,390 cases and a total of 193,205 deaths. Compared with the data at 6:30 the previous day, there were 28,964 new confirmed cases and 398 new deaths in the United States.
Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that the positivity rate of new coronavirus tests in many states in the United States has increased recently, which means that these states may see a surge in cases in the future. On the 7th of this month, the United States will celebrate Labor Day. Fauci once again reminded people to abide by epidemic prevention regulations, wear masks, and reduce indoor gathering activities during the holidays to avoid the recurrence of large-scale group infections during short holidays.
Brazil
According to the latest data released by the Brazilian Ministry of Health on the evening of September 6, local time, the country had 14,521 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in a single day, with a total of 4,137,521 confirmed cases; 447 new deaths, and a total of 126,650 deaths. Currently, Brazil still ranks second in the world in confirmed cases and deaths, second only to the United States.
According to data from the Brazilian Ministry of Health, the moving average of deaths from COVID-19 in Brazil (i.e., the average of the last seven days) has fallen for the first time since the outbreak, with an average of 819 people per day, a decrease of 17%, while the number of confirmed cases has dropped by 17%. The moving average rose by 4%. There are still 3 states where the moving average of deaths due to COVID-19 has increased, 10 states have seen their numbers remain basically stable, and 13 states and the federal district where the capital Brasilia is located have seen their numbers decrease.
Europe: The EU agrees to shorten the 14-day quarantine period to 10 days. The number of confirmed cases among young Italians continues to grow
As of around 6:30 on September 7, Beijing time, real-time statistics from the Worldometer website show: 48 countries and regions in Europe have reported There are 3,798,001 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 209,975 deaths. Data shows that the three countries with the highest cumulative number of confirmed cases in Europe are Russia, Spain and the United Kingdom.
On the 4th local time, the EU health ministers held a video conference to focus on discussing the length of the quarantine period for people returning from vacation. According to German Federal Health Minister Spahn at a press conference after the meeting, all parties finally reached an agreement and agreed to shorten the self-isolation period to at least 10 days.
The German Federal Ministry of Health announced on the 5th local time that in order to deal with the shortcomings exposed in the fight against the epidemic, the federal government will invest 4 billion euros to help state health departments improve their human resources and promote digitalization and modernization of organizational structures. Among them, by the end of 2022, 5,000 new positions will be added in the German health sector.
Russian scientists issued the first report on the new coronavirus vaccine they developed, saying preliminary studies showed signs of an immune response. The report, published in the medical journal The Lancet, said everyone tested the vaccine developed antibodies to fight the virus and there were no serious side effects. Before the research results were publicly released, Russia had approved a license for the vaccine last month, making it the first country in the world to have a license for a new coronavirus vaccine.
According to the latest data from the Italian Ministry of Emergency Civil Protection, the number of confirmed cases in Italy has reached 276,000. At present, the epidemic situation in 13 regions across the country is worsening, and the epidemic situation is still not optimistic.The director of infectious diseases at Sacco Hospital in Milan said that summer travel caused a strong rebound in the epidemic, and the epidemic situation is likely to continue to worsen in the autumn. In particular, the continued growth in the number of confirmed cases among young people will be a major hidden danger in the spread of the epidemic.
French Minister of National Education and Youth Jean-Michel Blanche said on the 4th that since the start of school on September 1, 22 schools across the country have been forced to close due to confirmed cases of the new crown, including 10 schools in mainland France and 12 schools in the overseas department of Reunion.
Africa: The situation of the new coronavirus epidemic in South Africa is improving. The Chinese anti-epidemic medical expert team has completed various tasks in Africa.
As of about 6:30 on September 7, Beijing time, real-time statistics from the Worldometer website show: 57 countries and regions in Africa have reported There were 1,304,909 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 31,357 deaths. The top three countries with the number of confirmed cases are South Africa, Egypt, and Morocco.
Although the pressure of epidemic prevention and control in South Africa is still high, the number of newly confirmed cases on the 5th local time was 1,806, which was a significant decrease compared with the number of new confirmed cases in a single day at the peak of the epidemic. According to South African Health Minister Mukezi. Over the past two weeks, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Africa has dropped by almost a third.
On September 5, local time, the Chinese anti-epidemic medical expert team successfully completed its work in Guinea and left Conakry on a chartered flight to return home. It is understood that the Chinese anti-epidemic medical expert team has successively carried out China's anti-epidemic experience sharing work in South Sudan and Guinea. In the next step, the Chinese government will continue to send anti-epidemic medical expert teams to Africa to share experience.
Asia: India’s increasing number of confirmed cases has once again set a world record. South Korea’s capital area dine-in ban will be expanded
India
The latest data released by the Indian Ministry of Health on September 6 showed that the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in India rose to 4,113,812, close to the global number of confirmed cases. Brazil ranks second (4,123,000 cases). In the past 24 hours, India had 90,633 new confirmed cases, setting the highest single-day increase since the outbreak, with a daily increase of more than 50,000 for 39 consecutive days. There were 1,065 new deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 70,626.
Since late August, India has repeatedly broken the world record for the number of new confirmed cases in a single country in a single day since the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic. Indian media reported that the epidemic in India has been completely out of control, not only spreading to the central government, but also the hotspots of the epidemic are moving to rural areas with backward medical conditions.
Japan
According to NHK TV, as of 20:00 local time on September 6, Japan reported 449 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia, with a total of 72,037 confirmed cases (including the "Diamond Princess" confirmed cases, a total of 72,749 cases). There were 5 deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 1,379.
Former Japanese Olympic Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on the 6th that next year’s Tokyo Olympics will be held as scheduled even if some countries and regions are unable to participate due to the new coronavirus epidemic. He said that the 1980 Moscow Olympics and the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics were boycotted due to political reasons, so there is a precedent for some countries and regions to absent themselves from the Olympics. Shunichi Suzuki, who also serves as the general affairs chairman of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, also said that for Japan, "the most critical thing is to find a new crown vaccine and take other epidemic prevention measures."
South Korea
According to Yonhap News Agency, the South Korean epidemic prevention department reported on the 6th that, From 0:00 on the 5th to 0:00 on the 6th local time, South Korea had 167 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia, bringing the total to 21,177; there was 1 new death case, and the total number of deaths was 334.
South Korea’s Central Epidemic Prevention Countermeasures Headquarters stated that the epidemic situation in the capital area has eased, but small-scale collective infections continue to occur in hospitals, hotels and other places, and the risk of a resurgence of the epidemic still exists. The epidemic prevention department calls on the public to actively cooperate with epidemic prevention measures and strive to resume daily life as soon as possible. The South Korean government decided to extend the enhanced anti-epidemic measures implemented in the capital area by one week to the 13th; and from the 7th, the scope of the dine-in ban will be extended to chain pastry shops, shaved ice shops, etc.
Confirmed cases in other countries
In Asian countries, except India, Japan, and South Korea, Singapore has 56,982 confirmed cases; Israel has 128,768 confirmed cases...
In Oceania countries, Australia has 26,278 confirmed cases; New Zealand has 1,772 confirmed cases...
In American countries, , in addition to the United States and Brazil, 683,702 cases were confirmed in Peru and 420,434 cases were confirmed in Chile... (Overseas Network Aizha Da Zhao Jianxing)
(Source: Worldmeter data, official website of the Indian Ministry of Health, NHK TV, Yonhap News Agency, Xinhua News Agency, People's Daily, CCTV, etc.)
