Data picture: Tedros Adhanom Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). Photo by Peng Dawei, China News Service reporter
United Nations: The global economy is expected to shrink by 3.2% in 2020
On the 13th, the United Nations released the "2020 World Economic Situation and Outlook Mid-Year Report", saying that due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, the global economy is expected to shrink by 3.2% in 2020. The cumulative loss of global economic output from 2020 to 2021 is expected to reach US$8.5 trillion, almost erasing all growth in the past four years. In addition, the pandemic is likely to drop the lives of 34.3 million people below the extreme poverty line in 2020, with 56% of the growth occurring in African countries.
Michael Ryan, head of the WHO health emergency program, said on the 13th that the new coronavirus may become an epidemic virus that will never disappear, but if a highly effective vaccine is developed and can ensure that everyone's needs are met, there is still a chance to eliminate it.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Adhanom 6 also said on the same day that inequality in accessing health services is one of the key factors leading to the new coronavirus pandemic.
On May 12, local time, Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, attended a Senate hearing "online" mode: Restarting too quickly will be counterproductive, which will not only lead to more cases and deaths, but will even bring the recovery of the economy back to the starting point. Photo by Sha Hanting, China News Service reporter
United States: The number of confirmed cases exceeded 1.39 million, Washington, DC extended the "home order"
According to real-time data from Johns Hopkins University, as of 9:30 Beijing time on the 14th, the United States had a total of 1,390,361 confirmed cases and 84,118 deaths.
U.S. President Trump said on the 613th that he did not agree with the warning of infectious disease expert Fauci, and said that schools must be reopened and the entire country must be opened. "We want to open safely, but we also want to open as soon as possible." Fauci said the day before that states forced restart of the economy may lead to a new outbreak of the epidemic, and focused on the risk of restarting campuses.
Washington, DC announced on the 13th that it would extend the "stay-at-home order" from the current May 15 to June 8, and then consider the restart plan of the region. According to statistics from the US media, as of now, more than half of the states in the United States have restarted, and only less than 10 states or regions including the capital Washington, DC, , New York, , and New Jersey have not lifted restrictions.
Starting from May 4th local time, most parts of Spain have entered the preparation stage for phased downgrade and lockdown measures, and some small shops have reopened.
Europe: The average infection rate in Spain is about 5%. Italy issued a "restart law"
Russia has had more than 10,000 new cases in a single day for 11 consecutive days, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases has risen to 242,271. Currently, Russia ranks second in the world in the number of confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia. According to the Russian News Agency on the 13th, a total of 5 Duma MPs have been infected with the new coronavirus.
The Spanish Minister of Health announced on the 13th that in the serological positivity rate study, it was preliminarily counted that the average infection rate of the new coronavirus in the national population of Spain was about 5%. This sampling test covers about 30,000 families across Spain. Preliminary research results show that about 2 million people across the country have been infected with the new coronavirus.
On the 13th, the Italian government issued a "restart law" with a total of 55 billion euros to help the country's enterprises, individuals and society cope with the impact of the new crown epidemic. According to data from the Ministry of Civil Protection on the 13th, the country added 888 new confirmed cases on the same day, with a total of more than 220,000 confirmed cases.
According to the French General Administration of Health on the 13th, France has 83 new deaths in the new crown, with a total of 27,074 deaths. French President Macron said on the same day that the current government has taken appropriate measures to fight the epidemic, but it is "too early" to declare victory in the fight against the epidemic.
The German government announced on the 13th that it will gradually lift the control measures implemented with borders such as France, Austria, and Switzerland. As of 00:00 on the 13th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Germany increased to 171,306, an increase of 798 from the previous day.
Asia: India's largest slum has exceeded 10,000 confirmed cases, and more than 90% of primary and secondary schools in Japan resumed classes before 6 months
According to data from the Indian health department, as of the evening of the 13th, India had a total of 74,281 confirmed cases.The Talavi slum, the largest slum in India, had a cumulative number of confirmed cases on that day.
Japan's Ministry of Culture and Culture announced on the 13th that it will summarize the suspension of classes in primary and secondary schools and special education schools across the country affected by the epidemic. As of the 11th, 96% of the public schools that have been suspended are expected to resume classes before June 1st.
Data from the Turkish Ministry of Health on the 13th showed that the country had 1,639 new confirmed cases, with a total of more than 140,000 confirmed cases. Turkish Health Minister Koja said on the same day that Türkiye has controlled the epidemic, but people still cannot relax their vigilance and need to pay attention to wearing masks and maintaining social distance.
According to the Ministry of Health and Prevention of the United Arab Emirates on the 13th, the country has 725 new confirmed cases, with a total of more than 20,000 confirmed cases. According to reports, the new cases came from many countries and regions, and most of these patients are in stable physical condition and are undergoing isolation treatment.
According to data from the Iraqi Ministry of Health on the 13th, the country added 119 new confirmed cases within 24 hours, with an increase of over 100 for the first time, with a total of 3,032 confirmed cases.
Latin America and Africa: Chile The capital implements mandatory quarantine, and none of African countries survive
Chilean Health Minister Manalic announced on the 13th that due to the severe epidemic situation, the government decided to further expand the scope of quarantine from 22:00 on the 15th. The city of Santiago will implement mandatory quarantine, with the time being temporarily set to 7 days, which can be extended as appropriate.
Chilean Ministry of Health data on the 13th showed that as of 21:00 local time on the 12th, the number of confirmed cases in the country increased by 2,660 from the previous day, setting a new record for the number of new cases in a single day, with a total of 34,381 confirmed cases.
located in southern Africa, Lesotho html reported the first confirmed case on 613, which means that the new crown epidemic has occurred in all 54 African countries. Previously, the country was the only country in Africa with no confirmed cases.
South African President Ramaphosa delivered a national televised speech on the evening of the 13th that, except for a few high-risk areas, most parts of South Africa will orderly reduce the "lockdown order" from the current fourth level to the third level by the end of May, aiming to further relax restrictions on business activities and restore the economy.
According to Tunisia Ministry of Health on the 13th, there have been no new cases in the country for three consecutive days. The Tunisian Presidential Palace issued a statement on the same day saying that it had decided to shorten the curfew time from the 13th, from 18:00 to 6:00 the next day to 23:00 to 5:00 the next day. (End)
