ended at 09:00 UK time on Sunday, May 29, 2022, with the cumulative number of test results of 514,605,757 (to be updated); has a total of 22,238,713 confirmed cases (to be updated); and 178,404 deaths (to be updated).
As of the whole UK As of today:
has received the first dose of vaccine in total 53,398,518 people (to be updated);
has received the second dose of vaccine in total 49,895,254 people (to be updated);
has received the third dose of vaccine in total 39,585,631 people (to be updated).
*The British government said: The total number of epidemic data is only updated on Mondays and Thursdays, but the number of epidemics in various regions will be updated every day; Northern Ireland region will be stopped from updates on May 20 for your reference.
/29 News list
a. There are 106 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the UK; riding in the same car with the infected may fall within the medium risk range
b. Vaccination with AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine may increase the risk of suffering from the severe neurological disease Guilan-Barre Syndrome (GBS)
c. Boris plans to restore pound and ounces of metering in the metering system using
d. After the "Party Gate" report was made public, two more Conservative MPs submitted a distrust trust to Boris
e. A yacht in the UK caught fire and sank. The ship carried about 8 tons of diesel
f. About 25,000 bicycle riders participated in London charity cycling hiking
g. The latest progress of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, the world epidemic update
The number of confirmed cases of monkeypox in the UK has reached 106 cases
. Could it be the repeat of the new crown epidemic?
The latest data from the UK Health and Safety Agency (UKHSA) shows that as of May 27 (Friday), the UK has accumulated 1106 confirmed cases of monkeypox infection in the UK. Among them, 101 cases were confirmed in England, 3 cases were Scotland , 31 cases were Wales html and 1 case was in Northern Ireland.
The Ministry of Health said that the risk of infection faced by the UK population is still at a low level. If rashes or lesions appear on any part of the body, contact others immediately and contact NHS 111 or local sexual health services as soon as possible.
Monkeypox cases are spreading rapidly. Will it be a repeat of the new crown epidemic?
At present, the general scientific consensus among British infectious disease experts is that "does not" . However, after experiencing the global COVID-19 pandemic, people have a better understanding of the necessity of stifling infectious diseases in the bud, so the spread of monkeypox virus must be quickly suppressed.
Experts say that there are still some important public health information to be conveyed.
Monkeypox As a orthopox virus (smallpox and vaccinia ) , it can be transmitted to other people through close physical contact with . The blisters and scabs formed also carry the virus and can be transmitted after contact.
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At the same time, monkeypox virus also exists in saliva, which can be transmitted by by coughing and sneezing . However, since respiratory droplets need to have a certain size to carry a large number of viruses, it is necessary to have "long-term face-to-face contact" with infected people to achieve transmission.
For these reasons, experts believe that the infectiousness of monkeypox may be much lower than that of new crown , which is mainly transmitted through microviral particles exhaled by infected people and can gather in the air.
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From this we can see that Sexual contact is not the main way of spreading monkey pox .
There is currently no evidence that monkeypox virus is transmitted through semen or vaginal discharge, such as AIDS HIV. But if one of the partners travels with monkeypox lesions, skin contact during sexual intercourse will lead to transmission.
Dr. Susan Hopkins, chief medical consultant to the Health and Safety Bureau and infectious disease epidemiologist, commented last week: "This infection is transmitted through close contact, and sexual behavior is definitely close contact".
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On an airplane or crowded train, will you be infected by sitting next to an infected person?
The British Health and Safety Authority said that sitting directly next to monkeypox patients, taking a car or taxi with the infected person, and within one meter with the infected person without wearing personal protective equipment will put individuals in the medium-risk range of for exposure to the virus. flights sit within three rows of infected persons on the flight will be classified as low-risk .
Although these asymptomatic people have not been recommended for any precautions, the health agency said they will provide smallpox vaccines, preferably within four days of exposure.
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What should I do if the monkeypox test result is positive?
If a person is suspected of being infected with monkeypox virus, he will undergo PCR test similar to the new coronavirus, but uses a swab of the skin and throat.
NHS currently says that there is no specific treatment for monkeypox virus. If symptoms are mild , the patient may just be advised to stay at home until recovery. If is more severe in , the patient will receive treatment designed for smallpox, including antiviral drugs Tecovirimat and Cidofovir.
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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine may increase
risk of neurological diseases
AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine may lead to an increased risk of severe neurological disease Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) , which is clinically manifested as acute symmetric flaccid limb paralysis.
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Girls-Barre SyndromeGBS is an extremely rare disease. The body's immune system attacks the nerves, causing Muscle numbness and Pain . can quickly paralyze muscles and hinder the ability to swallow and breathe .
Scientists believe that the use of AstraZeneca vaccine will cause antibody-dependent enhancement (antibody-dependent Enhancement, ADE), which is a potential fatal immunity phenomenon, which is common in other viral infections and vaccine use processes, and has also become "Trojan Horse" .
When the neutralizing antibodies that bind to the virus and prevent infection are low enough to prevent reinfection, the ADE effect also occurs.
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October 2021, GBS was added to the list of possible side effects of AstraZeneca vaccine . University College London scientists found that GBS cases increased within 2-4 weeks of getting the AstraZeneca vaccine. But there are no relevant data reports for vaccination with other vaccines, such as Pfizer or Moderna.
In addition, Research at the University of Oxford believes that the response to adenovirus may be one of the reasons for the rise in GBS cases.
Other series of pathogens, Tuberburial , Hidden virus and Malaria can all be treated with adenovirus-based vaccines.
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In the UK, about 1,500 people are affected by GBS each year. UCL researchers found that between January and October 2021, 996 cases of GBS were recorded, with an "unusual" peak between March and April 2021 - cases increased by about 40% to about 140 per month, with 198 of them occurring within six weeks after England received its first dose of the new crown vaccine.
After receiving the first dose of AstraZeneca vaccine, had 5.8 cases of excess GBS per million doses of vaccine , resulting in a total of 98-140 excess cases from January to July 2021.
According to NHS data, GBS patients usually need to receive 6 to 12 months of hospitalization, and the mortality rate of is about 1 out of 20 deaths .
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Boris plans to restore the English measurement after the Platinum Jubilee 1
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British Prime Minister Boris Boris Johnson prepares to restore pounds and ounces units in British stores to commemorate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Whitehall source told SkyNews that he will announce on Friday, June 3, to restore imperial measurements (imperial measurements) .
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Currently, in England, Scotland and Wales, when merchants sell packaging or bulk goods, the law stipulates that they use metric meter system 4, such as grams, kg, milliliters and liters of . In the 2019 election, Boris promised to "return to an era where traditional measurements can still be used" and claimed that measuring in pounds and ounces was an "ancient liberty".
Relevant sources said Boris's approach is intended to attract voters who support Brexit and older Conservative supporters. But it may trigger ridicule from opposition lawmakers, "waste of taxpayers' money." Some people under 40, who are accustomed to the metric system, may also feel "confused" about pounds or ounces.
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Boris appointed Jacob Rees-Mogg, the British chances minister of Brexit, to revive the British metrology method , thereby reducing various sales bans and other cumbersome procedures after Brexit.
Business Minister Paul Scully added: "This is an important step in regaining control of the UK's independent rules after Brexit . The provisions of EU on the use of imperial measurement are being reviewed so that companies have more choices for the units of measurement they use."
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According to the calculation of the metric weight system, 1000 grams is equivalent to 1 kg; under the imperial system, one ing stone (stone) is 14 pounds and one pound is 16 ounces. For liquid capacity, a pint is 20 fl oz and a gallon is 160 fl oz, rather than a traditional metric liter of 1000 ml.
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Two more MPs
submitted a letter of no confidence to Boris
After senior investigator Sue Gray released the full report to the parliament on illegal events such as 10 Downing Street and Whitehall during the COVID-19 lockdown, two more Conservative MPs revealed that they had submitted letters of no confidence to Prime Minister Boris Johnson .
After former Health Minister Steve Brine and MP Anne Marie Morris submitted a letter of distrust, the number of backbenchers who publicly called on Boris to resign as prime minister reached .
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According to the BBC BBC, about 20 Conservative MPs submitted a distrust , but not yet reached the 54 people required to force a distrust vote on Boris. The exact data is only known to the 1922 committee chairman Graham Brady, who may be more.
Winchester MP Brine said in a statement to voters that Prime Minister Boris can no longer "defend things that cannot be defended" and said that "rule makers cannot be rule breakers" .
, and MP Paul Holmes resigned as private secretary of the interior minister's parliament and assistant minister, saying he was "shocked" by the incident during the COVID-19 lockdown at 10 Downing Street.
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Boris told reporters after last week's regular parliament that he believed he had enough support within the party and could continue to serve, but he avoided the issues highlighted in the report, such as high-level government officials drinking heavily and violating COVID-19 regulations.
A yacht in the harbor caught fire and sank in the UK 7 The ship loaded about 9 tons of diesel
on Saturday, May 28 local time, a yacht anchored in Torquay in Devon caught fire and sank in the ship loaded with over 8 tons of diesel .
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Witnesses said that "heard a loud bang and saw a huge black smoke rising "." The fire broke the ropes of the moored yacht, causing it to float on the dock, and then hit a bridge, the yacht was swallowed by the flames and a huge cloud of black smoke appeared. "The scene was quite spectacular and incredible."
cruise ship finally sank around 18 pm, with no casualties reported. Devon and Cornwall Police said that it is not clear why the cruise fire was caught and the investigation is still ongoing.
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Since the yacht is equipped with about 8 tons of diesel, the focus is now on "May cause marine pollution problems" , the case has been handed over to the Environmental Bureau and the port administrator. Officials issued two pollution alerts to the beach closest to the dock on the same day. The Environmental Bureau is currently handling the case, and more pollution recycling equipment will be shipped from Birmingham . A spokesman for the Environment Agency said that assistance is being provided to the Port Authority (HMA) to control leaked fuel inside the fence set up by the dock. Meanwhile, UNEP will provide further advice to HMA on waste management in the coming days.
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London held a bicycle charity cycling event
About 25,000 amateur bicycle enthusiasts participated in the charity cycling event from central London to Essex -"RideLondon-Essex" .
The ride begins at the Victoria Embankment in London, where riders ride on the 100-mile (177 km) route to Braintree before returning to London, ending at Tower Bridge.
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This event was first held in 2013 and has traveled from London to and from Surrey Hills.
However, due to an accident in Stebbing Green near A120, the cycling was forced to be interrupted for 30 minutes. Event organizers also stopped to assist with road cleaning.
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Latest progress in the Russian-Ukrainian crisis update
Ukrainian troops defend their defense in the fierce attacks of Russia against the eastern cities of Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk, and are facing "undescribable difficulties" . In the Sievierodonetsk area, the main railway hub of the Donbass region, Russia and Ukraine have been conducting fierce street fighting.
According to video reports from the battlefield, Russia used one of the "powerful" conventional weapons in the battle in eastern Ukraine - crawler rocket launcher system , nicknamed Solntsepek or "heatwave". The temperature-pressure warhead it launches will explode with huge force, releasing shock waves.
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Russian President Putin With French President Macron and German Chancellor Scholtz had a call on May 28 (Saturday), The three parties discussed the "stagnant" peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine . It is reported that the call lasted about 80 minutes.
According to a statement from the German federal government, Scholz and Macron called on Putin to "conduct serious direct negotiations with Ukrainian President and find a diplomatic solution to the conflict." Russia said that Russia is open to the resumption of dialogue and Ukraine should be responsible for the current deadlock.
Putin also said that providing weapons to Ukraine in the west may have the risk of "further undermining the stability of the situation and aggravating the humanitarian crisis."
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According to the Russian state news agency TASS (TASS), Russian President Putin has signed a law to cancel the age limit for Russian and foreigners to join the army as contract-based soldiers until retirement (male 65 years old and female 60 years old). Previously, citizens aged 18 to 40 and foreigners aged 18 to 30 could enlist in the Russian army.
This decree was drafted by Andrei Kartapolov, chairman of the National Defense Commission, and others. According to TASS , the lifting of the age limit of will attract experts in the fields of medical support, engineering and communications . The explanatory notes of the draft law also state that the use of sophisticated weapons and military equipment requires experts, which often requires experience before the age of 40 to 45.
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World epidemic update
According to the National Health Commission on Sunday (Sunday), in the past 24 hours, China new confirmed cases in the mainland 2 , and asymptomatic infections 11 .
Beijing This round of epidemic has been effectively controlled. adjusts prevention and control measures from May 29 ——Home office work in some areas has been adjusted to normal work; on the 7th, there are no new areas in the society to open public places with a 50% restriction on the flow.
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Shanghai 9 new confirmed cases and 93 asymptomatic infections. The first imported infection of the BA.5 substrain of the Omicron variant was confirmed. The confirmed case departed from Uganda on April 25, and transferred to Shanghai at Amsterdam and Seoul, South Korea. The patient has received four doses of Beijing Bio's COVID-19 vaccine in China and Uganda respectively.
html Starting from June 1, Shanghai will resume work and production in full swing. When the public enters public places and takes public transportation, they must hold a negative nucleic acid test within 172 hours.
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According to Korea News Agency (KCNA), as of May 28 (Saturday), North Korea reported more than 89,500 new fever cases in across the country, and no new deaths. Since late April, the total number of confirmed fever cases in North Korea has exceeded .44 million , with 69 deaths and a mortality rate of 0.002%.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and other senior officials evaluated the current pandemic situation as "improving" and discussed adjusting containment measures.
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According to the Federal Ministry of Health report on May 29 (Sunday), in the past 24 hours, India new confirmed cases ,828 and 14 deaths.
The Ministry of Women and Children's Development stated that Prime Minister Modi will release "PM CARES for Children" through video conference on Monday, May 30. The government launched the initiative on May 29 last year to support COVID-19 children who have lost their parents, legal guardians, adoptive parents or surviving parents between March 11, 2020 and February 28, 2022.
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Daily death/cure data analysis in the UK
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England region · England
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on 29th data: Currently, 4,197 confirmed COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, and the total number of COVID-19 patients is 743,039 (+3,314).
Currently, there are 134 new crown patients using ventilators in England (=); a total of 155,203 new crown patients died.
Welsh Region · Wales
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-26 Data: 10 death cases recorded in Wales cases.
Northern Ireland Region · Northern Ireland
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May 20: There are 27 confirmed COVID-19 patients hospitalized (=), 20,332 confirmed COVID-19 patients have been discharged (+24) , and the cure rate of is currently 99.8%. severe ICU 2 suspected/confirmed new coronavirus patients (-1), and 16 severe ICU beds in are free (-4).
Scotland · Scotland
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Since March 5, 2021, a total of 164,364 (+261) confirmed patients have been discharged from the hospital in Scotland. As of midnight on May 26, 652 suspected/confirmed new coronavirus patients have been hospitalized recently (-11), of which 3 (=) have been diagnosed with new coronavirus in intensive care unit ICU.
