[Overseas Network March 18 | The entire time zone of the fight against the epidemic] The global epidemic continues to spread. Real-time statistics released by Johns Hopkins University in the United States show that as of 7:00 on March 19, Beijing time, the cumulative number of co

[Overseas Network March 18 | The entire time zone of the fight against the epidemic] The global epidemic continues to spread. Real-time statistics released by Johns Hopkins University in the United States show that as of 7:00 on March 19, Beijing time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia worldwide has reached 214,894 and 8,732 deaths. The number of confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia outside China has exceeded 130,000.

Italy has more than 4,000 new confirmed cases every day, and 10,000 medical students have graduated early and started working

According to the latest statistics of the Dutch media BNO News Network, Italy has 4,207 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 475 new deaths, the cumulative number of confirmed cases has increased to 35,713, and the cumulative number of deaths has reached 2,978. The number of new confirmed cases and new deaths has both set the largest daily increase.

To help the health service department cope with the novel coronavirus outbreak, Italy will cancel the final exams before graduation for 10,000 medical students to start working early. These medical students will be sent to general practitioner clinics and nursing homes to work in order to release more experienced doctors and allow them to quickly fill the vacancies in front-line hospitals in the fight against the epidemic.

Iran has a total of 17,361 confirmed cases. The kits sent by China have been widely distributed and put into use.

Iran's Ministry of Health announced on the 18th that as of noon on the 18th, Iran had 1,192 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases has reached 17,361, of which 1,135 have died and 5,710 have been cured. Since March, municipal departments in various parts of Iran, as well as firefighters, special police, military, etc. have joined the epidemic prevention work. In , Tehran alone, 130 fire centers participated in the daily disinfection of public places. In addition, the kits sent by China have passed Iran's most authoritative parallel testing and have been widely distributed and put into use.

Spain has a total of 13,716 confirmed cases and announced that it will use 20% GDP to deal with the epidemic

According to data released by the Spanish Ministry of Health on the 18th, Spain has added 2,538 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia compared with the previous day, with a total of 13,716 confirmed cases, of which 598 died, 774 were in critical condition, and 1,081 were cured and discharged from the hospital.

htmlOn December 17, Spain announced a 200 billion euro aid plan to alleviate the impact of the epidemic (about 1550 billion yuan), with the amount of the plan reaching 20% ​​of Spain's GDP. Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez called it an extraordinary measure, and there is no precedent in the history of Spanish democracy. He said that the government will spare no effort to protect vulnerable groups, including the elderly, low-income families, etc. in this crisis. Half of the funds in the plan will be used for corporate credit guarantees, the rest will be used to aid vulnerable groups, provide relief to unemployed workers, and allow groups affected by the epidemic to suspend repayment of mortgage loans.

Germany has a total of 12,327 confirmed cases, becoming the fifth country in the world to exceed 10,000

According to the German Morning Post Berlin, the number of confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia in Germany has exceeded 10,000. According to the latest data released by Johns Hopkins University in the United States, Germany has a total of 12,327 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia, 28 deaths, and 105 cured. Germany has become the fifth country in the world with more than 10,000 confirmed cases.

Survey data released by the European Economic Research Center on the 17th showed that mainly due to the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, Germany's economic prosperity expectation index fell to negative 49.5 points in March, a sharp drop of 58.2 points from February, the largest single-month decline since this statistics began in December 1991. Data shows that Germany's current economic status index also deteriorated significantly in March, falling 27.4 points month-on-month to negative 43.1 points. The European Economic Research Center pointed out that both of the above indicators had serious negative values, and similar situations only occurred during the 2008 financial crisis.

South Korea has a total of 8,413 confirmed cases. Congress passed a supplementary budget for anti-epidemic for more than 66 billion yuan

According to the latest report from South Korea's health department, from 0:00 on the 17th to 0:00 on the 18th, South Korea added 93 new confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia, with a total of 8,413 confirmed cases and a total of 84 deaths. The number of new confirmed cases in South Korea has remained below 100 for four consecutive days.

South Korean parliament voted on the 17th to pass a supplementary budget aimed at responding to the new coronavirus epidemic, with a scale of 11.7 trillion won (approximately RMB 66.3 billion).The budget compiled 1.0394 trillion won for the key areas of the epidemic Daegu City and Gyeongsang North Province; added 1.1638 trillion won for individual industrial and commercial households; added 148.3 billion won to deal with the epidemic, added 769.6 billion won for people's livelihood; added 241.8 billion won for low-cost airlines and other industries that have been hit by the epidemic. The Seoul Municipal Government said on the 18th that the municipal government will invest a budget of 327.1 billion won (about 1.85 billion yuan) to help low-income families overcome the epidemic together.

France has a total of 9,134 confirmed cases, and France has entered the "city lockdown" mode.

French General Administration of Health Salomon said on the 18th that France has a total of 9,134 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia and 264 deaths. In the past 24 hours, France has added 1,404 new confirmed cases and 89 new deaths.

France officially entered the "wartime state" of fighting the epidemic on the 17th local time. All France entered the "lockdown" mode, and all people were strictly restricted from traveling. French President Macron has proposed relevant measures to restrict people's travel to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. For this reason, people need to hold pass documents when going out. There are only a few passengers in the popular subway stations in Paris on weekdays. In the bustling streets, only scattered passers-by can be seen.

There are 7769 confirmed cases in the United States, and the US-Canada border will be temporarily closed

As of 18th, real-time epidemic data released by Johns Hopkins University in the United States shows that the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia in the United States is 7769, of which 118 deaths. The number of confirmed cases is spread across the United States, with the largest number of confirmed cases being New York State , with 2,495 confirmed cases and 16 deaths. The second is Washington State and , California, , with 1,014 and 751 confirmed cases respectively.

On March 18th local time, US President Trump stated on his social media account that with the joint consent of both sides, the United States will temporarily close its borders with Canada and suspend non-essential traffic. However, bilateral trade activities are not affected.

On the 17th local time, the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in West Virginia reported, which means that the epidemic occurred in 50 states in the United States and the District of Columbia. In addition, , the US State Department confirmed on the same day that several State Department staff were diagnosed with COVID-19. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States may peak in 45 days.

There are a total of 919 confirmed cases in Japan, and the level of infectious disease risk reminder has been raised to level 1

According to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), as of 11:00 p.m. local time on the 18th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Japan has reached 919. These infected people include 905 infected people in Japan, and 14 people who returned to Japan on a chartered flight by the Japanese government. Currently, there are 31 deaths from COVID-19 in Japan. In addition, a total of 712 passengers and flight attendants were diagnosed with COVID-19, including 7 deaths, previously docked on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in , Yokohama Port, Japan.

According to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) on the 18th, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has raised the level of infectious disease risk reminder to level 1 with the world. The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that this is the first time that Japan has targeted the world with the world and has issued an infectious disease risk reminder level. In addition, relevant persons from the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee said that if the Tokyo Olympic Games are cancelled due to the expansion of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the tickets sold cannot be refunded according to the "Purchase and Use Regulations for Watching the Game Tickets" determined by the organizing committee.

Confirmed cases in other countries

In addition to Italy, Spain, France and Germany, 2772 confirmed cases in Europe; 2051 confirmed cases in the Netherlands; 2626 confirmed cases in the UK; 1486 confirmed cases in Belgium; 1486 confirmed cases in Sweden exceeded 1,000; 1423 confirmed cases in Norway; 1044 confirmed cases in Denmark...

Among Asian countries, except for Japan, South Korea and other countries with severe epidemics, 313 confirmed cases in Singapore ; 212 confirmed cases in Thailand; 790 confirmed cases in Malaysia ; 14 confirmed cases in Kuwait confirmed cases in 14 2 cases; Bahrain confirmed 256 cases; Vietnam 68 cases; India 151 cases; Iraq 164 cases; UAE 113 cases; Israel 433 cases; Saudi confirmed 171 cases; Pakistan 235 cases; Oman 33 cases... Among the Oceania countries, Australia 556 cases; New Zealand 20 cases... Among the American countries, in addition to the United States, Canada 598 cases, Brazil 5234 cases...

(Source: data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, Le Monde, Saudi Al Arabiya TV, American Chinese Network, American political news website "Politico", Yonhap News Agency, CNN, Japan Broadcasting Association NHK, AFP, People's Daily, CCTV, China News Service, Global Network, etc.)

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