The United States completely encircled Huawei, and the latest Huawei response.
The US Department of Commerce completely blocked Huawei's purchase of chips that use American technology
Qualcomm and TSMC fell sharply
On May 15, the US Department of Commerce announced that it would extend Huawei's temporary license for another 90 days, postponing to August 13, 2020. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Commerce also claimed that it is revising an export rule to prevent foreign semiconductor manufacturers using U.S. software and technology from selling products to Huawei without a U.S. license.
The US Department of Commerce issued a statement on May 15 local time saying that it will completely restrict Huawei from purchasing semiconductors produced using US software and technology, including those production equipment outside the United States but listed on the US business control list. Before producing OEM for Huawei and HiSilicon, they need to obtain a license from the US government.
The announcement comes the day after TSMC Manufacturing Co., Ltd., the world's largest contract chip manufacturer, plans to build a $12 billion factory in Arizona, USA. According to the Financial Times, the U.S. Department of Commerce insists that the two announcements are not related.
This Wednesday, FRTIB (US Federal Retirement Savings Investment Committee), the "independent" committee overseeing billions of dollars in federal pensions, announced that it would postpone investment plans in certain Chinese companies indefinitely.
The following is the announcement:
The US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that it will limit Huawei's ability to design and manufacture semiconductors overseas using US technology and software. The statement cut off Huawei's efforts to weaken U.S. export controls. The Bank for International Settlements is revising its long-standing direct product rules and entity lists that have been produced abroad, narrowly and strategically targeting Huawei's acquisition of semiconductors - a direct product of certain U.S. software and technology.
Since the U.S. Industry and Security Agency included Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and its 114 overseas affiliates on the entity list in 2019, companies that want to export U.S. products must obtain a license. However, Huawei continues to use U.S. software and technology to design semiconductors, destroying the national security and foreign policy purposes of the entity list by entrusting overseas foundries to produce semiconductors using U.S. equipment.
Specifically, this targeted rule change will put the following foreign products under the Export Management Regulations (EAR):
(i) Products such as semiconductor design (such as HiSilicon) produced by Huawei and its affiliates on the entity list, which are direct products of certain U.S. Commercial Control List (CCL) software and technologies;
(ii) Products such as chipsets produced according to the design specifications of Huawei or affiliates on the entity list, such as Hasai Semiconductor, which are direct products of certain CCL semiconductor manufacturing equipment located outside the United States. These foreign-produced products require a license only if they know that they will be used for reexport, export from abroad, or transfer to (domestic) Huawei or any affiliates on their body list.
To prevent direct adverse economic impact on foreign foundries using US semiconductor manufacturing equipment, if the equipment has started any product production project for Huawei Design Code before May 15, 2020, these foreign-produced items will not be subject to the restrictions of these new licenses as long as they are re-exported, exported from abroad or transferred (domestic) within 120 days from the effective date.
Considering that this measure will have a huge economic impact on the foundry, a 120-day buffer period is given to reduce the impact of the change in the regulations. Affected by the news, US chip stocks fell on Friday, with Qualcomm falling 5.13%, TSMC falling 4.41%, Applied Materials falling 4.39%, and Xinfeitong Optoelectronics falling 12.17%.
A source close to the Chinese government revealed to the Global Times that if the US finally implements the above plan, China will fight back strongly to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.
The Global Times learned that the specific countermeasures that China may use include the following: including relevant U.S. companies in China's "unreliable entity list", restrict or investigate US companies such as Qualcomm, Cisco, and Apple in accordance with laws and regulations such as the "Cybersecurity Review Measures" and the "Anti-Monopoly Law", and suspend the procurement of Boeing aircraft.
Among the large-scale US technology stocks FANNG, except for the Chinese-named Apple fell slightly by 0.59%, other stocks rose, Facebook rose 1.97%, Amazon rose 0.88%, Google A rose 1.19%, and Netflix rose 2.77%.
Huawei Xinsheng Community just posted a post:
is not scarred, where is the thick skin and flesh
In response to the incident of "the US Department of Commerce comprehensively restricting Huawei from purchasing semiconductors produced using American software and technology", Huawei issued a post through Xinsheng Community saying: There are no scars, where is the thick skin and flesh thigh, heroes have suffered many hardships since ancient times. Looking back, there are bumps and bumps; looking forward, you will never give up.
CITIC Electronics comments on the upgrade of chip restrictions in the United States:
Huawei is ready, which is beneficial to the development of domestic semiconductor sectors in the long run
US restrictions are upgraded, from Huawei's supply end to HiSilicon chip end.
On May 15, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued an announcement, planning to limit Huawei's ability to design and manufacture semiconductors outside the United States using US technology and software. Specifically, Huawei and its branches included in the entity list, direct products produced based on the US software and technology in the control list, and direct products based on Huawei design specifications produced using semiconductor equipment in the control list outside the United States, need to apply for a license when shipped to Huawei and its branches, which is equivalent to a further upgrade to the inclusion of Huawei on the entity list on May 17, 2019.
But at the same time, this announcement is only planned and not formal regulations are issued. At the same time, upstream suppliers will still have a 120-day buffer period after the regulations come into effect. At the same time, the US Department of Commerce also announced that it would extend Huawei's temporary license by another 90 days, postpone it until August 13, 2020. The US issued its first temporary license to Huawei on May 21, 2019. As of this time, this is the fifth time that the temporary license has been extended. With the help of the temporary license, Huawei can import specific products and technologies from the United States. In addition, according to Reuters, this may be the last time the license extension is also a further escalation of sanctions against Huawei. In addition, Huawei's US suppliers can also apply for exemption from continuing supply by proof that the product is not related to national security, and are not subject to temporary licensing statutes.
We believe that in the past year, Huawei has basically achieved self-developed replacement or switching between non-US suppliers on the IC design side, while Huawei is still highly dependent on TSMC on the manufacturing side, and upstream semiconductor equipment and EDA software are still monopolized by US manufacturers, thus becoming the key pressure direction of the US side. Currently, Huawei has achieved a large number of self-developed chips, but the manufacturing process is still highly dependent on TSMC, which is the main bottleneck in its industrial chain. Once the manufacturing process cannot be placed at TSMC, and SMIC's technology and production capacity will still take a certain amount of time to climb, a large number of its self-developed chips will not be able to achieve mass production and application, thus becoming the entry point for this US sanctions policy. In addition, in terms of semiconductor equipment, US manufacturers currently occupy about 40% of the semiconductor equipment market. Among them, in key processes such as deposition, etching, ion implantation, CMP, cleaning, and detection, American manufacturers such as Applied Materials, Panlin, and Ketian have leading process technology advantages and stability, and have undergone long-term mass production inspection, so they are difficult to replace in the short term; in terms of EDA software, the current EDA tools designed by IC are still basically monopolized by three American companies, Cadence, Synopsys, and Mentor, and are difficult to completely replace in the short term.
Huawei base station core chip de-Adization situation
Huawei mobile core chip de-Adization situation
De-Adization situation
Extreme situation de-Adization situation
After the formal regulations are implemented, Huawei may face short-term supply cuts, but from the perspective of national game, China will also make certain responses, and Huawei itself is prepared for inventory and other aspects. After the earliest sanctions by the US 517, major U.S. semiconductor manufacturers briefly cut off supply to Huawei. In the future, Intel, Xilinx, Qualcomm and other companies began to resume partial supply in July, among which products that are not related to military industry, 5G, etc. can also be supplied without a license.
We believe that even if the subsequent formal regulations are implemented, it does not mean that 100% absolute supply cuts are required, and subsequent progress is still needed to be observed. However, the chip manufacturing link in China-US technology struggle is the focus of the US pressure, which is conducive to the development of the semiconductor sector in the long run.
S&P set its largest single-week decline in the past two months
In terms of US stocks, due to the impact of the poor retail data in the United States in April and the combined impact of restarting the US economy, US stocks opened low and closed high.
Dow Jones Index fell by more than 1.1% at one point, while the Nasdaq fell by more than 1.3%. However, in the late trading, the decline in early trading was reversed, and as of the close, the three major stock indexes closed slightly higher.
Although US stocks closed higher on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.6% this week, and the Nasdaq fell 1.2%. Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq both recorded the largest weekly decline since the week of April 3; the S&P 500 fell 2.2%, which marked the largest single-week decline since the week of March 20.
S&P 500, which is more weighted than financial stocks, has always been inferior to the Nasdaq, which is more focused on technology stocks in this round of rebound. From March 20 lows, the highest rebound was about 36%.
However, due to the reduction of holdings of financial stocks such as Buffett and Bridgewater, financial stocks fell significantly this week. On the 15th, bank stocks fell, Wells Fargo fell 2.91%, and JPMorgan fell 1.84%.
A batch of economic data recently released continues to be bad, coupled with poor corporate financial reports, has led many analysts to take a more cautious attitude towards the stock market. Before that, investors bet that fiscal and monetary policy makers will take more stimulus measures to curb the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
AdvisorShares CEO Noah Hamman said the U.S. stock market could see a pullback and that before market participants clearly see some of the biggest downside risks—the second wave of coronavirus outbreak and the risk of tensions in international trade relations—the U.S. stocks will also "long-term downside" , according to Noah Hamman, CEO of AdvisorShares.
Gold hits a 7-year high
may rise to $3,000?
On May 15, international spot gold further rose, and the US market broke through $1,747.04/ounce in one fell swoop, setting a new 7-year high.
As of the close, COMEX gold closed up 0.76% to $1,754 per ounce. Gold futures for delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose $15.40 to close at $1756.30 per ounce, or 0.9%. Craig Erlam, senior market analyst at Anda broker, said, "There was a positive situation in gold after Fed Chairman Powell's speech on Wednesday. Although Powell emphasized that he would not use negative interest rates, gold still grasped some of the details and became the support of positives." Jeff Klearman, institutional asset allocation manager at GraniteShares, said that the Fed's unprecedented easing has generally brought U.S. Treasury bond interest rates to close to zero, coupled with the US government's stimulus policy, set the stage for the trend of gold prices. Peter Hug, global head of trading at
Kitco, said that the fundamentals this time are different from the last time. "Gold price has risen from the level of around 1500 to above $1700/ounce. Everyone is counting on the price of gold to rise to $3000/ounce because the Federal Reserve has made huge easing."
May 19th welcoming the last trading day
The United States warned: Prepare for negative oil prices
International oil prices rose sharply on Friday, causing this week's crude oil futures to show a cumulative upward trend for the third consecutive week.
is boosted by international demand for oil use, especially China, and the ongoing production cuts by OPEC. Analysts believe that the fundamentals of the oil market are improving.
On Friday, West Texas light crude oil futures for June delivery rose 6.79%, approaching the important integer mark of $30, while London Brent crude oil futures prices rose 4.4%, closing at $32.50 a barrel.
htmlJune WTI crude oil futures rose 19% this week.The June contract of US Light Crude Oil Futures (WTI) will expire on May 19, Eastern Time. The market is worried that the futures price of the contract may fall into a negative value.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a warning to brokers, exchanges and clearing houses this week urging relevant parties to prepare for the risk that oil prices may fall below zero again. A senior official from CFTC said this does not mean that the CFTC predicts oil prices will fall below zero again, but it is recommended that the market make plans and brokers should carefully observe the contract as they approach the expiration date.
But in the industry's view, as "OPEC+" actively implemented the production cut agreement this month, the supply of crude oil market has declined. After the poor retail data,
The United States may launch a new round of $3 trillion rescue plan
But the U.S. Department of Commerce reported on Friday that U.S. retail sales in April shrank by 16.4% month-on-month, the largest month-on-month decline since data records were recorded in 1992. The decline of 16.4% was inferior to the expected -12%; core retail sales shrank by -17.2% month-on-month, worse than the expected -8.6%. The data shows that as layoffs began to increase and society entered a state of lockdown, the economic slowdown continued until the beginning of the second quarter.
Another data shows that U.S. industrial output fell 11.2% month-on-month in April, the biggest drop since 1919. The estimated decline was 12%, while the previous value was 5.4%.
What reversed Friday's sentiment after poor retail sales was better than expected early May consumer confidence index, which the market did not expect. Analysts believe that the 2 trillion emergency fiscal relief plan previously issued by the US government, including sending $1,200 checks to single persons who meet income regulations, has improved consumers' financial situation. At the same time, the discounted prices given by retailers to boost sales have also stimulated consumers' shopping sentiment to a certain extent.
The next news that the market is closely watching includes a potential new round of economic aid programs in the United States. Previously, Democrats in the House of Representatives proposed a new $3 trillion emergency relief bill of 1,800 pages, which has triggered fierce debate between the two parties. Republican leaders have made it clear that they will not support the draft, but financial media CNBC quoted sources as saying that the White House is very likely to support a new round of cheques to the public. Therefore, the market will pay close attention to whether the new round of US$3 trillion can be implemented.
Trump said that the new coronavirus vaccine may be released before the end of the year
The number of infections in the United States is still increasing
U.S. President Trump held a press conference in the White House Rose Garden on the 15th, saying that the United States may develop a new coronavirus vaccine by the end of this year.
According to Fox News Channel, Trump said at the White House that the United States has begun developing a new coronavirus vaccine on January 11 and hopes to be released by the end of the year.
Trump announced the appointment of two heads of Operation Warp Speed at a press conference, namely Monsif Slaui, former executive of the vaccine department of GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals, and U.S. four-star Army General Gustav Penner.
"Operation Warp Speed" is a vaccine development program that the Trump administration is launching. He also said that the United States needs to start restarting regardless of whether there is a vaccine or not. Dr. Fauci, a key member of the White House epidemic prevention task force and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), also attended the press conference and wore a mask and
Trump called on the public to resume work:
Many people have lost friends, but this is a very, very small proportion
"This is a very, very small proportion". On the 15th, he was asked in the White House Rose Garden how to ensure that people have confidence to return to work without vaccines. Trump used several "very" in front of the camera to describe the new coronavirus. The mortality rate is very low, and people can "relax" to resume work...
"To be honest, I think a very important factor is that few people - you know, we (on social media) see all the very sad, very miserable things - I myself (because of the epidemic) have lost friends. Many of us have lost friends. We have seen (these stories), and this is what the news reports are, but the proportion is very, very small. This is a very, very small proportion. I have been saying: This is a very small percentage." Asking reporters' questions, Trump keeps repeating the concept of "very small" in the coronavirus mortality rate.
He even further gave an example that many people actually didn’t know that they were carrying the virus. They showed mild symptoms such as runny nose, and "and then they recovered." Trump went on to say, "Not only can they recover, they may also have immunity, whether it is short-term or long-term. But they may have immunity." Speaking of this, Trump turned the topic back to "resume work" and said, "I think people have to recognize this."That's why I think schools should start in the fall…we want to see our country start working again. "
The Federal Reserve warned that if the COVID-19 pandemic intensified, asset prices will "fall sharply"
The Federal Reserve issued a stern warning on Friday that if the COVID-19 pandemic intensified, stocks and other asset prices may "fall sharply", and the commercial real estate market will be one of the most severely impacted areas. The Federal Reserve made this statement in its semi-annual financial stability report, warning of the risks facing the U.S. banking system and the macro economy. The report emphasized that the Federal Reserve had implemented emergency intervention in the market during the COVID-19 crisis and temporarily relaxed supervision of financial institutions.
The Federal Reserve stated in the report: "If the epidemic develops unexpectedly and the economic consequences caused are proven to be more unfavorable, or the financial system is tense again, then asset prices are still prone to sharp declines. "The report said that commercial real estate is particularly vulnerable to decline in valuation because "price before the outbreak is already high relative to fundamentals." The report said that although regulatory regulations adopted after the 2008 financial crisis helped Wall Street to enhance its impact on the economy, the weakness of the financial system will still amplify the impact of the epidemic on the economy.
More than 4.54 million confirmed cases worldwide The United States has 1.44 million
Brazil, Russia and other countries have seen a sharp increase in the epidemic
Real-time statistics released by Johns Hopkins University in the United States show that as of 11:32 Beijing time on May 16, the world has cumulatively confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia and a total of 307,666 deaths.
According to the latest real-time statistics of the WHO, as of 2:13 Beijing time on May 16, 4347,935 confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia were confirmed worldwide, 297,241 deaths, and more than 4.26 million outside China.
On the 15th local time, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the WHO will launch an open cooperation platform in the next few weeks to share relevant knowledge, data and Intellectual property rights to fight the new coronavirus.
Latest analysis
WHO: It is not yet certain whether multi-system inflammation syndrome in children is related to new coronavirus
Recently, 15 states in the United States have reported cases of "Pediatric Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome" with similar symptoms to toxic shock syndrome and "Kawasaki disease", and may have fever, gastrointestinal diseases and rashes. There are also 5 countries in Europe that have children related diseases.
Tedros calls on doctors around the world to cooperate with relevant agencies and the WHO to stay alert and better understand the syndrome that children have. In addition, Maria van Kochoff, technical director of the WHO Health Emergency Project, said on the same day that cannot be confirmed at present in children's multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome Is it related to the new coronavirus?
Latest epidemic situation in various countries
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: The death toll in the United States will exceed 100,000 this month
According to data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 11:32 Beijing time on the 16th, the number of confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia in the United States was 1443,188, and 87,559 deaths.
Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Redfield said on the 15th that according to the prediction data of 12 different models, the death toll in the United States will exceed 100,000 by June 1.
US media: The Trump administration plans to resume partial funding of the WHO
in the United States One month after the announcement of "stopping supply" of the World Health Organization (WHO), Fox News exclusively reported on the 15th that according to a draft of a 5-page letter obtained by the channel's "Carlson Tonight Show" show, the Trump administration plans to resume part of its funding to the WHO.
reported that the draft letter was clearly written in the tone of President Trump that "despite the shortcomings, I believe that the WHO still has huge potential and hopes to see the WHO realize this potential , especially during the current global crisis (referring to the new crown epidemic). "That is why I decided to let the United States continue to cooperate with the World Health Organization..." In addition, the draft letter also calls for "reform of the WHO", including "establishing a universal review mechanism to publicly report on member states' compliance with international health regulations".
htmlOn April 14, Trump announced that the United States suspended payment of membership fees to the World Health Organization. He announced the decision at a White House press conference that evening. Trump said that the United States pays more than $400 million in membership dues to the WHO every year. As the main sponsor of the WHO, the United States has the responsibility to hold the WHO accountable for its actions during the epidemic.The American "casino" Las Vegas became the "unemployed capital"
Due to the impact of the epidemic, Las Vegas, known as the American casino, became the "unemployed capital" of the United States. The gambling industry, which was once crowded, has closed down, and hotels and restaurants have also closed down. In front of the parking lot of the luxury casino, people lined up to receive free food.
New York nurse cried about poor medical management: This is murder!
In New York, USA, where the epidemic is severe, a nurse cried that the patients she cared for did not attract enough attention from the hospital and received proper treatment. "The new coronavirus pneumonia is not the culprit of killing patients. Major medical negligence and poor management are the ones."
Collective infections occurred in many countries
A slaughterhouse in France 6 employees tested positive for the new coronavirus
French health department said on the 15th that a group infection occurred in Brittany, western France, and 6 employees tested positive for the new coronavirus. The Brittany Provincial Health Department is currently conducting large-scale testing of 220 employees, and the results of the testing will be found this weekend.
A hospital in Tokyo, Japan, 31 people were collectively infected with the new coronary pneumonia
According to the Japan Broadcasting Association on the 15th, at the Inoue Hospital in Tokyo, a total of 31 admitted patients and medical staff were successively infected with the new coronary pneumonia. All hospitalized patients who have been confirmed to be infected have been transferred to other hospitals in Tokyo. To prevent the infection from expanding, the hospital has stopped accepting outpatients and other patients.
440 employees of a water supply and drainage company in Brazil have symptoms of COVID-19
According to the news released by the Water Supply and Drainage Company in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, more than 400 of the company's more than 5,000 employees have developed symptoms of COVID-19, and as of the 14th, 5 workers have died. The company has distributed masks to all employees and also quarantined 200 employees over 50 years old at home.
Nearly 90% of the tested people in a fruit retail market in Peru were diagnosed with
On the 15th local time, Victoria District, Lima, the capital of Peru, issued a notice saying that recently 164 practitioners in a fruit retail market in the district were screened for COVID-19, of which 147 tested positive. The district government decided to close the fruit market from the afternoon of the 15th and conduct comprehensive screening and disinfection.
The number of cases related to Itaewon nightclubs in Seoul, South Korea increased to 153
As of 12:00 local time on the 15th, the number of confirmed cases related to Itaewon nightclubs in South Korea has increased to 153. In the early morning of the same day, an employee in charge of the civil affairs of the Seoul Detention Center was diagnosed with the new coronary pneumonia. The Seoul Detention Center has now quarantined the 254 detainees and 23 staff members who have contacted the staff.
A teacher in Israel was diagnosed with COVID-19. 52 teachers and students were quarantined.
On the 15th local time, a teacher in the central Israeli city of Rehovot was diagnosed with COVID-19. After verification, the teacher had contact with 52 teachers and students in the school. These teachers and students have been urgently isolated and the school is closed.
The largest slum in India has 84 new confirmed cases
According to Indian media reports, on the 15th local time, 84 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia were added in Talavi slums in Mumbai, with the cumulative number of confirmed cases rising to 1,145 and the cumulative deaths were 53.
A number of places adjust epidemic prevention and control measures
American state and other beaches will be reopened from 4 states on the 26th
0On the 15th local time, New York Governor Cuomo said that after consultation with the governors, beaches in Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut will be reopened from May 26th local time.
Como said that after the beach reopens, the abortion will be restricted to less than 50%, and contact sports such as beach volleyball will be prohibited. Additionally, food and beverage services at the beach will not be open. Areas such as picnic areas and crowded gatherings will still not be open, and visitors must also wear masks.
Spain has once again extended the date of non-essential travel restrictions
The Spanish government announced on the 15th local time that it will officially extend the restrictions on non-essential travel restrictions for third-party countries entering the EU and Schengen through the country until June 15th. This restriction will take effect from 0:00 local time on May 16th local time.
The global economy was impacted
The US retail industry fell 16.4% month-on-month in April
According to data released by the US Department of Commerce, due to the epidemic, US retail sales in April fell 16.4% month-on-month, the largest month-on-month decline since data records were recorded in 1992. The month-on-month decline in March was 8.7%.
Government GDP shrank by 2.2% in the first quarter
Data released by the German Federal Statistics Bureau on the 15th local time showed that after adjustments to prices, seasons and working days, Germany's GDP fell by 2.2% month-on-month in the first quarter of this year, setting a record for the country's worst performance since the financial crisis from 2008 to 2009.
2020 Italy's GDP is expected to decline by 9.6%
15, a report released by the Research Center of the Italian Federation of Industrialists predicts that due to the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the country's GDP in 2020 may decline by as much as 9.6%.
Japanese large clothing companies went bankrupt
According to Kyodo News on the 15th, due to the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, Japanese clothing giant Rena Co., Ltd. has initiated bankruptcy protection procedures in accordance with the Civil Regeneration Act. It is reported that this is the first time that Japanese listed companies have gone bankrupt this year. What is the situation with
? The Japanese government detected antibodies to the new coronavirus from blood samples at the beginning of 2019!
The Japanese government detected antibodies to the new coronavirus from blood samples at the beginning of 2019! According to Japanese media reports, Katsunobu Kato, the country's Minister of Health, Labor and Labor, on the 15th, aroused public attention.
According to Asian News Agency, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe presided over a cabinet meeting on Friday and decided to implement 10,000-person antibody tests in Tokyo, Osaka and Miyagi Prefectures in June to find out the approximate number of people infected with the new coronavirus in Japan and study the possibility of implementing herd immunity. Katsushi Kato said after the meeting that the testing agency monitored the blood samples of 500 voluntary blood donors from January to March 2019, and two of the samples tested positive for the new coronavirus antibody, which means that the proportion of new coronavirus infection was 0.4%. These samples were collected in Kanto and Kanshimyoji areas and were preserved in the Red Cross blood bank. html On the 25th, a doctor named Fukushima, who was noted as a PhD in Tsukuba University, posted an article on Twitter, saying that antibodies to the new coronavirus were found in the serum of patients in August 2019, and believed that the new coronavirus had entered Japan in August 2019 and was likely to have spread in Japan in the fall.
Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun said that since the amount of blood was used during the test and the rapid detection kit that showed the results in 15 minutes was used, false positives may occur. Kato also said on Friday that the possibility of "false positive" cannot be ruled out. Some experts called for calm treatment of the test results.
However, Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare personnel told the Asian News Agency that the testing agency is a national agency of Japan. According to reports, this institution is likely to be the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, the most authoritative infectious disease detection and research in Japan. Although the results of are not completely certain, Japan may have had the new coronavirus more than a year ago. Some netizens called on the government to use more correct testing methods and publish the test results.
The epidemic in many countries is still worrying
Iran has increased by more than 2,000 confirmed cases every day, which is the first time in more than a month
According to Iranian media reports, the Iranian Ministry of Health reported on May 15 that the country had 2,102 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, with a total of 116,635 confirmed cases. This is also the number of new cases in the country in a single day that exceeded 2,000 again after more than a month. The last time was 2,089 on April 7; in addition, there were 48 new deaths, with a total of 6,902 deaths.
reported that on May 2, the country added 802 new cases in a single day, and has maintained an upward trend since then. Many Iranians have relaxed their attention to the epidemic, and have not seriously abide by the "Smart Distance Plan" and other epidemic prevention measures formulated by the government, do not maintain a safe distance, and do not wear masks when going out.
There are 236,711 confirmed cases in the UK. The study said that more than 25% of the British may have been infected with the new coronavirus
According to data updated by the British Ministry of Health on the 15th, the number of confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia in the UK increased by 3,560 in a single day, with a total of 236,711. There were 384 new deaths in a single day, with a total of 33,998 deaths.
The University of Manchester in the UK released a study on the 14th, saying that by analyzing relevant epidemic data released by different local government departments in the UK, researchers estimated that 25% of British people may have been infected with the new coronavirus after comparing and analyzing the infection status of the virus in the population.
Russia has a total of more than 260,000 confirmed cases, Moscow extended stay-at-home order
Russia's official website for COVID-19 prevention on the 15th showed that Russia added 10,598 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, with a total of 262,843 confirmed cases; a total of 2,418 deaths and 113 new deaths.
As the Russian city with the most severe epidemic, Moscow has 4,712 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, with a total of 130,716 confirmed cases. Starting from May 12, those who violate the regulations will face a fine of 4,000 rubles (about 384 yuan) if they are required to wear masks and gloves when taking public transportation in Moscow and in public places. Moscow's home isolation system will be extended until May 31.
Brazil has a total of 212,198 confirmed cases. The president's call for resumption of work is opposed by the governor.
According to real-time statistics from Johns Hopkins, as of 6:30 Beijing time on May 16, Brazil has a total of 212,198 confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia, with 14,360 new cases in 24 hours, a total of 14,455 deaths and 837 new cases.
In order to prevent the spread of the epidemic, many Brazilian states have adopted social isolation measures, including the largest population state of São Paulo. Brazilian President Bolsonaro has been working to restart the economy and oppose lockdown measures taken by states. He also designated gyms and barbershops as "necessary industries" to allow them to operate normally during the epidemic.
St. Paul's governor Doria said that he would not comply with this standard and required all people to stay at home before May 31 and suspend all non-essential activities. On the 14th, Bolsonaro called on them to ignore the state government's orders and resume production as soon as possible. He also said, "Will people die? Unfortunately, people do die. Whether we take lockdown measures or not, we will lose a lot of lives." Bolsonaro has appeared in public many times without wearing a mask and often shakes hands with supporters.
Confirmed cases in other countries
In addition to Italy, Spain, France, Germany and the United Kingdom, Belgium has 54,644 confirmed cases in European countries; 30,514 confirmed cases in Switzerland and Liechtenstein; 43,880 confirmed cases in the Netherlands; 28,583 confirmed cases in Portugal; 29,207 confirmed cases in Sweden; 8,206 confirmed cases in Norway...
In Asian countries, except for Japan and South Korea, Israel has 16,589 confirmed cases; 6,855 confirmed cases in Malaysia; Pakistan 37,218 confirmed cases in Kistan; 3,025 confirmed cases in Thailand; 49,176 confirmed cases in Saudi Arabia; 85,784 confirmed cases in India; 26,891 confirmed cases in Singapore; 12,860 confirmed cases in Kuwait; 312 confirmed cases in Vietnam...
Among Oceanian countries, 7,072 confirmed cases in Australia; 1,498 confirmed cases in New Zealand...
Among the American countries, except the United States and Brazil, Peru has 84,495 cases and Venezuela 455 cases...
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