China News Service, Beijing, December 6, Comprehensive news: According to data from Johns Hopkins University, as of 12:53 on the 6th, Beijing time, there were a total of 265,854,752 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia and 5,255,544 deaths worldwide.
On December 1, local time, Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, stated at the White House that the first case of infection with a new mutant virus Omi Keron strain occurred in the United States. The picture shows Fauci attending the White House press conference that day.Photo by China News Agency reporter Chen Mengtong
United States: Ome Keron cases have been detected in nearly one-third of the states in the United States
Reuters reported on the 5th that at least 16 states, including Connecticut, California, and Pennsylvania, have found Ome Keron strain infections, accounting for nearly one-third of the total number of states in the country. Many patients infected with the Omi Keron strain have previously been vaccinated against the new crown vaccine.
According to CNN, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, as of the 5th local time, the average number of newly diagnosed new coronary pneumonia cases in the United States was 121,437 daily for 7 days, which is another 100,000 in the past two months. example. The average daily number of new deaths in the United States in 7 days is 1,651, which is also the highest record in a month.
The new surge in the number of confirmed cases came after millions of travelers emerged during the holidays, and it also coincided with the beginning of the spread of the Omi Keron strain in the United States. According to a report by Valensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the delta strain is currently the main source of infection for new coronary pneumonia cases in the United States, and 99.9% of confirmed cases are infected with the delta strain. But the Omi Keron strain is likely to become the main source of infection for the next round of epidemic fermentation.
Chile’s Valparaíso Region Health Bureau issued an announcement on the 4th that the country’s first patient infected with the Omi Keron strain entered Chile on November 25 from Ghana, a West African country, and is currently in good condition and is under quarantine. . In order to prevent the spread of the Omi Keron strain, the Chilean Ministry of Health announced on November 29 that the opening of land ports will be temporarily suspended. From December 1st, foreigners who have visited South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia and other 7 countries in Africa within 14 days will be prohibited from entering. .
The Mexican Ministry of Health issued an announcement on the 3rd that the country had discovered the first case of Omi Keron strain infection. The patient was 51 years old and returned to Mexico from South Africa on November 21. He is currently receiving treatment in a hospital in the capital Mexico City.
Europe: Many epidemic indicators in France are still deteriorating
The Romanian Ministry of Health announced on the 4th that two cases of Omickeron strain infection have been confirmed. Both of them were asymptomatic infected persons. They returned to Bucharest, the capital of Romania, on a chartered flight from South Africa on November 30. They were quarantined at home after arriving.
France added 42,252 confirmed cases in a single day on the 5th, and the total number of confirmed cases exceeded 7.91 million, which was 7917264. The cumulative number of deaths in France is now 119,535, with 29 new deaths. Many epidemic indicators across the country are still deteriorating. Data on the 5th showed that the country’s new crown incidence rate continues to rise, and has now risen to more than 400 infected people per 100,000 residents. This is another occurrence of such a high incidence rate since the second wave of the epidemic in November last year.
The French General Administration of Health said that night that 25 cases of Omi Kiron strain infection had been confirmed, and 9 new cases of Omi Kiron strain infection were added in a single day on the 5th.
The British Health and Security Agency said on the 5th that 86 new cases of Omi Keron strain infection were confirmed in the UK that day, and a total of 246 cases were confirmed. British media reported on the same day that the United Kingdom will begin distributing oral anti-coronavirus drugs before Christmas this year, hoping to establish a line of defense against the new variant virus.
Reuters reported on the 5th that Germany plans to compulsorily require employees in hospitals, nursing homes and other medical institutions to be vaccinated against the new crown from March 16, 2022.
Asia: The number of new crown intensive care beds available in parts of South Korea is urgent
Yonhap News Agency reported on the 5th that as the number of critically ill cases of the new crown in South Korea exceeded 700 for five consecutive days, the number of available beds for critically ill patients in the capital area of South Korea was seriously urgent. The utilization rate in Seoul and Incheon exceeded 90%, and many non-capital areas were also waiting for beds. Of patients.
South Korea’s Central Emergency Response Headquarters stated on the 5th that as of 17:00 the previous day, the utilization rate of hospital beds for critically ill patients in Seoul was as high as 91.1%, and 318 of the 349 beds were in use. The utilization rates of Incheon City and Gyeonggi Province reached 91.1% and 79%, respectively. Currently, there are 115 vacant beds in the metropolitan area, but not all beds are immediately available.
In addition, as of 0:00 on the 5th, there are 954 confirmed cases waiting for new crown beds in the metropolitan area. Among them, the number of elderly cases over 70 years old accounted for 56.7%, 541 cases. According to the time required to wait for bed arrangements, 418 cases were more than 1 day, 164 cases were more than 2 days, 73 cases were more than 3 days, and 299 cases were more than 4 days. There are 23 cases waiting for new crown beds in non-capital areas, an increase of 23 cases from the previous day. The number of cases being treated at home is 14,944.
India added 8,895 confirmed cases on the 5th, with a total of 34,633,255; and 2,796 new deaths, with a total of 473,326. This is also the highest number of new deaths in a single day in India since July 2020. On the same day, India also added 17 new cases of Omi Keron strain infection, with a total of 21 cases.
According to a report from the Ministry of Health of Cambodia on the 5th, 24 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia and 4 new deaths were reported in the country that day. Since December, international flights to Cambodia have increased to 43 times a week.
According to Japan’s “Yomiuri Shimbun” news, a collective new crown virus infection occurred in a factory in Ota City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. 42 employees were diagnosed, and 2 of them were infected with the Delta strain.
Africa: First case of Omi Kiron strain detected in Zambia
Zambia’s Minister of Health Sylvia Masebo announced in Lusaka on the 4th that the Omi Kiron strain was found in the country for the first time. Genome sequencing of samples of patients with confirmed new crowns showed that 3 people were infected with the Omi Keron strain, of which 2 men had a history of international travel and 1 woman had no history of international travel.
In response to the increasingly serious fourth wave of the peak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the South African Ministry of Health once again called on the public on the 5th to consciously vaccinate to relieve the huge pressure on the health and medical system.
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