[Epoch Times News on January 9, 2022](Epoch Times reporters Dai Furuo and Yan Shu comprehensive report) According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University, as of 6:00 pm Eastern Time on Sunday (January 9) , The total number of CCP virus (Wuhan pneumonia, new crown virus, coronavirus, COVID-19) cases worldwide exceeds 306 million (306,689,375) cases, and the death toll exceeds 5.48 million (5,487,964) people.
The following are statistics on the number of newly confirmed cases and deaths in a single day in some countries on Saturday (January 8) (some data are adjusted according to worldometers):
468,081 confirmed cases and 669 deaths in the United States;
32,322 confirmed cases in Canada and 75 deaths;
115,507 cases were confirmed in Australia and 25 people died;
146,390 cases were confirmed in the UK and 213 people died;
303,669 confirmed cases in France and 142 deaths;
42,422 cases were confirmed in Germany and 161 people died;
159,632 cases were confirmed in India and 327 people died;
Brazil has 49,303 confirmed cases and 103 deaths;
49,303 cases were confirmed in Russia and 796 people died;
16,553 confirmed cases and 240 deaths in Vietnam;
Japan has 5,983 confirmed cases and 2 deaths;
3,507 cases were confirmed in South Korea and 54 people died;
44 cases were confirmed in Taiwan and 0 people died.
The following is a real-time update on the CCP virus epidemic:
Agence France-Presse: The first week of the new year, the daily average diagnosis of more than 2 million, doubled in 10 days
Statistics from Agence France-Presse show that between January 1 and 7, 2022, an average of 2,106,118 people will be newly diagnosed with COVID-19 every day in the world. From December 23 to 29, 2021, the daily average number of people will be COVID-19. The number of newly confirmed diagnoses just exceeded the 1 million mark, that is, the number of confirmed diagnoses doubled within 10 days.
The Central News Agency reported that since the highly contagious Omicron variant was first detected in South Africa at the end of November last year, the number of new confirmed cases worldwide has increased by 270%. However, COVID-19-related deaths are still at the lowest level since October 2020. From January 1 to 7, 2022, an average of 6,237 people die from the disease every day.
Although preliminary studies have shown that symptoms will not be so severe after Omicron infection, experts have warned that the surge in the number of infections caused by Omicron may still overwhelm the medical system. Countries around the world have resumed epidemic prevention measures and accelerated vaccine delivery plans in an attempt to curb the spread of new mutant strains.
Europe, the United States and Canada are the hot spots of the global epidemic. The aforementioned two regions accounted for 49% and 33% of the global confirmed cases in the past week, respectively. Compared with the previous week, the number of confirmed cases in Europe increased by 47%, and the number of confirmed cases in the United States and Canada jumped by 76%. During the same period, the number of confirmed cases in Oceania increased by 224%, in Latin America and the Caribbean by 148%, in the Middle East by 116%, and in Asia by 145%. The newly notified cases in Africa remain stable, but like other regions, they are still at the highest level since the outbreak in March 2020.
Agence France-Presse’s statistics are based on official statistics provided by the health authorities of various countries.
(Note: Due to the CCP’s cover-up of the epidemic, the official epidemic data has been questioned by the outside world to be far lower than the actual data. Therefore, the statistics of major institutions in the world cannot reflect the actual epidemic in China.)
Germany’s ruling party: it may take months to pass the vaccine order
The ruling party in Germany is “pressing the brakes” on the mandatory vaccination plan, saying that it may take several months for legislators to properly discuss controversial measures in parliament.
The Berlin daily “Daily Mirror” (Tagesspiegel) stated that implementation may be delayed until June.
Some members of the Liberal Democratic Party are among those who oppose the vaccine order. The party is part of the ruling coalition. Former Minister of Health Jens Spahn (Jens Spahn) also opposed the vaccine order. He promised last summer that he would not introduce a comprehensive vaccine order.
Record number of hospitalizations in Missouri as cases surge
With the surge of Covid cases in Missouri, the number of Covid patients hospitalized in the state has continued to set a record.
The State Department of Health and Advanced Services stated that there are 3,235 people hospitalized due to Covid infection across the state, and about 15% of hospital beds are still available.
Cases surge in Kansas, hospital runs out of ventilators
As Kansas continues to report a surge in COVID-19 cases, a hospital in the eastern state of the state ran out of ventilators on Friday (7th).
After the Newman Regional Health hospital in Emporia was running out of ventilators, the Leon County Committee declared a state of emergency on Friday.
Former Chairman of the British Vaccine Task Force: Mass vaccination should be stopped
Clive Dix, the former chairman of the British Vaccine Task Force, said that after the booster vaccination campaign has been completed, mass Covid testing and vaccination should be stopped for everyone, except for the most vulnerable groups. .
Dix called for a radical change in the current government strategy in the coming months. He said the impact of cellular immunity against the virus may be underestimated.
The former “vaccine czar” said that among younger people who have been fully vaccinated, Covid should be treated like a flu or a bad cold.
In an interview with Channel 4News, Dix said that mass vaccination has surpassed its main purpose, which he said is to curb the spread of infection.
Thousands of people in Belgium and Czech Republic demonstrate against epidemic prevention measures
Faced with the wave of Omicron infections, European countries are considering adopting stricter restrictions. Thousands of people protested in Belgium and the Czech Republic on Sunday (9th) to oppose the epidemic prevention measures.
Thousands of people took to the streets in Brussels, the capital of Belgium. Although the police intervened to surround a small group of people near the European Union headquarters, the violence that occurred during the larger demonstrations in Brussels did not repeat itself.
At the same time, thousands of people marched in Prague, the Czech capital, to protest the mandatory vaccination of certain groups and people in certain occupations.
Protesters gathered in Wenceslas Square in the center of Prague, questioning the effectiveness of existing vaccines and refusing to vaccinate children. Then they marched through the capital, chanting “freedom, freedom” slogans.
Stay at home or work with illness? Omicron posed a problem
The raging omicron variant is infecting workers across the United States. Millions of people have to choose between health and salary because they do not provide paid sick leave at work.
More than 155,000 confirmed deaths in Italy in a single day add nearly 160 people
The Italian Ministry of Health said that the country reported another 157 deaths from Covid infection on Sunday (9th), down from 184 the day before, while the number of new infections in a single day fell from 197,552 to 155,659.
Since the outbreak of the pandemic in February 2020, Italy has recorded 139,038 Covid-related deaths, the second highest in Europe after the United Kingdom.
So far, Italy has reported 7.436 million confirmed cases.
The number of Covid patients hospitalized (excluding intensive care patients) reached 15,647 on Sunday, up from 14,930 the day before.
There were 142 new occupants in the intensive care unit, down from 154 on Saturday. The total number of intensive care patients rose from 1,557 to 1,595.
More than 141,000 confirmed deaths in the UK in a single day add nearly 100 people
According to the British government’s Covid dashboard, there have been 141,472 new confirmed cases and 97 deaths in the country in the last 24 hours.
Thousands of people rally in Prague against vaccination
Thousands of people marched in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, on Sunday (January 9) to protest the government’s regulations that certain groups and occupations must be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Protesters gathered on Wenceslas Square in the center of Prague, questioning the effectiveness of current vaccines and refusing to vaccinate children, then marched through the capital, chanting “freedom, freedom”.
On Saturday, similar but smaller demonstrations were held in several other cities in the Czech Republic.
The previous Czech government issued an order in early December, compulsory vaccinations for the age group 60 and above, as well as medical staff, police, firefighters and medical students.
The order will take effect in March this year, but it may eventually be overturned.
The last government of Prime Minister Andrej Babis was replaced in late December by a new government composed of five parties. The new government won the parliamentary elections in October and was led by Prime Minister Peter Fia Led by Petr Fiala.
The new government opposes mandatory vaccination for the elderly and plans to cancel it, but it does not rule out that it is still mandatory for some people, depending on the development of the pandemic. The government should announce its decision before mid-February.
Arizona reports 69 deaths, 15,850 new cases
On Sunday (January 9), Arizona health officials reported that as the Omicron variant continues to spread, COVD-19 caused 69 deaths and 15,850 confirmed infections.
On Saturday, there were 88 deaths and 16,504 cases, which is the most cases reported in a single day in Arizona.
Since the beginning of the epidemic, the total number of cases in Arizona has risen to 1,477,483, and the known death toll is 24,773.
According to data from Johns Hopkins University, the 7-day rolling average of daily new cases in Arizona has tripled in the past two weeks, from 2,945.6 on December 23 to Thursday (January 6 ) Of 9,091.6 cases.
During the same period, the state’s rolling average of daily deaths fell from 60.9 to 55.3.
The Omicron variant spreads more easily than other coronavirus strains and has already dominated many countries. It is also more likely to infect people who have been vaccinated or previously infected by previous versions of the virus.
Although early research has shown that Omicron is less likely to cause serious illness and hospitalization than the previous Delta variant, hospitals across the state are still crowded.
Kuwait and Qatar record new cases in a single day
According to Reuters, the daily COVID-19 infection rate reported by Kuwait and Qatar has exceeded the peak recorded in the summer of 2021 and 2020.
Kuwait reported 2,999 new cases today (January 9), which surpassed the highest number of confirmed cases of 1,993 recorded in July last year for the fourth consecutive day.
Qatar reported 3,487 new cases on Saturday-almost 10% of the people tested-surpassing the historical high of 2,355 cases set in May 2020.
Qatar has reintroduced measures to limit family gatherings to 10 vaccinated people, prohibit unvaccinated people from entering shopping centers and restaurants, and lower the capacity restrictions of some commercial establishments. The school will reintroduce distance learning at least by January 27th.
Since the beginning of this year, the number of cases in Saudi Arabia has also increased rapidly, but it is still below the record in June 2020.
The new Dutch finance minister diagnosed one day before taking office
The new Dutch Finance Minister Sigrid Kaag tested positive for COVID-19, so she will be absent from the inauguration of the new Dutch government on Monday (January 10).
“I tested positive for the coronavirus. This will be a slightly different start than I hoped,” Karg wrote on Twitter on Sunday (January 9).
The new government of the Netherlands will take office on Monday. This is the fourth consecutive government of Prime Minister Mark Rutte, nearly 10 months after the last election and one year after the dissolution of his previous government.
Kag, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the previous government, is the leader of the second largest pro-EU D66 party in the current coalition government in the Netherlands.
Cases surge in several states in India to re-impose restrictions
The rapid spread of the Omicron variant in India led to a surge in the number of confirmed cases. India reported 159,632 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday (January 9), and several state governments announced the implementation of new restrictions.
India’s wealthiest state of Maharashtra reported 41,000 confirmed cases on Saturday (January 8). The authorities stated that swimming pools and gymnasiums will be closed from Monday, and medical schools and universities will be closed until February 15.
The state government stated that only fully vaccinated people can enter private offices and limit office capacity to 50% of the total workforce.
In the neighboring state of Gujarat, the authorities have extended the curfew and cancelled the vacation of all medical staff.
According to government sources, Prime Minister Modi will chair a meeting later on Sunday to review the COVID-19 situation.
The Ministry of Health reported 327 deaths, bringing the official death toll since the beginning of the epidemic to 483,790.
As of now, the total number of infections in India is 35.52 million.
The total number of confirmed cases in Africa exceeds 10 million
According to data seen by the African Union’s health inspection agency and AFP, since the beginning of the epidemic, the total number of COVID-19 cases registered in Africa has exceeded 10 million.
According to data from the African Centers for Disease Control, as of Saturday (January 8), the 55 member states of the African Union have reported 10,028,508 cases.
South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Ethiopia and Libya are the countries with the largest number of cases on the African continent.
The CDC says the total number of Covid-19 deaths recorded in Africa is 231,157.
CNN female anchor Brown is infected with the epidemic
On Saturday (January 8) morning, CNN anchor Pamela Brown (Pamela Brown) tested positive for COVID-19.
Brown said that she had been fully vaccinated and given a booster. She tweeted that she had an itchy throat, so as a precautionary measure, a rapid antigen test was performed and the results confirmed that she was positive for COVID-19.
She said she had “flu-like” symptoms and would not be able to host her show that night.
Brown has been at CNN since 2013 and currently hosts weekend primetime shows.
Several other media professionals have recently tested positive for COVID-19.
James Corden, the host of the American CBS talk show “The Late Late Show” (The Late Late Show), also announced his diagnosis of the disease on Instagram on January 8. And said that the program will be suspended in the next few days.
NBC “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon (Jimmy Fallon) wrote on Instagram on January 4: “On the first day of the holiday, I tested positive for Covid.”
Seth Meyers also announced the infection on January 4 and cancelled the entire “Late Night with Seth Meyers” show.
Whoopi Goldberg, the host of the ABC show “The View”, also tested positive on January 3.
The death toll in the UK exceeds 150,000
According to official British government data, after the Omicron variant caused a record wave of cases, on Saturday (January 8), the number of deaths due to the COVID-19 outbreak exceeded 150,000.
On Saturday, the United Kingdom notified 313 people who had died within 28 days of testing positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 150,057.
As of the latest data on December 24, the death certificate mentions 173,248 deaths from COVID-19.
British Prime Minister Johnson said in a statement on Saturday: “The coronavirus has caused terrible losses to our country. To this day, the recorded death toll has reached 150,000.”
In recent weeks, there has been a surge in cases related to the Omicron variant in the UK, although the death rate is lower than the previous wave of infections.
In the past 7 days, about 1.227 million people tested positive for COVID-19, an increase of 11% from the previous week, and the number of deaths per week increased by 38% from the previous week to 1,271.
Death toll from COVID-19 in NSW, Australia hits record high
The Omicron variant spreads across Australia. On Saturday (January 8), the most populous state of New South Wales recorded the highest number of COVID-19 deaths in a single day so far. At the same time, Parliament is under pressure to narrow the gap in the supply chain.
New South Wales is home to one third of Australia’s 25 million population. On Saturday, 16 people died of the Chinese Communist virus and 30,062 new infections were reported, close to the highest level in history.
Victoria, the second largest state that will host the Australian Open this month, notified 44,155 new COVID-19 cases and 4 deaths on Saturday.
The total number of reported cases in Australia is slightly less than 100,000, which is lower than the record of 116,025 the day before, but still exceeds the number of confirmed cases during most of the previous peaks. The total death toll on Saturday was 36.
Australia currently has a massive increase in government-funded pop-up testing clinics. The authorities urge people to perform rapid antigen testing at home, and then report the positive result to the doctor, who then enters it into the database.
According to reports, there are empty shelves in supermarkets across Australia, because many delivery personnel have self-isolated due to exposure to the virus, and the government is urging people to stay calm.
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt told reporters: “We have seen a very low incidence of serious diseases.” “At present, labor leave is still the main challenge.”
Hunter said the government and its health consultants have shortened the mandatory isolation period for close contacts and narrowed the definition of close contacts, but they are still reviewing the rules for workers on leave.
Japan-U.S. epidemic prevention reached consensus
The Central News Agency reported that in the face of the expansion of the COVID-19 epidemic at US military bases in Japan, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stated on a TV program today (January 9) that Japan and the United States have basically adopted a policy of not going out unless necessary for US military bases in Japan. , Reached a consensus.
Japan’s TBS TV station reported that in the face of the expansion of the COVID-19 epidemic at US military bases in Japan, the Japanese government requires the United States to take strict epidemic prevention measures as soon as possible, including restricting base personnel to go out.
Kishida said today, “Japan and the United States have basically reached an agreement on the policy of not going out unless necessary.”
According to the Yomiuri Shimbun report, Kishida said that Japan and the United States will continue to coordinate, and he hopes that the United States can cooperate with Japan to make joint efforts to curb the spread of the epidemic.
Kyodo News reported that Kishida also sought public understanding on the program regarding the implementation of weaker epidemic prevention measures in three counties including Okinawa Prefecture.
As one of the anti-epidemic measures for the Omicron mutant strain, the Japanese government in principle prohibits foreigners from applying for entry of new border control measures. Kishida said that he will make a judgment after the end of the three-day holiday this week.
Japan newly diagnosed 8,480 people, the number of cases exceeded 8,000 again after about April
As of 8 p.m. on January 8th, 8,480 people across Japan have been newly diagnosed with COVID-19. Since September 11 last year, the number of new confirmed cases in a single day has exceeded 8,000 again.
The Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) reported that in addition, one person in Osaka Prefecture and Ishikawa Prefecture each died from the disease.
The Central News Agency reported that the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare pointed out that as of the 8th, there were 89 critically ill patients who had been treated with artificial respirators or intensive care units due to the infection, a decrease of 2 from the previous day. As of the 8th, the number of people discharged from the hospital due to improvement of symptoms, including 1.73 million confirmed infections in the country and 659 people of the Diamond Princess, totaled 1.714612.
According to the report, the aforementioned data does not include those infected by the US military in Japan.
Japan’s TBS TV station reported that 1,224 new cases were confirmed in Tokyo on Saturday (January 8), and more than 1,200 new cases were added in a single day after about 4 months. It was also a single-day confirmed case last Saturday (January 1). The number is about 15 times.
Okinawa Prefecture added 1,759 confirmed cases, setting a new high for three consecutive days; Hiroshima Prefecture added 547 confirmed cases, setting a single-day record; Yamaguchi Prefecture added 154 cases, the highest in history. There are more than 100 newly diagnosed cases in 18 prefectures and prefectures in Japan. The number of new cases in a single day in this wave of epidemics in many local governments has exceeded the fifth wave of the epidemic in the summer of 2021.
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare pointed out that on the 7th, 435 people across the country were confirmed to be infected with the Omicron mutant, setting a record for the highest number of people infected with the Omicron mutant in a single day.
Faced with the rapid rise of the COVID-19 epidemic in the country, the Japanese government has decided to implement “key measures such as prevention of spread” with weaker epidemic prevention measures for Okinawa, Yamaguchi and Hiroshima prefectures from the 9th to the 31st of this month. This is Japan The government has re-implemented the key measures since September 30, 2021, and this is the first time that the cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has implemented it.
The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Japan includes 1,758,462 people including airport quarantine, plus 712 people on the Diamond Princess cruise ship, for a total of 1,759,174 people. In terms of deaths from the epidemic, a total of 18,401 people were confirmed to be infected in Japan, and 13 people died on the Diamond Princess, and a total of 18,414 people died.
Cyprus discovers new strains combining Delta and Omicron variants
Bloomberg News reported on Saturday (January 8) that researchers in Cyprus have discovered a new strain that combines variants of Delta and Omicron.
Leondios Kostrikis, professor of biological sciences at the University of Cyprus, calls this strain Deltacron because it has genetic characteristics similar to Omicron in the Delta genome.
The report said that so far, Kostrikis and his team have discovered 25 new variant cases. It is too early to judge whether there are more cases or the possible impact of this new strain.
Statistical analysis shows that compared with non-hospitalized patients, the relative frequency of co-infection is higher in patients hospitalized due to COVID-19. On January 7, the sequences of these 25 Deltacron cases were sent to GISAID, an international database that tracks changes in the virus.
Kostrikis said in an interview with Sigma TV on Friday (January 7): “We will see in the future whether this strain is more pathological or more contagious, or whether it will exceed the two main types. Strains, namely Delta and Omicron.”
But his personal view is that this strain will also be replaced by the highly contagious Omicron variant.
Omicron also continues to wreak havoc around the world. According to CNBC’s analysis of Johns Hopkins University data on Friday, the United States reported an average of more than 600,000 new cases every day, an increase of 72% from the previous week, setting a record for a pandemic.
Nearly half of COVID hospitalized patients in New York were not hospitalized due to COVID
The New York State Government stated on Friday (January 7) that nearly half of the COVID-19 (Chinese Communist virus) patients currently receiving treatment in New York hospitals were not hospitalized because of COVID-19 (Chinese Communist virus).
The office of New York Governor Kathy Hochul stated that of the 11,548 COVID-19 (Chinese Communist virus) patients currently receiving treatment in New York hospitals, 43% of them will not be infected with COVID-19 (Chinese Communist virus). Listed as one of the reasons for admission.
Steve Corwin, CEO of New York Presbyterian Hospital, told reporters: “About 50% of people were found to be infected with COVID-19 after admission, and another 50% Of people were admitted to the hospital because of COVID-19.”
He also added: “Among the patients in this hospital, 50% are not vaccinated or only partially vaccinated, and 50% have been fully vaccinated with two doses.”
Scott Gottlieb, a former member of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and a member of the Pfizer board of directors, said the ratio was higher than he expected.
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