(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Western countries may hoard 600 million doses of vaccines by the end of the year, and Africa has a total of 8.45 million confirmed cases
China News Service, Beijing, October 22. Comprehensive news: The latest data on the official website of the World Health Organization shows that as of 18:07 on the 21st Central European Time, there are a total of 241,886,635 confirmed cases of new crowns worldwide, and a total of 49,197,555 deaths. According to the latest statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 8:21 on the 22nd, Beijing time, there were a total of 242,446,133 confirmed cases worldwide and a total of 4,928,844 deaths.
Gordon Brown, the WHO Global Health Funding Ambassador and former British Prime Minister, said on the 21st that according to current forecasts, by December this year, Western countries will stock up to 600 million doses of unused new crown vaccines, and by next February, Nearly 1 billion doses of vaccine are stored. In addition, there are currently more than 200 million doses of the new crown vaccine in Western countries that have not been used. Related agencies predict that if appropriate solutions are not found, 100 million doses of vaccine in Western countries will expire in the next few months.
Brown pointed out that according to the latest WHO forecast, there will be more than 200 million new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia next year, three-quarters of which will appear in poor countries with low vaccination rates. Currently, only 5% of adults in Africa are vaccinated, and the vaccination rate in low-income countries is only 1.4%. Therefore, he called on Western leaders to formulate plans and timetables for sharing vaccines with developing countries as soon as possible.
Americas: Canada will issue a unified national vaccination certificate for COVID-19
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on the 21st that the Canadian Federal Government is about to issue a unified national vaccination certificate for the new crown, the “vaccine passport.” He said that he is very pleased that all provinces and regions have confirmed that they will (transition the vaccination certificates of the provinces) to the standardized national vaccination certificate. Trudeau added that Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and the other three regions will all use national vaccine certificates directly.
According to reports, the “vaccine passport” document will indicate the holder’s name, date of birth, and vaccination history including the time and place of vaccination. Canadians can use this vaccine certification not only domestically, but also when traveling abroad. To this end, the Canadian government will consult with countries around the world, and strive for the approval of this certificate by the relevant departments such as border management of each country.
Europe: The number of diagnoses in the UK is increasing day by day, surpassing 50,000
According to statistics released by the British Ministry of Health on the 21st, there were 52009 newly diagnosed cases in the UK in a single day. This is the first time that the number of confirmed cases has exceeded 50,000 each day since mid-July this year.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged the public to arrange for a third shot of the new crown vaccine as soon as possible. Johnson said that despite the high number of cases, the government is “continuing its epidemic prevention plan” and the situation now is much better than a year ago, thanks in large part to the widespread vaccination.
In addition, the British Health Secretary Said Javid said on the 20th that the number of confirmed cases in the UK this winter may reach 100,000, but he insisted that the situation is controllable and the government does not intend to resume measures such as the mandatory mask order.
Sobyanin, the mayor of Moscow, Russia, announced on the 21st that October 28 to November 7 are non-working days in the city. During this period, except for institutions that ensure the operation of urban infrastructure, all other enterprises and organizations will suspend their work. Kindergartens and primary and secondary schools will also be closed for holidays, and higher education institutions recommend remote teaching.
Sobyanin also announced that from November 8th, Moscow will implement stricter epidemic prevention measures, including when holding cultural and sports activities with more than 500 people participating at the same time, participants must use the epidemic prevention QR code and wear masks; theaters; The occupancy rate of museums and museums must not exceed 70%. Spectators and visitors must use epidemic prevention QR codes and wear masks; suspension of free or preferential policies for public transportation for elderly people over 60 and patients with chronic diseases to ensure their home isolation, etc.
The epidemic data released by the Russian Epidemic Prevention Headquarters on the 21st showed that the country has newly confirmed 36,339 cases in a single day, and a total of 8,131,164 confirmed cases; 1036 new deaths and a total of 227,389 deaths. The worst-affected city of Moscow is increasing 7897 cases and 77 deaths.
Asia: The cumulative number of vaccinations in India reaches 1 billion doses
According to the epidemic data released by the Ministry of Health of India on the 21st, the country has newly confirmed 18,454 new cases in a single day, with a total of 34,127,450 confirmed cases; 160 new deaths, with a total of 452,811 deaths; as of that day, a total of 1 billion doses of new crown vaccine have been administered. Approximately one-fifth of the population of the country has completed all the vaccinations.
The Ministry of Health of India issued new guidelines on the 20th to relax entry quarantine regulations for passengers from certain countries. The new guidelines apply to international travelers who have reached an agreement with India on the mutual recognition of new crown vaccination certificates and have completed vaccination. Passengers must complete vaccination for more than 15 days before arriving in India and submit a report of negative nucleic acid test within 72 hours. Starting from October 25th, international passengers who meet the above conditions will be allowed to leave the airport directly after arriving in India, but they need to conduct self-health monitoring within 14 days of arrival. The guidelines also apply to Indian citizens who are from non-vaccine-recognized countries but have been vaccinated with the approval of the Indian government or have been certified for emergency use by the WHO.
According to Indian media reports, India has signed agreements with 11 countries including the United Kingdom, Nepal, and Serbia to mutually recognize the vaccination certificates approved by the government or the WHO.
According to a Japanese media report on the 21st, Japan has started a test to show the new crown vaccine vaccination record and the new crown negative certificate through finger vein authentication. If the test is successful, you will be able to produce relevant certificates in the future without any documents.
According to the report, the operation method of finger vein authentication is as follows: the user first uploads the vaccination certificate and negative certificate of the new crown vaccine to the relevant mobile phone software, and then connects the mobile phone software to the mobile phone software that can read the finger vein information and perform identity verification within a few seconds. The machine is associated, and the finger vein information is uploaded at the same time. After the operation is completed, the user only needs to place his finger on the device, and he can directly show proof of the history of new crown vaccination.
The report said that the current COVID-19 vaccination certificates are basically paper-based, and there is a risk of forgery and misappropriation. And this system can convert information into an unchangeable form by reading different finger veins.
Africa: A total of 8.45 million confirmed cases in Africa
According to data released by the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the 21st local time, a total of 8,450,917 confirmed cases and a total of 216,284 deaths in the region. (over)
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