Global Epidemic Updates[April 4]: The new round of nucleic acid sampling in Shanghai has been basically completed, and the implementation of closure and control management will continue.

Financial Associated Press (Shanghai, edited by Niu Zhanlin) According to statistics released by Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 23:20 on April 4, Beijing time, the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the world rose to 491,572,015, including deaths. Cases reached 6,153,596.

(Overview of the global epidemic, source: Johns Hopkins University) As of press time, the United States has reported a total of 81,832,612 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia and 1,008,198 deaths.

In Europe, there were 26,186,606 cases in France, 21,379,545 confirmed cases in the UK, 21,706,329 cases in Germany, and 14,845,815 cases in Italy.

The following is the daily trend of newly confirmed cases in the relevant countries:

(Source: Financial Associated Press, Wind) Epidemic dynamics

[Shanghai will continue to implement closure and control management until the end of related work]

On April 4, the Office of the Leading Group for the Prevention and Control of the New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic in Shanghai issued a message: In view of the recent high number of positive infections, in order to curb the spread of the epidemic and ensure the safety and health of the people, the social dynamic will be cleared as soon as possible. With the active cooperation of the general public, as of 19:00 today, 25.47 million people have been sampled for nucleic acid in Shanghai, and the new round of nucleic acid sampling in the city has basically been completed. , personnel transfer and related analysis and judgment work. After all the above work is completed, follow-up control measures will be clarified in accordance with relevant national regulations and combined with the screening results. Prior to this, the city of Shanghai will continue to implement closure and control management, and strictly implement “staying at home” except for medical treatment due to illness.

[Beijing: Strengthen the management of epidemic prevention of goods and highlight important links such as inspection and disinfection of internal and external packaging of imported goods]

On April 4, at the 299th press conference on the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus pneumonia in Beijing, Xu Hejian, deputy director of the Publicity Department of the Municipal Party Committee, director of the Municipal Government Information Office, and spokesperson of the municipal government, introduced that Wangjing and surrounding areas should quickly Carry out nucleic acid detection and screening in the whole region, and do a good job in spreading information. It is necessary to strengthen the epidemic prevention management of imported goods from high-risk countries and regions and goods from domestic medium and high-risk areas, highlight important links such as inspection and disinfection of the internal and external packaging of imported goods, and regularly conduct nucleic acid testing on merchants and staff.

[Dalian, Liaoning: Beware of the risk of epidemic brought by express shipments such as Korean clothing]

On April 4, the Liaoning Dalian Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued an emergency reminder that the number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in South Korea has continued to increase recently, reaching a peak on March 17. As of 00:00 on April 4, South Korea reported 127,190 new confirmed cases of new coronavirus infections compared with the previous day. The epidemic risk brought by the peak of the epidemic in South Korea has been delivered to my country with cross-border express packages. On April 1, one case of new coronavirus infection reported by Dalian City was a clerk operating a South Korean imported clothing store. The imported South Korean clothing and the inner surface of the packaging bag were tested positive for the new coronavirus nucleic acid; on April 2, Changshu, Jiangsu notified the 1 confirmed case, 4 online shopping Korean sweaters in the closet of his residence tested positive. After comprehensive analysis, the epidemic situation in this case may be related to online shopping of Korean clothing; All are clerks and co-residents of clothing stores specializing in Korean clothing.

[Sanya, Hainan: Carry out new coronavirus antigen test for all citizens and tourists]

On April 4, a CCTV reporter learned from the Sanya Epidemic Prevention and Control Work Headquarters that in order to discover potential sources of infection in a timely manner and effectively cut off the transmission route, the Sanya Epidemic Prevention and Control Work Headquarters will conduct an investigation from 21:00 on April 4, 2022 All citizens and tourists within the jurisdiction of Sanya City will carry out the new coronavirus antigen test. During this period, please stay at home strictly, reduce mobility, and do not go out unless necessary. At that time, each village (neighborhood) committee will distribute self-test kits one by one. After receiving it, please complete the self-test according to the test instructions, and feedback the results according to the notification requirements of the village (neighborhood) committee.

[April 5, Jilin City will carry out regional new coronavirus testing in the community]

In order to thoroughly investigate the potential population infected, Jilin City has decided to carry out regional new crown virus testing on the social side, from 13:00 on April 5th to 13:00 on the 6th, 2022. The specific time is subject to the notice of each urban area and development zone. The detection range is Chuanying District, Changyi District, Longtan District, Fengman District, High-tech Zone, and Economic Development Zone.

[Leaving Chengdu at 6:00 on the 5th must hold a negative nucleic acid certificate within 48 hours]

Sichuan Chengdu New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters issued a notice on April 4, stating that from 6:00 on April 5, personnel from Chengdu must hold a negative nucleic acid test certificate within 48 hours. Implement prevention and control measures such as nucleic acid testing. In order to facilitate the timely nucleic acid testing for people leaving and coming to (returning) Chengdu, Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, Shuangliu International Airport, Chengdu East Railway Station and surrounding convenience service sampling points are now released.

[Thailand cancels pre-entry nucleic acid testing regulations, the number of tourists to Thailand has increased significantly]

According to the latest epidemic prevention regulations of the Thai government, from April 1, Thailand will cancel the requirement of nucleic acid testing for the new coronavirus within 72 hours before boarding for inbound passengers. Passengers only need to undergo one nucleic acid test after entering the country. This change has caused the number of international tourists to Thailand to increase significantly in recent days, from 6,000 to 7,000 per day before to 11,000 to 12,000. According to the staff of Suvarnabhumi Airport, the largest international airport in Thailand, the waiting time for the nucleic acid test result of the new coronavirus has been shortened to 3 to 4 hours. Inbound passengers do not need to stay overnight in a pre-booked quarantine hotel, as long as the test result is negative You can leave the hotel for free activities, which also increases the attractiveness of traveling to Thailand.

[The new crown epidemic causes staff shortages in the UK to cancel nearly 200 flights]

On April 4, local time, a large number of British aviation industry workers were absent from work due to infection with the new crown virus, and nearly 200 flights to and from British airports were cancelled. EasyJet cancelled 62 flights on the day, after more than 200 over the weekend; British Airways also saw fewer flights, with Heathrow cutting 115 flights. In addition, thousands of practitioners have left the aviation industry during the pandemic. Staff shortages have led to long queues at airport security and check-in. Recently, some passengers at Manchester Airport missed their flights due to long queues.

[UK and England begin to vaccinate children aged 5 to 11 against the new crown]

On April 4, local time, the United Kingdom and England began to vaccinate children between the ages of 5 and 11 against the new crown, covering about 5 million people. It is reported that the vaccine for children this time is two doses, with an interval of at least 12 weeks, and the dose is one-third of the normal dose for adults.

[The Spanish government hopes to lift the decree of mandatory indoor wearing of masks by April 10]

On April 4, local time, the Spanish government stated that it hopes to lift the country’s decree on the mandatory wearing of masks indoors by April 10, but the public health technical authorities in Spain’s major regions have made it clear to the Spanish Ministry of Health that the country is indoors. The decree mandating the wearing of masks must remain in place until at least April 17.

market performance

U.S. stocks traded mixed after the opening bell on Monday, then moved higher. As of press time, the Dow Jones fell 0.02%, the S&P 500 rose 0.45%, and the Nasdaq rose 1.47%. Chinese stocks rose collectively, and Pinduoduo and Bilibili rose by more than 16%. In terms of European stocks, Germany’s DAX30 rose 0.55%, Britain’s FTSE 100 rose 0.32%, France’s CAC 40 rose 0.82%, and the European Stoxx 50 rose 0.88%.

(Source: Yingwei Caiqing)