(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Nearly 6.3 million children in the United States are infected with the new crown, and the number of new deaths in Russia is at a new high
Sing Tao World Wide Web News:China News Agency, Beijing, October 27th. The latest data on the WHO website shows that as of 16:52 on the 26th Central European Time (22:52 Beijing Time), the number of confirmed cases worldwide increased by 295,432 compared with the previous day, reaching 243,857,028. ; The number of deaths increased by 5,469 to 4,953,246.
On September 13, local time, a public school in New York City, USA, opened. Students in front of a public school in Queens lined up to enter the school. After semester begins, New York City public schools no longer offer online courses.Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan
Americas: Nearly 6.3 million children in the U.S. are infected with the new coronavirus
The latest report released by the American Academy of Pediatrics and Children’s Hospital Association on the 25th shows that since the outbreak of the new crown, nearly 6.3 million children in the United States have been diagnosed with the new crown virus, and the cumulative number of new child infections in the past 6 weeks has exceeded 1 million. Data show that as of October 21, the United States has reported a total of 6,295,648 confirmed cases of children, accounting for about 16.5% of the total number of confirmed cases of new crown, and 8364 of every 100,000 children are infected. The definition of the age of children varies from place to place in the United States. Most states define the age of children as 0 to 19 years old.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expert committee voted on the 26th local time to support the provision of Pfizer’s new crown vaccine to children aged 5 to 11 under emergency authorization.
US President Biden signed the Presidential Announcement on the 25th, announcing that starting from November 8th, Eastern Time, the international air travel restrictions imposed on non-immigrants since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic last year will be lifted and international travel activities will be resumed safely. According to the new regulations, non-immigrant international passengers who meet the three requirements of “holding a valid full vaccination certificate, a negative test report 72 hours before boarding, and personal information on arrival in the United States” can enter the United States via the airport.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States has made it clear that the United States has officially recognized 7 new coronavirus vaccines that have entered the World Health Organization’s emergency use list: Pfizer, Modena, Johnson & Johnson, China National Pharmaceutical (BIBP/Sinopharm), Sinovac (Sinovac), AstraZeneca ( AstraZeneca) and Covishield vaccine in India.
Europe: The number of new deaths in Russia is at a new high
According to the latest data released on the official website of Russia’s new crown virus epidemic prevention on the 26th, there were 36,446 new confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia in Russia, and a total of 8316019 confirmed cases; 1106 new deaths and a total of 232,775 deaths. This is the highest number of new deaths in a single day since the outbreak in Russia.
According to a report by RIA Novosti on the 26th, Popova, the director of the Russian Consumer Rights Protection and Public Welfare Supervision Bureau, stated at the meeting of the Presidium of the Russian Government’s Coordinating Committee to Fight the New Coronavirus, that the new crown infection rate in all Russian federal districts has increased, and the degree is Ranging from 8% to 15%. At present, 49 million people in Russia have all completed the new crown vaccination, accounting for about one-third of the total population.
The Ministry of Health of Ukraine reported on the 26th that in the past 24 hours, there have been 734 new deaths from new crowns across the country, bringing a total of 64,936 cases. This is the highest number of new deaths in a single day in Ukraine since the outbreak. As of now, only about 16% of Ukraine’s population has been fully vaccinated against the new crown.
The Bulgarian Ministry of Health reported on the 26th that in the past 24 hours, there were 5,863 confirmed cases nationwide, with a total of 575,306; and 243 new deaths, with a total of 23,316. This is the number of new confirmed cases and the number of new deaths in the country in a single day since the outbreak began. Health experts worry that the peak of the epidemic may put pressure on the country’s medical system. As of now, 24.4% of Bulgaria’s adult population has been fully vaccinated with the new crown vaccine, and the vaccination rate is the lowest among EU countries.
On the 26th local time, the British Ministry of Health and Social Security released the latest data showing that in the past 24 hours, there were 40,954 newly confirmed cases nationwide, with a total of 8,853,227; 263 new deaths, with a total of 39,834.
According to British media reports, due to the further aggravation of the epidemic situation, the British Parliament has recently restored the mandatory requirement for wearing masks indoors, but this requirement is only for parliamentary staff and members of Parliament do not have to comply. This controversial policy immediately caused dissatisfaction among some employees and parliamentarians.
Asia: Singapore prepares to add intensive care beds
The Department of Public Information of the Presidential Office of the Philippines notified on the 26th that the Philippine Ministry of Health approved a booster shot for vaccinated health workers. Galvez, the general coordinator of the Philippine government’s response to the new crown epidemic, said on the evening of the 25th that the country will begin to vaccinate staff in key departments in early November. The elderly and immunocompromised adults will also be given priority.
Singapore added 3277 confirmed cases on the 26th, marking the eighth consecutive day that the number of new cases in a single day exceeded 3,000. On that day, there were 10 new deaths in Singapore, bringing a total of 339 cases. Due to the large number of hospitalized patients, Singapore officials will add more than 100 intensive care beds next week. The Ministry of Health of Singapore pointed out that although we can add more nursing beds in a short period of time, the increase in the number of patients will put pressure on the medical system and medical staff. The Ministry of Health encourages everyone to be vaccinated to protect themselves and help ease the burden on the medical system. It also urges those who have not been vaccinated to reduce unnecessary activities and social contacts.
An official from the Department of Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health of Thailand revealed on the 25th that Thailand found a case of infection with the “Delta Plus” mutant strain (Delta Plus AY4.2) in September this year. The case is a 49-year-old male patient who has been cured. “Delta+” may be the most infectious new coronavirus mutant at present, and its infectivity is 10% higher than the basic strain of Delta. The United States is the country with the largest number of “Delta+” infections. The number of patients infected with “Delta+” in the UK is currently on the rise, accounting for 6% of the total number of infections. In addition, Thailand also notified 18 cases of the “Alpha+” variant strain on the 26th.
Bahrain’s National Medical Working Group for the Prevention and Treatment of New Coronavirus announced on the 26th that starting from the 27th, all children aged 3 to 11 years old in Bahrain will be able to register for two doses of China’s Sinopharm Group’s new inactivated vaccine.
Africa and Oceania: Australia will lift the outbound travel ban on vaccinated residents
According to data from the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of the 26th local time, there were a total of 8,472,578 confirmed cases and 217,288 deaths in the region.
According to a Reuters report on the 27th, the Australian government said on the same day that from November 1st, all Australian citizens and permanent residents who have been vaccinated against the new crown will be able to leave the country without special exemptions. At present, due to the increase in the new crown vaccination rate, Australia has relaxed the restrictions related to the epidemic.
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