According to the latest data from the official website of the World Health Organization, as of 17:05 on the 2nd Central European Time, a total of 218,205,951 confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide, and a total of 4,526,583 deaths.
Americas: Colombia confirms new mutant strain “Mu”
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The Colombian Ministry of Health confirmed on the 2nd that the mutant strain of the new coronavirus “Mu” was a mutant strain found in the country. The earliest patients infected with this strain can be traced back to January this year.
The World Health Organization said on the 1st that it is monitoring a mutant strain of the new coronavirus named “Mu” (scientific name B.1.621), which has a risk of vaccine resistance and is listed as a “variant to be observed” “. The WHO reported that the strain “Mu” has undergone a series of mutations and has potential immune escape characteristics. Genetic mutations in the “Mu” strain may mean that current vaccines, natural immunity, or antibody treatments may reduce their effectiveness.
According to data from the Global Influenza Data Sharing Initiative, as of August 29, 39 countries around the world have recorded more than 4,500 “Mu” strain sequences. Among them, the United States reported 2,065 cases of infection, far more than any other country. Colombia, which ranked second, reported 852 cases.
Statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States on the 3rd showed that there were nearly 140,000 new confirmed cases of new crown in the United States in a single day, 1468 new deaths, a cumulative number of confirmed cases of more than 39.52 million, and a cumulative number of deaths of more than 640,000. .
According to “USA Today” reports, in August, there were 4.22 million new confirmed cases of new crown in the United States, becoming one of the worst months since the epidemic. The number of deaths in the last week of August alone exceeded that of the entire month of July. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pointed out that people who have not been vaccinated are 29 times more likely to be hospitalized than those who have been vaccinated.
Data released by the Brazilian Ministry of Health on the 2nd showed that there were 26,280 new confirmed cases in Brazil in a single day, with a total of more than 20.83 million confirmed cases and a total of more than 580,000 deaths. In the past two weeks, the dynamic average number of new confirmed cases of the new crown in Brazil has reached the lowest value since this year. The Brazilian Ministry of Health pointed out that due to the advancement of the national immunization program, this number has declined since June this year, and the decline reached 65% within two months. .
Europe: France confirms 105 cases of “Mu” variant infection
According to data released by the French Ministry of Health on the 2nd, there were 15,911 new confirmed cases in France in a single day, with a total of close to 6.8 million confirmed cases and a total of close to 115,000 deaths. French President Macron said on the same day that if the epidemic continues in the next few weeks, it is not ruled out that the measures to verify health passes will be extended beyond November 15.
The French public health department reported that since May this year, persons infected with the “Mu” variant strain have been occasionally detected in France. As of August 25, a total of 105 cases have been detected. Preliminary experimental data show that antibodies produced after infection with the new crown virus or vaccinations against the “Mu” mutant strain have decreased, but its transmission is “unlikely” to exceed the delta mutant strain.
Data released on the British government website on the 2nd showed that in the past 24 hours, there were 38,154 new confirmed cases and 178 new deaths in the UK. The cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeded 6.86 million, and the cumulative number of deaths exceeded 130,000.
British Prime Minister Johnson said on the 2nd that it is necessary to “speed up” the vaccinations against the new crown for 16-year-old and 17-year-old teenagers. He also confirmed that the enhanced needle plan will be implemented in September. At present, more than 43.02 million people in the UK have completed two doses of vaccination, accounting for 79.2% of the adult population.
Belgian media reported on the 2nd that the king and queen of Belgium need to be quarantined until September 6 because someone in the royal family has been infected with the new crown virus. At present, the two people have tested negative for the new crown virus and will be tested again on the 6th. They have all completed the new crown vaccination before. According to reports, one of the four children of the king and his wife was infected with the new crown virus inside the royal family.
Italian Prime Minister Draghi said on the 2nd that Italy may require all people to be vaccinated against the new crown and plans to start a booster vaccination for vulnerable groups in September. “When the European Medicines Agency fully approves the new crown vaccine, everyone may be obligated to vaccinate.” Draghi condemned the threats, verbal abuse and violence against medical staff who advocated vaccination, and stated that “vaccination may become a threat to all. Man’s mandatory requirements”.
At present, the COVID-19 vaccination rate for people aged 12 and over in Italy is 70.5%. Draghi said he is confident that the vaccination rate will be increased to 80% by the end of September.
Asia: Japan’s confirmed cases soar by 500,000 in one month
According to NHK TV, Japan has 18,229 new confirmed cases on the 2nd, of which 3,099 new cases are added in Tokyo and 2,501 new cases are added in Osaka. The cumulative number of confirmed cases is close to 1.53 million, and the cumulative number of deaths is 16,219. Japan also reported on the same day that two cases of infection with the “Mu” variant were found for the first time.
The cumulative number of confirmed cases of the new crown in Japan exceeded 500,000 in early April, and exceeded 1 million on August 6, and rapidly skyrocketed to more than 1.5 million in less than a month. According to statistics from the Japanese Ministry of Labor, Welfare and Welfare, as of August 31, the number of severely ill patients in Japan set a record for 19 consecutive days. Kyodo News reported that in view of the current severe situation of the epidemic, the Japanese government is considering extending the epidemic prevention emergency that is scheduled to end on September 12. Currently, 21 of the 47 prefectures and prefectures in Japan are in a state of emergency.
The Indian government reported on the 2nd that in the past 24 hours, the country had newly confirmed 47,092 cases, a two-month high, with 509 new deaths, a total of 32.9 million confirmed cases, and a total of nearly 440,000 deaths. Among them, nearly 70% of new confirmed cases and one third of new deaths came from the densely populated state of Kerala in the southern tip of the country.
The Indian government warned that other parts of India may also see an increase in infection rates due to the arrival of the “school season” and “festival season” from September to early November. At present, India has received a total of 662 million doses of the new crown vaccine, and the number of fully vaccinated people accounts for 16% of the country’s adult population.
The Ministry of Health of Vietnam reported on the evening of the 2nd that in the past 24 hours, the country has newly confirmed 13,197 cases, which has exceeded 10,000 in 15 consecutive days, with 271 new deaths, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases is close to 490,000, and the cumulative number of deaths is 12,138. . A total of 20.54 million doses of the new crown vaccine have been vaccinated.
Among the newly confirmed cases in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City is still the city with the highest number of cases, followed by Binh Duong Province and Hanoi. Binh Duong Province began on the 2nd to carry out the 1 million doses of the new crown vaccine of China National Pharmaceutical Group. This time the vaccination targets are residents of the province and workers of various enterprises.
Africa: New cases continue to surge in 25 African countries, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases is close to 8 million
The WHO Regional Office for Africa announced at a press conference on the 2nd that the cumulative number of confirmed cases of the new crown on the African continent has reached nearly 8 million, and the cumulative number of deaths has exceeded 196,000. During the third wave of the epidemic, an average of 26 Africans died from the new crown virus every hour, and new cases in 25 African countries continued to surge.
The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Morty, warned that the stockpiling of vaccines in high-income countries continues to lag in the vaccination rate in Africa, and the number of severe cases and deaths continues to increase. According to the current delivery and vaccination schedule of the new crown vaccine, 80% of African countries will be unable to reach the minimum target of 10% of the population to complete the new crown vaccination by the end of September. Morty said that the African continent has received more than 143 million doses of vaccines, and 39 million people have completed the vaccination, which is less than 3% of the African population. Africa accounts for only 2% of the more than 5 billion doses of vaccines vaccinated globally, and this number has not seen any growth for several months.
At present, there are 31 African countries that have discovered delta mutant strains, 44 African countries have found alpha mutant strains, and 39 African countries have found beta mutant strains. Five African countries including South Africa have detected the newly discovered C.1.2 mutant strain in South Africa.
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