(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) The United States has confirmed more than 80 million cases of the Czech Prime Minister infected with the new crown virus
China News Agency, Beijing, March 30. Comprehensive news: The latest data from the WHO website shows that as of 18:10 on the 29th Central European Time (0:10 on the 30th Beijing Time), the number of confirmed cases worldwide increased by 1,342,231 from the previous day. The number of deaths reached 481,756,671; the number of deaths increased by 2,841 to 6,127,981.
Americas: The cumulative number of confirmed cases of new crown in the United States exceeds 80 million
The latest statistics on the new crown epidemic released by Johns Hopkins University in the United States on the 29th show that the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the United States has exceeded 80 million. As of 12:20 Eastern Time on the 29th (0:20 on the 30th Beijing Time), the United States had a total of 80,000,546 confirmed cases and 978,102 deaths. The United States is the country with the largest cumulative number of confirmed cases and cumulative deaths in the world.
At present, the state with the most confirmed cases in the United States is California, with more than 9.09 million cases, followed by Texas with about 6.73 million cases. Florida has more than 5.88 million confirmed cases, New York has more than 4.98 million, and Illinois has more than 3.06 million.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration revised the emergency use authorization of the new crown vaccine on the 29th to approve the second dose of Pfizer or Moderna’s new crown vaccine booster for people 50 years of age and older and people with immunocompromised immunity. People 50 years of age and older can receive a second booster dose of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine at least 4 months after the first dose of the new crown vaccine approved by the FDA; immunocompromised people 12 years and older The second booster dose of Pfizer vaccine can be administered at least 4 months after the first dose of the new crown vaccine approved by the FDA; immunocompromised people 18 years and older can receive the first dose of the US drug The second booster dose of Moderna vaccine should be administered at least 4 months after the booster shot of the new crown vaccine approved by the Authority.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said there was more evidence that a second booster dose of the mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) vaccine could improve protection against severe cases of COVID-19, and no new safety risks were identified. The known and potential benefits of a second booster dose in people 50 years of age and older and in immunocompromised individuals outweigh the known and potential risks.
Europe: Czech Prime Minister infected with coronavirus
Czech Prime Minister Fiala said on the 29th that his nucleic acid test for the new coronavirus was positive. Fiala posted on social media Twitter that day that he got a positive nucleic acid test result on the morning of the 29th, and will be quarantined for 7 days in accordance with regulations, and strive to return to work as soon as possible. According to the latest data from the Czech Ministry of Health, as of the 28th, the country has accumulated more than 3.79 million confirmed cases of new crowns.
According to official French data, there were 217,480 new confirmed cases in a single day in France on the 29th, which is the second time that the number of newly confirmed cases in a single day in the past two months has exceeded 200,000; this number has increased by 20% compared with the same period last week; The average number of new confirmed cases has rebounded to 130,000, a 37% increase from the same period last week. The cumulative number of confirmed cases in France is now 25,276,508; the cumulative number of deaths is now 141,985, with 164 new deaths.
The incidence of the new crown in France continues to rise, with the latest figures showing a rate of 1,329 infections per 100,000 inhabitants. The incidence of Covid-19 is rising in all age groups in France, with the highest rise in teens between the ages of 10 and 19, followed by middle-aged people between the ages of 40 and 49. The positive rate of coronavirus tests in France has now risen to 30.6%.
According to German media reports on the 29th, at the latest meeting of EU health ministers, German Federal Health Minister Lauterbach called for a fourth dose of the new crown vaccine for people over 60 years old in the EU. He pointed out that both Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines could be considered, rather than waiting for a vaccine against the Omicron variant.
Asia: South Korea’s newly confirmed cases exceed 400,000 in a single day
According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea’s Central Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters reported on the 30th that as of 0:00 that day, South Korea had 424,641 new confirmed cases compared with 0:00 the previous day, with a total of 12,774,956 confirmed cases; 432 new deaths were reported, the second since the outbreak. There were 15,855 deaths, with an average fatality rate of 0.12%. South Korea now has 1,301 critically ill patients, a record high.
Although the number of newly confirmed cases in a single day once again exceeded 400,000, it was 66,000 fewer than the number of newly confirmed cases in a single day on March 23. The South Korean government believes that the epidemic situation in South Korea is showing a trend of slow decline after peaking.
Philippine Deputy Secretary of Health and Spokesperson Maria Rosario Vergiere reported on the 29th that 3,145 new cases were confirmed in the Philippines from March 21 to 27, and the average daily increase in confirmed cases decreased by 21% compared with the previous week. Verguire attributed the continued decline in the number of confirmed cases of the new crown in the country to people’s active vaccination and compliance with epidemic prevention health regulations.
Oceania: New Zealand’s new crown daily death rate surpasses the United States for the first time
According to the “New Zealand Herald” report on the 30th, New Zealand is experiencing the “darkest period” since the epidemic. University of Otago epidemiologist Michael Baker said New Zealand’s seven-day rolling average was now higher than the US, based on deaths per million people.
Some New Zealand medical experts say the death rate from the new crown may climb to higher numbers in the coming weeks, given the lag in hospitalizations and deaths. (over)