(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) WHO says Delta will become the world‘s main epidemic strain, Singapore will tighten prevention and control measures
China News Service, Beijing, July 21. Comprehensive news: The latest data on the WHO website shows that as of 18:42 on the 20th Central European Time (0:42 on the 21st, Beijing Time), the number of confirmed cases worldwide has increased by 390026 from the previous day. The number of deaths reached 190,671,330; the number of deaths increased by 6,424 to 4,098,758.
According to the analysis of the World Health Organization’s weekly global epidemic report released on the 20th, in view of the advantages of the new crown mutant virus delta strain in spreading, it is expected that this strain will soon surpass other mutant strains and become the main global epidemic in the next few months. Strain.
Americas: Delta virus infection accounts for 83% of new coronavirus cases in the United States
The White House and the Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively confirmed on the 20th that an official from the White House and a spokesperson from the Office of the House of Representatives of Congress tested positive for the new crown virus, and both of them had previously completed two doses of new crown vaccination.
According to data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 21.00 on the 20th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new crown in the United States has exceeded 34.17 million, and the number of deaths has reached 609,000. Valensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said when attending a Senate hearing on the 20th local time that currently infected with the Delta strain accounted for 83% of new cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States.
While the increase in infection cases in all 50 states across the country is rising, the increase in vaccination rates in the United States has almost stalled. Data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the 20th showed that the population who completed two doses of new crown vaccination accounted for 48.7% of the total population.
Europe: French Prime Minister warns the country will face a difficult time
According to the epidemic data released by French officials on the evening of the 20th, 18,181 newly confirmed cases were newly confirmed in a single day in France on the 20th, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases is now 5,900,62. The cumulative number of deaths in France is now 111,525, with 33 new deaths.
French Prime Minister Castel delivered a speech at the National Assembly on the 20th, warning that the country will face a difficult time. The French government submitted the latest bill to respond to the epidemic to the National Assembly for deliberation on the same day. Related bills include expanding the use of health passes and compulsory isolation of patients who have tested positive for the virus.
French Minister of Health Vilan said at the National Assembly meeting that the rapid spread of the delta strain has worsened the situation of the new crown epidemic in France. He called on the French people to actively vaccinate, because “vaccine is the weapon to defeat the epidemic, and it is also the only way to get rid of the epidemic.”
The recent epidemic in Malta, a southern European country, has rebounded significantly, rapidly rising from a single-digit single-digit increase to three-digit numbers in a single day. According to data released by the Maltese Ministry of Health on the 20th, there were 217 new confirmed cases in the country that day, and a total of 32,833 confirmed cases. In order to prevent and control the epidemic, Malta opened fixed and mobile vaccination points that can provide new crown vaccination services without making an appointment on the 19th.
Data map: July 16, local time, Paris, France. After nearly 9 months, the Eiffel Tower was reopened to the public and tourists.
Asia: Iran’s number of newly confirmed cases in a single day hits record high, Singapore will tighten COVID-19 prevention and control measures
According to data released by the Iranian Ministry of Health on the 20th, the country has 27,444 new confirmed cases compared with the previous day, the highest record since the outbreak, with a total of 3,576,148 confirmed cases. At present, the delta strain has become the dominant new crown virus circulating in Iran and is spreading in all provinces of Iran.
Iranian government spokesperson Ali Rabie announced on the 19th that in accordance with the decision of the National Epidemic Prevention Headquarters, all government agencies in Tehran and Alborz provinces will be suspended from July 20 to 25, and private cars will be prohibited from entering and exiting the two provinces.
Affected by the group infections that occurred in Jurong Fishing Port and many KTV venues a week ago, Singapore’s new crown infections have recently increased significantly. The country’s anti-epidemic interagency working group announced on the 20th that Singapore will tighten prevention and control measures from July 22 For example, dine-in in restaurants is not allowed, and the limit on the number of people for social gatherings is reduced from a maximum of 5 people to 2 people.
It is reported that this wave of epidemics that broke out a week ago has led to an increase in the number of confirmed cases of new crowns in the Singapore community from single digits to 195 on the 20th. As of noon on the 20th, Singapore has a total of 63,440 confirmed cases of new crown.
On July 20, local time, the Philippine Secretary of the Interior, Eduardo Año, informed that so far, a total of 36 cases of Delta strain infection have been found in the country, and two of the patients have died. Eduardo Año stated that the Philippines will strengthen border control, especially at international airports and seaports; local government chiefs will actively promote large-scale vaccination, speed up testing, contact tracing, and isolate people infected with the virus; increase quarantine and quarantine. Number of health care facilities. The local government and the police will implement all relevant laws, regulations and the comprehensive guidelines of the Inter-agency Working Group for the Management of Philippine Infectious Diseases and the community isolation policy to ensure public safety.
Sri Jayawardenapura University in Sri Lanka released a study on the 19th and pointed out that 95% of people in the country who received two doses of China’s Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine developed antibodies. Moreover, this vaccine is “very effective” against the Delta strain.
Africa: A total of nearly 6.27 million confirmed cases in Africa
According to the latest data released by the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the 20th, there are a total of 6,267,776 confirmed cases and 158,697 deaths in the region. (Finish)
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