(Fighting against the new coronavirus) The number of new corona deaths worldwide exceeds 2.5 million, and the United States has reported more than 2,000 cases of mutant virus infections
China News Service, Beijing, February 26. Full news: The latest data on the World Health Organization website shows that at 4:20 pm on the 25th in Central Europe (11:20 pm Beijing time), the number of confirmed new crown cases worldwide increased by 421,407 compared with the previous year.
The day before, it reached 112,209,815; according to the latest statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, the death toll increased from 10,508 to 2,490,776, at 8:22 pm on the 25th, US Eastern Time (9:22 am on the 26th, Beijing time),
A total of 112,963,634 confirmed cases worldwide, of which more than 250 people have died, 10,000 cases, reaching 2,506,276 cases.
On February 24, local time, the American flag in Times Square, New York, USA was lowered to half-mast. On February 22, U.S. President Biden issued an announcement ordering all federal military buildings and facilities inside and outside the United States to fly on half-masts for five days to mourn the deaths. Liao Pan
Americas: The United States reports more than 2,000 cases of mutant virus infections
The latest statistics released by Johns Hopkins University on the 25th showed that the total number of confirmed new corona cases in the United States exceeded 28.4 million, of which 508,000 died. According to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on the 25th, the United States reported 2,157 new cases of mutated coronavirus infections, of which 2,102 were mutated virus infections, which were found in the UK, and the rest were cases. The number of mutant virus infections found in South Africa and Brazil.
The latest data released by the Brazilian Ministry of Health on the 25th showed that there were 65,998 newly confirmed cases in the country within 24 hours, a total of 10,390,461 confirmed cases; 1,541 new deaths, a total of 250,000 deaths, reaching 251,498.
Colombian President Duque announced on the 25th that starting on February 28, the current national health emergency will be extended for another three months. Duke University also stated that the country is discussing the purchase of more new coronavirus vaccines developed by the Chinese company Kexing.
Ecuador’s Minister of Health Ceballos said on the 25th that the Ecuadorian government and China Kexing have signed a new corona vaccine procurement agreement, which will help Ecuador to carry Immediately get vaccinated everywhere on a much larger scale as soon as possible and increase the vaccination rate. Ecuador recently confirmed 2,390 cases and 281,169 cases in the last 24 hours.
Guyana Health Minister Anthony recently announced that the country’s Food and Drug Administration has formally approved the emergency use of a new corona vaccine developed by Sinopharm Group in Guyana.
On February 1, local time, customers lined up to enter the store in a supermarket in the center of Paris, France, which strictly abides by the epidemic prevention regulations. Photo by China News Agency reporter Li Yang.
Europe: France strengthens epidemic prevention measures
French Prime Minister Castell said on the 25th that the new corona epidemic in France has worsened in recent days, and the government will take various measures to strengthen the prevention and control of the epidemic. On the 25th, there were 25,403 newly confirmed cases and 3.68 million confirmed cases in France; 261 new deaths and 85,582 deaths.
German Chancellor Merkel said after attending the EU Leaders Video Summit held on the 25th that EU countries are expected to develop digital "vaccine passports" within three months. The use of "vaccine passports" and COVID-19 testing is expected to help the EU. Resume the movement of personnel.
The Minister of the Prime Minister's Office of Hungary, Guas Gelgei, announced on the 25th that the government has decided to extend the curfew and other measures to March 15 to prevent and control the new corona epidemic. In the past 24 hours, Hungary has recently confirmed 4,385 cases, a total of 414,514 confirmed cases; 120 new deaths, a total of 14,672 deaths.
The Finnish government announced on the 25th that restaurants and bars in most parts of Finland, including the capital Helsinki, will be closed within three weeks from March 8th, allowing only takeaway food. The government also plans to transfer the teaching of all students over the age of 13 in high-risk areas to the Internet. Finland reported 565 new confirmed cases that day, totaling 55,567 confirmed cases.
Asia: South Korea begins mass vaccination
South Korea started vaccination work for the new crown on the 26th. South Korean President Moon Jae-in went to the vaccination center in Mapo-gu, Seoul. South Korean Prime Minister Ding Shijun announced that the current epidemic prevention measures will continue to expand for two weeks.
The level of response to epidemic prevention in large cities and non-capital areas will be maintained at level 2 and 1.5, respectively, and gatherings of more than 5 people are prohibited except for immediate family members. According to a report from the Korea Anti-epidemic Countermeasures Headquarters on the 26th, South Korea has confirmed 406 cases in the last 24 hours, with 88,922 confirmed cases.
According to Japanese media reports, the Japanese government plans to lift the state of emergency in the three Kansai regions (Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto), Aichi, Gifu, and Fukuoka before the end of this month.
Malaysia officially launched a new crown vaccination program on the 24th, and Prime Minister Muhyiddin became the first person to be vaccinated. According to the plan issued by the Malaysian government, the country's new vaccination crown will be carried out in three stages.
The first stage is for medical staff and other front-line workers who prevent epidemics, the second stage is for the elderly and high-risk groups, and the third stage is extended to adults over 18 years of age. The entire plan will cover at least 80% of the total population of Malaysia and is expected to be completed in February 2022.
Africa: President of Senegal vaccinates China
The latest epidemic data released by the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that at 5 pm on the 25th in East Africa (10:00 Beijing time), there were 3,856,581 confirmed cases in the region, 1,024 470 deaths, and a total of 34,215,26 cases recovered.
Senegalese President Thrall received a new corona vaccine developed by the China National Pharmaceutical Group at the Presidential Palace on the 25th. After the vaccination, Sal said that the internal epidemic situation in Senegal is still very serious, and vaccination is the only preventive measure that can overcome the new corona epidemic. As of the day, Senegal had 33,741 confirmed cases, including 852 deaths. So far, 4,087 people across the country have received the new corona vaccine. (carry out)
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