(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Over 620,000 new confirmed cases in South Korea in a single day, the Irish Prime Minister tested positive for the new crown virus
China News Agency, Beijing, March 17th, comprehensive news : The latest data from the World Health Organization website shows that as of 19:57 CET on March 16, the number of confirmed new crown cases in the world increased by 1,679,216 from the previous day, reaching a total of 46,028,168; the number of deaths increased by 1,751, reaching a total of 6,050,018.
Americas: The cumulative number of confirmed cases in the United States exceeds 79 million
On March 16, local time, according to data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, As of 16:20 Eastern Time on the 16th (4:20 on the 17th Beijing Time), the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States exceeded 79 million, reaching 79,629,053, and the cumulative number of deaths reached 967,806. Compared with 24 hours ago, there were 46,611 new confirmed cases and 1,747 new deaths.
According to the latest news released by the Chilean Ministry of Health, as of March 16, local time, the cumulative number of confirmed new crown cases in Chile exceeded 3.336 million, and the death toll reached 44,000. There were 12,566 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours. During this period, the positive rate of new crown tests nationwide reached 10.98%, and the utilization rate of intensive care beds reached 90.7%.
The Chilean Ministry of Health this week announced a three-month extension of the state of health emergency in response to the recent increase in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases. In addition, the Chilean government will set up a special committee to respond to the epidemic, involving President Boric, Health Minister Maria Yalza and several cabinet ministers, which will focus on issues such as mental health and skilled nursing.
Europe: Irish Prime Minister tests positive for the new crown virus
Comprehensive Reuters, PA Media news, on the 16th local time, Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin’s new crown virus Tested positive.
Irish Prime Minister Martin attended an event held at the National Building Museum in Washington on the evening of the 16th. U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the event. But a White House official said Biden was not in close contact with Martin.
Previously, White House spokesman Psaki issued a statement through the White House official website saying that US President Biden will hold a bilateral meeting with Irish Prime Minister Martin at the White House on March 17.
Data released by the French public health department on March 16, local time, showed that as of the afternoon of that day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in France had reached 23,758,477, and the cumulative number of deaths had reached 140,585; in the past 24 hours, 108,832 new cases were diagnosed. , 145 new deaths.
According to a report by Reuters on the 16th, Germany’s new crown incidence index (an average of seven new diagnoses per 100,000 people), which is used to monitor the severity of the epidemic, reached 1,607 on the same day, setting a new record high again. The cumulative number of infected cases in the country has reached nearly 17.7 million.
Germany’s Robert Koch Institute recorded 262,593 new infections that day, a 22% increase compared to a week ago.
In addition, the German Economy Ministry said that Germany plans to invest 2.861 billion euros (about 3.14 billion U.S. dollars) to ensure that the country’s new crown vaccine manufacturers have enough production capacity to provide the country’s people with vaccines.
Asia: South Korea’s newly confirmed cases exceeded 620,000 in a single day
South Korea’s Central Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters reported on the 17th that as of 0:00 that day, South Korea was at 24 Within hours, there were more than 620,000 new confirmed cases of the new crown, reaching 621,328, with a total of 8,250,592 confirmed cases; 429 new deaths were added that day, with a total of 11,481 deaths; there are 1,328 severe cases.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on the evening of the 16th that the “key measures to prevent the spread of the epidemic” currently applicable to 18 prefectures, including Tokyo, Osaka, and Hokkaido, will expire on March 21. fully removed afterwards. This means that in addition to certain restrictions on the entry of foreigners, the administrative restrictions on epidemic prevention in Japan will be lifted.
Since the beginning of this year, Japan has ushered in the sixth wave of the new crown epidemic. The number of newly confirmed cases in a single day exceeded 100,000 at most, and then declined. A team of experts from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare recently analyzed that the “key measures” have played a role in restraining the flow of people to a certain extent, causing the number of newly confirmed cases to slowly decline, but it is expected that this indicator will still “run at a high level” for a period of time in the future.
According to the statistics of the Japan Broadcasting Association TV station, as of 18:20 local time on the 16th (17:20 Beijing time), there were 57,922 new confirmed cases in Japan that day, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases was 5,922,567; new deaths were added. There were 163 cases and a total of 26,641 deaths.
The Philippine government announced on the 16th that it will further relax the entry restrictions for foreigners from now on, allowing citizens of non-visa-exempt countries and regions who have been fully vaccinated against the new crown vaccine to enter.
The Philippine Bureau of Immigration said in a statement released on the same day that citizens from non-visa-exempt countries and regions must hold a valid visa, a new crown vaccination certificate and nucleic acid within 48 hours before departure. Negative certificates and other documents, self-monitoring for 7 days after entry. Vaccinations are not mandatory for children under the age of 12, but must be accompanied by their parents.
Local media believe that further relaxation of foreigners’ entry restrictions will help the recovery of the local tourism industry. The Philippine Tourism Secretary expressed the hope that this policy will attract more foreign tourists and help the tourism industry get out of the plight of the epidemic.
The Chinese-Aid Cambodian TCM Anti-epidemic Expert Group arrived at Phnom Penh International Airport by plane on the afternoon of the 16th. This is the first national-level TCM anti-epidemic medical team sent overseas by China. In the next two months, the expert team will be stationed at the China-Cambodia Friendship Hospital in Kosma to carry out medical assistance missions to Cambodia and promote China’s experience in epidemic prevention and control to Cambodia.
Africa: The cumulative number of deaths in Africa exceeds 250,000
According to the data of the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention on the 16th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of the new crown in the region is 11,287,599. The cumulative number of deaths was 250,422, and the cumulative number of cured cases was 10,555,195. (End)
Source: China News Network