(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) One million people have died from the new crown this year, and millions of Americans have lost their jobs due to the “long-term new crown”
China News Agency, Beijing, August 26th. Comprehensive news: According to data from the WHO website, as of 17:51 CET on the 25th (23:51 Beijing time), the number of confirmed cases worldwide increased by 829,163 over the previous day, reaching 596,119,505 cases; deaths increased by 2,564 to 6,457,101.
According to the WHO’s official website, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a regular WHO press conference on the 25th local time that 1 million people worldwide have died from the new crown virus infection this year, which is a “tragic” milestone”. Therefore, WHO is again asking governments to step up their efforts to vaccinate all health workers, the elderly and other high-risk groups against COVID-19, with the goal of vaccinating 70% of the entire population.
Tedros noted that some countries with the lowest vaccination rates are making progress, especially some African countries. Notably, one-third of the world’s population remains unvaccinated against COVID-19, including two-thirds of health workers and three-quarters of older adults in low-income countries. Countries are advised to continue vaccinating high-risk groups, advancing virus testing and sequencing, and developing targeted policies to limit the spread of the new coronavirus and save more lives. “This is the best way to drive a truly sustainable recovery.”
Americas & Europe: Millions of Americans Unemployed due to ‘Prolonged Covid’
According to data from Johns Hopkins University, as of 17:21 on the 25th Eastern Time, the United States had added 124,315 confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, with a total of 94,006,749 cases; 752 new deaths, a total of 1,042,976 example.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines long-term COVID-19 as symptoms associated with COVID-19 that persist for three consecutive months or more after first contracting the virus, ranging from gastrointestinal problems to nerve pain and fatigue. .
According to a report released on the website of the Brookings Institution on the 24th local time, about 16 million Americans of working age (18 to 65 years old) have long-term new coronary pneumonia. Of these, between 2 million and 4 million have lost their jobs due to prolonged COVID-19. The report suggests that these problems can be addressed by extending paid sick leave and improving employee accommodation.
According to a report by the Russian Satellite News Agency on the 26th, the Press Office of the Russian Federal Agency for Biomedicine stated that “Peace 19” acts on a highly conserved region of the new coronavirus genome, so the new mutation will not affect its efficacy.
According to the news released on the website of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control on the 25th, in order to maintain a safe school environment and minimize the absence of students and staff, it is necessary to continue to ensure that the spread of viruses such as the new coronavirus is reduced. Children of all ages are at risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19, so promote vaccinations for students and staff, encourage and maintain good hygiene, and more. Remind people to stay home if they have respiratory symptoms.
Asia and Africa: South Korea may see fewer new confirmed cases in a week
According to the report of the Central Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters of South Korea on the 26th, as of 0:00 that day, South Korea had added 101,140 confirmed cases compared with 0:00 the previous day, with a total of 22,802,985 cases; 81 new deaths were added, with a total of 26,413 cases. The Yonhap News Agency quoted a mathematical model prediction research report released by the National Institute of Mathematical Sciences and pointed out that the research team generally believes that the number of new confirmed cases in a single day in South Korea will be less than now in a week.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said a few days ago that from September 7, local time, entrants who provide proof of 3 doses of the new crown vaccination no longer need to provide a negative nucleic acid test report 72 hours before entry. Kyodo News reported on the 25th that tourism, retail and other industries welcomed it. However, some people still called on the government to take further measures, such as allowing individual travel, to attract more foreigners to visit Japan.
According to data released by the Indian Ministry of Health on the morning of the 26th, in the past 24 hours, there were 10,256 new confirmed cases in the country.
Thailand’s Ministry of Health announced data on the morning of the 26th that in the past 24 hours, there were 1,749 new confirmed cases and 28 deaths nationwide.
The “Bangkok Post” quoted a survey report by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce on the same day that due to the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic and low economic growth, the level of household debt in Thailand has reached the highest level in 16 years. Thailand’s official unemployment rate in the second quarter of this year has reached a new low since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the National Economic and Social Development Council of Thailand said on the 26th. As the economy recovers, Thailand’s unemployment rate is expected to decrease further.
According to data from the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention, as of the 25th, there have been 12,038,719 confirmed cases and 255,554 deaths in Africa. (Finish)
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