Sweden lifts anti-epidemic restrictions 81-year-old Queen Denmark confirmed infection

(Fight against new crown pneumonia) Sweden lifts epidemic prevention restrictions 81-year-old Danish queen confirmed infection

Beijing, February 10 (China News Service) Comprehensive news: The latest data from the official website of the World Health Organization shows that as of 20:32 Central European Time on the 9th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new crown in the world reached 399600607, and the cumulative number of deaths 5757562.

According to the statistics of Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 17:21 EASTERN TIME on the 8th, the cumulative number of confirmed covid-19 cases worldwide exceeded 400 million, reaching 400244031, and the cumulative number of deaths 5761208.

WHO said on the 8th that the week from January 31 to February 6 decreased the number of new covid-19 cases and the number of deaths increased by 7% compared with the previous week. The number of COVID-19 deaths worldwide rose for the fifth consecutive week.

Americas: The cumulative number of confirmed cases in the United States exceeds 77.21 million, and more states announce the repeal of the "mask order"

According to the statistics of Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 18:00 EST on the 9th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new crown in the United States exceeded 77.21 million, and the cumulative number of deaths exceeded 910,000. In the United States, there were 185691 new confirmed cases of covid-19 and 3,293 new deaths in the United States within 24 hours.

According to the "New York Times" website reported on the 8th local time, the spread of the Olmikron strain led to a surprising increase in confirmed cases, and the number of confirmed cases of new crown in the world increased from 300 million to 400 million in just 1 month. But studies have shown that although the virus has mutated, the COVID-19 vaccine can still prevent the worst outcomes. In New York City, for example, the peak number of cases this winter increased by 541 percent from last winter, but the peak increase in deaths was only 44 percent.

This week, the governors of California, Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey and Oregon said they would end statewide indoor mandatory mask orders, some of which are for schools and others for public places. Epidemiologists caution that whether restrictions are relaxed should take into account local vaccination rates, the number of infections, and hospitalization rates.

According to the latest statistics of Brazilian officials, as of the 9th local time, there were 178814 new confirmed cases of new coronavirus in Brazil within 24 hours, with a cumulative confirmed case of more than 26.95 million. At present, the cumulative number of confirmed covid-19 cases in Brazil ranks third in the world after the United States and India.

Europe: Sweden lifts epidemic prevention restrictions The Queen of Denmark and the King of Spain have been diagnosed with infection

According to the Guardian reported on the 9th, British Prime Minister Johnson suddenly announced that the United Kingdom will repeal all new crown epidemic prevention regulations within two weeks, including the requirement of isolation after a positive nucleic acid test. The UK government has said it will lift all restrictions on epidemic prevention after the relevant regulations expire on March 24. But Johnson announced in the House of Commons on the 8th that he would "propose a strategy to deal with the new crown pneumonia" on February 21, and if "the current (epidemic) data continues in an encouraging trend", it will push all domestic epidemic prevention regulations to end and "officially begin to change" later this week.

The decision has drawn doubts from many experts. Public opinion analysis pointed out that Johnson's statement is intended to win party support the day before the Recess of the House of Commons, but it will expose vulnerable people to danger.

According to the data released by the British government website on the 9th local time, in the past 24 hours, there were 68,214 new confirmed cases of new coronavirus in the United Kingdom, 276 new deaths, more than 18 million cumulative confirmed cases, and nearly 160,000 cumulative deaths.

From the 9th local time in Sweden, almost all epidemic prevention restrictions were cancelled and large-scale new crown testing was stopped.

According to foreign media reports such as Reuters, from the 9th, Sweden has stopped large-scale new crown testing, including people with symptoms of infection, only medical workers, elderly care workers and the most vulnerable people have the right to free testing in the case of symptoms, and the rest of the population will be required to isolate at home if they have symptoms of new crown. At the same time, bars and restaurants are allowed to continue to operate after 23:00, restrictions on the number of customers and the number of people active in large indoor venues are lifted, and vaccine passes are abolished.

The Swedish Health Service said that the cost of large-scale COVID-19 testing is too high. But medical experts have called for the pandemic to be not over, that "there should be a little more patience, and that we are rich enough to continue testing."

According to the data released by the Swedish official, as of the 9th local time, there were 114 new covid-19 deaths in Sweden in a single day, and the cumulative number of deaths was 16,182. Its mortality rate is lower than in most European countries, but much higher than in its Nordic neighbours.

A French government spokesman said on the 9th local time that due to the improvement of the epidemic situation, it is possible to cancel the vaccine pass from the end of March to the beginning of April. "Once the situation in the hospital returns to normal, that is, no hospital is in a state of high tension due to the outbreak, the vaccine pass will be cancelled," he said. ”

Danish officials also said that they would relax the epidemic prevention measures. The number of daily COVID-19 tests will be reduced from 500,000 to 200,000 to "match the current stage of epidemic development". Free government-funded rapid testing will stop on March 6.

At the same time, the Danish royal family issued a statement confirming on the 9th local time that Queen Margaret II of Denmark tested positive for the new crown virus. The 81-year-old queen "has only mild symptoms" and has now cancelled plans to vacation to Norway and quarantined at the royal palace in Copenhagen, the statement said.

The Spanish royal family issued a press communiqué on the 9th local time, saying that King Felipe VI of Spain tested positive for the new crown virus on the same day. He developed mild symptoms on the evening of the 8th, tested for the new crown virus on the 9th, the result was positive, and he is currently in good condition and will be isolated at home for 7 days.

Asia: Fourth outbreak in Myanmar The first case of infection in the Japanese imperial family

According to the news released by the Ministry of Health of Myanmar on the evening of the 9th local time, in the 23738 samples tested on the same day, 1043 confirmed cases of new coronavirus were found, with a confirmed rate of 4.39%, and the new confirmed cases in a single day exceeded 1,000 for two consecutive days, and the confirmed rate quickly climbed from less than 2% to more than 4%.

According to local media reports, there have been outbreaks in all 7 provinces and 7 states in Myanmar, of which Yangon Province has the largest number of confirmed cases, and a large number of confirmed cases have occurred in a factory and a hospital in Yangon. At present, Myanmar has entered the fourth round of the epidemic, and the emergence of a large number of new confirmed cases has made the country's health department aware of the risk of the spread of the epidemic and has opened a large number of isolation and treatment areas to prepare for the treatment of confirmed cases.

According to the Japanese Imperial Household Agency, Japanese imperial family member Mikasa Miyagiya Yaoko was admitted to the Miyauchi Agency Hospital on the 8th local time due to confirmed infection with the new crown virus. This is the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the Japanese imperial family. Mikasa Mikasa's sister Mikasa Mikamiya Tsubasa had recently met with Yaoko, and for the sake of prudence, Mikasa Mikasa Mitsuko would be examined. Yaoko Mikasa is currently living alone, and the route of infection is unknown.

The South Korean government decided to relax the isolation regulations for confirmed patients and their close contacts from the 9th local time to simplify the process and improve the efficiency of prevention and control. According to the data released by the Korean Department of Disease Management, 36,719 new confirmed cases of new coronavirus were reported on the 8th local time in South Korea, exceeding 35,000 cases for 4 consecutive days, with a cumulative confirmed case of more than 1.08 million cases and a cumulative death of 6,922 cases. (End)

Source: China News Network