As of Thursday, June 30, 2022 at 09:00 UK Time, the cumulative number of test results was 514,605,757 (to be updated); Cumulative confirmed cases 22,720,345 (+22,908); Cumulative mortality was 180,330 (+85).
As of today, the entire UK territory is:
53,568,338 people were vaccinated with the first dose of the vaccine (to be updated);
50,111,302 people were vaccinated with the second dose (to be renewed);
A total of 39,907,229 people were vaccinated with the third dose (to be renewed).
*The UK government said that the total number of epidemic data is only updated every Monday and Thursday, but the number of increases in outbreaks in each region will still be updated daily; Northern Ireland stopped updating on 20 May for your reference.
June 30 News list
a。 Air China has resumed a number of international routes
b。 Scientists have found the first case of COVID-19 infection in humans in cats
c。 COVID-19 cases have risen in 110 countries around the world
d。 Airport chaos continued, and a large number of Flights departing from London were cancelled
e。 After the United States overturned abortion rights, the United Kingdom ruled out the possibility of establishing amendments to abortion rights
f。 The latest progress of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and the update of the world epidemic situation
Air China has resumed a number of international routes
On Thursday, June 30, Air China announced that it would resume a number of international routes, including a new route that broke through the "Five Ones" and the first direct flight back to Beijing.
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According to the new flight plan released by Air China, the new international flight routes are as follows:
(One round-trip flight per route per week)
European routes
- Beijing - Stockholm, Sweden (First Point of Entry Xi'an)
- Beijing - Milan, Italy (First Point of Entry Hohhot)
- Beijing - Madrid, Spain (First Point of Entry Tianjin)
- Beijing - Warsaw, Poland (First Point of Entry Shenyang)
Among them, the round-trip route of "Beijing-Milan" (the first entry point Hohhot) is a new route that breaks through the "Five Ones".
Asian routes
- Beijing - Manila, Philippines (First Point of Entry Qingdao)
- Beijing - Dubai, UAE
- Beijing - Phnom Penh, Cambodia (First Point of Entry Zhengzhou)
- Chengdu - Kathmandu, Nepal
The "Beijing-Dubai" return flight canceled the first point of entry, which is Air China's first direct flight to Beijing in the near future.
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It should be noted that according to the epidemic prevention and control management requirements of inbound passengers, some overseas return flights can only be purchased at Air China's local ticket offices, and some can only be purchased by appointment.
For relevant flight tickets and purchases, you must also log on to The Air China's official website, App, or contact the airline directly.
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Scientists have found the first case
Cases of COVID-19 infection in humans in cats
According to the journal Nature, Thai scientists have identified the first case of a cat infecting a person.
A research team in the country said it had the first conclusive evidence that cats can infect people with the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 through research records, and added felines to the list of animals that can transmit the new coronavirus to humans.
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In August 2021, a father and son in Thailand who tested positive for COVID-19 were treated in the isolation ward of a university hospital. Because the cause of the infection was not known, the 10-year-old cat was taken to a veterinary hospital for examination.
During the examination, the cat sneezed at the veterinarian, who was wearing a mask and gloves but no goggles. A few days later, the veterinarian developed COVID-19 symptoms and subsequently tested positive, but none of his close contacts were infected.
Further genome sequencing confirmed that the cat and all three people were infected with the same version of the virus, which was not widespread among the local population at the time.
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Thus, the authors of the study paper write, "The same genomic sequences obtained from these three infected people and pet cats, and their overlap in the timing of infection, suggest that infection in this cat and humans is epidemiologically linked."
The paper also mentions that cats are sensitive to covid-19 infections. Because the incubation and transmission period of an infected cat is relatively short, the cat may be able to transmit the disease to the veterinarian no more than a week after infection.
"Taken together, the study provides evidence that cats can transmit COVID-19 to humans. However, the incidence of this mode of transmission is relatively uncommon."
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Studies in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic found that cats emit infectious virus particles and can infect other cats. In the course of the epidemic, countries have reported dozens of cases of pet cats infected with the new crown virus SARS-CoV-2. But this is the first documented case of cat-to-human COVID-19 infection.
Marion Koopmans, a virologist at erasmus University Medical Center rotterdam in the Netherlands, said the study in Thailand "is an interesting case report and a good example of how good contact tracing is valuable for research on the disease".
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110 countries around the world
COVID-19 cases have risen
The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, June 29 that the new crown epidemic is changing, but it is not over.
Data from the past week show that the number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases in 110 countries around the world has increased due to the surge in subspons of the Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5, which are faster spreading, more contagious and have a certain immune evasion ability.
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WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the weekly global COVID-19 report as of 29 June showed a 20 percent increase in global COVID-19 cases, the highest level since April.
As of 19 June, WHO global genetic sequencing samples of the new crown virus show that the BA.4 and BA.5 subspons of the Omicron variant together account for 55% of all new case samples, of which BA.5 accounts for 43% and BA.4 accounts for 12%. Two variants have replaced the previous subspons of BA.2 as the globally dominant transmission strain.
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Last week, four of WHO's six regions saw an increase in COVID-19 cases in the Eastern Mediterranean, Europe, South-East Asia and the Americas. Globally, while the death toll remains relatively stable, it has risen in the Eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and the Americas.
"The ability to track COVID-19 is under threat" as countries are reporting fewer cases and genomic sequences, making it more difficult to trace Omicron variants and analyze possible future variants, WHO said.
At the same time, the group is concerned about the slow pace of vaccination in low-income countries. Earlier, WHO called for at least 70% of the population to be vaccinated by mid-year, but only 58 countries are now meeting the target.
Over the past 18 months, more than 12 billion vaccines have been distributed around the world, and 75% of the world's health workers and people over the age of 60 have completed vaccination. The Lancet magazine estimates that vaccines have saved about 20 million lives.
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Chaos at the airport continues
A large number of flights departing from London were cancelled
Airport chaos that began during the Resurrection holiday
Instead of getting better, it's getting worse...
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Heathrow and Gatwick
Several flights were forced to be cancelled at the last minute before departure
Passengers waited for hours on the runway
Just to get your luggage smoothly
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It is reported that on Thursday, June 30
Services were not available due to a shortage of personnel at the airport
30 flights during the morning rush hour were cancelled
At least 5,000 passengers' flights were affected
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Travel writer and broadcaster Andy Mossack posted on social media, "This morning, Heathrow airport was in chaos. British Airways flights were cancelled with zero customer service! ”
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In anticipation of the upcoming peak of summer travel, the UK government has unveiled a "22-point plan". These include some of the measures previously announced, such as requiring airlines to submit flight schedules that ensure execution and allowing new employees to start training before passing the final inspection. Try to alleviate the service problems at UK airports as much as possible.
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The UK excludes now for abortion rights
Establishment of the possibility of amendments
Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said the possibility of creating a "new layer of protection" for abortion rights in the UK had been ruled out. It also said it would not add a proposed amendment to the House of Commons legislation it was pushing.
The move comes after some Members of Parliament called for changes to the relevant British bill in the United States to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Dominic Raab argues that "the position of English law on abortion is clear. I don't think there is a good reason to change it." He added that the UK should not be like the US, that is, litigation through the courts, rather than for members of the House of Representatives to resolve the issue.
Abortion is legal in the UK under the Abortion Act 1967, but the cycle of pregnancy for the use of abortion drugs varies from region to region. In Northern Ireland, the abortion commissioning service under the Act is still not fully established.
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Labour's Stella Creasy will formally propose amendments to the British Bill of Rights. "Why is it that the Bill of Rights is enough to protect your freedom of speech but not your uterus from interference," she said? “。
Update on the latest developments in the Russian-Ukrainian crisis
The Armed Forces of Ukraine said on Thursday, June 30 that Russian troops had withdrawn from the Island of the Black Sea Snake. The Lieutenant General of the Russian Armed Forces called the departure of Russian troops from the island "a gesture of goodwill." He added that "after completing the designated mission on Snake Island, the garrison that has been operating there was withdrawn".
The Russian side said that the withdrawal of the Russian army is to completely block the "nonsense" of Ukraine and Russia's complete control of the northwestern Black Sea and the inability to export grain, resulting in a global food crisis.
However, Andriy Yermak, director of the office of the President of Ukraine, believes that the Ukrainian armed forces "carried out an excellent operation to repel the Russian army".
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On Thursday, June 30, Russia confirmed that 144 Ukrainian soldiers had been handed over to the Ukrainian side in exchange for an equal number of Russian prisoners of war, a decision that had been approved by President Vladimir Putin. Ukrainian military intelligence agencies said it was the largest prisoner-of-war swap since the escalation of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
In mid-May, some 2,500 Ukrainian soldiers surrendered at the last stronghold of Mariupol. Many soldiers inside Azov Steel Works Azovstal were sent to a former prison colony 55 miles north of the city.
The Ukrainian side revealed that among the Ukrainian prisoners of war who were brought back, including 95 who were captured or surrendered at the steel plant, and 43 were from the "Azov battalion".
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Britain will provide Ukraine with an additional £1 billion in military aid. This resulted in a total value of £2.3 billion in military aid to Ukraine, plus about £1.5 billion in humanitarian and economic support. The new aid will be used to pay for "advanced air defense systems," drones, electronic warfare equipment, and "thousands of pieces of vital equipment."
In terms of military assistance to Ukraine, Britain is second only to the United States. The United States recently approved military, humanitarian and financial support to Ukraine worth about $40 billion (£33 billion).
Ukrainian President Zelenskiy earlier said Ukraine spends about $5 billion (£4.12 billion) a month on defense.
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World epidemic update
According to the National Health Commission on June 30 (Thursday), in the past 24 hours, there were 33 new confirmed cases and 77 asymptomatic infected people in the Chinese mainland.
There were no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and asymptomatic infected people in Shanghai in a single day. The 12 positive cases of infection were all imported from abroad. From July 1, Shanghai will gradually open museums and art galleries, as well as all types of A-class tourist attractions indoor and outdoor; From 8 July, cinemas and performance venues will be gradually opened.
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The U.S. agreed to pay $3.2 billion to Pfizer and BioNTech SE to buy the company's 105 million Messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccines. The contract includes a range of doses of vaccines for adults, children and infants, and may include a newly designed vaccine for the Omicron variant.
Deliveries of the vaccine are scheduled to begin as soon as late summer and continue into the fourth quarter.
Separately, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) reports that maternal mortality during pregnancy or within 42 days in the United States increased by 18.4 percent between 2019 and 2020. Among them, a large proportion of maternal deaths in 2020 (16.8%) are directly or indirectly related to the occurrence of the new crown epidemic.
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According to Yonhap News Agency, the new crown vaccine independently developed by South Korea's SK Biosciences was approved for use on June 29, which is also the first Korean domestic new crown vaccine approved for use. The company said it already plans to apply to join WHO's emergency use list. It is reported that the vaccine is a recombinant protein vaccine and can be stored in a refrigerator at 2-8 ° C. It is planned for adults over the age of 18 years with a total of two doses.
As of 00:00 on June 30, there were 9,595 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 10 deaths in South Korea.
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UK Daily Death/Cure Data Analysis
Trend chart of increasing cases of illness and death in the United Kingdom Image source GOV.UK
England · England
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Data from 30 June: 8,928 confirmed COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalized, bringing the total cumulative number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients to 768,775 (+8,594).
There are currently 211 (+11) COVID-19 patients using ventilators in England; A total of 156,950 COVID-19 patients died.
Wales region · Wales
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Data from 26 May: 0 deaths recorded in Wales.
Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland
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Data from May 20: a total of 27 confirmed COVID-19 patients were hospitalized (=), and 20,332 confirmed COVID-19 patients (+24) were discharged, with a cure rate of 99.8%. There are 2 suspected/confirmed COVID-19 patients in the severe ICU (-1) and 16 spare severe ICU beds (-4).
Scotland region · Scotland
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Since 5 March 2021, a total of 65,243 (*) confirmed patients have been discharged from hospital in Scotland. As of midnight on 5 June, 637 suspected/confirmed COVID-19 patients had recent hospitalizations (+47), of which 8 (+4) were confirmed to be in the intensive care unit ICU.