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Today's "Good Morning World" includes: the worsening of the epidemic in 10 regions of Russia last week, Europe has become the epicenter of the global epidemic; the 97-year-old mayor of the United States has won re-election; Japan will ease entry restrictions next week, and business visa holders only need to quarantine for 3 days; 4 tons of ice cubes have been moved to the location of cop26, calling attention to global warming.
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Global Focus
On November 5, 2021, local time, in Moscow, Russia, health workers are receiving a new crown patient to the hospital.
In the past 24 hours, Russia has added 40,735 confirmed cases. The authorities approved the implementation of a non-working week in Russia from October 28 to November 7 to curb the rapid spread of coronavirus infection. Cafes and restaurants will be open for takeaway and delivery services only. The World Health Organization has warned that COVID-19 cases are surging in Europe and that vaccination is slow in some areas, with 500,000 people likely to die from the outbreak this winter. According to Agence France-Presse, WHO's definition of "Europe" also includes several Central Asian countries, covering a total of 53 countries and regions, and currently has a total of 78 million confirmed cases, with a cumulative number of COVID-19 deaths exceeding that of Southeast Asia, the Eastern Mediterranean, the Western Pacific and Africa combined.
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Slovenia in a single day has reached a new high
On November 4, 2021, local time, in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, medical staff injected a citizen with a new crown vaccine.
According to the data released by the National Institute of Public Health of Slovenia on the 4th, the country added 4511 new confirmed cases of new coronavirus on the 3rd, the second consecutive day hit a new high since the beginning of the epidemic in March 2020.
The number of COVID-19 deaths in Romania continues to be high
On November 4, 2021, local time, in Bucharest, Romania, a covid-19 patient was treated in an intensive care unit.
Romania registered 489 coronavirus-related deaths on the same day, and 1902 patients nationwide were hospitalized in intensive care units. Romanian health authorities are struggling to cope with the fourth wave of the outbreak, as only 37 percent of the adult population is immunized by vaccination and health workers are overwhelmed.
Nearly half of the U.S. states have seen COVID-19 cases rise! The White House issued another vaccine injunction
On November 4, 2021, local time, in California, USA, a medical staff prepared to inject the new crown vaccine for children between 5 and 11 years old.
About half of the U.S. states are reportedly experiencing a climb in COVID-19 infection rates. The latest data from Johns Hopkins University shows that with the approaching winter, the number of cases in 24 states, including Arizona, California and New York, has increased in the seven days as of Wednesday, and the cumulative number of deaths has reached 774,445. The US government announced the vaccine injunction again on the 4th, requiring private enterprises with more than 100 people to let all employees receive the new crown vaccine before January 4 next year, otherwise they will receive regular virus testing every week at the expense of the employees themselves. The move is expected to affect 84 million workers across the United States.
Round the world at a glance
Han's largest opposition presidential candidate was released, and Former Han Attorney General Yoon Seok-yue was elected
On November 5, 2021, local time, Seoul, South Korea, Yoon Seok-yue delivered a speech after being elected as a presidential candidate.
South Korea's largest opposition party, the National Power Party, held its second all-party congress, which nominated former South Korea Attorney General Yoon Seok-wook as its next presidential candidate and will confront Lee Jae-myung, the ruling co-Democratic Party presidential candidate. Together with the KmT candidate Ahn Chul-so and the Justice Party candidate Shin Sang-yeon, the current South Korean election will form a four-person competition.
The 97-year-old oldest mayor in the United States has won re-election and will celebrate his centenarian birthday in office
Vito Pereiro, 97 (infographic)
The nation's oldest mayor is now reportedly going to be in office for another 4 years. In the November 2 election local time, Vito Perillo, 97, the mayor of Tinton Falls, New Jersey, won re-election, and if all goes well, he will spend his 100th birthday as mayor. Perriro is already a great-grandfather of six children who fought in World War II. He did well in the election on the 2nd, winning 38% of the 5826 votes and beating the other three opponents to successfully re-elect. In his first term, Perriro oversaw $8 million in roadworks and a $4 million park upgrade project, which included the construction of an additional pickleball pitch. Four years ago, Perriro first began running for mayor at the age of 93. He told the media that he went door to door to solicit votes and wore two pairs of shoes.
Japan will ease entry restrictions next week, and business visa holders will only need to quarantine for 3 days
On November 3, 2021, local time, the Karatsu Harvest Festival traditional parade was held in Saga Prefecture, Japan, which was previously cancelled due to the epidemic.
Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on November 5 local time that from the 8th, the country's overseas entry restrictions will be relaxed, allowing business purposes, international students and other visa holders (technical intern trainees) to enter, but tourists are still prohibited from entering. Fully vaccinated business visitors are only required to quarantine for 3 days upon entry. At present, about 370,000 people have obtained the qualification to stay in Japan but cannot enter Japan, including 150,000 international students and about 110,000 technical intern trainees. This time, the entrant must submit an action plan to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and other relevant ministries and agencies.
A Russian diplomat fell to his death at the Russian Embassy in Berlin
On November 5, 2021, local time, Berlin, Germany, the Russian Embassy in Berlin was filmed.
On November 5, local time, the Russian Embassy in Germany said that for "ethical reasons", the Russian side did not comment on the cause of death of the Russian diplomat who died in Berlin. The diplomat, who was only 35 years old, was sent to Germany by the Russian Foreign Ministry in 2019 to work as a second secretary at the Russian Embassy in Berlin, which the German security authorities consider to be an employee of the Russian Federal Security Service.
Torrential rains struck Bosnia and Herzegovina caused flash floods, and the capital, Sarajevo, was flooded
On November 5, 2021, local time, Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, suffered a flash flood caused by torrential rains, and the city was flooded with water, affecting the lives of citizens.
The Serbian capital creates a "mobile charity bus" that provides homeless people with a homeless feeling every week
On November 1, 2021 local time, in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, a mobile charity bus stopped under a bridge.
Recently, local humanitarian organizations in Belgrade built a mobile charity bus that is open to homeless homeless people twice a week and provides them with basic services and assistance in the car.
United Kingdom: 4 tons of ice cubes were moved to the cop26 venue, calling attention to global warming
On November 5, 2021, local time, Glasgow, England, exhibited a 4-ton ice cube.
The piece of ice, part of an Arctic glacier, was brought to Glasgow by climate scientists from Greenland to be exhibited to the world as a work of art during cop26 to draw attention to the problem of global warming.
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