U.S. House of Representatives cancels resumption plan due to epidemic
Xinhua News Agency, Washington, April 28 (Reporter Sun Ding Xu Jianmei) The majority leader of the US House of Representatives and Democrat Steny Hoyer said on the 28th that the House of Representatives will not be resumed next week due to the new crown epidemic.
Hoyer said in a phone media briefing that day that he and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Democrat Nancy Pelosi, made this decision after consulting a doctor in Congress. He also expressed the hope that the House of Representatives will resume the meeting as soon as possible.
Hoyer and Pelosi announced on the 27th that the House of Representatives will resume on May 4, but some lawmakers questioned that the number of new crown infections in Washington and surrounding areas is still increasing, and it is not safe to return at this time.
The US Senate Majority Leader and Republican Mitch McConnell announced on the 27th that the Senate will resume on May 4. His spokesman said on the 28th that the Senate has not canceled the resumption plan.
In order to reduce the risk of infection, the two houses of the US Congress have been adjourned for most of the past few weeks. The US Capitol and surrounding buildings are also closed to thank guests.
The latest statistics of the new crown epidemic situation released by Johns Hopkins University on the 28th show that there are more than 1 million confirmed cases of new crowns in the United States, including nearly 4,000 new crown infections and 190 deaths in Washington.
Putin announces extension of Russian national holiday until May 11
Xinhua News Agency, Moscow, April 28 (Reporter Leo) Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on the 28th that the Russian national holiday will be extended to May 11.
According to the Kremlin website on the 28th, Putin held a meeting with officials of relevant departments and chief executives of various federal bodies on the fight against the new crown epidemic. He announced that the national holiday in Russia will be extended until May 11, and he asked all localities to continue to strictly abide by the current epidemic prevention and control measures.
Putin also requested the relevant departments of the Russian government to submit proposals before May 5 to prepare for the gradual lifting of restrictions from May 12. He said that these recommendations need to consider the epidemic situation and provide standards or parameters for lifting measures. Each federal body will have a week to prepare. At that time, some regions will continue to implement or even strengthen prevention and control restrictions, while other regions can gradually lift the isolation mode and resume work.
Putin said that the epidemic severely hit the economy and enterprises, so he instructed the Russian government to introduce a new package of measures to support the economy and people's lives.
Putin said that the prevention and control measures in the past few weeks have successfully slowed the spread of the epidemic and the growth rate of confirmed cases has slowed, but the domestic epidemic is still complicated.
In response to the epidemic, Putin issued a televised speech on March 25, announcing a national holiday from March 28 to April 5. On April 2nd, Putin made another television speech, announcing that the national holiday was extended to April 30th.
According to the Russian Anti-epidemic Command on the 28th, in the past 24 hours, Russia added 6411 newly diagnosed cases, with a cumulative total of 93558 confirmed cases.
The British Scottish government advises people to cover their mouth and nose with fabrics in specific places
Xinhua News Agency, London, April 28 (Reporter Zhang Jiawei) The British Scottish government updated the guidelines on the prevention of the new corona virus on the 28th, recommending that people in shops and other indoor places where it is not easy to maintain social distance, use fabrics such as cloth or scarves to cover the nose and mouth.
The Scottish government emphasizes that this is only a recommendation, not a compulsion; it is not to encourage people to wear medical masks, but only to recommend that people use fabrics such as cloth or scarves. These materials can cover the nose and mouth and still allow people to breathe smoothly.
But British Health Minister Matthew Hancock said at the epidemic conference that day that the position of the British government in this respect has not changed. At present, the most important preventive measure for the public is to maintain social distance. The British government's new CV virus prevention guidelines still do not include the requirement for ordinary people to wear masks, but the government has previously indicated that it will carry out a continuous scientific evaluation of this.
The New Crown Epidemic Data released by the UK Ministry of Health on the 28th shows that the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the country has reached 161,145, and the number of related deaths recorded in the hospital is 21,678, an increase of 586 from the previous day.
France introduced a gradual lifting plan
Xinhua News Agency, Paris, April 28th (Reporter Xu Yongchun) French Prime Minister Philippe delivered a speech at the National Assembly on the 28th to introduce new measures for the prevention and control of the epidemic situation in France after May 11th and the plan to resume work and resume classes. The National Assembly voted to approve this gradual lifting plan.
Philip said that the current prevention and control measures have been effective, and the epidemic peak is subsiding. From May 11 to June 2, France will enter a new stage of epidemic prevention and control, during which the government will evaluate the impact of the lifting measures. The provinces will be classified into "green" or "red" categories according to the prevention and control situation and hospital intensive care capabilities. The "green" provinces will adopt a loose lifting plan, and the "red" provinces will have stricter lifting measures.
He emphasized that after May 11, protection, detection and isolation measures are more critical, and maintaining social distance will become more important. France will step up virus testing and conduct at least 700,000 new coronavirus serum tests every week. People with new crown symptoms will also be tested on a large scale and their contacts will be tracked.
Philip said that within three weeks after lifting the ban on May 11, people must wear masks on public transportation such as subways and buses; the government still encourages remote work. Since May 11th, kindergartens and elementary schools across the country have gradually opened. In the provinces where the epidemic is not serious, junior high school will gradually start from May 18.
According to the lifting plan, all food markets can be reopened after May 11, but customers must maintain a social distance; some shops can reopen, but employees and customers must wear masks when social distance cannot be guaranteed. Movie theaters, theaters, large museums and concert halls, as well as bars, cafes and restaurants will continue to close after May 11.
From May 11th, travel within 100 kilometers from home will not be required to carry a travel certificate; the number of parties or gatherings shall not exceed 10 people; the beach is not open to the public until June 1st, and parks and gardens are only in provinces where the epidemic is not serious open. In addition, professional sports events in the 2019-2020 season, especially football matches, will not be resumed after May 11th. All sports events with more than 5,000 people will not be held until September.
Philip made it clear that there are prerequisites for lifting the ban. If the epidemic prevention and control data and indicators are not good, France will not lift the ban on May 11, or adopt a more binding way.
Egypt once again extended the state of emergency by 3 months
On April 28, in Cairo, the capital of Egypt, a man wore a mask to travel. Xinhua News Agency reporter Wu Huiwo photo
Xinhua News Agency, Cairo, April 28th (Reporter Li Bianian) Egypt ’s nationwide state of emergency has been extended for another three months from the 28th.
According to the presidential decree signed by Egyptian President Sisi on the 27th, the state of emergency was extended for another three months. The Egyptian security forces will take the necessary measures to respond to the threat of terrorism, cut off the funding sources of terrorist organizations, and maintain national stability and security.
The Egyptian parliament passed multiple amendments to the State of Emergency Act on the 22nd, giving the president and government departments the power to close schools in a state of emergency, ban public and private gatherings, ban the export of certain commodities, and restrict trade.
In April 2017, explosions targeting churches in the northern cities of Tanta and Alexandria killed at least 45 people. The extremist group "Islamic State" claims to have caused the attack. Egypt began to implement a three-month state of emergency nationwide in the same month, after which the state of emergency was extended several times.
Benelux epidemic situation slows down, experts warn not to be taken lightly
Xinhua News Agency, Brussels, April 28 (Reporter Pan Geping and Ren Jing) The data of the new crown epidemic situation reported by the three countries of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg on the 28th showed that the cumulative number of confirmed cases was 38416, 47334 and 3741 respectively. Although the epidemic situation in the three countries has slowed down recently, Dutch infectious disease experts warned on the 28th that they should not be taken lightly.
The Dutch National Institute of Public Health and Environment said on the 28th that in the past 24 hours, there were 171 newly diagnosed cases in the Netherlands, with a total of 38,416 confirmed cases; 48 new deaths. The Netherlands has had fewer than 50 single-day deaths for two consecutive days. 4566 deaths.
The Dutch National Institute of Public Health and Environment said that the number of new hospital admissions and deaths each day has declined, indicating that prevention and control measures have taken effect. But Dutch infectious disease expert Andreas Foss warned on the 28th that the relevant control measures cannot be "taken lightly" and relaxed.
The Belgian National Institute of Public Health said on the 28th that in the past 24 hours, 647 new cases were diagnosed in Belgium, with a total of 47,334 diagnoses; 134 new deaths and a total of 7331 deaths; and 123 new hospitalizations, which lasted more than a month. The number of new hospital admissions in a single day has reached a new low.
At the handover ceremony, Chinese ambassador to Uganda Zheng Zhuqiang handed over the supplies to Uzbek Minister of Health Jan Azen. The donated materials include medical masks, protective clothing, frontal temperature guns, goggles, rubber gloves, etc.
Azen expressed gratitude to the Chinese government for its continued support to Uganda in fighting the epidemic. She said that materials from China have provided a powerful guarantee for Uzbekistan investigation and detection of suspected cases, isolation of patients and protection of front-line medical personnel. Uzbekistan will continue to cooperate with the international community, especially China, to jointly defeat the new crown epidemic.
Zheng Zhuqiang said that unity and cooperation are the key to defeating the epidemic. At the beginning of the new crown epidemic in China, China received many help from the international community, including the solidarity of Uganda President Museveni. At present, Uganda is at a critical stage of epidemic prevention and control. China is willing to continue to provide anti-epidemic assistance to Uzbekistan within its ability, share prevention and control experience with Uzbekistan, strengthen cooperation in the health field, and jointly fight the epidemic. He said that the second batch of materials donated by the Chinese government is in transit and will arrive in Uganda in the near future.
British Prime Minister "Resume" Opposes Hasty "Unblocking"
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was hospitalized for the first time after being infected with the new crown virus, "resumed work" on the 27th and called on the people to continue "unity" and "to be patient".
Johnson said that the British hastily lifted the blockade measures in response to the new crown epidemic is "too risky", but the government will "undoubtedly" consider "unblocking" in the future.
[Anti-epidemic "soon to succeed"]
Johnson appeared in the Prime Minister's House at 10 Downing Street on the 27th. He wore a dark blue suit and light blue shirt and a red tie. His physical condition seemed to be good.
He was diagnosed with new coronavirus infection in late March and continued to work in isolation, but his symptoms worsened. He was admitted to hospital on April 5 and was once admitted to the intensive care unit. He recuperated after he was discharged from hospital on the 12th and returned to the Prime Minister's Office on the evening of the 26th. He returned to work on the 27th. During Johnson's hospitalization and recuperation, Foreign Secretary Dominique Rab acted as prime minister.
Johnson on the 27th once again thanked other government officials for their support, especially Rab, and thanked the people throughout the country for their "courage and courage."
He called on the people to continue to maintain "unity" and "resolve", saying that he believed that the United Kingdom "undoubtedly will defeat" the epidemic, but asked the people to "restrain impatience", "because I believe that we have now reached the end of the first phase of the crisis ... … Almost succeed. ”
According to data from the British Ministry of Health, as of 9 o'clock on the 26th, there were a total of 152,840 confirmed cases and 20,732 deaths in the United Kingdom, and about 670,000 people were tested for viruses.
At the beginning of the outbreak, Johnson opposed the "blockade" but changed his mind as the outbreak worsened. From March 18th, British schools, restaurants, bars and other places have been closed; from March 23th, the government implemented stricter anti-epidemic measures, requiring all people to stay at home except for necessary reasons. make".
[Unsealing "It's too early"]
Johnson said on the 27th that the UK has made progress in fighting the epidemic, including the reduction of inpatients and critically ill patients, and the "peak has passed". But he emphasized that it was too early to talk about lifting the blockade measures, because it is still "the most dangerous moment".
"We can't simply say how fast, how slow, or when changes will be made, even if the government will undoubtedly talk more about these in the future," he told reporters in the media. "We must recognize the risks, (outbreaks) secondary outbreaks, viruses ( Spread) out of control ... "
"That means not only a new round of death and disease, but also a major economic disaster." He said.
The British government plans to evaluate the epidemic again on May 7 to decide whether to extend the "foot ban" again. A number of media reported that the anti-epidemic blockade measures may expose Britain to the worst economic recession in three centuries.
Johnson said he is aware of the long-term "closing city" impact on the economy. The government also hopes to "restart" the economy as soon as possible, but "unblocking" needs to meet five prerequisites, including a decline in daily deaths, a decline in virus infection rates and virus detection The rate and personal protective equipment are sufficient.
Opposition Labor leader Kiel Stammer previously called on the government to release more information, including the specific time and detailed arrangements for relaxing restrictions such as the "foot ban". Johnson responded on the 27th, saying that the government will make the decision with "maximum transparency" as much as possible, and at the same time inform the people of the decision-making ideas. (Zheng Haoning)
Affected by the epidemic, Putin announced that the Russian national holiday will be extended to May 11
On April 28, local time, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a video conference with the heads of relevant departments of the Russian government and local governors. At the meeting, Putin announced that according to the development of the Russian epidemic situation, he decided to extend the national holiday until May 11.
Putin once gave a televised speech on March 25, announcing a national holiday from March 28 to April 5 to prevent the large-scale spread of the new coronavirus in Russia. After that, he gave a televised speech again on April 2nd, announcing that the national holiday was extended to April 30th. During the holidays, government agencies, some important enterprises, and food shops, pharmacies and other institutions necessary for the daily life of residents will work as usual.
Lavrov: Russia highly appreciates collaboration with China against epidemic
Xinhua News Agency, Moscow, April 28 (Reporter Leo) Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said on the 28th that Russia highly valued its cooperation with China in fighting the epidemic.
According to Russian media reports, Lavrov held a video conference after the BRICS Special Foreign Ministers ’Meeting on the New Coronary Pneumonia Outbreak. He said that the Russian side spoke highly of the cooperation between Russia and China in fighting the epidemic.
Lavrov said that at the beginning of the outbreak, Russia provided assistance to China, hoping to contribute to China's response to the outbreak. At present, China is assisting Russia in preventing the spread of the epidemic. As emphasized by the leaders of the two countries, Russia and China will continue to develop strategic partnerships in various fields, including responding to the global threat of the epidemic.
He said that Russia and China have provided various forms of assistance in response to the epidemic, including the provision of humanitarian supplies, medicines, reagents, and the dispatch of medical experts.
Lavrov said that Russia will continue to support the World Health Organization. WHO is a special platform that gathers information and facts from various countries, and is also an organization that gathers experts from all countries, including experts from the United States.
According to the Russian Anti-epidemic Command on the 28th, in the past 24 hours, Russia added 6411 newly diagnosed cases, with a cumulative total of 93558 confirmed cases.