The global epidemic is deteriorating
The world economy may suffer the worst recession since World War II
According to the latest data released by WHO, there are 6931,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 400857 cases of deaths worldwide. According to real-time statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 5:33 on the 9th, Beijing time, there have been more than 7 million confirmed cases worldwide, reaching 7085894 cases, and a total of 405168 deaths.
On June 8, local time, the shops of New York Jewelry Street opened. June 8 is the 100th day of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in New York City. On the same day, New York City entered the first phase of restart, construction, agriculture, and manufacturing restarted, and retail stores could be operated by roadside sales or by appointment.
The World Health Organization said on the 8th that the global COVID-19 epidemic is deteriorating. In the past 10 days, 9 countries have reported more than 100,000 newly confirmed cases to the organization. The number of new cases on the 7th is the highest since the outbreak.
WHO Director-General Tan Desai emphasized, "Some countries are showing positive signs. In these countries, the biggest threat now is complacency." Research results show that most people in the world are still susceptible to COVID-19. WHO continues to urge countries to closely monitor the development of the epidemic, especially when some countries begin to resume holding large-scale rallies to ensure that the epidemic will not rebound.
According to the latest World Economic Outlook report released by the World Bank on the 8th, due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, the global economy is expected to decline by 5.2% in 2020, which will be the worst economic recession since World War II.
U.S. lifts travel bans in five countries and 39 states
According to the latest real-time statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, there are more than 1.95 million diagnosed cases in the United States and more than 110,000 deaths.
On the 8th local time, the Pentagon of the United States announced that it would lift the travel ban on 5 countries and 39 US states. The five countries are Bahrain, Belgium, Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom. The Pentagon said that these places have "qualified for lifting travel restrictions."
At the same time, protests and demonstrations across the country have entered the 13th day. As thousands of protesters crowded the streets, the number of COVID-19 diagnoses in all states continued to rise. American infectious disease expert Fuch said that this special form of large-scale protest and police response will intensify the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic.
Many European countries take cautious measures to unblock
The United Kingdom notified on the 8th that there were 55 new deaths in a single day, which was the lowest value since the end of March. British Health Minister Hancock said on the same day that the COVID-19 epidemic is receding across the UK, but people must remain vigilant and cautious to avoid a rebound in immunization. He said that the British government "is taking a safety-first approach to unblocking" and is constantly monitoring the epidemic data.
According to data released on the French government website on the 8th, 211 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in France, with a total of 154,188 cases diagnosed. French Minister of Health Veron said on the 8th that despite France's "continuous improvement of the epidemic situation", it is currently loosening its vigilance "too early", and France should carefully relax its control measures to prevent the epidemic from rebounding.
According to the latest data released on the evening of the 8th local time by the Brazilian Ministry of Health, the country added 15,654 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in a single day, with a cumulative total of 707,412 cases; 679 new deaths and 37,134 total deaths. The Brazilian government has recently adjusted the content of the epidemic data release to only publish the newly confirmed cases and deaths in the past 24 hours, and delayed the daily data release time. This move has caused controversy in Brazil.
190,000 confirmed cases in Africa
According to the latest data from the official website of the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the cumulative number of newly diagnosed cases in Africa is close to 190,000, reaching 189,434, and a total of 5,175 deaths.
South Africa added 82 new deaths on the 8th. The cumulative deaths exceeded 1,000 and reached 1080. At the same time, the country's confirmed cases exceeded 50,000 on the 8th. South African President Ramaphosa said on the 8th that the growth rate of confirmed cases in South Africa is indeed worrying. The South African government is currently stepping up its procurement of protective equipment from all over the world and supporting the production of local enterprises to alleviate the shortage of anti-epidemic materials. The South African government is also actively improving hospital infrastructure, establishing sheltered hospitals, and increasing the screening of epidemic situations.
On the evening of the 8th, the Egyptian Ministry of Health said that a total of 35,444 cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed in Egypt, 9375 cases were cured, and 1,271 deaths were reported. Egyptian Finance Minister Mait issued a statement on the 8th, saying that due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, the growth rate of Egyptian GDP in the 2019-2020 fiscal year (July 2019 to June 2020) fell to 4%, lower than before 6% expectation.