Worldwide, more than 26 million cases of SARS-CoV-2 virus are reported

According to statistics, as of 6 am on September 3, the world recorded a total of 26,150,139 cases of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection, of which 866,020 deaths.

Americas

The United States remains the worst affected country with 6,295,733 cases and 189,892 deaths. In particular, since the outbreak of Covid-19 started up to now, the US has recorded a total of more than 476,000 cases of children getting sick.

According to an updated report by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Children's Hospital Association, children account for 9.5% of the total number of cases and the incidence rate is 631 cases per 100,000 children. This report is based on data from 49 states, along with New York City, Washington metropolitan area, Puerto Rico territory and Guam island.

Meanwhile, New York City has decided to postpone the first day of school to September 21. Students will begin studying online from September 16 and then will be learning a combination of both online and in person on September 21, 11 days later than originally expected.

New York City officials were forced to postpone the first day of school after many tense "war of words" with the teacher unions here and the teachers' side threatened to protest if there were no security measures. to them in the context of an ongoing pandemic and no vaccine yet.

According to the recently adjusted plan by city officials, about 10-20% of students and teachers at schools will be randomly selected for monthly testing.

Europe

The press department of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said on September 2 that Mr. S.Berlusconi had just tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus and was being quarantined at his residence in the city. Arcore street, near Milan.

Greece announced its first record of Covid-19 in the country's largest refugee camp, Moria, on the island of Lesbos, where nearly 13,000 migrants are living in unsanitary conditions. In theory, this camp could accommodate less than 2,800 people. As a country less affected by the epidemic than other European countries, Greece recorded 271 deaths out of 10,524 Covid-19 cases.

Scotland (UK) has imposed new restrictions in the city of Glasgow after the number of cases of SARS-CoV-2 increased. Scotland's Premier, Nicola Sturgeon advised people living in Glasgow and the two surrounding areas not to visit someone else's home after 66 new cases were recorded in the area on September 1. These measures will be effective for 2 weeks.

Asia

On September 2, the China Civil Aviation Administration said that from today (September 3), some international flights flying directly from some low-infection countries to Beijing will be resumed later. 5 months of pause. However, passengers arriving in this country will have to be placed in isolation for 14 days and have to be tested for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

On the same day, South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun chaired the meeting of the Central Committee for Accident and Safety Prevention, emphasizing this week as a very important turning point to control the spread of Covid- 19, called on people to join the fight against epidemics.

In the context of many resident doctors and strike interns opposing the government's health policies, leading to a shortage of manpower to treat Covid-19 patients, South Korea's Ministry of Defense said, from April 4 -9, will dispatch military medical forces to 9 private hospitals.

In Iran, the Ministry of Education has announced plans to reopen schools in low-risk areas by the end of September, while high-risk areas will host online learning. Education Minister Mohsen Haji-Mirzaei stated that about 35% of schools across the country will resume normal operation and ensure safety regulations.

Meanwhile, the Philippine government continued to loosen restrictions, allowing Manila's gymnasiums, barbershop and internet cafes to partially reopen.

However, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte still imposed a blockade in the southern city of Iligan, after the number of infections in the community there continued to increase. To date, the Philippines has recorded a total of more than 220,000 Covid-19 cases, of which more than 3,600 deaths.

In Indonesia, the Jakarta capital government will issue a policy that requires these local Covid-19 patients to be isolated in designated centers. Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said that under the new rules, self-isolation will no longer be an option for Covid-19 patients, regardless of whether they have symptoms of infection or not.

Governor A.Baswedan also said that the new regulation is a way to prevent a lack of discipline among self-segregated individuals, who often do not strictly follow current medical procedures.

Prime Minister of Thailand Prayuth Chan-ocha has ordered the deployment of more police and soldiers in border areas with Myanmar in the context of an increasing Covid-19 epidemic in this neighboring country, in order to prevent love. Unauthorized entry poses the risk of spreading epidemics.

Source: http://hanoimoi.com.vn/tin-tuc/the-gioi/977524/the-gioi-ghi-nhan-hon-26-trieu-ca-nhiem-vi-rut-sars-cov-2