According to real-time statistics released by Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 5: 00 p.m. Beijing time on April 5, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide reached 1204246, with a total of 64806 deaths, and the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States exceeded 310000.

Source: Johns Hopkins University, USA

Why did World Health Organization (WHO) 's analysis of the global epidemic data soar?

The head of World Health Organization (WHO) 's health emergency project said that the current COVID-19 epidemic data are actually a concentrated reflection of the infection at least two weeks ago. Although all countries have introduced unprecedentedly stringent anti-epidemic measures, it will take time to see significant results. In other words, two weeks ago or even earlier, the governments and people of some countries did not have enough awareness of the threat of the epidemic and failed to take sufficient effective prevention and control measures.

Trump: confident that this year's US general election will be held as scheduled

U.S. president Donald Trump said at a press conference at the White House on the 3rd that he is confident that this year's presidential election will not be postponed because of the epidemic. He also explicitly opposes letting voters vote by email, which he believes may lead to election fraud. The US presidential election is scheduled to be held on November 3. Affected by the epidemic, many states in the United States have postponed the general election primaries.

Us: Chinese KN95 masks will be allowed to replace N95 masks

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on April 3 that it would allow US medical institutions to use Chinese-made KN95 masks on the premise that they meet the relevant requirements, CNN reported. The announcement changed FDA's previous position.

FDA did not mention the recommended use of KN95 in its emergency guidelines last month, but the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said KN95 masks "can be used as an alternative to N95 masks" when supply is in short supply.

Trump bans exports of scarce medical supplies3M Company company warns that this may lead to a reduction in production

Trump announced at a White House press conference on the 3rd that he would launch a defense production bill to ban the export of scarce medical supplies, including masks and other resources. 3M Company, a US mask manufacturer, has previously issued a warning on this: 3M Company is a major mask supplier in many countries, and export restrictions have huge humanitarian costs, and export restrictions may lead to counter-measures by other countries. on the contrary, it affects 3M Company's production capacity.

The latest survey: half of low-income Americans save for up to three months

According to a survey conducted from March 27 to 29, nearly half of Americans earning less than $50, 000 a year have savings for up to three months, and 18% of them have no savings at all, and 31% of those earning more than $50, 000 a year have savings for up to three months, according to CNBC. This means that a massive economic shutdown may lead to cash flow problems for many Americans, unable to meet their daily basic expenses.

British Prime Minister Johnson continues to develop COVID-19 's symptoms and will continue to isolate himself.

On April 3, local time, British Prime Minister Johnson said on personal Twitter that he continued to develop COVID-19 's symptoms and would continue to isolate himself.

Johnson said in the video that he has completed seven days of self-isolation and that his condition has improved, but he still has symptoms of fever, so he will follow the government's guidance and continue to quarantine himself until all the symptoms disappear.

Johnson called on the British people to stay at home and abide by the government's epidemic prevention and control measures to curb the spread of novel coronavirus, not only to protect the safety of medical workers, but also to save lives. Johnson stressed that progress is being made in Britain to increase its virus detection capacity to 100000 samples a day by the end of April, in the hope that the public will cooperate with the government's work.

According to previous reports, Johnson posted on social media on March 27 that he tested positive for novel coronavirus.

Senior British health official: the best outcome is no more than 20,000 deaths; the Queen will address the nation

There are 4450 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the UK, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 38168, and the number of new deaths has risen to 3605, the Department of Health and Social Security reported Wednesday.

British researchers have found that the death curve in the UK is very similar to that in Italy two weeks ago, the Guardian reported. This means that if this trend evolves, the UK could have a high case rate like that in Italy.

However, Patrick Vallance, the British government's chief scientific adviser, said at a regular press conference on the 30th local time that the current trend of the epidemic in Britain is similar to that of France, not Italy or Spain.

However, he also admitted that given that the epidemic is still in the stage of delaying the spread of the epidemic, the situation is likely to "further worsen" in the coming weeks.

Stephen Boyce, a senior British health official, said on the 28th that if people strictly abide by the rules of home segregation, "the good result is", the death toll will not exceed 20,000.

According to local media reports, in the face of a severe epidemic, Queen Elizabeth II will record a televised speech at Windsor Castle, where she lives, and broadcast it to the country on the 5th local time to boost national morale.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel ends self-isolation and returns to work

German Federal Government spokesman Seibert said on the 3rd that German Chancellor Angela Merkel ended home isolation and returned to the Prime Minister's Office to work on the same day.

Seibert said that in accordance with the recommendations of the Robert Koch Institute of German Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Merkel ended her two-week quarantine and returned to the Prime Minister's Office to work. Merkel will continue to use online video connections to attend most scheduled meetings and meetings.

Merkel began home isolation on the 22nd after contacting a doctor diagnosed with novel coronavirus on the 20th of last month. After isolation, Merkel was tested by novel coronavirus three times, and the results were all negative.

During the quarantine period, Merkel worked from home to perform her duties as prime minister, and the Prime Minister's Office released Merkel's information by video or audio.

According to the German "time online" reported that as of 22:33 on the 3rd, a total of 90255 people were confirmed, 14361 cured and 1208 died in Germany.

The number of deaths in France soars as they join nursing homes

Salomon, director of the French Health Bureau, announced that the number of French deaths from coronavirus disease increased to nearly 5400 after some nursing home deaths were added to the data, of which as of Thursday, the number of patients in hospitals reached 4503, an increase of 12% from 4032 the day before, and another 884 preliminary deaths from nursing homes and other care facilities.

Salomon said at a press conference that the death toll in France so far reached 5387, an increase of 1355 from Wednesday, although the authorities did not collect data on the total number of coronary disease deaths in 7400 nursing homes across the country. He described France as fighting a special epidemic with an unprecedented impact on public health.

French Prime Minister Philippe revealed on Thursday that the country's extensive blockade is likely to be extended after the 15th of this month. Philip told TF1 Television that the government is working at full speed to ensure that certain drugs that must be used to treat crown patients can be produced or made available because stocks are limited.

More than 2/3 of the known nursing home dead are from the eastern region of France, which is located on the German border. The region is the first region in France to report a large number of confirmed cases and is rapidly spreading westward.

At present, more than 1 million people live in the facilities of recuperation and care centres in France.

The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in France rose to 59105, an increase of 2116 cases over the previous day. At present, 26246 COVID-19 patients are being treated in hospital, of which 6399 are being treated in intensive care unit. Among the critically ill patients, 35% are under the age of 60. In addition, a total of 12428 people were cured and discharged from hospital.

Nearly 120000 cases have been confirmed in Italy, and the study says the spread of the epidemic is slowing.

On the afternoon of the 3rd local time, the Italian civil protection department said that as of 18:00 that day, the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Italy had reached 119827, an increase of 4585 over the previous day. There were 766 new deaths and a total of 14681 deaths. The circular also said that nearly 80000 virus tests had been carried out in Italy in the past 48 hours.

Bruno Ferro, director of the Italian Institute of higher Health, said that through the data, it can be confirmed that the spread of COVID-19 in Italy is slowing down, but it has spread to all parts of the country. The only difference lies in the degree. Therefore, it is necessary to continue to strictly implement various prevention and control measures.

Brazil COVID-19 confirmed 9056 cases the Brazilian Ministry of Health urges people to wear masks

As of 14:00 local time on April 3, a total of 9056 cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed in Brazil, an increase of 1146 over the previous day. There were a total of 359 deaths nationwide, with a mortality rate of 4%. Previously, the Brazilian Ministry of Health only encouraged health care workers and people who had symptoms of novel coronavirus infection to wear masks. Health Minister Mandetta local time began calling on all people to wear masks on April 2. Due to the current serious shortage of masks, Mandetta suggested that people who do not have masks can use cloth to make their own masks and do a good job of disinfection and sterilization after each use to protect themselves from infection.

Spain plans to extend national state of emergency

As of 11:30 local time on the 3rd, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Spain reached 117710. The Spanish government plans to extend the state of emergency until April 26, after Spain declared a state of emergency until April 11.

This is the interior of a field hospital transformed from the Madrid Convention and Exhibition Center in Madrid, Spain, on March 21. As of April 2, there were more than 110000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Spain. Xinhua News Agency / Efi News Agency

Canada:Troops stationed in northern Quebec to support the fight against the epidemic

Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau confirmed on the morning of the 3rd local time that Quebec's request to send troops to support the fight against the epidemic in remote areas in the north of the province has been approved. The army is being deployed in a designated area. Due to the increasingly serious epidemic in various places, some cities in Canada, such as Vancouver and Edmonton, the capital of Alberta in Calgary, have begun to lay off municipal workers.

Ukraine:Additional restrictive measures will be taken

Ukrainian Prime Minister Shmegar announced on the 2nd local time that Ukraine will take a series of additional restrictive measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic from the 6th of this month until April 24, according to the Urumqi news agency. Specific measures include banning more than two people to travel, strictly forbidding staying in parks, squares and other places, such as not going out without personal identification documents, and so on.

United Arab Emirates:The implementation of the National Disinfection Plan will continue to be extended

In the early morning of the 4th, the Ministry of Health and Prevention of the United Arab Emirates and the Ministry of the Interior announced that the implementation of the National Disinfection Plan, which was scheduled to end in the early morning of the 5th, would continue to be extended. Between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. every day, the United Arab Emirates will carry out large-scale disinfection operations in public places, including roads and public transport facilities, according to their own conditions.

European Commission: temporary suspension of import duties and value-added tax on key medical protective materials

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Borrelli said that so far, the EU has organized the evacuation of more than 350000 overseas Chinese, but there are still about 250000 EU citizens stranded overseas.

On the afternoon of April 3, local time, European Commission President von de Lane said in a video that the EU would temporarily suspend import duties on key medical protective materials during the COVID-19 epidemic to ease market price pressure on these materials. Mr von der Lane said, for example, that Italy's imports of some models of masks and protective clothing from China would be subject to a 12 per cent tariff and a 22 per cent value-added tax, and the EU's decision would make these goods 1/3 cheaper. Von der Lane also said the decision would be valid for at least the next four months and would be extended if necessary.