According to Worldometer’s real-time statistics, as of 6:30 on January 28, 2022, Beijing time, there were a total of 366,294,703 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and a total of 5,654,933 deaths worldwide. There were 3,846,094 new confirmed cases and 11,655 new deaths globally in a single day.
Recently, anti-epidemic protests have broken out in many European and American countries. The Spring Festival is approaching, so be careful when shipping to Europe!
50,000 people took to the streets to protest in the Belgian capital, and the demonstration turned violent
Recently, large-scale chaos broke out on the streets of Brussels, the capital of Belgium. Nearly 50,000 people held protests and demonstrations against the new crown health pass and other restrictive measures. Some demonstrators clashed with the police. The office of the European External Action Service, an agency of the European Union, was attack.
In response to the attack, EU foreign policy chief Borrell and others condemned it as “senseless destruction and violence” and “despicable and shameful”.
According to reports, more than 600 local organizations from across Europe participated in the demonstrations. At least 70 people were arrested after the violence began. Reports stated that some law enforcement officers and 12 protesters were admitted to the hospital.
According to reports, the organizers of the demonstration claimed that they did not oppose the new crown epidemic prevention measures, but defended the so-called “freedom, democracy and human rights” while protesting against European countries’ choice to introduce restrictive measures in an “undemocratic way”.
The World Health Organization recently stated that by March, 60% of Europeans may have been infected with the Omicron variant strain, and “the epidemic in this region may be coming to an end.” However, the WHO also stated that it is too early to consider the new coronavirus pandemic as an endemic epidemic.
Tens of thousands of people protested in the U.S. capital: most did not wear masks
On the 23rd local time, a large-scale protest broke out in Washington, DC, the capital of the United States, to oppose the government’s compulsory vaccination policy. US media noticed that most of the tens of thousands of demonstrators did not wear masks and claimed that they “wanted freedom” and “will not obey.”
According to reports from the US “Capitol Hill” and Fox News on the 23rd, the march that day went from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial. Fox News said the number of people participating in the protest was between 30,000 and 35,000. Rally organizers expected about 20,000 people to attend.
Germany’s seven-day infection rate hits record high
Epidemic data released by the Robert Koch Institute for Disease Control and Prevention on the 24th showed that as of 0:00 that day, Germany had 63,393 new confirmed cases compared with the previous day. The national 7-day infection rate (new confirmed cases per 100,000 people in 7 days) number) hit a record high.
German Health Minister Lauterbach said on the 23rd that he advocated the need to adhere to a prudent epidemic prevention policy line, and pointed out that due to the serious aging of the population, Germany cannot relax policies like some other countries.
France ranks first in Europe for increasing number of infections
In order to further promote the new crown vaccination work, France officially launched the “Vaccine Pass” on the 24th. From the 24th, all people aged 16 and above must present a full vaccination certificate when entering restaurants, bars, theaters, taking domestic flights and intercity trains. Those who only provide a negative COVID-19 test certificate will not be allowed to leave.
France also announced that it will gradually relax some epidemic prevention measures starting from early February.
However, the epidemic situation in France has deteriorated sharply since the spread of the Omicron mutated new coronavirus. France currently ranks second in Europe in terms of the number of daily COVID-19 infections in proportion to its population, second only to Denmark. However, in terms of the absolute number of daily COVID-19 infections, France ranks first in Europe.
UK: Cancel all testing requirements for fully vaccinated people entering the UK
Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed on the 24th that all testing requirements for fully vaccinated people entering the UK will be cancelled.
According to data released by the British Ministry of Health on January 27, local time, there were 96,871 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the UK in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 16,245,474; there were 338 new deaths, and the total number of deaths was 155,040.
It comes after the chief executives of the UK’s largest airlines urged the government to lift coronavirus-related travel restrictions.
They pointed to evidence that the Omicron variant was leaving the UK and that current measures were “limitedly effective” in preventing the spread of Covid-19.
Romania: Nearly 20,000 new confirmed cases were reported in a single day for three consecutive days
Last week, there were nearly 20,000 new confirmed cases in a single day for three consecutive days. Romanian Health Minister Rafaela told a local TV station on the 24th that Romania is facing the fifth wave of the new crown epidemic. Because the Omicron strain spreads too fast, the risk of infection among the people is high.
Affected by the epidemic, these countries’ port operations, terminal operation efficiency, and land transportation have suffered.This timeliness may be affected, and foreign trade freight forwarding companies need to be more vigilant.
Freight forwarders and shippers who have recently shipped goods to the above areas should confirm with the consignee. Be sure to pay attention to issues such as canceled orders, difficulty in delivering goods, obstruction of logistics and transportation, and increased financial pressure. To avoid losses.
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