The latest data from the World Health Organization website shows that as of December 29, Central European Time, there were 281,808,270 confirmed cases worldwide; 5,411,759 deaths.
Data shows that the United States, France, Italy, Russia, and Turkey are the five countries with the largest number of newly confirmed cases. Russia, Vietnam, Turkey, Ukraine, and Mexico are the five countries with the largest number of new deaths.
On the 29th local time, the WHO held a press conference on the new coronavirus epidemic and stated that the current number of new confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia in the world is increasing rapidly like a “tsunami”, which is worrying.
WHO: Newly diagnosed cases around the world are increasing like a “tsunami”
The WHO said on the same day that the Omicron strain and the Delta strain currently pose a “double threat”, causing the number of new confirmed cases worldwide to reach new highs and once again leading to a surge in hospitalizations and deaths.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: A total of 1.8 million deaths from COVID-19 were reported globally in 2020, and the number of deaths this year has reached 3.5 million. I am very worried that the simultaneous spread of the more contagious Omicron and Delta strains is causing a “tsunami” of confirmed cases.
In addition, the WHO also stated that countries should share vaccines equitably and urge people to take comprehensive protective measures to achieve the global vaccination rate of 70% in 2022.
According to WHO data, the number of newly confirmed cases worldwide has increased rapidly since October. The number of newly confirmed cases last week increased by 11% compared with the previous week.
The epidemic is serious, the weather is bad, and flights are canceled on a large scale around the world.
Affected by multiple factors such as bad weather and the spread of the epidemic, global flight cancellations and delays continue. Thousands of flights were again canceled around the world on Wednesday.
Statistics from industry tracking website Flightaware show that more than 3,100 flights were canceled around the world on Tuesday, of which 1,291 were flights taking off from or landing in the United States.
The reasons for flight cancellations and delays are multi-faceted, with Delta Air Lines and Alaska Airlines in the United States blaming bad weather and the spread of the Omicron strain.
The CEO of Lufthansa, Europe’s largest airline, said that due to the rise in cases and tightened travel policies in several European countries, its flight bookings have fallen sharply, so it will cancel a total of 33,000 flights from mid-January to February 2022. , which is equivalent to 10% of its winter flight volume.
The emergence of Omicron has caused the aviation industry to face new challenges at the end of this year, especially in some countries and regions with rising cases and tightened epidemic prevention policies.
France’s infection rate hits record, customers are missing?
French Prime Minister Castel recently stated that the infection rate of COVID-19 has reached the highest level since the beginning of the epidemic. In Paris, one in every 100 people has tested positive for the new coronavirus.
A foreign trade person revealed that he had recently lost contact with a French customer who was following up and determined to place an order! I don’t reply to emails, I don’t reply to messages, and I don’t answer calls. I don’t know if it’s a holiday or because of the COVID-19 epidemic…
On the 27th local time, French officials introduced a number of new epidemic prevention measures. This includes resuming remote working and limiting the number of people in large gatherings.
Castet also announced that French officials are preparing to extend the number of quarantine days for people infected with the Omicron strain to slow the spread of the strain.
Faced with an epidemic that has lasted for nearly two years, many Europeans are feeling exhausted.
Faced with unknown rounds of strict control, many Europeans have expressed feelings of numbness and irritability at the same time – they thought the epidemic had subsided, but they did not expect that it would never end, come back, and life would be restricted again…
“We are tired, we have all been vaccinated, but the epidemic is still going on…” Frenchwoman Caroline told the New York Times.
A foreign trade person once reported that an Italian customer yelled at him because of a trivial matter. After subsequent communication and explanation, it was discovered that the European customer, who was free-spirited, could not adapt to the state of isolation, and had major emotional problems that he could not control, so that he was not interested in cooperation. Partners vent their frustrations.
Customers who have recently sent samples to Europe and the United States must pay attention to express delivery suspensions and delivery delays, especially as the epidemic has led to widespread flight delays and cancellations around the world.
Friends who ship large quantities of goods should pay more attention to the fact that once the city is closed, even if the port and customs clearance are carried out normally, it is very likely that customers will not be able to pick up the goods. Before shipping, be sure to calculate the shipping date and communicate with the customer about picking up the goods.
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