According to Worldometer’s real-time statistics, as of 6:30 on December 24, Beijing time, there were a total of 278,398,819 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and a total of 5,399,480 deaths worldwide. There were 1,035,657 new confirmed cases and 7,980 new deaths worldwide in a single day.
Data shows that the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, and Italy are the five countries with the largest number of newly confirmed cases. The United States, Russia, Poland, Germany, and Vietnam are the five countries with the largest number of new deaths.
United States: Daily new cases exceed 300,000, and there may be a surge of 140 million cases in the next two months
According to real-time statistics from Worldometer, as of around 6:30 on December 24, Beijing time, there were a total of 52,728,648 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States, and a total of 833,987 deaths. Compared with the data at 6:30 the previous day, there were 309,941 new confirmed cases and 1,995 new deaths in the United States.
According to reports from the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) and CNN on the 23rd, it has been 22 days since the first case of Omicron strain infection was discovered in the United States. In about three weeks, Omicron virus has The virus strain has spread to all 50 states across the United States.
According to the Chinese website of the United States, experts from the University of Washington School of Medicine recently revised their new crown epidemic prediction model to reflect the impact of the Omicron strain.
The new model shows that between January 1 and March 1, 2022, the United States may see a surge of 140 million new infections, with the highest peak occurring at the end of January, with 2.8 million new cases per day.
The model also shows that the best way to stop the spread of the virus is to wear a mask, especially if high-quality masks are available to 80% of the population.
UK: Over 110,000 new confirmed cases per day, setting a new record
According to the latest data from the British government website on December 23, local time, in the past 24 hours, there were 119,789 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the UK, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 11,769,921.
This is another record high after the number of newly confirmed cases in a single day exceeded 100,000 for the first time on December 22. In addition, data that day also showed that there were 147 new deaths from COVID-19 in the UK, bringing the total number of deaths to 147,720.
A few days ago, London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced the cancellation of a planned large-scale New Year’s Eve celebration with 6,500 people attending;
Scotland announced that it will implement new epidemic prevention measures for three weeks from December 26, including that all outdoor events must have less than 500 people, and indoor events such as concerts can only have a maximum of 200 spectators.
British Prime Minister Johnson said on the 20th that he must “reserve the possibility of further action.”
Faced with Omicron’s raid, many countries around the world once again entered a state of lockdown, especially Europe, where the epidemic is more severe.
After the Netherlands announced a strict nationwide lockdown on the evening of December 18, Germany and Austria also followed suit. Berlin designated the UK as a “virus mutation area” on December 19 and began implementing Germany’s strictest travel regulations. Austria will restrict the entry of people from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Norway, and Denmark.
Australia: Supply chains in disarray and trouble
Supply chain crises are not limited to the food industry. An Australian Industry Group (AI) survey of 346 chief executives found that two-thirds of them experienced difficulties obtaining basic goods needed to run their business.
Manufacturing, Construction and Services Group chief executive Innes Willox said almost every job in Australia relied on goods being shipped from overseas.
He said: “The epidemic has exposed the weaknesses in the operation of global and domestic supply chains and exposed Australia’s vulnerability as an island nation. 98% of Australia’s trade and most jobs are related to or dependent on maritime transport in some way.”
Willox said global lockdowns could prolong the supply chain crisis for at least another two years.
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