In the US, the total number of people with COVID-19 has exceeded 14 million, including nearly 276,300 deaths. In the past day, the US has recorded nearly 125,000 more people infected with the virus SARS-CoV-2.
On December 1, the US Department of Transportation announced that preparations were being made to immediately transport large quantities of the COVID-19 acute respiratory infections vaccine. The relevant agencies are working with private companies planning to ship vaccines from production facilities to distribution centers and vaccination sites, the ministry said. The US Department of Transportation said that it has outlined “appropriate safety requirements for all potential hazards associated with vaccine shipping, including refrigeration system standards”.
India, the second largest epidemic COVID-19 in the world, recorded more than 9.49 million people with COVID-19 nationwide and over 138,000 deaths. On December 1, India reported more than 32,400 new infections.
Brazil confirmed that over 50,500 people had COVID-19 on December 1, bringing the total number of cases in the country to over 6.38 million. To date, more than 173,800 COVID-19 patients in this country have not survived.
In Europe, Russia and France have all recorded more than 2.2 million cases. However, the UK is still the country with the highest number of deaths on the continent, currently reaching over 59,000 cases. On December 1, the Russian capital Moscow began connecting the QR code system with beauty salons, saunas, movie theaters, theaters and museums to recognize those who came to these facilities, in an effort to control the spread of the virus. Besides, Russia is also increasing import of medicines from abroad to fight against epidemics as domestic products become scarce.
On the same day, the German government has decided to spend about 1 billion Euro (1.2 billion USD) in 2021 to build 19 centers to reserve medical supplies across the country to prevent emergencies, through That avoids the same situation as earlier this year when there was a serious shortage of medical supplies at the time of a strong outbreak. From 2022, Germany aims to accumulate mainly domestically produced medical supplies, gradually replacing the external supply chain. To date, Germany has recorded over 1 million cases of COVID-19, more than 17,300 deaths.
Many Indonesian officials have reported having COVID-19. The latest case is the Governor of Jakarta City. In a video posted on his personal Instagram account, Governor Anies Baswedan said he was currently in the process of quarantining himself. He also advised people not to neglect and be subjective to the epidemic.
Before that, the Deputy Governor of Jakarta also tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, Minister of Transport and Religious Affairs, the Indonesian Minister of Marine and Fisheries was hospitalized for treatment after finding COVID-19. Indonesia currently has the highest infection rate in Southeast Asia. The country currently has nearly 544,000 cases and more than 17,000 deaths.
Thai Health officials have ordered the most complete legal action on women with COVID-19 returning illegally from Myanmar and fleeing isolation. The statement was made after Thai authorities discovered that six female citizens had infiltrated Chiang Rai province, bordering Myanmar on November 24, and then went to many places. Four of them tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus. Thailand’s Health Minister ordered local health officials to prepare lawsuits for the province chiefs to take legal action against the above subjects. Thailand’s Ministry of Health will also take separate legal action.
Japan Immigration Agency said, from the beginning of December, all foreigners, including Vietnamese citizens, who cannot return to their home countries yet, will be allowed to work part-time to cover their expenses. According to the Japanese immigration authority, foreigners whose visas have expired but cannot return to their home country due to failure to purchase airline tickets and currently have no source of income, including support from relatives, will be allowed to work part-time for no more than 28 hour / week. This Decision takes effect from December 1.
So far, Japan has recorded nearly 148,700 people infected with COVID-19, of which over 2,100 cases died. On December 1, Japan reported over 1,900 new cases of COVID-19.