In its latest weekly epidemiological report on the pandemic, the United Nations health agency also stated that the incidence of infections reported in its 53 countries in Europe has increased by 30%, while the infection rate in Africa has increased by 23%. The mortality rate due to COVID-19 during this period.

The agency said in a statement that, except for the Americas (one of the hardest-hit regions) and Southeast Asia, all regions of the World Health Organization saw an increase in deaths last week.

The WHO stated that between June 28 and July 4, more than 2.6 million new COVID-19 cases were reported, a slight increase from the previous week, while the number of registered deaths this week dropped by 7% to 54,000 people. This is the lowest weekly data since October.

According to the WHO, most of the new cases are in Brazil and India-although the number of cases per week in these two countries is declining-as well as Colombia, followed by Indonesia and the United Kingdom, where cases are reported every week. increase.

When asked about briefings on reopening efforts around the world, WHO official Dr. Mike Ryan urged governments to open up “very cautiously” to avoid losing results in slowing the spread of COVID-19.

Ryan said that the virus is changing, “At this moment we need to be very, very careful.”

-From the Associated Press and CBC News, the last update time is 10:30 am EST

What’s happening in canada

As of 10:30 am EST on Wednesday, Canada has reported 1,418,285 confirmed cases of COVID-19, of which 5,437 are considered active. The national death toll is 26,381. To date, more than 40.1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been vaccinated across the country.

Ontario There were 194 new COVID-19 cases reported on Wednesday and no other deaths.The update was released on the second day of the appeal of the province’s top doctors All eligible young people Get the COVID-19 vaccine before returning to school in September. Dr. Kieran Moore said on Tuesday that the Ontario school curriculum will start in less than two months, with the goal of hosting more face-to-face classes.

In Atlantic Canada, there were 8 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, of which 7 were in Nova Scotia with one Prince Edward Island. No new case report Newfoundland and Labrador or New Brunswick.

in Quebec, Health officials are working hard for More young people are vaccinated, Health officials reported no additional deaths and 67 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday.

in ManitobaAt the same time, health officials on Tuesday reported another death and 36 new cases COVID-19-the province’s lowest number of single-day cases since March.

Saskatchewan 1 death and 14 additional cases COVID-19.

in Alberta, Health officials reported two other deaths and 33 new cases COVID-19.

Across the north, 10 new cases were reported on Tuesday Yukon Territory, Health officials say the “surge” of new infections is Focus on Whitehorse. No new case report Nunavut or North-west region.

in British ColumbiaThere were no new death reports on Tuesday.Health officials said that there are 46 new cases Disease caused by the new coronavirus.

-From CBC News and Canadian media, the last update time is 10:30 AM Eastern Time

What is happening around the world

According to data from Johns Hopkins University, as of early Wednesday morning, more than 184.6 million COVID-19 cases have been reported worldwide. Tracking toolThe reported global death toll exceeds 3.9 million.

inside AmericaPresident Joe Biden said that the emergence of more transmissible variants of COVID-19 in the United States “should make everyone think twice.” When Biden delivered a speech at the White House on Tuesday, outlining his administration’s summer plan to boost vaccination, Biden said that the delta variant originally found in India is now the main cause of new virus cases in most parts of the country.

He said: “In my opinion, this should make everyone think twice, especially among young people. This should cause reconsideration,” he said, referring to the people who are least at risk of being negatively affected by the virus.

People who help New York City through the coronavirus pandemic will get a march. City officials said Wednesday’s event will pay tribute to a range of people, including workers in the fields of healthcare, transportation, education and infrastructure. The parade will kick off in Battery Park and will proceed along Broadway in Lower Manhattan, the famous Canyon of Heroes.

At the same time, Mexican health authorities reported on Tuesday the largest increase in daily new coronavirus infections since the end of February.

in Africa, Zimbabwe has resumed strict lockdown measures to combat the resurgence of COVID-19 in the face of vaccine shortages. Despite curfews, shortened business hours, local blockades in hotspots, and intercity travel bans, the number of infected people has increased sharply in recent weeks.

The country’s information minister announced that the virus has spread to rural areas where sanitation facilities are scarce. Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa announced after a cabinet meeting that most people must stay at home, which is similar to the movement restrictions imposed in March last year when the town was almost empty.

Zimbabwe is one of more than 14 African countries where the delta variant has spread rapidly.

inside Asia Pacific In the region, 12 Indian government ministers resigned on Wednesday, hours ahead of the expected reorganization of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet, which was designed to reshape its image, which had previously dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic. The method has been widely criticized.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, India has recorded 400,000 coronavirus deaths-ranking third among all countries. New cases showed a downward trend after exceeding 400,000 per day in May, but the authorities are preparing for another possible wave and are working to increase vaccination.

As most of the population not vaccinated against the coronavirus is vulnerable, the two-week pandemic lockdown in Australia’s largest city will be extended by another week.

New South Wales Governor Gladys Berejiklian (Gladys Berejiklian) said on Wednesday that health experts recommended that Sydney’s lockdown measures be postponed until midnight on July 16. Only 9% of Australian adults are fully vaccinated, which adds to concerns that the delta variant of the coronavirus may spread out of control quickly.

Authorities in Yunnan Province in southwestern China reported 15 newly confirmed cases of locally transmitted coronavirus on July 6, all of which occurred in Ruili City, which borders Myanmar.

Just a few days after South Korea began to relax social distancing restrictions in certain areas of the country, South Korea reported on Wednesday the second-highest number of new COVID-19 cases per day in history.

inside middle EastAccording to local media reports, Kuwaiti health officials reported 1,993 new COVID-19 cases and 20 deaths on Tuesday, including 19 deaths from unvaccinated people.

in EuropeAccording to British media reports, vaccinated travelers from countries on the “Amber List” of the United Kingdom will avoid isolation from July 19 at the earliest.

-From Reuters, Associated Press, and CBC News, last updated at 9 AM Eastern Time