The epidemic in China is further under control, and the global epidemic is breaking out!
While the domestic epidemic situation is improving and all walks of life are resuming work in an orderly manner, the foreign epidemic is becoming more and more serious!
1. The vice president of Iran was confirmed to be infected and the former ambassador died of pneumonia
According to CCTV News, As of the evening of the 27th, all countries in the Middle East with updated data had new cases. In some countries, confirmed cases more than doubled in two days, with Iran becoming the center of the outbreak. As of noon on February 27, local time, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Iran had increased to 245, with a total of 26 deaths. Iranian Ministry of Health spokesperson Jahanpour said that Iran had 106 new cases of COVID-19 on the 27th. Of the 106 cases, 7 people died.
According to news from Iran’s Tasnim News Agency on the 27th, Iran’s Vice President for Women and Family Affairs Masoumeh Ebtekar was diagnosed with the new coronavirus. Iranian media said that Ebtekar had previously developed symptoms related to COVID-19 and was tested on the morning of the 27th local time, and the result was positive. Currently, I am quarantined at home. On the same day, Iranian media confirmed that Iranian cleric Hadi Khosrowshahi died of COVID-19 in Qom. It is understood that after Iran’s Islamic Revolution, Khosrowshahi has served as Iran’s ambassador to the Vatican. The chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security Committee also stated that he had been infected with COVID-19.
Subsequently, Iranian state television announced that Iran would cancel Friday prayers in 23 cities due to the COVID-19 epidemic.
2. South Korea saw a surge of 500 cases in one day, and thousands of suspected cases are likely to be confirmed
South Korea’s Central Epidemic Prevention Countermeasures Headquarters reported on the 27th that as of 16:00 on the 27th, South Korea had 505 new confirmed cases in 24 hours, and the total number of confirmed cases increased to 1,766. Among them, a total of 1,132 cases have been diagnosed in Daegu. The number of new cases in a single day hit a new high.
Zheng Eun-kyung, head of the Central Epidemic Prevention Countermeasures Headquarters of South Korea, said that in addition to Daegu, the examination of “Xintianji” believers and their contacts in other areas has not yet been completed. In the future, confirmed cases will Cases may continue to increase. Currently, among the more than 9,000 Shincheonji Daegu church members, 1,299 symptomatic cases to be investigated have completed specimen collection. The test results of these personnel will be included in the statistics today and tomorrow, and the positive rate is expected to be quite high.
3. The number of cases in Japan has increased to 918 , the “Diamond Princess” cruise ship became the trigger
According to Japanese media reports, as of 9 pm local time on the 27th, including 705 confirmed cases on the “Diamond Princess” cruise ship Including those infected, the number of confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia in Japan has increased to 918. Affected by the expanding scope of COVID-19 infections, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe proposed that from March 2, all elementary schools, junior high schools and high schools across Japan will be temporarily suspended before spring break.
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare stated on February 27 that 91 crew members and 1 passenger from 23 countries disembarked from the “Diamond Princess” cruise ship that day. At this point, all passengers have disembarked from the “Diamond Princess” cruise ship. There are currently about 150 crew members on the “Diamond Princess” cruise ship, of which about 100 crew members will disembark on the 28th. The remaining crew members will also disembark in the next few days and either stay in relevant dormitories of the Japanese government or take chartered flights from various countries to return home. .
4. Four European countries confirmed the first case of new coronavirus pneumonia, and Italy confirmed more than 500 cases
According to CCTV reports, on the evening of the 27th local time, Borrelli, the head of the Italian Civil Protection Department, stated in a routine epidemic briefing that as of 18:00 that day (1:00 on the 27th, Beijing time), the country had confirmed a new coronavirus There are 650 cases of viral pneumonia, an increase of 250 cases in 24 hours. Among them, 17 people died and 45 people recovered. Borrell pointed out that the latest three deaths all came from the Lombardy region, which is the most severely affected region. The deceased were all over 80 years old, but this region also has the most cured patients, with a total of 40 cases.
On the same day, the city government of Milan, the capital of Lombardy, stated that it was considering gradually resuming the operation of public places such as local museums, but it may take measures such as controlling the flow of people. In addition, French President Macron visited the southern Italian city of Naples on the 27th and met with Italian Prime Minister Conte. Macron reiterated that the French-Italian border will not be closed due to the new crown pneumonia epidemic.
Italy held a press conference yesterday to introduce the development of the epidemic. Italian Foreign Minister Di Maio said that more than 10,000 nucleic acid tests have been conducted in Italy. Just because we do a lot of tests doesn’t mean we have a serious epidemic. The more tests we do show that we are very responsible and transparent. At the same time, Italian Health Minister Speranza said that through Italy’s active treatment, three more patients have been discharged, two of whom are Chinese tourists.
In addition, Norway, Finland, Northern Ireland and the Netherlands all confirmed their first cases of new coronavirus pneumonia yesterday. The Netherlands Institute for Public Health and the Environment under the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports of the Netherlands issued an announcement stating that the Netherlands confirmed its first case of new coronavirus pneumonia that day. The patient had recently visited Lombardy, Italy, and has been quarantined for treatment. A total of 38 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in France, and the country’s health minister warned that it is “facing a significant increase in the number of confirmed infections.” The first case of new coronavirus pneumonia appeared in the Bundeswehr, and a total of 23 cases have been confirmed in Germany.
Iran is in emergency: incompetent in fighting the epidemic! It may spread to the Middle East, and oil tanks around the world will be hit hard!
New coronavirus cases are increasing explosively around the world, and the economies of many countries have been hit hard. The one that has attracted the attention of our chemical fiber people the most is Iran.
Iran’s medical conditions are poor and the mortality rate is currently the highest. And so far, the source of infection has not been accurately found. Once the epidemic cannot be controlled and spreads to the Middle East, oil tanks around the world will be hit hard!
According to reports from Iran, as of the 27th, there were a total of 270 confirmed cases and 26 deaths in Iran. Iran’s Vice President for Women and Family Affairs Masoumeh Ebtekar has tested positive for the new coronavirus, Arab state-owned television reported, citing Iran’s Islamic Republic News Agency.
The mortality rate is as high as 13.67%, ranking first in the world and dozens of times the global average. It has simply become a living hell.
Due to the long-term war and economic impact, Iran’s medical care is not that developed. However, the United States still holds high the stick of sanctions at this time and prohibits the export of drugs to Iran. An article published on the US Newsweek website on February 24 stated that the US sanctions mechanism has seriously affected the Iranian people’s ability to obtain “life-saving” medical supplies and is likely to hinder Iran’s effective response to the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic.
At present, the epidemic has gradually spread to the Middle East with the outbreak in Iran.
It is particularly noteworthy that according to the “Global Health Security Index” released in October 2019, Egypt , Iran and Iraq did not reach the average score. Iraq ranked 167 out of 195 countries, Iran ranked 97, and Syria and Yemen, which have experienced years of war, are among the 10 lowest-ranked countries.
The report particularly emphasizes that no country in the Middle East is fully prepared to deal with epidemics (epidemics) or pandemics (pandemics).
Urgent! Be wary of a new round of oil impact on the polyester market!
At present, the impact of the epidemic on the crude oil market is mainly focused on the demand side, that is, demand decreases and oil prices fall. Faced with sluggish crude oil demand caused by the spread of the global epidemic, OPEC member states are considering deepening production cuts. If the negotiation is successful, crude oil production will be reduced by 300,000 barrels per day.
However, once the epidemic spreads to other important oil-producing countries in the Middle East, such as large-scale outbreaks in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates, the host countries will inevitably take measures to restrict the movement of people, which will have a negative impact on local industrial production and economic activities. As well as the impact on oil extraction and processing, thereby reducing the supply of international oil, the gap in the oil market will be difficult to make up.
The Middle East is the global oil tank and occupies an important position in global crude oil exports. Regarding the impact of Middle East crude oil supply on China, Middle East oil accounts for between 40% and 50% of China’s oil imports, and the degree of dependence is high. Once the epidemic in the Middle East gets out of control, it will have an impact on China’s oil imports.
For polyester products, crude oil is the most basic raw material, and its price fluctuations have an important impact on the price changes of polyester products. It has played an important role, and while the woven polyester market has not yet recovered from the epidemic, the drop in international oil prices has undoubtedly made it worse.
Once conflicts in the Middle East are intensified due to the spread of the epidemic, the global economy will inevitably be affected.
The damage caused by the one-month shutdown to our textile industry has been deeply visible. At this time, the Middle East, represented by Iran, is completely under the shadow of the epidemic. The future trend of crude oil, an important chemical raw material, is worrying. If an oil crisis breaks out in the Middle East, supply will be significantly reduced. my country’s chemical fiber industry, which is highly dependent on oil imports from the Middle East, will suffer a heavy blow!
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