【無了期唔知幾時完嘅武漢肺炎】國際疫情討論區09

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Jo Marie Hernandez doesn’t know how she and her four-year-old daughter will survive after her unemployment aid lapsed this weekend.

Hernandez, who lives in Olean, New York, is on the brink of losing her home in days after she lost her job as a customer service associate at a gas station in the spring. Following prolonged unemployment, she's struggled to make ends meet and has nothing left in savings to keep her afloat.

“I only have $100 left to my name. My whole world is shattered,” says Hernandez, 32, who has been forced to put her car up for sale to make ends meet. “We can’t wait a few weeks for help. We’re starving and will be out on the street soon.”

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全球抗疫排名 台灣成亞洲之冠 香港十甲不入

2020年全球都在抗疫，各地政府紛紛推出不同措施如限聚令、封關、戴罩令等，務求令疫情緩和。國際媒體Bloomberg(彭博社)每月均會分析各地抗疫表現，根據確診數字、死亡率、病毒檢測能力、疫苗供應量等細項評分，選出抗疫表現排名。最新12月份排名，由紐西蘭以85.6分奪冠；第2位為台灣，超越日本成為亞洲最佳；第3位為澳洲！至於香港因群組爆發而排名下跌，由上月的12位跌落第13位；而上月第2名的日本，因12月確診數字大幅上升，大跌5位至第7位。

12月份全球抗疫排名
第1位: 紐西蘭85.6分
第2位: 台灣82.4分
第3位: 澳洲 81分
第4位: 挪威 77分
第5位: 新加坡 76.2分
第6位: 芬蘭 75.8分
第7位: 日本 74.5分
第8位: 南韓 73.3分
第9位: 中國 72分
第10位: 丹麥 70.8分

支那: My fake data still cannot put 支那 to win the first position!

本港新增70宗新冠病毒日確診個案，23宗源頭不明。

聯合醫院2D懷安科及內科病房至今19人確診或初步確診，當局將發強制檢測令，凡15-27/12 於2D病房及深切治療部逗留的病人、醫護及探訪者，都要強制檢測。

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12月27日公布國內新增2例境外移入COVID-19病例，皆自印尼入境。因應英國變種病毒問題，郵局取消往返英國的郵件。

案785、786分別為30多歲及20多歲印尼籍男性漁工，同於今(2020)年12月10日來臺工作，皆持有登機前3日內核酸檢驗陰性報告，入境後至防疫旅館檢疫，迄今無症狀。2名個案於12月24日檢疫期滿，25日分別由仲介安排專車至醫院採檢，於今日確診。衛生單位已掌握案785同車接觸者1人、案786同車接觸者17人，因有適當防護，均列為自主健康管理。

而英國新冠肺炎出現變種病毒後，令許多人繃緊神經，除了27日晚間從英國倫敦回台班機人員直接集中檢疫；因應往返英國航班銳減，郵局取消往返英國郵件的服務。

指揮中心統計，截至目前國內累計123,641例新型冠狀病毒肺炎相關通報(含121,547例排除)，其中785例確診，分別為690例境外移入，56例本土病例，36例敦睦艦隊、2例航空器感染及1例不明；另1例(案530)移除為空號。確診個案中7人死亡，653人解除隔離，125人住院隔離中。

衞生防護中心傳染病處主任張竹君表示，被列為輸入個案的患者，本月7日由英國返港，他在隔離第19日進行的病毒檢測，發現呈陽性，由於他早前已完成隔離，曾經返家與家人食飯，因此有可能是在社區感染，中心會將樣本進行基因排序，以確定是本地還是外地輸入個案。

張竹君又表示，69宗本地個案中，23宗源頭不明，7宗與聯合醫院群組相關，39宗與其他個案有關連。她表示，到目前為止，聯合醫院一共有12名病人及7名工作人員確診或初步確診。

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Coronavirus Cases: 81,133,330
Deaths: 1,771,419
Recovered: 57,281,276

More than 2.6 million coronavirus cases, 60,000 deaths across Africa

Countries across Africa have reported more than 2.6 million coronavirus cases, with a continent-wide death toll of over 60,000, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control.

Africa CDC reported 2,623,086 total cases and 61,954 total deaths Saturday. South Africa has the highest number of cases, at 994,911, with 26,276 deaths.

A new variant of the coronavirus was detected in South Africa this week, causing some countries to close their borders to travellers from the African nation, over concerns the variant could be related to or as infectious as one first discovered in the United Kingdom, which appears to spread more easily than previous variants of the virus.

South Africa tops 1 million Covid-19 cases

South Africa registered 9,502 new cases of Covid-19 Saturday, pushing the total number of cases to 1,004,413 according to data from the country's health ministry.

There were also 214 more fatalities reported, leaving the total death toll at 26,735.

South Africa has the highest total number of reported cases in Africa, according to data from Africa CDC. More than 2.6 million cases have been reported across the continent.

Earlier this week a new coronavirus variant was reported in South Africa, which is different than the strain causing so much concern in the United Kingdom, the World Health Organization’s technical lead for Covid-19, Maria van Kerkhove, said Monday.

再多兩名新型肺炎患者離世 其中1人屬聯合醫院群組

再有兩名確診新型肺炎的病人離世，至今共有139名新型肺炎確診者死亡。 其中一名離世患者屬聯合醫院2D病房群組，是有末期病患的74歲女病人。她在本月16日晚上因氣促入院治療，情況持續惡化，延至今日凌晨1時19分離世。 另一名離世患者屬歌舞群組，是有長期病患的73歲男病人。他上月24四日確診入住明愛醫院，情況持續惡化，延至今日凌晨2時38分離世。

確診者遍布港九新界 觀塘及黃大仙新增28宗個案

本港新冠肺炎疫情持續，昨（27日）新增70宗確診個案，累計8,611人染疫。根據衞生防護中心更新的確診者住址名單，其中觀塘及黃大仙新增28宗個案，共佔新增個案40%，鯉魚門邨新增5宗個案，藍田啟田邨及觀塘康華苑各有4宗確診。新界區天水圍俊宏軒2座再新增2宗個案，將軍澳日出康城領凱9座則估計有一家三口染疫。

根據衞生防護中心公布，黃大仙區新增8宗個案，當中采頤花園有3宗個案，分布於8座、10座及11座。居8座的22歲男子屬不明源頭個案，餘下2人為81歲女子及54歲女子，屬有關連個案，未知三人關係。

九龍灣德福花園H座亦有1宗源頭不明個案，為59歲男子，於本月20日發病，上述屋苑均有源頭不明個案。淘大花園D座亦新增2宗確診，分別是31歲男子及36歲女子，料與日前確診患者有關連。藍田啟田邨啟信樓新增4宗確診，亦與之前個案有關連。

早前爆發多宗確診的油塘鯉魚門邨鯉生樓，從強制檢測中找出一名71歲男患者，屬與本地個案有流行病學關連個案。同邨的鯉隆樓亦有4宗確診，包括一名57歲男子及3名無病徵人士，均與之前個案有關連。

新界區方面，曾爆發小型感染的天水圍俊宏軒再有新增個案，2座一名49歲女子於上周日（20日）發病，為不明源頭個案；一名27歲男子在上周五（25日）發病，與本地個案有關連。將軍澳日出康城領凱9座（左翼）Almond Blossom有3宗確診，患者分別是9歲男童、42歲女子和43歲男子，估計為一家人，與之前個案有關連。

港島區方面，南區利東邨東安樓亦新增2宗個案，29歲女子和29歲男子。

另外，昨日亦公布1宗輸入個案，18歲男患者本月7日由英國抵港，完成檢疫後曾與家人用膳，上周五做第3次檢測時證實確診，正了解是在本地還是從外地感染；而該名男患者居於青衣盈翠半島3座。

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新增8例境外移入COVID-19病例，自英國、菲律賓及印尼入境

中央流行疫情指揮中心今(28)日公布國內新增8例境外移入COVID-19確定病例(案787至794)，分別自英國、菲律賓及印尼入境。

指揮中心表示，案787為英國籍20多歲男性，今(2020)年12月20日來臺探親，持有登機前3日內核酸檢驗陰性報告，入境後至住處居家檢疫；12月25日出現扁桃腺腫痛及耳朵痛，26日通報後，由衛生單位安排就醫採檢，於今日確診。已掌握個案接觸者23人，其中14人列居家隔離(其中13人為前後兩排旅客)、9人列自主健康管理。

案788為菲律賓籍20多歲女性移工，12月13日來臺工作，持有登機前3日內核酸檢驗陰性報告，入境後至集中檢疫所檢疫，迄今無症狀；12月26日進行檢疫期滿前採檢，於今日確診。由於個案無症狀，且檢疫期間未與他人接觸，故無匡列接觸者。

案789為印尼籍20多歲男性漁工，12月12日來臺工作，持有登機前3日內核酸檢驗陰性報告，入境後至防疫旅館檢疫，迄今無症狀；12月27日檢疫期滿，由仲介安排專車至醫院採檢，於今日確診。已掌握個案接觸者5人，均有適當防護，列自主健康管理。

案790為英國籍20多歲男性，曾於8月29日在英國確診，12月9日至21日採檢4次核酸檢驗均為陰性；12月23日來臺處理事務，持有登機前3日內核酸檢驗陰性報告，入境後至集中檢疫所檢疫，迄今無症狀；12月27日因「英國專案」採檢，於今日確診。已掌握個案接觸者18人，其中3人為前後兩排旅客列居家隔離，餘15人未入境，將透過國際衛生條例國家對口單位(IHR National Focal Point)通知相關國家。

案791為本國籍20多歲男性，今年2月至英國就學，12月22日返國，持有登機前3日內核酸檢驗陰性報告，入境後至住處居家檢疫；12月26日出現發燒、咳嗽、流鼻水及肌肉痠痛症狀，由衛生單位安排就醫採檢，於今日確診。由於個案可傳染期間已獨自在住家進行居家檢疫，且就醫時接觸之相關人員均有適當防護，故無須匡列接觸者。

指揮中心統計，截至目前國內累計124,021例新型冠狀病毒肺炎相關通報(含121,903例排除)，其中793例確診(案792-794另一稿)，分別為698例境外移入，56例本土病例，36例敦睦艦隊、2例航空器感染及1例不明；另1例(案530)移除為空號。確診個案中7人死亡，654人解除隔離，132人住院隔離中。

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本港新增61宗新型肺炎確診個案，當中60宗屬本地感染，有19宗源頭不明。

Brazil's vice president tests positive for coronavirus

Brazilian Vice President Hamilton Mourão has tested positive for Covid-19, CNN Brasil reported late Sunday, citing a statement from the vice presidency press office.

“The press office states that the vice president will remain in isolation at the official residence of Jaburu,” the statement said, according to CNN Brasil.

In early July, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro also tested positive for the virus and recovered after isolating at the Presidential Palace in Brasilia.

As of Sunday, Brazil has reported 7,484,285 cases of Covid-19 and 191,139 virus related deaths.

Saudi Arabia extends entry ban because of Covid-19 variant concerns

Saudi Arabia is extending its entry ban to the kingdom by air, land and sea for another week because of the spread of the new coronavirus variant to several countries, state-run Saudi Press Agency reported Sunday.

The ban first went into effect last week after the United Kingdom announced it had detected a new, more contagious coronavirus variant. Since then, the new variant has been detected in more than a dozen countries.

Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry, according to SPA, said it will only allow travelers to fly into the country under exceptional cases. Non-Saudis can take a flight out of the kingdom if they wish to depart, the ministry said.

41,385 new cases (new national record) and 357 new deaths in the United Kingdom

Cuba will impose new travel restrictions following rise in Covid-19 cases

Cuba will restrict international flights coming from several countries and tighten border restrictions starting Jan. 1, 2021 after a rise in new coronavirus cases in the island, according to the Cuban state-run Cuba Debate.

The new measures include temporarily restrict the arrival of travelers from the US, Mexico, Panama, Bahamas, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. From Jan. 10, travelers from the rest of the countries will be required to show a negative Covid-19 PCR test taken 72 hours before traveling, and follow health protocols established by authorities upon arrival to Cuba, according to Cuba’s Ministry of Public Health.

The country has seen a surge in new coronavirus cases recently after international travelers started arriving in the country, Cuba’s Ministry of Public Health said on its website.

Cuba reopened its international airports in November after partially closing them in March in an effort to reduce Covid-19 infections.

At least 71.5% of the new cases detected were traced to travelers arriving from the US, Mexico, Panama, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and the Bahamas, among other countries, Cuba Debate reported.

The ministry’s National Director of Epidemiology, Dr. Francisco Duran Garcia, said that 3,783 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the country between the beginning of November and Dec. 23, according to the state-run news outlet.

Reducing the number of travelers will decrease the number of cases that are being “imported into the country,” Garcia was quoted as saying by Cuba Debate.

Cuban health officials on Monday reported a total of 229 new Covid-19 cases and one new death in the past 24 hours. Cuba has so far registered a total of 11,434 coronavirus cases and 143 deaths, according to the country's health ministry.

The UK recorded a further 41,385 coronavirus cases on Monday, breaking its daily record since the pandemic began.

A further 357 people have died, according to government data.

Responding to the data, Dr. Yvonne Doyle, Medical Director for Public Health England, said the very high level of Covid-19 infection in England is of "growing concern."

The increase comes at a time when "hospitals are at their most vulnerable, with new admission rising in many regions," Doyle added.

Figures from NHS England show 20,426 hospital beds are currently occupied by confirmed Covid-19 cases.

This is worse than the figure forecast by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) and the Health Service Journal (HSJ) earlier in December, when they warned the government should reverse its decision to relax Covid-19 restrictions over Christmas. They predicted hospitalizations in England on New Year’s Eve could be just short of the pandemic’s peak in April (19,000) unless tighter measures were brought in.

The government did ultimately bring in tougher restrictions in many parts of England. It reversed a plan allowing people in the rest of England to get together for five days around Christmas, cutting the window down to just one day – Christmas Day itself. The U-turn came in response to the detection of a new variant of Covid-19 that appears to spread more rapidly.

Spain's Covid-19 death toll surpasses 50,000

Spain has reported an additional 298 coronavirus deaths since its last data was published on Thursday. That brings the country's total death toll to 50,122 since the pandemic began, according to Spain’s health ministry.

The country currently sits 10th in the global coronavirus death toll list, according to Johns Hopkins University data.

The health ministry also reported 24,462 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases to 1,879,413, the data shows.

Military personnel being deployed to California to combat coronavirus

At least 75 US Army and Air Force medical personnel have been deployed to California to assist in the pandemic response.

“At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 75 U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force military medical personnel deployed to California as part of a Department of Defense COVID-19 response operation,” a statement from the Army said on Monday.

The latest situation: Since the Thanksgiving holiday, California has faced a surge of Covid-19 infections unparalleled across the United States, leading to continued daily record highs in hospitalizations and deaths.

Most of the state remains under stay at home orders triggered by a region's intensive care unit capacity falling below 15%. According to the state Department of Public Health, intensive care unit bed capacity in both the San Joaquin Valley and Southern California regions are at 0%, and it's likely the stay home orders will be extended for most of the state.

Premier League match postponed between due to Covid-19 outbreak

Monday night's English Premier League fixture between Everton and Manchester City has been postponed following positive Covid-19 test results within the City squad. The game was slated to kickoff at 8 p.m. local time at Goodison Park in Liverpool, England.

Manchester City did not disclose how many cases the team has in total but in a Monday statement, the team said the additional positive tests are in addition to four cases previously announced on Christmas Day.

Five cases of UK Covid-19 variant detected in southern Spain

Five cases of the new coronavirus variant, first detected in England, have been found in southern Spain among travelers who returned to the region of Andalusia from the UK in recent days, according to local authorities.

A statement released by the Andalusia regional government on Monday said these are the first known cases with the variant to be detected in the region. Three of these cases are patients in Malaga province and the other two are in Granada province. Four other cases are under study, it said.

This comes after Madrid’s health advisor Antonio Zapatero said Saturday that the city had detected four cases of the variant. One of the cases is a person who arrived from the UK, and the three others are family members, he said.

Cases have also been detected in Finland and Sweden.