Currently, the United States, India, Brazil, Russia, the United Kingdom, France and other European countries are still hardest hit by the epidemic.
As of press time, the number of confirmed cases of the new crown virus in the UK has exceeded 4.18 million, and the death toll has reached 122,953, while the number of infections is still increasing.
So how serious is the UK epidemic now?
1, still blocked nationwide
In March and April last year, the first wave of the new crown epidemic swept across Europe. Although the fight against the epidemic was difficult, most European countries have gradually overcome it and the situation has gradually improved. However, in the second half of the winter when the epidemic was high, the new crown virus made a comeback, especially the virus mutation, which brought a heavy blow to the UK...
According to research findings, the transmission rate of this mutated virus in the UK has increased by 50%, which can be described as menacing. In order to prevent the further spread of the epidemic, British Prime Minister Johnson can only urgently order that the country enters a level 5 lockdown. Today, the UK is still under strict lockdown.
There may be students who don`t know the meaning of the British blockade. Here I will give you a simple science. The British government announced the risk levels of the new crown epidemic in May 2020. There are five levels, namely, five-level lockdown, four-level lockdown, three-level lockdown, second-level lockdown, and first-level lockdown.
The most serious level five blockade means that the British medical services are at a major risk of being overwhelmed, and the local residents are deeply troubled.
Unless there are special circumstances, people from different families are never allowed to meet. In addition, each British resident can only go out for one hour a day to buy food, medicine and other necessities. Except for special industries, employees need to work from home.
The most heartbreaking thing is that, according to government data, one-seventh of the areas in the UK currently have an increase in new crown cases every week.
The red in the figure is the area with increasing cases, and the blue is the area with decreasing cases.
2, severe economic damage
Under the epidemic, suspension of work and production is a necessary measure, and the British economy has also stagnated and declined.
According to data, the British economy has been devastated by the epidemic, and in 2020 it has experienced its largest output decline in more than 300 years, with a decline of 9.9%.
In February of this year, Reuters conducted a survey of economists and predicted that the UK`s gross domestic product (GDP) will shrink by 3.0% this quarter, more than double the 1.4% forecast last month.
During the lockdown period, in addition to necessities stores, hotels, cafes, barber shops, playgrounds, etc. must be closed. This is definitely another crit for those who are struggling to make a living.
During the epidemic, the tourism industry, which occupied a lot of the British economy, was also sluggish. For the British Heathrow Airport, it lost 18 billion yuan during the new crown epidemic.
3, countless British families are torn apart
The current death toll in the UK is 122,953. Each of these cold numbers represents the fragmentation of a complete family.
The cunning of the new crown virus is that it can infect people on a large scale and quickly destroy the medical system. Many British people are infected with the new crown but cannot get treatment in time and are forced to be separated from their families forever.
A year later, a family in Derbyshire, England finally held a Christmas party. As a result, most of the family members were infected with the new crown virus. In the end, four people died. The youngest deceased was only 48 years old, which is embarrassing.
There was also a British man who went to the hospital to see his seriously ill father for the last time. Unfortunately, he was also infected with the new crown virus and died in the same hospital three weeks later. The family lost two relatives one after another in just one month, and it was heartbroken.
Although the situation is grim, I saw a rainbow after the storm and paid a heavy price. Now the UK has achieved a phased victory in the fight against the epidemic.
According to the British BBC website on March 1, the British blockade will soon be reduced to level 4. British Prime Minister Johnson also announced a four-step unblocking plan not long ago.
On March 8th, British schools officially opened. Students began to return to school. Strict social distancing controls will also be relaxed. Sitting in the park with friends and drinking coffee and basking in the sun is no longer a dream.
As early as April 12, barber shops, nail salons, bars, restaurants, etc., can reopen as long as they meet the number restriction order.
As early as May 17, it allows up to 30 people to have outdoor gatherings. Large-scale sports events can also be held on the basis of controlling the number of people.
If all goes well, it is expected that as early as June 21, all social restrictions can be lifted and all business premises can resume normal opening.
In addition, the current UK vaccination work is also particularly successful. More than 20 million people in the UK have received at least one dose of the new crown vaccine, ranking first in Europe with a 29% vaccination rate.
And, according to the UK Statistics Office, there is another gratifying news, that is, most of the elderly in the UK over the age of 85 already have COVID-19 antibodies...
In the fight against the epidemic in the past year or so, the United Kingdom has paid a heavy price, but there will always be gains if you pay. The dawn of victory is now in sight.
The future can be expected, come on, Britain!
In February of this year, Reuters conducted a survey of economists and predicted that the UK`s gross domestic product (GDP) will shrink by 3.0% this quarter, more than double the 1.4% forecast last month.
During the lockdown period, in addition to necessities stores, hotels, cafes, barber shops, playgrounds, etc. must be closed. This is definitely another crit for those who are struggling to make a living.
During the epidemic, the tourism industry, which occupied a lot of the British economy, was also sluggish. For the British Heathrow Airport, it lost 18 billion yuan during the new crown epidemic.
3, countless British families are torn apart
The current death toll in the UK is 122,953. Each of these cold numbers represents the fragmentation of a complete family.
The cunning of the new crown virus is that it can infect people on a large scale and quickly destroy the medical system. Many British people are infected with the new crown but cannot get treatment in time and are forced to be separated from their families forever.
A year later, a family in Derbyshire, England finally held a Christmas party. As a result, most of the family members were infected with the new crown virus. In the end, four people died. The youngest deceased was only 48 years old, which is embarrassing.
There was also a British man who went to the hospital to see his seriously ill father for the last time. Unfortunately, he was also infected with the new crown virus and died in the same hospital three weeks later. The family lost two relatives one after another in just one month, and it was heartbroken.
Although the situation is grim, I saw a rainbow after the storm and paid a heavy price. Now the UK has achieved a phased victory in the fight against the epidemic.
According to the British BBC website on March 1, the British blockade will soon be reduced to level 4. British Prime Minister Johnson also announced a four-step unblocking plan not long ago.
On March 8th, British schools officially opened. Students began to return to school. Strict social distancing controls will also be relaxed. Sitting in the park with friends and drinking coffee and basking in the sun is no longer a dream.
As early as April 12, barber shops, nail salons, bars, restaurants, etc., can reopen as long as they meet the number restriction order.
As early as May 17, it allows up to 30 people to have outdoor gatherings. Large-scale sports events can also be held on the basis of controlling the number of people.
If all goes well, it is expected that as early as June 21, all social restrictions can be lifted and all business premises can resume normal opening.
In addition, the current UK vaccination work is also particularly successful. More than 20 million people in the UK have received at least one dose of the new crown vaccine, ranking first in Europe with a 29% vaccination rate.
And, according to the UK Statistics Office, there is another gratifying news, that is, most of the elderly in the UK over the age of 85 already have COVID-19 antibodies...
In the fight against the epidemic in the past year or so, the United Kingdom has paid a heavy price, but there will always be gains if you pay. The dawn of victory is now in sight.
The future can be expected, come on, Britain!