America: The risk of infection among the elderly in the United States is rising. According to a report by the Associated Press on the 12th local time, the number of hospitalized patients related to COVID-19 in the United States has risen again recently. The proportion of the elderly in the death of COVID-19 patients is increasing. Less than half of the residents of sanatoriums have been vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine. These factors indicate that the risk of infection among older Americans is rising this winter. According to the US News and World Report website on the 12th, the spread of COVID-19, influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus and other viruses is saturating the reception capacity of American hospitals. Some health officials have called on Americans to wear masks in indoor public places and crowded outdoor places. According to the 12 daily reports on the website of the US Fortune magazine, most American children have not yet received the COVID-19 vaccine or influenza vaccine. According to the data of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other institutions, nearly 58% of the people aged 6 months to 17 years have not been vaccinated against influenza this year. As of November 30, about 90% of children aged 6 months to 4 years in the United States had not received the COVID-19 vaccine. Pew Research Center announced on the 12th that about 40% of adults in the United States have experienced serious psychological problems at least once since the outbreak of COVID-19. The Associated Press quoted hospital news on the 12th that the current health of Brazilian football superstar Pele has improved: conscious and stable vital signs. Previously, he was hospitalized for treatment due to COVID-19 infection, which worsened respiratory disease. Asia: Singapore urges people to strengthen vaccination. According to the Lianhe Zaobao on the 13th, Wang Yikang, Minister of Health of Singapore, said that as the northern hemisphere enters winter, the disease is more likely to spread. Whether infected with COVID-19 or infected with influenza, these conditions will increase the burden of hospitals. Although Singapore has experienced three waves of peak COVID-19 infection this year and has a high degree of resilience to the epidemic, the public should still take precautions and take advantage of the current "calm and stable" state of the local epidemic to timely vaccinate COVID-19 vaccine booster. According to the report of the Central Anti epidemic Strategy Headquarters of South Korea on the 13th, as of 0:00 on the same day, South Korea had added 86852 confirmed cases compared with 0:00 on the previous day, totaling 27841001 cases; There were 29 new deaths, totaling 31128. Yonhap pointed out that the number of newly confirmed cases in South Korea on a single day hit a new high since September 14 this year. Yonhap also reported that factors such as the COVID-19 led to a decrease in the number of marriages and the birth rate in South Korea. According to Kyodo News on the 13th, Mao Nagao, a 73 year old Japanese government expert group on COVID-19, has been infected with COVID-19 virus, and the current symptom is throat discomfort. According to reports, Mei Shengmao felt slightly tired from the evening of the 10th, and the nucleic acid test conducted on the 12th was positive. He had received five doses of vaccine. (Liu Xinshe)