Global Update, US and Europe

Global

Cases, 22, 969, 090

Deaths, 799, 632

US

CDC

National decrease in percentage of positive tests since mid-July

6.9% during week 32 (ending 8th August)

6.3% during week 33 (ending 15th August)

Week 33, ending 15th August

Weekly COVID hospitalization rates and mortality declined

CDC data show disproportionate COVID-19 impact in American Indian/Alaska Native populations

American Indians or Alaska Natives

23 U.S. states

January 22 - July 3.

Cases, x 3.5 times that of whites

Infections under age of 18

12.9% of infections among American Indians or Alaska Natives

4.3% of infections among whites

Reliance on shared transportation

Limited access to running water

Household size

Sturgis motorcycle rally

462, 000 vehicles entered

More cases now in Nebraska, Minnesota, South Dakota

Spain

Deaths, 28,813

Excess death statistics, 44,596

19,000 elderly people have died in care homes (half included in totals)

As infections surged, hospitals in many areas stopped sending ambulances to care homes

Cases, 21 June, + 100 to 150 cases per day

Now, + 5, 100 + 6,670 + 7, 040, + 8,140

Deaths, + 29 + 24 + 127 + 16 + 25

Mostly young people

Street parties and night life

Family gatherings

North East regions, community transmission

Current cases

3% require hospital treatment

Less than 0.5% need intensive care

Current death rate is as low as 0.3%.

We have to think that a second wave is on the way Miguel Hernández University in Alicante

UK

COVID symptom tracker app

Cases, + 1,265

Cases, + 1,042 + 1,111 + 721 + 1,103 + 831 + 1,095 + 1,060

ONS

7 and 13 August 2020 (England)

24,600 people in the community had COVID-19 (0.05%)

7 August 2020 (Week 32)

Deaths registered in England and Wales, 8,945

1.7% below the five-year average

Eighth consecutive week that deaths have been below average

Of these, COVID deaths = 152 (1.7% of all deaths in that week)

Lowest number of deaths involving COVID-19 in the last 20 weeks

A 21.2% decrease compared with Week 31 (193 deaths)

Of all deaths involving COVID-19 registered up to Week 32

Hospitals, 63.4%

Care homes, 29.6%

Private homes, 4.7%

Hospices, 1.4%

UK

Deaths, 10,210, 142 deaths fewer than average

162 deaths involved COVID-19.

Sweden

Schools

Anyone feeling ill, stay at home and be symptom-free for at least 48 hours before returning

Individual schools can be closed where necessary

Continuous hand washing

High risk teachers work from home

All national tests cancelled

Large meetings and events cancelled

Social distancing rules apply in schools.

Year groups are spread out around the school.

Own home classrooms, teachers come to them

Use of remote learning

16 and 19 years, still closed, entirely remote

All students have a laptop

All staff meetings online

'Sweet Spot' for Antibody Tests is 3 to 4 Weeks Postexposure

The Infectious Diseases Society of America

Recommending against testing for antibodies in first 1 to 2 weeks after exposure

Sweet spot, 3 to 4 weeks after exposure

47 published studies, in the first 2 weeks, many have not yet developed antibodies

Best to use IgG test or a total antibody test 3 to 4 weeks after the onset of symptoms

WHO 21 August

Long COVID

Most people remain susceptible to this virus

No country can just ride this out until we have a vaccine

A vaccine will be a vital tool

New impetus to the need to accelerate efforts to respond to climate change

The pandemic has given us a glimpse of our world as it could be: cleaner skies and rivers.

Building back better means building back greener

Manifesto for a Healthy and Green Recovery