i_need_contribute
|
Country, |
Total |
New |
Total |
|
World |
24,324,572 |
+273,302 |
828,914 |
|
6,000,365 |
+44,637 |
183,653 |
|
|
3,722,004 |
+47,828 |
117,756 |
|
|
3,307,749 |
+75,995 |
60,629 |
|
|
970,865 |
+4,676 |
16,683 |
|
|
615,701 |
+2,684 |
13,502 |
|
|
613,378 |
+5,996 |
28,124 |
|
|
572,270 |
+10,142 |
18,184 |
|
|
568,621 |
+4,916 |
61,450 |
|
|
426,818 |
+3,594 |
28,971 |
|
|
402,365 |
+1,380 |
10,990 |
|
|
370,188 |
+10,550 |
7,839 |
|
|
365,606 |
+2,243 |
21,020 |
|
|
328,846 |
+1,048 |
41,465 |
|
|
310,836 |
+1,068 |
3,755 |
|
|
302,147 |
+2,519 |
4,082 |
|
|
294,193 |
+482 |
6,267 |
|
|
262,540 |
+1,367 |
35,458 |
|
|
262,507 |
+1,313 |
6,183 |
|
|
253,587 |
+5,429 |
30,544 |
|
|
239,000 |
+1,428 |
9,352 |
|
|
215,784 |
+3,837 |
6,668 |
|
|
202,361 |
+5,277 |
3,137 |
|
|
160,165 |
+2,306 |
6,944 |
|
|
126,417 |
+448 |
9,094 |
|
|
117,742 |
+244 |
194 |
|
|
110,999 |
+851 |
4,664 |
|
|
110,549 |
+1,519 |
6,410 |
|
|
110,085 |
+1,670 |
2,354 |
|
|
108,403 |
+1,943 |
875 |
|
|
105,075 |
+173 |
1,523 |
|
|
97,825 |
+206 |
5,317 |
|
|
Dominican |
92,557 |
+340 |
1,613 |
|
89,082 |
+701 |
1,932 |
|
|
87,072 |
+181 |
5,817 |
|
|
84,996 |
+15 |
4,634 |
|
|
84,818 |
+166 |
646 |
|
|
82,447 |
+355 |
9,878 |
|
|
82,271 |
+698 |
521 |
|
|
81,646 |
+1,256 |
3,421 |
|
|
70,974 |
+247 |
657 |
|
|
70,714 |
+1,063 |
2,662 |
|
|
68,114 |
+571 |
6,215 |
|
|
68,020 |
+399 |
378 |
|
|
63,822 |
+701 |
1,209 |
|
|
63,802 |
+729 |
1,994 |
|
|
56,495 |
+60 |
27 |
|
|
56,274 |
+362 |
1,807 |
|
|
55,877 |
+398 |
1,703 |
|
|
55,864 |
+1,336 |
984 |
|
|
53,021 |
+221 |
1,010 |
|
|
50,393 |
+317 |
186 |
|
|
45,221 |
+1,533 |
725 |
|
|
43,769 |
+52 |
270 |
|
|
43,358 |
+113 |
1,057 |
|
|
43,067 |
+131 |
861 |
|
|
42,619 |
+391 |
1,465 |
|
|
41,965 |
+807 |
351 |
|
|
39,964 |
+323 |
291 |
|
|
36,307 |
+1,002 |
386 |
|
|
35,707 |
+148 |
522 |
|
|
34,982 |
+624 |
967 |
|
|
34,418 |
+885 |
175 |
|
|
33,016 |
+213 |
564 |
|
|
30,974 |
+154 |
707 |
|
|
28,363 |
+162 |
1,777 |
|
|
26,033 |
+327 |
733 |
|
|
25,204 |
+151 |
549 |
|
|
25,140 |
+154 |
687 |
|
|
22,951 |
+403 |
418 |
|
|
20,155 |
+477 |
137 |
|
|
18,265 |
+320 |
312 |
|
|
17,603 |
+41 |
114 |
|
|
16,537 |
+57 |
623 |
|
|
15,751 |
+162 |
586 |
|
|
14,872 |
+644 |
247 |
|
|
14,554 |
+79 |
181 |
|
|
14,248 |
+561 |
139 |
|
|
13,914 |
+115 |
578 |
|
|
13,186 |
+130 |
275 |
|
|
12,974 |
+0 |
819 |
|
|
11,834 |
+553 |
210 |
|
|
11,376 |
+91 |
282 |
|
|
10,504 |
+50 |
264 |
|
|
9,912 |
+21 |
254 |
|
|
9,291 |
+6 |
125 |
|
|
9,280 |
+293 |
248 |
|
|
8,936 |
+32 |
56 |
|
|
8,927 |
+168 |
263 |
|
|
8,888 |
+358 |
175 |
|
|
8,413 |
+34 |
67 |
|
|
8,002 |
+21 |
335 |
|
|
7,928 |
+90 |
124 |
|
|
7,225 |
+178 |
28 |
|
|
6,431 |
+271 |
59 |
|
|
6,251 |
+55 |
179 |
|
|
5,474 |
+51 |
173 |
|
|
5,288 |
+73 |
614 |
|
|
4,736 |
+25 |
78 |
|
|
4,698 |
+7 |
61 |
|
|
4,499 |
+55 |
88 |
|
|
4,387 |
+60 |
88 |
|
|
3,759 |
+15 |
92 |
|
|
3,724 |
+26 |
62 |
|
|
3,536 |
+84 |
33 |
|
|
3,403 |
+1 |
58 |
|
|
2,722 |
+36 |
133 |
|
|
2,082 |
+5 |
10 |
|
|
1,760 |
+90 |
8 |
|
|
1,695 |
+5 |
22 |
|
|
1,484 |
+10 |
20 |
|
|
1,034 |
+5 |
29 |
Retrieved from: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
From CNN's Jomana Karadsheh
The World Health Organization is "alarmed" by the rapid spread of Covid-19 in Libya, the organization said in a statement on Wednesday.
In the past two weeks alone, the number of confirmed cases in the country has more than doubled, the statement said -- and since there are acute shortages of tests and laboratory capacity, the real number of cases is likely much higher.
Libya has confirmed nearly 12,000 coronavirus cases, including more than 200 deaths, according to the latest data available from Johns Hopkins University.
Worsening the problem is the fact that years of conflict in the region have damaged Libya's healthcare system; about half of all primary health care facilities are closed, the WHO statement said.
“We are alarmed at the rapid spread of the virus in the country,” said Elizabeth Hoff, WHO Representative in Libya, in the statement.
“We are in a vicious cycle. The virus is spreading because infected people and their contacts are lost, preventing follow up. The ever greater numbers of infected patients are placing a huge strain on the health system, which is already unable to cope with normal workloads.”
WHO added that it's working with Libyan authorities and other international organizations like UNICEF to respond to the crisis, launch public awareness campaigns, and stepping up testing efforts.
From Fernanda Wenzel in São Paulo and Sharif Paget
Brazil’s Health Ministry reported 47,161 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours on Wednesday, bringing the country's total to 3,717,156.
The ministry also reported 1,086 new coronavirus fatalities, raising Brazil's death toll to 117,666.
Calculations by CNN based on official figures show that average cases and deaths in Brazil -- measured over a seven-day period -- peaked in late July.
For new cases, the peak average was 46,393 on July 29. As of August 26, that daily average had fallen to 37,214.
There's been a slower decline in the average number of deaths -- from a peak of 1,096 on July 25 to 938 on August 26.
Only the United States has recorded more coronavirus cases and deaths than Brazil.
From CNN Health’s Naomi Thomas
Moderna's experimental coronavirus vaccine appears to be safe and elicits an immune response in all age groups, including the elderly, a company official said Wednesday.
Data from the phase 1 safety trial of the vaccine showed only mild adverse effects, and generated an immune response in volunteers aged 18 to 71, Dr. Jacqueline Miller, therapeutic area head for infectious diseases at Moderna, told a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
The phase 1 trial was conducted in three age groups: 18 to 55, 56 to 70 and 71 plus years of age. Participants received two 100mg doses of the vaccine 28 days apart.
Neutralizing antibodies -- which inactivate the virus -- were detected in all participants, including the upper age range, she told the meeting. All age groups also seemed to produce the same immune response -- a good sign, as older people often have weaker responses to vaccines.
The most common adverse reactions were fatigue, chills, headache and myalgia. More reports of adverse symptoms were observed after the second dose of the vaccine, but the majority of symptoms resolved within two days.
ACIP advises the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how vaccines should be used in the population.
Retrieved from: https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-pandemic-08-27-20-intl/index.html
Mr Kim's appearance at a party meeting comes after widespread speculation over his health.
North Korea has not confirmed any Covid-19 cases and it is thought that a large outbreak would have a devastating effect on the impoverished nation.
Meanwhile Typhoon Bavi is expected to hit North Korea later this week.
Speaking at a meeting of the politburo on Tuesday, Mr Kim, who was smoking a cigarette, said there were "some shortcomings" in the state's efforts to keep out the "malignant virus", state media reported, without giving details.
While the world's tabloids obsess over Kim Jong-un - who is clearly fine - there are bigger concerns. The state and its 25 million people are clearly not fine.
Typhoon Bavi could cause damage in a country already reeling from one of the longest monsoon seasons on record. Torrential rain in August brought widespread flooding.
And now the BBC's weather centre is predicting storm surges of between 200-300mm of rain just weeks before the autumn rice harvest.
Ten million people are said to suffer from food insecurity in North Korea, according the UN. That means they live from harvest to harvest. They cannot afford more crops to be damaged.
North Korea has also gone from insisting it had zero cases of Covid-19 to holding yet another high level meeting to discuss ways to mitigate the effects of the virus.
We still don't know if outbreaks are under control in the secretive state, which closed its borders to the world in January.
Just last week, Mr Kim admitted that his big economic plan, which was due to come to fruition in 2020, had failed and he was having to come up with a new one. A rare admission from a North Korean leader that he has come up short.
Trade with China, the nation's biggest benefactor and ally, was down over 20% in July, according to Chinese customs data. Border closures to prevent coronavirus entering the country have had an impact on the vital supply chain.
NK News has also reported that foreign embassy staff and the majority of NGO's in the country have left due to the severe virus restrictions.
2020 has been a bad year for most of the world. But for North Korea it has the potential to be devastating and there are very few organisations available in the country to notice and help.
Retrieved from: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-53915606
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic
By Michael Le Page , Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool
Pupils in Glasgow, Scotland return to school after lockdown on 12 August Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Face coverings will now be mandatory for secondary school pupils in areas of England under lockdown
Secondary school pupils in areas of England under local lockdowns will now be required to wear face coverings in all communal areas except classrooms, after the government reversed its guidance last night. The government has been under mounting pressure from headteachers to adopt a stricter policy on the use of face coverings ahead of schools reopening next month. Within coronavirus hotspots, “it probably does make sense in confined areas outside the classroom to use a face covering in the corridor and elsewhere,” UK prime minister Boris Johnson told journalists today, citing recently updated World Health Organization guidelines. The new rule won’t apply to schools in areas that aren’t under lockdown, although head teachers in any secondary school will have the flexibility to introduce their own rules. In Wales, the decision on the use of face coverings in schools will be left to individual schools and councils.
Retrieved from: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-news-face-coverings-made-mandatory-in-some-uk-schools/
Jessica Murray (now) ; Lucy Campbell, Caroline Davies, Helen Pidd and Ben Doherty (earlier)
Thu 27 Aug 2020 00.07 BST
Visitors return in Florence following the easing of coronavirus travel restrictions. Photograph: Guy Bell/REX/Shutterstock
Croatia has recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus infections as a tricky summer tourism season brings a resurgence of Covid-19 to the Adriatic country.
The nation of 4.2 million braved the first few months of the pandemic without strict lockdown measures, recording fewer than 100 cases daily for several months and then almost no new infections by mid-May.
But new cases have risen since Croatia opened its borders to tourists for the summer season, hitting more than 200 daily in late August and a record 358 on Wednesday.
In recent days, countries such as the UK and Germany have imposed quarantines and other measures for travellers returning from parts of Croatia, while Italy blamed a new cluster of the virus on tourists coming back from the Balkan country.
The government said on Wednesday it still hopes to tackle the crisis without curfews.
“The only option not to impose complete lockdown is to obey the rules and act responsibly,” said Davor Bozinovic, head of the national Covid-19 response team.
Around a third of the new cases were detected along Croatia’s southern coast, where the crystal clear waters of the Adriatic and idyllic islands are a huge tourist draw.
The government admits it has taken risks in an effort to save tourism, which accounts for a fifth of the economy.
“It was, let’s be completely frank, a clear political goal of the Croatian government for the tourism season to be as good at it can be in these circumstances,” prime minister Andrej Plenković said last week.
In July, tourist arrivals were slightly under half of last year’s figure, a rate officials hailed as “excellent” under the circumstances.
In total, the authorities have reported 8,800 infections and 174 deaths from the respiratory disease since February.
Here’s a quick recap of the latest coronavirus developments over the last few hours:
· EU trade chief Hogan quits over Ireland Covid-19 ‘golfgate’ controversy. Phil Hogan has quit as the EU’s trade commissioner after days of pressure over allegations he breached Covid-19 guidelines during a trip to his native Ireland, saying it had become clear the controversy was a distraction from his work.
· France reports 5,429 new coronavirus infections, new post-lockdown high. The French health ministry has registered 5,429 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, a new post-lockdown high and a level of new infections not seen since the height of the epidemic in early April.
· Gaza coronavirus lockdown extended by 72 hours after infections spread. Gaza will remain in lockdown at least until Sunday, health officials said after reporting two deaths and 26 Covid-19 cases in the first public outbreak of the coronavirus in the blockaded Palestinian enclave.
· Italy recorded its highest daily tally in coronavirus infections since May when the country was still in lockdown. A further 1,367 cases brought the total to 262,540. Despite the surge in infections, the government insists there are no plans for a new lockdown.
· Croatia reported its highest number of daily cases amid the summer tourism season. New cases have risen since Croatia opened its borders to tourists for the summer, hitting more than 200 daily in late August and a record 358 on Wednesday. The government said it still hopes to tackle the crisis without curfews if people would “obey the rules and act responsibly”.
· Russia is preparing to approve a second vaccine against Covid-19. Early-stage clinical trials on the vaccine, developed by the Vector virology institute in Siberia, would be completed by the end of September. Western experts have been sceptical about Russia’s approval of Sputnik V, warning against its use until all internationally approved testing and regulatory steps have been taken.
· Lebanon could ‘lose control’ of its coronavirus outbreak, the caretaker prime minister warned. Hassan Diab said that if cases continued to rise greatly, as they have in the wake of the Beirut explosion, “we will lose control of this epidemic”.
Retrieved from: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/aug/26/coronavirus-live-news-who-signals-slowing-of-infections-but-india-cases-still-soaring
Medicine
