Global increases due to new variants
https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/weekly-epidemiological-update-on-covid-19—23-march-2021
Globally, confirmed cases continue
to rise
Fourth consecutive week
3.3 million new cases reported last week
New deaths plateaued (after a six week decrease)
Deaths, + 60 000
Upward trajectory in recent weeks
South East Asia, Western Pacific, European and Eastern Mediterranean
Europe and Americas continue to account for 80% of all the cases and deaths
Highest numbers of new cases
Brazil (508,010 new cases; 3% increase)
United States of America (374 369 new cases; 19% decrease)
India (240 082 new cases; 62% increase)
France (204 840 new cases; 27% increase)
Italy (154 493 new cases; similar to previous week)
US
Cases, + 58,922 = 29,769,325
Deaths, + 778 = 541,289
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/index.html
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#trends_dailytrendsdeaths
Last 7 days
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/covid-data/covidview/index.html
Cases, 53,200 (7 day rolling daily average)
Deaths, 1,025 (7 day rolling daily average)
New hospital admissions
Down 71.6% since the peak on 9th January
(Was 16,540 per day)
Down 4.2% on the week to 16th March
(Down to + 4,696 per day)
But up to 25th March
Increases in the US over past week
About 3% increase in cases over the past week
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/03/25/coronavirus-covid-live-updates-us/
30% increases
Michigan, Colorado and Connecticut
Variant cases in the US
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/transmission/variant-cases.html
US Vaccinations
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#vaccinations
At least 1 dose, 85,472,166 (25.7%)
Fully vaccinated, 46,365,515 (14%)
Total doses given, 130,473,853
Pfizer, 65,995,871
Moderna, 61,719,2560
Janssen, 2,622,182
AZ percentages
https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/press-releases/2021/astrazeneca-us-vaccine-trial-met-primary-endpoint.html
United Kingdom
Data up to 24th March
Cases, + 5,605 (+38,338)
Down 3.3%
Deaths, + 98 (+552) = 126,382
Down 34.6%
Deaths, 148,125
First dose, 28,653,523
Second dose, 2,532,839
https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk
UK Vaccine passports being considered by ministers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-56521056
EU Vaccine documents and apps
https://ec.europa.eu/info/live-work-travel-eu/coronavirus-response/safe-covid-19-vaccines-europeans/covid-19-digital-green-certificates_en
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56519331
The digital version can be stored on a mobile device.
Citizens can also request a paper version.
Both will have a QR code that contains essential information,
as well as a digital seal to make sure the certificate is authentic
Summer
By the EU – The Commission will set up a digital infrastructure that would facilitate the authentication of the Digital Green Certificates
By the Member States – Introduce the necessary changes in their national health records systems
EU leaders to discuss boosting vaccine supplies
Today, virtual conference
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