International Update

COVID -19, Update, June
WHO

Pandemic is accelerating

Cases, + 150,000 =

Almost half new cases, from the Americas

The world is in a new and dangerous phase

Virus is still spreading fast

Still deadly

Most people are still susceptible
Sense of smell

Prevalence of loss of smell / taste, 60% at some point in the illness

For several weeks in some people

Average duration being five days

Rates three-fold higher in individuals testing positive than in those testing negative

Therefore, a very good indicator of being infectious
and people with loss of smell and taste should self-isolate.

Testing your sense of smell at home

Use things that have a distinctive smell

That are easily identifiable
That are familiar

Children

Orange, vanilla and mint

Adults

Garlic, coffee, coconut

Avoid irritants, air freshener, bleach or other strong smells that can cause a tingling sensation or harm to the nasal passage

Cupboard examples

Jar of coffee, grated zest of an orange/lemon/lime in a bowl, a sprig of mint or basil plant, a fragranced shampoo (coconut is good)

Perfume or an essential oil

US

Florida
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/96dd742462124fa0b38ddedb9b25e429

Next epicentre of transmission

Cases + 3200 = 90,000

Limited masks

Bars and restaurants busy

Texas and Ohio cases increasing

Oklahoma

Increasing cases

Political conference tomorrow Tulsa

California

State wide mandate for masks

UK

New UK cases, 3,612

Down 26% since last week

https://covid.joinzoe.com

App update

Alert level
Four down to 3, ‘gradual relaxing of restrictions and social distancing measures’

Five = (red) material risk of healthcare services being overwhelmed - extremely strict social distancing

Four = high or rising level of transmission - enforced social distancing

Three = the virus is in general circulation - social distancing relaxed

Two - the number of cases and transmission are low - minimal social distancing

One (green) - Covid-19 is no longer present in the UK - no social distancing

Test one: Making sure the NHS can cope

Test two: A 'sustained and consistent' fall in the daily death rate

Test three: Rate of infection decreasing to 'manageable levels'

Fourth test: Ensuring supply of tests and PPE can meet future demand

Fifth test: Being confident any adjustments would not risk a second peak that would overwhelm the NHS

Thailand

25 days without confirmed domestic transmission

Beijing outbreak 'under control'

360,000 tests in a few days

Genome data indicate an old virus

Origins of the virus

Wet markets ruled out

Bats

Wuhan viral institute has been studying bat viruses for years

Not purposely manipulated
Saudi Arabia

The number of coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia has exceeded 150,000 following a rise in new infections over the past 10 days.

Cases, + 4,301 = 150,292

Expected to lift a nationwide curfew on June 21

Germany

App, 10 m downloads

Italy

First case mid February

Coronavirus already in Italy by December

(national health institute study of waste water)

Genetic traces of Sars-Cov-2 in samples of waste water collected in Milan and Turin last
December

India
Cases + 13,578
Deaths + 336
Modi, says yoga a protective shield of immunity against coronavirus

Chennai-based scientist claims connection between Covid-19 and solar eclipse

https://www.hindustantimes.com/tamil-nadu/chennai-based-scientist-claims-connection-between-covid-19-and-solar-eclipse/story-JTh5Q9co8D8lWSOWMkKaSI.html

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