COVID-19 – Latest State of Affairs
Global death rate continues to rise – unfortunately
Generally people have started moving about though.
Country impact is time based, and the evolving knowledge based.
A Few Countries That Are Easing The Lockdown
Germany (schools)
Switzerland (schools and businesses)
Spain (schools)
Italy – Lombardy is still closed. Other area shops are opening e.g. book shops, stationary shops, baby supplies etc.
Denmark is planning to east the lockdown. In-person classes resuming
US states are working with each other to start reopening
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Countries extending the lockdown
India extends lockdown for two weeks.
Pakistan is mulling the continuity of the educational institutes to stay closed for one more months
US some states will continue to lockdown
UK is expected to have a plan next week. Prime minister says that UK is past the peak. (
UK earthcam:
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South Korea An Excellent Example of After The Lockdown Practices
1 in 142 people are tested
Population: 51.64 Millions
Total cases: 10,774
Deaths: 248
New Zealand has eradicated the virus
Eased the strict lockdown on Tuesday where 400,000 more NZlanders will return to work. And, 75% of the country’s economy will be operational again.
Population: 4.8 Millions
Confirmed cases: 1,479
Deaths: 19
Tests done: 126,066
Continue to to fight till there is a vaccine
Canada
Population: 37.59 Millions
Total confirmed: 56,197
Total deaths: 3,152
Total tests: more than 806,499
Australia
Population: 24.99 Millions
Total confirmed: 6,765
Total deaths: 93
Total tests: 588,868
United States
Phased approach:
American president says that he has seen the evidence that the virus is made in a Chinese lab.
US Intelligence agencies say that they are confirmed that the virus is not man made
Originated near the virology lab.
The intermediate host is still not known.
WHO wants to investigate the origins of the virus. And, China has refused to work with them.
1 in 786 people are tested
Number of deaths per million
LA Times for the state by state data
NY
NY State is 19.4 Millions
NY is 8.4 Millions
First case on March 1st. As of May 1st there are 927,000 tests and 308,300 confirmed cases
NY 3000 people tested in a grocery store
Statewide 13.9% antibody positive
NY City 21.2% positive
New Jersey
Population 8.8 Millions
First case: March 4th
Tests ran: 256,545
Confirmed cases: 121,190
Deaths: 7,538
Massachusetts
Illinois
California
Early outbreak.
January 26th was the first case and the third case in the US
Population: 39.51 Millions
654,985 tests done
50,411 confirmed cases. 127.6/100,000
2,046 deaths. 5.2/100,000
About half in Los Angeles
Majority (1/3rd) deaths are in the nursing homes and assisted living facilities
Washington
First case of Coronavirus in the US presented on Jan 19th
Population 7.6 Million
Patient had returned from Wuhan, China on Jan 15th
On Jan 20th the tests came back negative.
Patient mentioned that they had not visited the Huanan market or any ill persons.
Florida
-Not allowing the data to be released for the deaths
Population: 21.48 Millions
Total tests: 402,699
Confirmed cases: 34,728
Deaths: 1,314
Georgia State
Population: 10.62
Confirmed cases: 26,237
Deaths: 1,131
