Coronavirus COVID-19 Weekly Update 22nd June 2020
Coronavirus COVID-19 Weekly Update 22nd June 2020
This update will be published weekly on Mondays at 12pm GMT and aims to provide clinicians and the public with an overview of the latest data, guidelines, key publications and policy around COVID-19, with links to essential resources and information.
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Global Impact of COVID-19 to Date
As of 22nd June 09:00 (GMT)
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COVID-19 Cumulative Global Cases
As of 22nd June 09:00 (GMT)
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Source: World Health Organisation
Mapping the coronavirus outbreak
As of 23rd June
Source: Financial Times
Total UK COVID-19 Cases
As of 22nd June
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Source: Public Health England
COVID-19 Cumulative UK Cases
As of 22nd June
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Source: Public Health England
COVID-19 Daily UK Cases
As of 22nd June
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Source: Public Health England
COVID-19 in the African Region
As of 22nd June 09:00 (GMT)
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Source: World Health Organisation
COVID-19 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
As of 22nd June 09:00 (GMT)
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Source: World Health Organisation
Key Data
Updated 23rd June 2020
Source: informationisbeautiful
Global Covid-19 death toll: Latin America offsets decline in Europe and the US
As of 23rd June
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Source: Financial Times
Latest Developments
Africa
South Sudan strengthens reporting of deaths due to COVID-19
Asia
WHO Pakistan integrating infection, prevention and control measures for COVID-19 response
Asia's hidden deaths: coronavirus fatalities are being covered up and undercounted
Europe
Coronavirus: Scientists grow mini organs to see how COVID-19 attacks the body
Navigating the post-COVID-19 era: A strategic framework for European recovery
Rapid Risk Assessment: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the EU/EEA and the UK-tenth update
United Kingdom
UK trial shows Dexamethasone can successfully reduce the mortality rate in high risk COVID patients
Coronavirus: World's most powerful supercomputer to search for COVID-19 cure
Latest COVID-19 Publications and Opinion Articles:
New-Onset Diabetes in Covid-19
Published 12th June
This article discusses a bidirectional relationship between Covid-19 and diabetes. On the one hand, diabetes is associated with an increased risk of severe Covid-19. On the other hand, new-onset diabetes and severe metabolic complications of preexisting diabetes, including diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolarity for which exceptionally high doses of insulin are warranted, have been observed in patients with Covid-19.
RECOVERY Trial Preprint: Effect of Dexamethasone in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: Preliminary Report
Published 22nd June 2020
In patients hospitalised with COVID-19, dexamethasone reduced 28-day mortality among those receiving invasive mechanical ventilation or oxygen at randomisation, but not among patients not receiving respiratory support.
COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines:
Weekly Update by Maryam Borumand, MedShr Open Editorial Team
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