Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 28th April 2020
Coronavirus COVID-19 Daily Update 28th April 2020
This update will be published daily 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 28th April 09:00 (GMT)
COVID-19 Cumulative Global Cases
As of 28th April 11:00 (GMT)
Source: World Health Organisation
COVID-19 Global Active Cases Map
As of 28th April 09:00 GMT
Total UK COVID-19 Cases
As of 27th April
COVID-19 Cumulative UK Cases
As of 27th April
Source: Public Health England
Source: Public Health England
COVID-19 Daily UK Cases
As of 27th April
Source: Public Health England
COVID-19 in the African Region
As of 27th April 11:00 (GMT)
Source: World Health Organisation
COVID-19 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
As of 27th April 11:00 (GMT)
Source: World Health Organisation
COVID-19 Key Data
First-wave COVID-19 transmissibility and severity in China outside Hubei after control measures, and second-wave scenario planning: a modelling impact assessment
Analysis of lockdown measures in relation to second wave of cases
Source: Financial Times
Latest Developments
Africa
Coronavirus: The different approaches to lockdowns in Africa
Algeria extends lockdown measures until May 14
Gabon relaxes confinement measures in Libreville
COVID-19: Lagos makes mask wearing compulsory
Amref COVID-19 Africa Information Centre
WHO Africa Dashboard: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Asia
COVID-19 recoveries exceed 900 as number of cases now at 7,777
Thailand to extend COVID-19 emergency measures, sees improvement
ASEAN Briefing: The Coronavirus in Asia and ASEAN – Live Updates by Country
Channel News Asia: COVID-19 map
Middle East
Iran: Over 700 dead after drinking alcohol to cure coronavirus
Jordan reports 4 new COVID-19 cases, 417 in total
Iraq's COVID-19 cases rise to 1,700
Europe
United Kingdom
Coronavirus: London's NHS Nightingale 'treated 51 patients'
Coronavirus: Rising care home toll leads to record deaths
Coronavirus immunity: Can you catch it twice?
USA
Deaths spiked as Covid-19 spread in March and April, new analysis finds
Why the US has the world's highest number of Covid-19 deaths
Coronavirus map of the US: latest cases state by state
US Coronavirus (COVID-19) website
Latest COVID-19 Publications and Guidelines:
The Promise and Peril of Antibody Testing for COVID-19
Read an analysis from JAMA about antibody tests.
Source: JAMA
Mild or Moderate Covid-19 provides a useful overview of clinical aspects
Source: New England Journal of Medicine
Guidance on conscious proning patients:
Source: Intensive Care Society
Written by Dr Samantha Goh and Dr Rachel Coles
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