Coronavirus COVID-19 Weekly Update 20th July 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 20th July 09:00 (GMT)

Source: Johns Hopkins University & Medicine

COVID-19 Cumulative Global Cases

As of 20th July 09:00 (GMT)

Source: World Health Organisation

Total UK COVID-19 Cases

As of 20th July 09:00 (GMT)

Source: Public Health England

COVID-19 in the African Region

As of 20th July 09:00 (GMT)

Source: World Health Organisation

COVID-19 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

As of 20th July 09:00 (GMT)

Source: World Health Organisation

Latest COVID-19 Updates

Coronavirus vaccine: Oxford team aim to start lab-controlled human trials

Published: 16th July 2020.

Jenner Institute at Oxford looks to recruit healthy volunteers for controversial 'challenge trial'

Synairgen's SNG001 shows strong promise in COVID-19 trial

Published: 20th July 2020

Southampton, UK-based Synairgen has announced positive results from a clinical trial of SNG001, its wholly-owned inhaled formulation of interferon beta, in hospitalised COVID-19 patients.

Weekly Update by Maryam Borumand, MedShr Open Editorial Team