Coronavirus COVID-19 Weekly Update 8th June 2020
Coronavirus COVID-19 Weekly Update 8th 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 8th June 09:00 (GMT)
COVID-19 Cumulative Global Cases
As of 7th June 11:00 (GMT)
Source: World Health Organisation
COVID-19 Global Active Cases Map
As of 8th June 09:00 GMT
Total UK COVID-19 Cases
As of 7th June
Source: Public Health England
COVID-19 Cumulative UK Cases
As of 7th June
Source: Public Health England
COVID-19 Daily UK Cases
As of 7th June
Source: Public Health England
COVID-19 in the African Region
As of 7th June 11:00 (GMT)
Source: World Health Organisation
COVID-19 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
As of 7th June 11:00 (GMT)
Source: World Health Organisation
COVID-19 Key Data
Source: The Guardian
Source: New Scientist
Source: Financial times
Latest Developments
Africa
Amref COVID-19 Africa Information Centre
COVID-19 Corona Virus: South African Resource Portal
WHO Africa Dashboard: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Middle East
Iran cases hit record high in second wave of coronavirus
Asia
Lessons for the world from Asia's new virus spikes
Global report: India's Covid-19 case total surpasses Italy's
Rumours, fear and rising Covid deaths in Pakistan
Coronavirus latest: South Asia set to become new COVID-19 hotspot
ASEAN Briefing: The Coronavirus in Asia and ASEAN – Live Updates by Country
Channel News Asia: COVID-19 map
Europe
United Kingdom
UK coronavirus victims have lain undetected at home for two weeks
London care homes report possible fresh Covid-19 outbreaks
What is the coronavirus R number and is it rising in the UK?
Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK
USA
Fears grow of US coronavirus surge from George Floyd protests
Potential US COVID-19 resurgence modelled as lockdowns ease
Exclusive: nearly 600 US health workers died of Covid-19 – and the toll is rising
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website
US Coronavirus (COVID-19) website
Latest COVID-19 Publications and Opinion Articles:
Coronavirus in Pregnancy and Delivery: Rapid Review
Mullins E, Evans D, Viner RM, O'Brien P, Morris E. Coronavirus in pregnancy and delivery: rapid review. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2020;55(5):586‐592.
What is the risk of COVID-19 to pregnant women? Read this rapid review that was produced to support the UK Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' (RCOG) guidelines during the current pandemic.
Are we underestimating how many people are resistant to Covid-19?
The Guardian, June 2020
Scientists are racing to work out why some populations have fared better than others during the pandemic, read the full article from the Guardian.
A Harm-Reduction Approach to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)—Safer Socializing
Eric Kutscher, Richard E. Greene, JAMA network, June 2020
How will COVID-19 change our lives? Is there a parallel or lessons to to be learned from how other viruses pandemics such as HIV? With a focus on how HIV has changed the lifestyle of many with a focus on the social interactions of the LGBT community.
United Nations Seeks to Counter COVID-19 Misinformation with Digital First Responders
Joan Stephenson, JAMA Network, June 2020
Social media platforms have committed to removing or cautioning against dubious information and directing users to the World Health Organization and national health websites, but is it the responsibility of the consumers to seek out factual and verified information? Read more in this article from the JAMA Network.
Daily Update by Dr Samantha Goh and Dr Rachel Coles, MedShr Open Editorial Team, Medical Education Teaching Fellows.
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