Coronavirus COVID-19 Weekly Update 12th October 2020
Weekly update published on MedShr: 12th October 2020
Last updated: 12th October 2020
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Coronavirus COVID-19 Weekly Update 12th October 2020
This update will be published weekly at 12pm GMT on Mondays 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
WHO official data, reported on 11th Oct 2020
COVID-19 Cumulative Global Cases
WHO official data, reported on 11th Oct 2020
Source: World Health Organization
Total UK COVID-19 Cases
As of 12th Oct 09:00 (GMT) - Data for 24 hour period, reported on 11-10-20
Source: Public Health England
Public Health England: "An issue was identified overnight on Friday 2 October in the automated process that transfers positive cases data to PHE. It has now been resolved. The cases by publish date for 3 and 4 October include 15,841 additional cases with specimen dates between 25 September and 2 October — they are therefore artificially high for England and the UK." The above image charting the trend in new cases over the past month only includes positive test results recorded daily, not the additional positive cases included in the published daily case number for 3rd and 4th October; for the cumulative case number including this data please see Public Health England.
COVID-19 in the African Region
As of 12th Oct 09:00 (GMT) - Data for 24 hour period, reported on 11-10-20
Source: World Health Organization
COVID-19 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
As of 12th Oct 09:00 (GMT) - Data for 24 hour period, reported on 11-10-20
Source: World Health Organization
Latest Developments in the News:
WHO Weekly Situational Reports: Epidemiological and Operational
Africa
WHO: COVID-19 halting crucial mental health services in Africa, WHO survey
WHO: Coping with mental health impact of COVID-19
MSF: Kenya - COVID-19 further fuels mental health crisis in Dadaab as durable solutions falter
WHO: Strengthening Contact Tracing for COVID-19 in Greater Accra Region
WHO: UK Gives £1.3 Million to Fight COVID-19 in Uganda
BBC: Africa 'needs $1.2tn' to recover coronavirus losses
BBC: Coronavirus in Africa tracker
WHO in the African Region: COVID-19
Eastern Mediterranean
WHO: Virtual 67th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean
BBC: Coronavirus: Iran sets new record for deaths amid 'third wave'
BBC: Gazans struggle with pandemic and blockade
WHO in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: COVID-19
United Kingdom
BMJ: Covid-19: Only half of 16 000 patients missed from England’s official figures have been contacted
BBC: Covid: What is the risk of the NHS being overwhelmed?
BBC: Local lockdown rules: Check Covid restrictions in your area
Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK
Global Health
Nature: Crowding and the shape of COVID-19 epidemics
BBC: Covid virus ‘survives for 28 days’ in lab conditions
BBC: Covid: Brazil's coronavirus death toll passes 150,000
BBC: Covid-19: Qingdao to test nine million for coronavirus in five days
BBC: Covid: India's coronavirus outbreak in 200 seconds [Video]
BBC: Covid across Europe: As UK prepares for new lockdowns, Europe too is struggling
MSF: MSF supports India and South Africa ask to waive COVID-19 patent rights
BBC: Covid-19 pandemic: Tracking the global coronavirus outbreak
WHO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
United Nations: COVID-19 Response
Johns Hopkins University & Medicine: Coronavirus Resource Center
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Educational Content:
WHO: COVID-19 Course Series
"Real-time training during global emergencies is critical for effective preparedness and response. The COVID-19 channel provides learning resources for health professionals, decision-makers and the public for the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)." (WHO 2020)
Latest COVID-19 Publications and Guidelines:
A selection of recent publications and useful clinical guidance from scientific journals:
Editorials, Research Articles and Commentary:
NEJM: Remdesivir for the Treatment of Covid-19 — Final Report
Beigel JH, Tomashek KM, Dodd LE, et al. Remdesivir for the Treatment of Covid-19 - Final Report [published online ahead of print, 2020 Oct 8]. N Engl J Med. 2020;NEJMoa2007764. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2007764
BMJ: Covid-19: how to prioritize worse-off populations in allocating safe and effective vaccines
Schmidt H, Pathak P, Sönmez T, Ünver MU. Covid-19: how to prioritize worse-off populations in allocating safe and effective vaccines BMJ 2020; 371 :m3795
BMJ: Effect of school closures on mortality from coronavirus disease 2019: old and new predictions
Rice K, Wynne B, Martin V, Ackland GJ. Effect of school closures on mortality from coronavirus disease 2019: old and new predictions BMJ 2020; 371 :m3588
NJ Brendish, S Poole, VV Naidu, et al. Clinical impact of molecular point-of-care testing for suspected COVID-19 in hospital (COV-19POC): a prospective, interventional, non-randomised, controlled study. Lancet Respir Med (2020) published online Oct 8, 2020.
Alexander GC, Tajanlangit M, Heyward J, Mansour O, Qato DM, Stafford RS. Use and Content of Primary Care Office-Based vs Telemedicine Care Visits During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the US. JAMA Netw Open. 2020;3(10):e2021476. Published 2020 Oct 1. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.21476
Nature: SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in development
Krammer, F. SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in development. Nature 2020 Sep 23. doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2798-3. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32967006.
Public Health Emergency COVID-19 Initiative - PubMed Central
An open collection of COVID-19 and coronavirus-related publications, and the available data supporting them, from over 50 publishers to support the ongoing public health emergency response efforts (PMC).
Other Useful Resources:
Intensive Care Society (UK) Covid-19 Resource Hub
The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust COVID-19 Bulletins - A weekly bulletin detailing the "latest guidelines, research and reports relating to COVID-19"
NHS England: Coronavirus guidance for clinicians and NHS managers
Weekly Update by Dr Ryan Broll, MedShr Open Editorial Team, Medical Education Fellow
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