United States
Population, 328 million
Cases, + 161,398 + 164,495 = 11,465,722
Deaths, 249,670 (0.076%)
Mississippi
Rt = 0.9
Cases, + 1,395 = 138,791
UP 53% in past 14 days
Deaths, + 18 = 3,691
Up 11% in past 14 days
Hospitalizations on 19 November = 926
Up 24% in past 14 days
States
Trends
Official US hospitalizations
Thursday, 26 November 2020
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
Cases, 1,163
98% tested positive
2% has had reported contacts
Most cases develop with a 2 to 4 week delay
Male 56%
0ne to 14 years, average 8 years
Cases in Hispanics or Latinos, 412
Cases in Black, Non-Hispanic, 396
Deaths, 20
Hands Face Space and Ventilate
Blacksburg, Virginia
Civil and environmental engineer
Ten feet pace (6 recommended)
Ventilation
More air flow than recommended by American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
We don’t see outbreaks above a certain threshold
And the gym with the open doors was way above that
Carbon dioxide monitor to track indoor levels
Tape on the floor to mark areas
No wandering around the gym
No partner workouts
Ventilation redesign
A gym trainer exposed 50
No one else got sick
Some decided to get tested, all tested negative
Followed up for 2 weeks
Oxford vaccine phase 2 publications
Easy to store
£3 per dose
UK way out, 100 million doses
Late-stage clinical trials, UK, US, Brazil, South Africa, Japan, Russia
50,000 participants globally
When????
Prof Andrew Pollard, (Study lead from Oxford)
absolutely delighted with the results
we’re seeing the immune responses look exactly the same, even in those who are over 70 years of age
Levels of efficacy
Neutralising antibodies
T cells
not there yet
Data release probably, before Christmas
No competition with other vaccines
Multiple vaccines needed, We will need all of them to protect people around the globe
Russia
Cases, + 23,610
United States, India, Brazil, France, Russia
Deaths, + 463 = 34,850
Moscow is the worst hit area
WHO
Europe, one death every 17 seconds (WHO)
Surge in cases, Europe and the Americas
Countries, case finding, care and isolation, cluster investigations, adequate testing with rapid results, contact tracing and supported quarantine, are facing much less disruption.
Those countries that are letting the virus run unchecked are playing with fire
Further needless deaths and suffering
A significant number of people experiencing long-term effects of the virus
Mental health pressures
Act fast, act now, act decisively
Health being seen as an investment rather than a cost
A new collective way forward is needed