Philippines
Cases, 37,514
Deaths, 1,266
Almost 1.9 million babies expected to be born in total in the Philippines next year
Highest rate since 2000 – compared to just less than 1.7 million in 2018.
Lebanon
Cases, 1,778
Deaths, 34
Food insecurity
1915-18 famine
China
Coronavirus vaccine approved for military
Trials proved safe and effective
CanSino Biologics, and the Beijing Institute of Biotechnology
Use restricted to military personnel
Been in development since March.
Vaccine candidate has potential to prevent disease
Two million military personnel
US Army is also working on a vaccine, end of the year
US
Cases, 2,606,211
Deaths, 126,360
Cases rising in 29 states
R values
Florida
Cases, + 23,000 in past 3 days
Cases, + 6, 093 = 152,434
15% of tests coming back positive
Beaches closed for 4th July holiday
Arizona
Cases, + 2,228 = 79,215
Gyms, water parks, bars closed for month
California
Cases, + 996 = 223,981
Bars closed
LA beaches closed for 4th July
South Carolina
Younger patients
Texas
20 = 40-year-old patients increasing
Remdesivir, $3,100 for 5 days (Gilead)
UK
Deaths, + 155 = 43,815
This is the figure for the number of people who have tested positive and died
Death certificate figures = 54,000
Week up to 19 June, of 10,681 deaths registered, 849 (8%) mentioned coronavirus.
Deaths fallen below the five-year average for the first time since mid-March
Estimated number of people with COVID-19 in England at one time
51,000 at any given time between 8 and 21 June 2020 (0.09% of population)
120,180 people are currently predicted to have symptomatic COVID in the UK
2,341 new cases per day
Leicester
10% of positive cases in all of England in Leicester
1 in 16 of all new UK cases
3,216 cases had been confirmed since the start of the epidemic, 944 cases reported in the last two weeks
First full local lockdown
Stricter measures imposed
Non-essential shops shut
Increased infections in children therefore schools will close for most pupils from Thursday
The loosening of restrictions for pubs and restaurants will not be taking place there.
Police enforcement in some cases
Stay at home as much as you can
Only but essential travel to, from and within Leicester
New local measures in place for at least two weeks
“Targeted action” at factories, workplaces and schools over the past 10 days had not worked
Relaxation of shielding measures on 6 July, will not take place
Walk-in and mobile test centres opening
Dentists
Dentist surgeries are not allowed to open
600,000 patients have needed urgent dental treatment
Dentistry was not mentioned in the guidance of how lockdown will be eased
Oral Cancers are the eighth most common cancer in Britain
In a normal six-week period, nearly 1,000 cases are diagnosed (Oral Health Foundation)
