Weekly update. Worldwide cases are trending down, mostly thanks to good progress in Asia, Africa and South America
In total 4.02 million new cases were reported last week (down from 4.43 million) to a total of 224,610,652
Also another 63,565 more deaths were reported (down from 68,528) to a total of 4,629,789
Europe is pretty much the same week over week, USA had a big disruption in tracking from Labor Day.
The continents
Asia reported 1.53 million new cases (down from 1.74 million) and 24,451 more deaths (down from 27,120)
North America reported 1.28 million new cases (down from 1.41 million) and 18,913 more deaths (slightly up from 18,668)
Europe reported 866K new cases (868K last week) and 10,913 more deaths (slightly up from 10,492)
South America reported 181K new cases (down from 226K) and 5,398 more deaths (down from 7,087)
Africa reported 142K new cases (down from 181K) and 3,745 more deaths (down from 4,996)
Oceania reported 13.6K new cases (up from 12.1K) and 145 deaths (165 last week)
Corners of the world
USA reported 1.04 million new cases (down from 1.16 million) and 12,082 more deaths (up from 11,530)
India reported 256K new cases (down from 296K) and 2,094 more deaths (down from 2,853)
Iran reported 176K new cases (down from 214K) and 3,831 more deaths (down from 4,262)
Brazil reported 119K new cases (down from 152K) and 3,170 more deaths (down from 4,357)
Japan reported 89K new cases (down from 136K) and 419 deaths (387 last week)
South Africa reported 43.3K new cases (down from 68.6K) and 1,447 more deaths (down from 1,974)
Canada reported 26.9K new cases (up from 24.8K) and 164 deaths (116 last week)
South Korea reported 12.3K new cases (slightly up from 12.0K) and 40 deaths (43 last week)
Australia reported 11.7K new cases (up from 9,364) and 44 deaths (41 last week)
New Zealand is succeeding in keeping the virus under control, 7 day average is down to 20 new cases a day.
Europe in detail
The UK seems to have hit a ceiling, stopping at 38K new cases per day.
Spain, France and Denmark are heading back down, the rest still drifting up or remaining the same.
Global vaccination rate is now 29.46%. While we're debating when to add booster shots
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/amid-talk-of-boosters-global-vaccine-disparity-gets-sharper-1.5581474
In the developing world, supply is limited and uncertain. Just over 3 per cent of people across Africa have been fully vaccinated, and health officials and citizens often have little idea what will be available from one day to the next. More vaccines have been flowing in recent weeks, but the World Health Organization's director in Africa said Thursday that the continent will get 25 per cent fewer doses than anticipated by the end of the year, in part because of the rollout of booster shots in wealthier counties such as the United States.
Just get your shot when it is available. Next to it preventing the worst, including hospitalization, it will also save you a lot of money. The average Covid-19 hospital stay cost is $23,000
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/cihi-covid19-canada-hospital-cost-1.6168531
The average cost of treating a COVID-19 patient who needs intensive care in Canada is estimated at more than $50,000, compared with $8,400 for someone who's had a heart attack, a new report says.
Data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) shows the average cost for patients being treated for the virus is more than $23,000, which is four times higher than a patient with influenza.
Sure we have the luxury of 'free' healthcare (treatment), so the individual is never charged that. However we all end up footing the bill for anti vaxxers needing hospitalization.
