Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread

[SvennoJ]

Weekly update. Omicron is starting to overtake the Delta wave.

In total 5.37 million more cases were reported last week (up from 4.55 million) to a total of 279,329,540
Also another 48,291 more deaths were reported (slightly down from 49,094) to a total of 5,409,113

Reported deaths are slightly down as the Delta wave has peaked. Cases are up with Omicron taking hold.

The continents

Europe reported 2.89 million new cases (up from 2.63 million) and 23,704 more deaths (down from 26,187)
North America reported 1.50 million new cases (up from 977K) and 12,543 more deaths (up from 11,035)
Asia reported 502K new cases (down from 554K) and 8,515 more deaths (8,549 last week)
Africa reported 286K new cases (up from 263K) and 1,376 more deaths (up from 955)
South America reported 144K new cases (up from 107K) and 2,105 more deaths (slightly down from 2,297)
Oceania reported 40.7K new cases (up from 18.1K) and 48 deaths (71 last week)

Corners of the world

USA reported 1.38 million new cases (up from 905K) and 10,952 more deaths (up from 9,393)
South Africa reported 117K new cases (down from 164K) and 446 deaths (217 last week)
Canada reported 90.2K new cases (up from 39.6K) and 107 deaths (135 last week)
South Korea reported 44.7K new cases (down from 47.9k) and 480 deaths (461 last week)
India reported 43.8K new cases (down from 49.9K) and 2,321 more deaths (up from 1,769)
Australia reported 39.8K new cases (up from 17.1K) and 48 deaths (50 last week)
Brazil reported 21.7K new cases (up from 24.2K) and 782 deaths (914 last week)
Iran reported 14.1K new cases (down from 16.8K) and 314 deaths (380 last week)
Japan reported 1,504 new cases (up from 991) and 8 deaths (7 last week)

Europe in detail

UK is the first to breach the avg 100K cases a day, France, Spain, Italy and Ireland are now also in the middle of an Omicron surge.

Global vaccination rate is now 48.09% (+1.42%)

South America 63.00% (+1.29%)
Europe 60.57% (+0.66%)
Oceania 57.86% (+0.67%)
North America 57.67% (+1.38%) boost from having started vaccinating under 5-11 year olds
Asia 54.93% (+1.86%)
Africa 8.81% (+0.43%)

Yesterday added 9,571 cases to Ontario, previous record was 4,812 new cases in a single day. And officials warn these records are still underestimations. Christmas flights are cancelled due to staff shortages, Nunavut is under full lock down again, here a lot of restrictions are back but we're still allowed to celebrate the holidays. Anti bodies for everyone this Christmas...

Merry christmas from a foggy, rainy Ontario.
We had some snow which is melting atm. It stayed just long enough to build a giant snow fort in the park :)