Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread

[SvennoJ]

Weekly update. Omicron continues to spread West to East through Europe.

In total 23.4 million new cases were reported last week (up from 22.6 million) to a total of 370,241,734
Also another 64,527 more deaths were reported (up from 55,699) to a total of 5,667,627

The USA looks to have peaked while Europe is still climbing.
Deaths are still rising in the USA though while Europe seems to be balancing the increase from Omicron with the decrease of Delta.

The continents

Europe reported 10.8 million new cases (up from 9.09 million) and 20,781 more deaths (20,779 last week)
North America reported 4.51 million new cases (down from 5.91 million) and 22,260 more deaths (up from 18,621)
Asia reported 4.80 million new cases (up from 4.33 million) and 10,499 more deaths (up from 7,772)
South America reported 2.70 million new cases (up from 2.48 million) and 8,973 more deaths (up from 5,593)
Oceania reported 402K new cases (down from 559K) and 620 more deaths (459 last week)
Africa reported 256K new cases (down from 266K) and 2,430 more deaths (2,475 last week)

Corners of the world

USA reported 3.88 million new cases (down from 5.19 million) and 18,018 more deaths (up from 15,557)
India reported 1.95 million new cases (slightly down from 2.05 million) and 4,307 more deaths (up from 3,131)
Brazil reported 1.28 million new cases (up from 831K) and 3,301 more deaths (up from 1,800)
Japan reported 404K new cases (up from 209K) and 173 deaths (55 last week)
Australia reported 394K new cases (down from 554K) and 547 deaths (411 last week)
Canada reported 125K new cases (down from 171K) and 1,144 more deaths (up from 1,052)
South Korea reported 74.3K new cases (up from 35.7K) and 177 deaths (242 last week)
Iran reported 68.6K new cases (up from 24.5K) and 184 deaths (146 last week)
South Africa reported 21.9K new cases (down from 24.3K) and 835 deaths (832 last week)

Europe in detail

Russia is currently spiking up, UK staying level, France seems to have reached a plateau as well. I wonder what Ireland is doing to get the numbers down so fast. Most countries seem to choose to have a plateau instead of decreasing the cases, opening up as soon as the peak has been reached.

Global vaccination rate is now 52.35% (+0.58%)

South America 66.98% (+0.65%)
Europe 63.04% (+0.32%)
Asia 60.51% (+0.70%)
North America 60.13% (+0.39%)
Oceania 59.39% (+0.23%)
Africa 10.52% (+0.39%)

To me it looks like governments don't see it possible to stop Omicron and chose to open up early this time, turn the peak into a plateau letting the virus work its way through the population while keeping the hospitals from over flooding. The current number of deaths will still rise a bit then likely stay level for a while.

We can't keep the kids home any longer, asynchronous learning is a joke plus they need interaction and a regular schedule. But it will suck: My wife will likely catch it through the kids from school. She's still not well enough to even get the booster shot. Between a rock and a hard place. We hope it is/was Omicron which she is still dealing with (it's in her lungs) and if it isn't, hopefully Omicron will be mild. Next week our youngest gets his second shot and I'll get a booster is available. Then we're all vaxxed to the max :/

Hospitalizations have reached a plateau here, not climbing further, not declining either, but expected to start to go down.

Last edited by SvennoJ - on 29 January 2022