Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread

[SvennoJ]

Weekly update. Numbers still heading down, but so is reporting and Russia and China's numbers are incomplete to say the least.


In total 3.69 million new cases were reported last week (down from 4.29 million) to a total of 516,494,202
Also another 15,568 more deaths were reported (down from 18,818) to a total of 6,274,577

Europe is still on a downward trend, 2.15M -> 1.74M and 7,081 deaths (8,669 last week)
USA is slowly creeping up again, 409K -> 497K and 3,726 deaths (2,506 last week)

The continents

Africa is heading back up even though Reunion island has gone silent in reporting.
North America is creeping up as well, Europe and Asia heading down, South America and Oceania remaining about the same.

Corners of the world

South Africa is heading into winter with their 5th surge gaining momentum.
India and the USA are also slowly heading up. China and Iran dropping.
China only reports symptomatic cases and still has many lock downs in major cities.

Europe in detail

Some countries only report twice a week now and testing gets more and more restricted. But deaths are still declining, so no problem yet.

However we shouldn't let our guards down just yet
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-wave-this-fall-and-winter-could-potentially-infect-100-million-americans-white-house-warns-1.5893245

Slight discrepancy...

The White House is sharing these estimates as officials renew their push to get Congress to approve additional funding to combat the virus and as the nation approaches a coronavirus death toll of 1 million. Officials have said the White House will commemorate the moment when the U.S. surpasses 1 million deaths from COVID-19.

Worldometer already has the US 'official' death toll at 1,024,386 which is still very much under counted.

It's the theme of this pandemic, downplaying the numbers every which way possible.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00104-8
Countries have reported some five million COVID-19 deaths in two years, but global excess deaths are estimated at double or even quadruple that figure.