COVID-19 Pandemic Update: NYC’s COVID-19 ‘2nd Wave’ On Cusp Of Triggering New Lockdown

Summary:

• Global cases near 51 million
• Italy reports most new deaths since April with total confirmed cases topping 1 million
• In the UK, 595 new COVID deaths were reported, bringing the total north of 50 thousand
• In Iran, officials reported that the number of new cases and deaths near record highs
• Germany reported the most new deaths in a single day since mid-April
• Bulgaria reported a record jump as a new coronavirus outbreak flares
• Hungary just made mask-wearing mandatory in public spaces, part of new restrictions to curb a recent spike in deaths
• Denmark warns of mink farms’ threat to human health
• Brazil restarts Sinovac vaccine trial
• Russia says Sputnik 5 vaccine is 92% effective
• Tokyo reports another 300+ new cases, the most since August
• In California, COVID have spiked 32% over the past two weeks
• Three California counties – San Diego, Sacramento, and Stanislaus – home to about 5.5 million people must reverse their reopening plans
• Texas tops 1 million cases
• California, midwest states tighten restrictions
• EU strikes deal for 300 million doses of Pfizer vaccine
• Iran reports new record jump in deaths
• Hungary makes masks mandatory in public spaces
• Germany reports most new deaths since mid-April
• Bulgaria reports daily record outbreaks
• Spain daily cases jump 30%
• The US reported another record jump in new according to Johns Hopkins COVID Tracking Project
• US cases top 100k for 6th day in the row
• NYC on the cusp of the shutdown as the positivity rate average in the city is 2.53% and continues to climb closer to the 3%
• Illinois, Utah, and Montana break COVID records
• Illinois fifth state to top 500k cases
• Maryland enters “red zone” COVID restrictions
• El Paso alone has more people hospitalized with COVID-19 than 29 US states
• Dr. Fauci says Pfizer vaccine EUA one week away
• Hospitalizations match April records
• Pfizer announces about its vaccine candidate being 90% effective
• Pfizer vaccine to be offered at below-market rates
• A new study shows COVID patients could be at higher risk of mental health issues
• The US topped 10.2 million cases and deaths exceeded 239,000.
• Positivity rates in the U.S.( that is, the percentage of those tested daily who come back positive) have been climbing across the country, but the numbers across the Midwest have really soared over the past couple of weeks.

• Measuring by hospitalizations per million residents, South Dakota and Illinois take the lead