According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, twenty European countries have crossed a key threshold of new coronavirus infections. Latest data showed that the countries have recorded cumulative 14-day infection totals higher than 20 per 100,000 inhabitants, considered an early alarm level by many health experts.
Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (data as of Aug. 18th)
#Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 1,510 v 1390 yesterday) to 226,914: RKI – Reuters
*Link: https://t.co/wwGiSxCJRS
*RKI: https://t.co/LoHFnnUCU0 pic.twitter.com/VDZDlME9gc— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 19, 2020
#Spain recorded 2,128 new coronavirus cases in the past day, up from 1,833 reported a day earlier, according to Health Ministry data published Tuesday.
*Link: https://t.co/jT3z3ROsvb pic.twitter.com/vHSqDJPsCr— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 18, 2020
#FRANCE REPORTS 2,238 NEW CORONAVIRUS CASES IN PAST 24 HOURS (v 493 yesterday)
*Positivity Rate: 3.0% (v 2.9% yesterday).
*Santé Publique France: https://t.co/bZLT3Rguuz pic.twitter.com/UuoNTBsPst— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 18, 2020
#France to Make Office Masks Mandatory From Sept. 1 : France Info
*France Info cites French Labor Minister Elisabeth Borne in article on website.https://t.co/Itsr17mjX7— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 18, 2020
ALERTE INFO – #COVID19 : La #SeineetMarne, l'#Essonne et les #Yvelines passent en vulnérabilité modéré. C'est désormais toute l'#IledeFrance qui est en vulnérabilité modérée dont #Paris en vulnérabilité élevé. (Santé Publique #France) #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/pFmzTNjKpr
— FLASH INFO Ile-de-France (@info_Paris_IDF) August 18, 2020
#ITALY RECORDS 403 NEW #CORONAVIRUS CASES ON TUESDAY (v 479 yesterday)
*Link: https://t.co/KUR6CVKXRE pic.twitter.com/6S30UgVzMY— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 18, 2020
Coronavirus in Italia, il bollettino del 18 agosto: 403 nuovi casi e 5 morti nelle ultime 24 ore https://t.co/XFn0TVkRUt
— Corriere della Sera (@Corriere) August 18, 2020
Source: Our World in Data