According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, 21 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. 20th)
Merkel Warns #Europe Against New #Virus Lockdowns ‘At Any Cost’ – Bloomberghttps://t.co/E5R44LpOzU
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 21, 2020
#GERMANY CORONAVIRUS CASES INCREASE BY 1,586 TO 231,292: JHU – BBG pic.twitter.com/ZoA5Ok6bX4
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 21, 2020
#SPAIN REPORTS 3,349 NEW #CORONAVIRUS CASES, LESS THAN DAY AGO (v 3715 previously) – BBG
*Link: https://t.co/LXG9UPxXtP pic.twitter.com/Igml5oM4hA— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 20, 2020
#FRANCE REPORTS 4771 NEW #CORONAVIRUS CASES IN PAST 24 HOURS (v 3776 yesterday)
*Positivity Rate: 3.3% (v 3.0% yesterday).
*Santé Publique France: https://t.co/bZLT3Rguuz pic.twitter.com/eTP7SufQqS— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 20, 2020
Évolution des tests effectués et des tests positifs par classe d'âge (moyenne sur 7 jours) @EricBillyFR @Le___Doc pic.twitter.com/JVJo47ckty
— Germain Forestier (@gforestier) August 20, 2020
Mise à jour avec les données du jour (17/08) pic.twitter.com/aOtbsxFMNb
— Germain Forestier (@gforestier) August 20, 2020
#ITALY REPORTS 845 VIRUS CASES THURSDAY, MOST SINCE MAY 16 (v 642 yesterday)
*Link: https://t.co/KUR6CVKXRE pic.twitter.com/fP59NYbnTQ— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 20, 2020
#Italy Could Weigh Isolating #Sardinia on Virus Rise – Corriere della Sera
*Link (Italian): https://t.co/OMmaKVVsTN— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 20, 2020
Source: Our World in Data