According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, 21 European countries (v 20 prior) 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. 23rd)
#Germany's confirmed #coronavirus cases rise by 711 (v 782 yesterday) – RKI
*Link: https://t.co/LoHFnnUCU0 pic.twitter.com/DhcgcierQ5— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 24, 2020
El País now openly talks about a second wave – carries a brutal editorial urging more government action to avoid a repeat of the March crisis as Spain becomes the European epicentre of the virus. pic.twitter.com/y2IfH7X1mx
— Maria Tadeo (@mariatad) August 23, 2020
#FRANCE REPORTS 4,897 NEW #CORONAVIRUS CASES IN PAST 24 HOURS (v 3602 prior)
*Positivity Rate: 3.6%❗ (v 3.5% prior).
*Santé Publique France: https://t.co/bZLT3Rguuz pic.twitter.com/1rnulsTOnD— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 23, 2020
Focus situation #COVID19 dans les #BouchesduRhone (13)
Hausse des cas chez les -60 ans commence mi-Juillet
Hausse des cas chez les +60 ans commence début Août
Hausse des hospitalisations commence mi-Août et corrélée à hausse des cas chez les +60 ans (graphe de droite) pic.twitter.com/iFiHI0bdyB
— Décovidus (@CovidDataviz) August 23, 2020
La modélisation de l'aerosolisatiin #COVID19 en classe a été faite par une université de Berlin (@TUBerlin)
–> 2 minutes pour se répandre.Le masque pour tous est essentiel à la #RENTREE2020. pic.twitter.com/6UKvqEDLns
— Le Doc (@Le___Doc) August 23, 2020
#ITALY REPORTS 1,210 NEW VIRUS CASES SUN VS 1,071 SAT (highest daily number since mid-May)
*Link: https://t.co/KUR6CVKXRE pic.twitter.com/I4aakg3tBN— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 23, 2020
#Sicily’s governor has ordered all migrant residences on the Italian island to be shut down by Monday, part of a push-back by Italian regions alarmed by a surge in #COVID_19 cases a few weeks before schools are to reopen – ABC Newshttps://t.co/rZScEkz2Pi
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 23, 2020
#Italy Lockdown Success Challenged by New #Europe #Virus Surge – Bloomberg
*Link: https://t.co/8nQRzjoJXD pic.twitter.com/nWZDglZBzD— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 23, 2020
Source: Our World in Data