Coronavirus latest: Over 8 million cases worldwide
- A new projection shows the United States could record over 200,000 COVID-19 deaths by October
- More than 1.7 billion people have an underlying medical condition putting them at risk of a severe COVID-19 infection
- Many European countries like Germany and France have reopened their borders to non-essential travel for Europeans
- There have been over 8 million confirmed cases worldwide, with over 435,000 deaths
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03:11 Germany has reported 378 new COVID-19 infections and nine deaths over the past 24 hours, according to the country’s public health body, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). A total of 186,839 COVID-19 cases have been recorded by the RKI in Germany with 8,800 deaths and 173,100 people having recovered.
02:44 New Zealand health authorities have reported two new COVID-19 cases, which are the first reported infections in over three weeks. Both of the cases are recent arrivals from the United Kingdom and are connected, the Health Ministry said.
Last week, New Zealand announced it had eliminated community transmission of SARS-CoV-2. The country’s borders are open only to returning citizens and their families, with everyone required to undergo a two-week quarantine.
02:02 Authorities in Beijing imposed new restrictions to stop a new COVID-19 outbreak in the Chinese capital after 27 new cases were reported, bringing the cumulative number of cases over the past five days to 106.
Outbound travel of high-risk people was banned as were some transportation services out of the city. All indoor sports and entertainment venues in the city were shut down on Monday, and some other cities across China said arrivals from Beijing would be quarantined.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said the new cluster, China’s most serious COVID-19 flare-up since February, was a cause for concern, given Beijing’s size and connectivity.
Across the city, 29 residential communities have been put under “closed management,” with all entry points guarded 24 hours a day and strict controls put in place on individuals leaving or entering.
01:27: Air travelers in the US who refuse to wear masks on planes could have their flying privileges revoked, according to the largest airline lobby in the US. Major US airlines can refuse boarding to anyone not wearing a mask, but once on board, flight attendants have little power to enforce mask requirements.
Under this new plan, airlines will clearly inform passengers of mask policies, and each carrier will determine the consequences of failure to comply, including errant passengers being placed on a no-fly list.
00:52 The total number of COVID-19 cases around the world has passed 8 million, as infections continue to rise in Latin America, the United States and South Asia. Over 3,800,000 people have recovered, and 435,619 have died, according to the latest data from the Johns Hopkins University.
00:34 Around 1.7 billion people have at least one underlying health condition that could increase the risk of a severe COVID-19 infection, according to a new modelling study published in the global health journal the Lancet.
The share of the population at increased risk was highest in countries with older populations, African countries with high HIV/AIDS prevalence, and small island nations with high diabetes prevalence, a summary of the study’s findings said.
Age is a common risk factor. Usingdata from 188countries, the authorsestimate that 66% of people over 70 have a health condition, suchas diabetes or cardiovascular disease, which would make them vulnerable to a severe COVID-19 infection. In comparison, 10% of people aged 25, and 33% aged 50 or younger, have such a pre-existing medical condition.
Although the authors said the findings are uncertain and do not take into consideration other risk factors like ethnicity, socioeconomic deprivation, and obesity, they nevertheless provide a starting point for “a broader assessment of the health, social, and economic implications of shielding various groups.”
00:14 The United States could record more than 200,000 deaths from COVID-19 through the beginning of October, according to a new forecast by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), a global health institute at the University of Washington in the western city of Seattle.
The new projection in COVID-19 related deaths is a revised estimate that’s up by 18% from169,890, and is mainly due to the lifting of lockdowns currently underway in dozens of states.
The IHME bases its projections on how well people adhere to social distancing and sanitary measures as mobility patterns return to normal. Although higher mobility does not “inherently equate to higher COVID-19 infections” if health and safety measures are followed, their “uptake and continuance” are “highly variable” across the US, the IHME said.
Florida would be one of the hardest-hit states, with a revised death toll projection of over 18,600, up from a previous estimate of 6,500. The projection for California is up by 72% to over 15,000 from8,800and Arizona’s projection is up by 56% to over 7,400 fatalities from 4,700.
00:00 Catch up on yesterday’s coronavirus updates here.
In reporting on the coronavirus pandemic, unless otherwise specified, DW uses figures provided by the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Coronavirus Resource Center in the United States. JHU updates figures in real-time, collating data from world health organizations, state and national governments, and other public official sources, all of whom have their own systems for compiling information.
Germany’s national statistics are compiled by its public health agency, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). These figures depend on data transmission from state and local levels and are updated around once a day, which can lead to deviation from JHU.
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