COVID Catharsis Corner - Reports from around the world from today, Thursday 18th of March.
- World: 121,426,531 confirmed cases and 2,683,639 confirmed deaths.
- World: passes 121 million cases. We passed 120 million on Monday meaning another million in the last 3/4 days.
- Vaccines: UK investigation into blood clotting following Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine administration finds five cases of Cerebral Sinus Vein Thrombosis in the UK, one of which was fatal. Indicates despite these very rare cases in people who had low platelet counts, the vaccine is indeed safe and there is no evidence to link these cases to that vaccine. EU investigation also states the vaccine is "safe and effective", but states although a link has not been found, it cannot rule one out.
- UK: Concerns on vaccine supply emerge as one batch of 1.5 million vaccines has to be retested for stability and a delivery of 5 million vaccines from serum institute of India is delayed for up to 4 weeks. No new inoculations will be given to anyone under the age of 50 for the month of April and current stocks will be used for giving second doses.
- UK: Report discovers 508 "Do Not Resuscitate" decisions were made on COVID patients since March 2020 (When COVID became apparent and the UK Locked down for the first time), which were not agreed either with the patient or with a member of the patients family, raising ethical concerns.
- EU: France, Germany and Italy back Commission Presidents comment on banning exports of vaccines to countries not reciprocating in sending exports back to them. A spokesman for the Bloc said: “We plan to send a letter to AstraZeneca that will allow us to begin a dialogue with the company as part of a process to resolve the dispute,”. A Diplomat told one reporter that it stems from not having enough vaccines and the pressure to get them, saying they have exported millions but have not had any back.
- US: Plans drawn up to send 4 million doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines not in use to neighboring Mexico and Canada.
- Tanzania: One of the only countries not logging reporting COVID figures, having insisted there was no pandemic, reports its President has died of heart issues having not been seen in public since late February.
- China: Reports first case of local transmission since the last over a month ago on the 14th of February.
- India: Sees second wave emerge.
- Bulgaria: To go back into lockdown as cases surge, with a 40% rise in new cases in the last week.
- Ukraine: Capital Kyev to go back into lockdown.
- Pakistan: Reports jump in cases.
- Papua New Guinea: New restrictions imposed as hospitals reportedly overwhelmed.
- Mexico: Authorities discover and seize a fake batch of Russian SputnikV vaccine.
- WHO: Announces report on origin of the virus should be published next week.
- World: 121,426,531 confirmed cases and 2,683,639 confirmed deaths.
- World: passes 121 million cases. We passed 120 million on Monday meaning another million in the last 3/4 days.
- Vaccines: UK investigation into blood clotting following Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine administration finds five cases of Cerebral Sinus Vein Thrombosis in the UK, one of which was fatal. Indicates despite these very rare cases in people who had low platelet counts, the vaccine is indeed safe and there is no evidence to link these cases to that vaccine. EU investigation also states the vaccine is "safe and effective", but states although a link has not been found, it cannot rule one out.
- UK: Concerns on vaccine supply emerge as one batch of 1.5 million vaccines has to be retested for stability and a delivery of 5 million vaccines from serum institute of India is delayed for up to 4 weeks. No new inoculations will be given to anyone under the age of 50 for the month of April and current stocks will be used for giving second doses.
- UK: Report discovers 508 "Do Not Resuscitate" decisions were made on COVID patients since March 2020 (When COVID became apparent and the UK Locked down for the first time), which were not agreed either with the patient or with a member of the patients family, raising ethical concerns.
- EU: France, Germany and Italy back Commission Presidents comment on banning exports of vaccines to countries not reciprocating in sending exports back to them. A spokesman for the Bloc said: “We plan to send a letter to AstraZeneca that will allow us to begin a dialogue with the company as part of a process to resolve the dispute,”. A Diplomat told one reporter that it stems from not having enough vaccines and the pressure to get them, saying they have exported millions but have not had any back.
- US: Plans drawn up to send 4 million doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines not in use to neighboring Mexico and Canada.
- Tanzania: One of the only countries not logging reporting COVID figures, having insisted there was no pandemic, reports its President has died of heart issues having not been seen in public since late February.
- China: Reports first case of local transmission since the last over a month ago on the 14th of February.
- India: Sees second wave emerge.
- Bulgaria: To go back into lockdown as cases surge, with a 40% rise in new cases in the last week.
- Ukraine: Capital Kyev to go back into lockdown.
- Pakistan: Reports jump in cases.
- Papua New Guinea: New restrictions imposed as hospitals reportedly overwhelmed.
- Mexico: Authorities discover and seize a fake batch of Russian SputnikV vaccine.
- WHO: Announces report on origin of the virus should be published next week.
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