The world saw a new high for the third day in a row: 506,570. The first time exceeding 500k infections in a single day; an 8% increase from the record just one day ago. The jump is mainly due to the rise in the US and Europe.
US yesterday 83,757, highest since the start of the pandemic. TN, PA, OH, AL, UT, CO, OR, SD, AK, WY see new highs, 32 states reporting 1k+ cases, all but a few states are reporting an increasing trend. The average daily death toll is approaching 1k again.
22 European countries reported highest infections in at least a month. Italy's peak during first wave was 6,557; yesterday 19,413. Russia sees a new high of 17,077. Poland sees a new high of 13,632, doubling that from one week ago.
See Germany’s data below:
Sri Lanka had a recent outbreak, reporting a new high of 866 yesterday, one eighth of all its confirmed cases since the pandemic.
"This isn't the pandemic response in South Korea, New Zealand..
It's Senegal, a west African country with a fragile health care system, a scarcity of hospital beds and about seven doctors for every 100,000 people."
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“It’s Not Too Late to Crush and Contain the Coronavirus”
“the sooner a country can limit the spread of the virus…the shorter the period that the economy will be frozen, and the sooner people can get back to work”
"In many countries around the world, restarting the economy while fighting the coronavirus has turned into a protracted and arduous slog. Some countries that seemed to be..decisively controlling the virus, such as Germany,. recently experienced new outbreaks and hot spots."
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"Others, such as the US, are seeing a rapid rise in infection and hospitalization levels that may signal uncontrolled virus transmission. Both situations..forced..national and regional governments to delay reopening schedules and, in some cases, reimpose targeted lockdowns."
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US yesterday 83,718, a slight drop from the record one day before. IL, OH, OK, CO, NM, and AK reported new highs.
Jamaica saw continuous decreases since its recent peak in September, yesterday reported 32, lowest in weeks.
Malaysia’s recent outbreak continues, with a new high of 1,228 yesterday. The daily average increased eight-fold in the past month. The average death toll is also at the country's highest level of 7 per day.
Since some countries don’t report much on weekends, Europe saw a slight drop in cases. Nevertheless, France set a new record of 45,422 yesterday, which was quickly broken by today's 52,010. France surpassed Spain in both confirmed cases and fatalities to be the second in Europe.
For a physicist knowing RG (renormalization group) every problem starts by identifying relevant variables (what is important -> control parameters)
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Like having levers for controlling something and knowing what those levers are. For example: going into a car and knowing to push on the gas and breaks, and turn the steering wheel.
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If you don’t use these controls you can’t go anywhere, including where you want to go. If you do, then you can decide what to do and go there.
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Lawsuit against The Netherlands COVID-19 School policy:
“The Cabinet COVID-19 policy is harmful to the safety and education of our children”
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“very large numbers of infections are currently occurring in schools all over The Netherlands. This is dangerous for teachers and students, as well as for their parents and the wider society.”
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"This situation does not do justice to our children's right to education, nor to their right to a safe and healthy learning environment. This situation needs to improve urgently."
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