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19 Nov, 56 tweets, 15 min read
1) Covid live: booster shots to be added to England travel pass; France rules out lockdown for unvaccinated theguardian.com/world/live/202…
2) UK Travelers who’ve booster will be able to display their
💉 status on NHS Covid Pass from noon Fri, DHSC said.

Feature allows those who’ve received 3rd 💉to travel to countries including Israel, Croatia & Austria, where there’s
a time limit for a💉to be valid to skip QT;
3) Germany’s Acting Health Minister Jens Spahn told a news conference Friday morning amid rising cases: “We are in a national emergency”;
4) Russia on Friday confirmed 37,156 new Covid-19 cases &
a new record of 1,254 deaths. There have been over 1,000 deaths officially recorded every day since October 20;
5) Japan PM Fumio Kishida announced a record $490B stimulus Fri, as he looks to support 🇯🇵 patchy pandemic recovery.

¥56T injection, 3rd since covid pandemic began in 2020
year, “is enough to deliver a sense of safety and hope to
the Japanese people”, Kishida said;
6) New research published TH hopes to shed light on Covid’s origins & indicates 1st case of Covid-19 in Wuhan, 🇨🇳 was actually days later than previously believed & at wet market.

Original patient believed to have been a woman worker in market, as per Virologist Michael Worobey;
7)(A) Austria to impose LD for all & make💉mandatory, Chan Alexander Schallenberg stated this morning. Austria becomes EU’s first nation to impose a LD, during this surge;
7)(B) Austria plans to make Covid-19💉 mandatory fr Feb 1 2022, while LD will start Monday & be evaluated after 10 days, Schallenberg said;
7)(C) “Despite months of persuasion, we haven’t succeeded
in convincing enough people to get💉,” Schallenberg said at presser in western Tyrol state, where he met regional gov’t heads. He blamed those refusing to be vaccinated for an “attack on the health system;”
8) ASEAN COVID-19 update for Nov 18.
9) Thailand update for November 19.
10) Indonesia update for November 19.
11) Travelers from Hong Kong will be allowed to enter mainland China w/o quarantine, starting from first week of Dec, South China Morning Post reported Nov 18, citing 2 anonymous off’l sources from the mainland.
12) For context, Malaysia reported 6,380 new cases on Nov 18, cumulative total at 2,569,533, says Health DG.
13)(A) More from Germany. Acting Health Minister Spahn 🇩🇪
is in talks to buy experimental antiviral pills. He said “We’re in talks with Pfizer, w/Merck, also with all the others ... all those who have promising medicines” at Berlin presser;
13)(B) Robert Koch Institute’s Lothar Wieler said w/record breaking cases, nationwide curbs on un💉 were insufficient. As cases have topped 300 per 100K, the rules for public spaces “are no longer enough in the current situation,” he said, calling it an “absolute emergency”.
13)(C) RKI Head Wieler called for big events to be cancelled, clubs and bars to be shuttered and private contacts limited to stop the spread of the virus. Germans should “stay home when they can”, he said;
14) COVID-19 news from Austria and Germany roiling markets on Friday 👇🏾
15) Note the increased effectiveness against hospitalization, more pertinent details at the link to 🇨🇱 study👇🏾
16) Northern Ireland CMO Sir Michael McBride said he doesn’t think region faces prospect of a/o covid LD.

However, he warned Northern Ireland faces a very serious situation & some further curbs on certain settings may be required, if efforts to suppress current covid wave fail;
17) From Bavaria….
18) Germany’s Acting Health Minister Spahn stated that a lockdown, which may also include the vaccinated, cannot be ruled out.

Germany reported a further 52,970 covid cases & 201 deaths on Friday, bringing total deaths to 98,739;
19) FDA amends EUA for Moderna and Pfizer vaccine, with authorization given for single shot booster for people 18 and older.
20) From OurWorldInData, EU daily covid cases moved from 110 per million on Oct 1 to 446 on TH.

UK began same period with a daily infection rate of 505 per million. After peaking at ~700 in late Oct, the rate fell to 495 Nov 10, but for past week it has been ⬆️ sharply again;
21) Dutch HC officials said Friday they’re delaying operations for some cancer & heart patients, to free up ICU beds during Covid cases surge.

National Institute for Health reported record 23+K new cases in prior 24 hours TH, compared w/prior daily high of ~13K on Dec 2020;
22) Hungary 7 day average cases rising sharply. Hungary reported 11,289 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, its highest daily tally since the start of the pandemic, the government said, as infections rise across Europe.
23) From RKI today…
24) Norway COVID-19 update for November 19.
25) Finland state of play November 19.
26) Denmark COVID-19 status for November 19.
27) Sweden state of play today.
28) As of Nov 19 2021, Ministry of Health has detected a total of 1,734 new cases of COVID-19 infection, comprising 1,633 community cases, 97 dormitory resident cases and 4 imported cases. Amongst the community cases today are 269 seniors who are aged 60 years and above.
29) 234 new covid cases recorded today, active cases in Croatia today at 34,973.

Across Croatia there are currently 2,539 people in hospital, of which 327 are on ventilators.

Unfortunately, a further 65 people died in the past 24 hours.
30) Czech Republic reported 13,374 covid cases TH, ~3K more than last week (but less than on Tues’s 22K+ cases.
H admissions ⬆️ to 4.75K, 1K more than last week. Nearly
700 covid patients were in severe condition, as per the
health ministry.
31) The UK has recorded a further 44,242 Covid cases and 157 deaths within 28 days of a positive test, according to the latest data from the government’s coronavirus dashboard.
That compares to 46,807 infections and 199 fatalities in the 24 hours prior;
32) From @TWMCLtd 👇🏾

Yet again #Italy with a modest rise, of 24%
The weekdays this week have seen daily % ⬆️
in #Covid19 cases of 23, 28, 29, 24 and 24.
10,544 new infections plus 48 deaths;
33) From @TWMCLtd 👇🏾

Some light in tunnel for Netherlands,w/lower than expected figure today. 21,026 new cases of Covid-19 in last 24 hours, only 30% ⬆️ on last Fri.

Could be lower over weekend too, the big test is on Monday when a new record is possible. 37 deaths confirmed;
34) From @TWMCLtd 👇🏾

Another bad day for Poland
Covid-19 cases up 79% compared to last Friday.
23,242 new infections and 403 more have died.

The all time record of 37k could be under threat as
early as next week;
35) From @TWMCLtd 👇🏾

Bad day for Austria…..now going into a 3 week FULL lockdown from Monday.

There's a/o record today too. 15,809 new Covid-19 cases, more than a third ⬆️ on last Friday.
48 deaths.

Austria also intends to make💉mandatory by Feb. Expect a huge reaction;
36) 💉passports enjoy substantial support across Europe, a YouGov survey suggests.

Support for a pass showing proof of💉to attend large sporting events & concerts ranged fr 57% in France, 59% in Germany, 62% in Italy, 64% in Spain & Britain, w/only Poland (45%) falling ⬇️ 50%;
37) Italy reported a/o 48 covid-related deaths on Friday.

Italy’s Health Ministry reported new cases fell to 10,544 today, from 10,638 yesterday;
38) Concerning the subject of #LongCOVID
39) The figures #Covid_19 in France for this Friday:
• 57 new deaths
• 21,220 new cases
• 7,940 people hospitalized
• 1,353 people in critical care
40) Riots erupted in Rotterdam during protest against recent Covid regulations there, Mobile Unit forces allegedly launched warning shots at protesters/rioters.
41) Quebec update for November 19.
42) Ontario update for November 19.
43) Manitoba update for November 19.
44) Pennsylvania cases and hospitalizations data for November 19, with further information for various counties data, as well as further news of note for the day.
45) More details on the Rotterdam riots.
46) White tail deer, hyenas, primates (including gorillas & chimpanzees , mountain lions, tigers, snow leopards, lions,
N American river otters, dogs & cats, black bears, grizzly bears, fruit bats, & pigs - and more mammals at risk.
47) “This time the no-vaxes are demonstrating in Piazza Magnago, but politicians from almost all sides in favor of the vaccine. Absent Lega, Fratelli d'Italia, part of the German right.”
48) NSW overview :
- 80.9% of people aged 12-15 have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 74.9% of people aged 12-15 have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 182 total new cases
- 191 people in hospital
- 28 people in ICU
- 0 deaths
49) Victoria overview :
A) Doses at state clinics Fri : 6,920
Total: 4.8m
Fully💉 (12+): 89%

B) Hospitalized: 312
7 Day Average: 357
In ICU (active): 55
In ICU (cleared): 59
Ventilated: 24

C) Tests: 64,050
D) New cases: 1,166
E) Lives lost: 5
F) Active cases: 9,581
50) Today's cases were in Auckland Wellington, Bay of Plenty, Lakes DHB, Waikato, and Northland.

The Ministry of Health said in a statement that there were 70 people in hospital, including five in intensive care.
51) November 18 key data 👇🏾for comparison
- New cases: 104,676*
- In hospital: 48,289 (+527)
- In ICU: 11,914 (+50)
- New deaths: 1,136*
52) If this doesn’t get you to sit and take notice, I’m not sure what would.

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