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Actual data from ECDC (EU's European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control), and areppim S-curve projections for selected countries:
| World total deaths | World total cases | 14-day cumulative notifications | China total cases | France total cases | Germany total cases | Iran total cases | Italy total cases | Portugal total cases | Spain total cases | Switzerland total cases | United Kingdom total cases | United States total cases |
Week ending on 19 December 2021, World:
Death toll: 5,362,980 or 1.95 of the infected cases.
New deaths: 47,008.
Total infection cases: 274,822,390 or 3.49 percent of the population.
New infection cases: 4,422,082 or a new infection ratio of 56.15 per 100,000 people.
Our projection is obtained by a logistic regression based on the actual numbers provided by ECDC. In those cases where significant bumps in the time series suggest a definite change of direction, we fitted the regression curve by means of a multi-logistic function.
Week ending on 19 December 2021, World:
Total infection cases: 274,822,390 or 3.49 percent of the population.
New cases: 4,422,082 or a new infection ratio of 56.15 per 100,000 people.
New deaths: 47,008.
Death toll: 5,362,980 or 1.95 percent of the infected cases.
By continent:
Africa total cases : 9,237,053 or 3.36% ; total deaths : 225,851 or 4.21% .
America total cases : 100,109,980 or 36.43% ; total deaths : 2,393,027 or 44.62% .
Asia total cases : 72,591,725 or 26.41% ; total deaths : 1,135,911 or 21.18% .
Europe total cases : 92,450,160 or 33.64% ; total deaths : 1,603,511 or 29.90% .
Oceania total cases : 433,472 or 0.16% ; total deaths : 4,680 or 0.09% .
The pandemic containment, partially achieved after the administrations enforced anti-contagion measures upon the pandemic declaration by the World Health Organization in March 2020, gave way to a generalized surge of the infection with the arrival of the summer season. Thereafter, executives indulged in a choreography of stop-and-go steps, easing the prophylactic measures as soon as the contagion rates seemed to slow down, only to reinstate stricter rules as the rates started to increase again. The inevitable result has been a protracted pandemic, aggravated by the surge of virus variants, and a prolonged economic and social suffering.
Powers that be defined their dilemma as a choice between saving the economy, or saving the public health, and allegedly opted for the first option, the economy. In fact, it seems that they have chosen not to choose, letting themselves be led by the one who shouts louder, their real concern being not to alienate their electoral patrons. Whatever the case, they failed to implement the specific instruments and tools to trace the disease, test the suspected cases, quarantinize and take care of the positive ones, while ensuring that people in need without a remunerated job would get a minimum income, and citizens could go about their business enjoying safe transportation, safe shopping, and safe work conditions. The responsible agencies should have reconfigured or provided such facilities, in the absence of which the pandemic couldn’t but enjoy a new boom. The net result has been both an interminable health chaos, a looming economic collapse, and the widespread alienation of the democratic vote.
Our forecasts show that the pandemic will spread further along the months, although it will fade out eventually. The question is when will this happen. Equally important, what will be the final price to pay for the incompetence of those in power. It is highly likely that the latter will have sacrificed public health on the altar of the economy, without achieving anything but another mega economic crisis, leaving behind a trail of several million fatalities, and of scores of millions of convalescents in a more or less pitiful shape. Quite a repulsing and contemptible record!
Week ending on 19 December 2021, these are the 25 countries with the world highest 14-day case notification rates. The 14-day notification rate of new Covid-19 cases is one of the main indicators used by ECDC to build its recommendations. Some significant markers:
World 14-day notification rate — median : 28 | highest : 647 .
Africa 14-day notification rate — median : 11 | highest : 42 .
America 14-day notification rate — median : 193 | highest : 500 .
Asia 14-day notification rate — median : 23 | highest : 147 .
Europe 14-day notification rate — median : 223 | highest : 647 .
Oceania 14-day notification rate — median : 7 | highest : 96 .
Week ending on 19 December 2021, China:
Total infection cases: 112,989 or 0.01 percent of the population.
New cases: 644 or a new infection ratio of 0.045 per 100,000 people.
New deaths: 0.
Death toll: 4,849 or 4.29 percent of the infected cases.
Week ending on 19 December 2021, France:
Total infection cases: 8,582,736 or 12.75 percent of the population.
New cases: 360,158 or a new infection ratio of 534.99 per 100,000 people-->.
New deaths: 1,057.
Death toll: 125,533 or 1.46 percent of the infected cases.
Week ending on 19 December 2021, Germany:
Total infection cases: 6,816,908 or 8.20 percent of the population.
New cases: 270,039 or a new infection ratio of 324.70 per 100,000 people-->.
New deaths: 2,598.
Death toll: 108,352 or 1.59 percent of the infected cases.
Week ending on 19 December 2021, Iran:
Total infection cases: 6,170,979 or 7.35 percent of the population.
New cases: 16,166 or a new infection ratio of 19.25 per 100,000 people.
New deaths: 361.
Death toll: 131,083 or 2.12 percent of the infected cases.
Week ending on 19 December 2021, Italy:
Total infection cases: 5,385,649 or 9.03 percent of the population.
New cases: 129,070 or a new infection ratio of 216.41 per 100,000 people.
New deaths: 574.
Death toll: 136,243 or 2.53 percent of the infected cases.
Week ending on 19 December 2021, Portugal:
Total infection cases: 1,227,832 or 11.93 percent of the population.
New cases: 31,280 or a new infection ratio of 303.81 per 100,000 people.
New deaths: 123.
Death toll: 18,796 or 1.53 percent of the infected cases.
Week ending on 19 December 2021, Spain:
Total infection cases: 5,534,520 or 11.69 percent of the population.
New cases: 176,826 or a new infection ratio of 373.58 per 100,000 people.
New deaths: 195.
Death toll: 88,794 or 1.60 percent of the infected cases.
Week ending on 19 December 2021, Switzerland:
Total infection cases: 1,169,968 or 13.59 of the population.
New cases: 34,623 or a new infection ratio of 402.31 per 100,000 people.
New deaths: 77.
Death toll: 11,527 or 0.99 of the infected cases.
Week ending on 19 December 2021, United Kingdom:
Total infection cases: 11,361,387 or 16.69 percent of the population.
New cases: 541,872 or a new infection ratio of 796.17 per 100,000 people.
New deaths: 779.
Death toll: 147,218 or 1.30 percent of the infected cases.
Week ending on 19 December 2021, USA:
Total infection cases: 50,846,941 or 15.36 percent of the population.
New cases: 925,536 or a new infection ratio of 279.62 per 100,000 people.
New deaths: 9,091.
Death toll: 806,437 or 1.59 percent of the infected cases.
To assess the seriousness of the pandemic situation, ECDC established the following benchmarks:
| LEVEL 4 VERY HIGH | LEVEL 3 HIGH | LEVEL 2 MODERATE | LEVEL 1 LOW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incidence Rate (new cases over past 28 days per 100,000 population) | More than 500 | 100-500 | 50-99 | Fewer than 50 |
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