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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 24 April 2022, World:
Death toll: 6,172,181 or 1.24 percent of the population..
New deaths: 16,770.
Total infection cases: 498,975,616 or 6.27 percent of the population.
New infection cases: 4,710,357 or a new infection ratio of 59.22 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 24 April 2022, World:
Total infection cases: 498,975,616 or 6.27 percent of the population.
New cases: 4,710,357 or a new infection ratio of 59.22 per 100,000 people.
New deaths: 16,770.
Death toll: 6,172,181 or 1.24 percent of the infected cases.
By continent:
Africa total cases : 11,058,030 or 2.23% ; total deaths : 249,841 or 4.06% .
America total cases : 147,740,424 or 29.86% ; total deaths : 2,700,440 or 43.84% .
Asia total cases : 127,575,242 or 25.78% ; total deaths : 1,277,510 or 20.74% .
Europe total cases : 202,007,081 or 40.82% ; total deaths : 1,922,042 or 31.20% .
Oceania total cases : 6,476,718 or 1.31% ; total deaths : 10,569 or 0.17% .
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.
By late 2021, the dip in the infection curve made it look like the worst was behind us. Wrong. A new peak was reached at the end of January 22. A month later, the incidence rate had dropped, only to resume its upward march by mid-March. We don't seem to be able to get off the roller coaster.
There is also a problem with the actual number of fatalities from COVID-19. The medical journal The Lancet announced on March 10, 2022 that Although reported COVID-19 deaths between Jan 1, 2020, and Dec 31, 2021, totalled 5.94 million worldwide, we estimate that 18.2 million (95% uncertainty interval 17·1–19·6) people died worldwide because of the COVID-19 pandemic (as measured by excess mortality) over that period.
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 24 April 2022, 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 : 35 | highest : 2,790 .
Africa 14-day notification rate — median : 11 | highest : 44 .
America 14-day notification rate — median : 195 | highest : 1,606 .
Asia 14-day notification rate — median : 27 | highest : 240 .
Europe 14-day notification rate — median : 244 | highest : 2,593 .
Oceania 14-day notification rate — median : 8 | highest : 2,790 .
Week ending on 24 April 2022, China:
Total infection cases: 532,563 or 0.04 percxent of the population.
New cases: 37,999 or a new infection ratio of 2.62 percent per 100,000 people.
New deaths: 245.
Death toll: 14,025 or 2.63 percent of the infected cases.
Week ending on 24 April 2022, France:
Total infection cases: 28,289,232 or 43.13 percent of the population.
New cases: 553,328 or a new infection ratio of 843.69 per 100,000 people.
New deaths: 912.
Death toll: 158,996 or 0.56 percent of the infected cases.
Week ending on 24 April 2022, Germany:
Total infection cases: 24,251,569 or 28.91 percent of the population.
New cases: 706,614 or a new infection ratio of 842.37 per 100,000 people.
New deaths: 428.
Death toll: 134,446 or 0.55 percent of the infected cases.
Week ending on 24 April 2022, Iran:
Total infection cases: 7,212,395 or 8.38 percent of the population.
New cases: 5,436 or a new infection ratio of 6.32 per 100,000 people.
New deaths: 67.
Death toll: 140,896 or 1.95 percent of the infected cases.
Week ending on 24 April 2022, Italy:
Total infection cases: 16,096,413 or 26.71 percent of the population.
New cases: 370,009 or a new infection ratio of 613.99 per 100,000 people.
New deaths: 722.
Death toll: 163,890 or 1.02 percent of the infected cases.
Week ending on 24 April 2022, Portugal:
Total infection cases: 3,810,441 or 37.58 percent of the population.
New cases: 64,768 or a new infection ratio of 638.70 per 100,000 people.
New deaths: 124.
Death toll: 22,207 or 0.58 percent of the infected cases.
Week ending on 24 April 2022, Spain:
Total infection cases: 11,854,814 or 25.37 percent of the population.
New cases: 92,983 or a new infection ratio of 199.03 per 100,000 people.
New deaths: 240.
Death toll: 104,281 or 0.88 percent of the infected cases.
Week ending on 24 April 2022, Switzerland:
Total infection cases: 3,602,489 or 41.06 of the population.
New cases: 33,881 or a new infection ratio of 386.17 per 100,000 people.
New deaths: 1.
Death toll: 13,170 or 0.37 of the infected cases.
Week ending on 24 April 2022, United Kingdom:
Total infection cases: 21,979,732 or 32.09 percent of the population.
New cases: 232,094 or a new infection ratio of 338.83 per 100,000 people.
New deaths: 2,747.
Death toll: 174,143 or 0.79 percent of the infected cases.
Week ending on 24 April 2022, USA:
Total infection cases: 81,043,315 or 24.21 percent of the population.
New cases: 356,860 or a new infection ratio of 106.59 per 100,000 people.
New deaths: 2,697.
Death toll: 991,609 or 1.22 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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