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COVID-19 Economic Recovery Resource Roadmap
From the Document: "This 'COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Economic Recovery Resource Roadmap' (Roadmap), as developed by FEMA, is to assist state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) leaders and stakeholders with navigating some of the challenges, as well as the resources, associated with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Specifically, the Roadmap describes how supplemental appropriated funds, in particular funding authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and certain ongoing annually funded federal programs, can be used to implement potential solutions."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2020-10-23
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Increased Transmission of COVID-19 in the EU/EEA and the UK - Thirteenth Update
From the Summary: "Across the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) and the United Kingdom (UK) there has been a considerable further increase in COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] infections and the current situation represents a major threat to public health. [...] In this update, we assess the risk for the general population and vulnerable individuals in relation to the increase in COVID-19 notification rates in the EU/EEA and the UK."
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
2020-10-23
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MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, October 23, 2020
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [It] is the agency's primary vehicle for scientific publication of timely, reliable, authoritative, accurate, objective, and useful public health information and recommendations. This issue of MMWR contains the following: "Vaccination Coverage by Age 24 Months Among Children Born in 2016 and 2017 -- National Immunization Survey-Child, United States, 2017-2019"; "Valley Fever (Coccidioidomycosis) Awareness -- California, 2016-2017"; ""Excess Deaths Associated with COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019], by Age and Race and Ethnicity -- United States, January 26-October 3, 2020";"Risk for In-Hospital Complications Associated with COVID-19 and Influenza -- Veterans Health Administration, United States, October 1, 2018-May 31, 2020"; "Association Between Social Vulnerability and a County's Risk for Becoming a COVID-19 Hotspot -- United States, June 1-July 25, 2020"; "Mitigating a COVID-19 Outbreak Among Major League Baseball Players -- United States, 2020"; "First 100 Persons with COVID-19 -- Zambia, March 18-April 28, 2020";"Rapid Adaptation of HIV Treatment Programs in Response to COVID-19 -- Namibia, 2020"; "'Notes from the Field' Characteristics of E-cigarette, or Vaping, Products Confiscated in Public High Schools in California and North Carolina -- March and May 2019"; and "'QuickStats:Percentage of Adults Aged ≥20 Years Who Used Antidepressant Medications in the Past 30 Days, by Sex and Marital Status -- National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, United States, 2015-2018." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2020.html]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-10-23
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DHS Has Secured the Nation's Election Systems, but Work Remains to Protect the Infrastructure
From the Document: "The election process is a cornerstone of American democracy. Prompted by suspicious cyber activities on election systems in 2016, the DHS Secretary designated the election infrastructure as a subsector to one of the Nation's 16 existing critical sectors. We conducted this audit to determine the effectiveness of DHS' coordination efforts to secure the election infrastructure since our last report in 2019."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2020-10-22
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Treatment Guidelines
From the Introduction: "The COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Treatment Guidelines have been developed to inform clinicians how to care for patients with COVID-19. Because clinical information about the optimal management of COVID-19 is evolving quickly, these Guidelines will be updated frequently as published data and other authoritative information become available. The recommendations in these Guidelines are based on scientific evidence and expert opinion. Each recommendation includes two ratings: a letter (A, B, or C) that indicates the strength of the recommendation and a Roman numeral (I, II, or III) that indicates the quality of the evidence that supports the recommendation."
National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
2020-10-22
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EMR-ISAC: InfoGram, Volume 20 Issue 43, October 22, 2020
The Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center's (EMR-ISAC) InfoGram is a weekly publication of information concerning the protection of critical infrastructures relevant to members of the Emergency Services Sector. This issue includes the following articles: "DHS Regional Resiliency Assessment Program"; "Converge training tackles a variety of topics"; "Role of ventilation, electrical wiring on arson investigation"; "Transportation Rail Incident Preparedness and Response training"; "When you can't have it all, build cyber resiliency instead"; "New NIST [National Institute of Standards and Technology] tool helps assess why employees click on phishing emails"; "Meet 'Egregor,' a New Ransomware Family to Watch"; and "Gangs are shifting targets and upping their ransom demands."
Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)
2020-10-22
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Considerations for Monitoring and Evaluation of Mitigation Strategies Implemented in K-12 Schools
From the Overview: "As K-12 [kindergarten to 12th grade] schools reopen for in-person instructions, it is important to have systems in place for the monitoring and evaluation of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] mitigation strategies. This resource provides example evaluation questions, indicators, and data sources to help state and local public health and education agencies, school and district administrators, and evaluation professionals monitor and evaluate the implementation and impact of COVID-19 mitigation strategies implemented in K-12 schools on the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2], the virus that causes COVID-19."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-10-21
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Cost of Trump's Foreign Policy: Damage and Consequences for U.S. And Global Security
From the Executive Summary: "This report takes stock of the damage President Trump's foreign policy has inflicted on U.S. and global security, as well as the immediate and long-term consequences for the safety and security of the American people. It finds that the state of the United States in the world hangs in a tenuous balance. Our allies are weary and alienated; our own diplomats struggle to uphold the values we have promoted to the world for decades; and a U.S. president's eschewing of democracy has helped to fuel autocratic trends abroad. The report is based in large part on interviews and discussions with former U.S. and foreign government officials and foreign policy experts who shared their candid assessments about foreign policy under President Trump. For over a year, Committee Democratic staff conducted more than 80 interviews, including dozens of interviews with U.S. officials who served in the Trump administration. Committee staff sought a wide range of viewpoints and regional perspectives, speaking with officials and experts from nearly 20 countries."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
Menendez, Robert, 1954-
2020-10-21
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'130,000 - 210,000 Avoidable COVID-19 Deaths - and Counting - in the U.S.'
From the Overview: "This report looks at the staggering and disproportionate nature of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] fatalities in the United States, which now ranks first in the world in the total number of fatalities, to estimate how many deaths were 'avoidable.' With more than 217,000, lives lost, and a proportional mortality rate twice that of neighboring Canada and more than fifty times that of Japan -- a country with a much older population than the U.S. - the United States has turned a global crisis into a devastating tragedy. Through comparative analysis and applying proportional mortality rates, we estimate that at least 130,000 deaths and perhaps as many as 210,000 could have been avoided with earlier policy interventions and more robust federal coordination and leadership."
National Center for Disaster Preparedness
Redlener, Irwin; Hupert, Nathaniel; Sachs, Jeffrey . . .
2020-10-21
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COVID-19: The CIDRAP Viewpoint Part 6: Ensuring a Resilient US Prescription Drug Supply
From the Document: "An ongoing crisis plagues US healthcare, limits reliable access to critical drugs, and results in serious consequences for patients who need these drugs. Over the past few years, the United States has had more than 250 drug shortages at any point,1 many for critical medications, including both acute drugs for treating emergency situations and chronic drugs for managing serious long-term conditions. And shortages remain a perennial problem. Even though drug shortages have been recognized and tracked in the United States since 2001, the situation has not significantly improved in more than two decades.[...] Emergence of the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic in early 2020 has severely stressed the US drug supply chain. COVID-19 has jolted the global pharmaceutical market at all levels and production points. The supply side has been disrupted by production factory closures, shipping delays or shutdowns, and trade limitations or export bans. The demand side has seen dramatically increased need for COVID-19 therapies worldwide."
Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy
Schondelmeyer, Stephen W.; Seifert, James; Margraf, David J. . . .
2020-10-21
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Colorado Wildfire Resource Guide
From the Document: "As these wildfires continue to rage through our great state, I have been humbled by the immense strength Coloradans have shown over these past few weeks. I have seen the incredible resilience of the people of the 2nd congressional district of Colorado, and it is what inspires me. While Colorado is no stranger to wildfires, this wildfire season has hit our state especially hard, all while we are still in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Due to these challenges, I want to ensure every one of my constituents have the resources they need, as well as any assistance you may require. My office is here to help. If you lose important federal documents, such as Social Security cards or passports, we can help you. If you need information about evacuations or resources, we can help. If you have questions about how to make a plan to evacuate, how to access your mail, or how to vote, please call us. If my office is not able to assist you directly, we will get you in contact with the people who can. Thank you once again to all the first responders and volunteers at the front lines of these fires for working day and night to keep everyone safe. And thank you to everyone who has taken in friends and family, as well as animals big and small in support of your community. We will get through this together."
United States. Congress. House
Neguse, Joe
2020-10-21?
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U.S. Withdrawal from the World Health Organization: Process and Implications [October 21, 2020]
From the Document: "The World Health Organization (WHO) is a U.N.-specialized agency that directs and coordinates health efforts within the United Nations (U.N.) system. In April 2020, President Trump announced that the United States would halt funding to WHO, and in May 2020 he declared that the United States would 'terminate' its relationship with the organization. The Administration maintained that WHO mismanaged its response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and expressed strong concern regarding WHO's 'alarming lack of independence' from China. In July 2020, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo notified the U.N. Secretary-General of the U.S. decision to withdraw from the organization, which under the terms of a joint resolution adopted by Congress in 1948 (P.L. 80-643; 62 Stat. 441), would take effect on July 6, 2021."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Salaam-Blyther, Tiaji; Weed, Matthew C.; Blanchfield, Luisa . . .
2020-10-21
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Interim Guidance for Case Investigation and Contact Tracing in K-12 Schools
From the Overview: "To promote safe and healthy learning environments in K-12 [kindergarten to 12th grade] schools, school administrators can work together with health departments to reduce the risk of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-2019). K-12 school administrators can play an important role in taking steps to slow the spread of disease to prevent outbreaks, and protect students, staff and teachers. Regardless of the level of community transmission, K-12 schools should be prepared for COVID-19 outbreaks in their communities that may introduce infection to the school setting, identification of cases among students, staff and teachers, and potential exposure(s) to COVID-19 that may occur at school facilities or events."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-10-20
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Ensuring a Safe Environment for Patients and Staff in COVID-19 Health-Care Facilities
From the Introduction: "On 30 January 2020, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), declared the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] outbreak to be a global public health emergency of international concern under the International Health Regulations. Following the spread of COVID-19 cases in many countries across continents, COVID-19 was characterized as a pandemic on 11 March 2020 by the Director-General, upon the advice of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee. The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to shine a light on the fragility of health services and public health systems globally. It has revealed that even robust health systems can be rapidly overwhelmed and compromised by an outbreak. Against this rapidly evolving situation, many countries are facing challenges in the availability of accurate and up-to-date data on capacities to respond to COVID-19 while maintaining the provision of essential health services. Few countries have reliable and timely data on existing and surge health workforce and service capacities. In response to this situation WHO has developed the 'Ensuring a safe environment for patients and staff in COVID-19 health-care facilities' monitoring tool. This tool has been designed to assess the structural capacities of hospitals to allow safe COVID-19 case management, maintain the delivery of essential services and enable surge capacity planning."
World Health Organization
2020-10-20
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Infection Prevention and Control Health- Care Facility Response for COVID-19
From the Introduction: "This self-assessment tool is designed for acute health-care facilities (i.e. tertiary and secondary) but can be modified for the use in long-term care facilities, to help identify, prioritize and address the gaps in infection prevention and control (IPC) capacity in managing their response to COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]. The tool should be used by IPC professionals and/or those responsible for disaster planning or outbreak management in the facility (such as the response to the COVID-19 outbreak) at the start of the improvement process. A sample workplan template is provided to address gaps identified and record required actions. Repeat assessments are recommended (i.e. once a month), in order to correct actions and maintain an adequate response to the COVID-19 outbreak. In order to best evaluate the facility's improving opportunities, it is suggested to answer the questions carefully and critically. This tool focuses on the readiness, response and maintenance of the COVID-19 outbreak for IPC. It takes into account the most essential elements to prevent and control COVID-19 in acute health facilities as well as long-term care facilities."
World Health Organization
2020-10-20
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) and COVID-19 [Updated October 20, 2020]
From the Document: "The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) does not currently have a specific standard that protects healthcare or other workers from airborne or aerosol transmission of disease or diseases transmitted by airborne droplets. Some in Congress, and some groups representing healthcare, meat and poultry processing, and other workers, are calling on OSHA to promulgate an emergency temporary standard (ETS) to protect workers from exposure to SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2], the virus that causes Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) gives OSHA the ability to promulgate an ETS that would remain in effect for up to six months without going through the normal review and comment process of rulemaking. OSHA, however, has rarely used this authority in the past--not since the courts struck down its ETS on asbestos in 1983. [...] Through October 1, 2020, OSHA has issued COVID-19-related citations to employers at 62 work sites, with total proposed penalties of $913,133. These citations have been issued for violations of the OSH Act's General Duty Clause and other existing OSHA standards, such as those for respiratory protection, that may apply to COVID-19. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory A. Booker have raised concerns about the low amount of penalties being assessed for COVID-19-related violations."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Szymendera, Scott
2020-10-20
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S. Rept. 116-279: Federal Emergency Pandemic Response Act, Report to Accompany S. 4204, Including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, October 19, 2020
From the Purpose and Summary: "The purpose of S. 4204, the Federal Emergency Pandemic Response Act, is to help ensure that the Federal Government is more prepared for future pandemics by convening relevant agency heads to examine preparedness, strengthening Federal and State coordination during a pandemic, and providing authorities to share personal protective equipment."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020-10-19
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Election Security - Physical Security of Voting Locations and Election Facilities
From the Document: "The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages state and local election officials who operate election facilities to Connect, Plan, Train, and Report. Applying these four steps in advance of an incident will better prepare election officials, poll workers, and polling locations' facility operators to proactively think about the role they play in the safety and security of the election facility and take appropriate action."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
2020-10-19
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COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update [18 October 2020]
From the Document: "The incidence of new COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] cases has continued to accelerate, while the incidence of new deaths has remained relatively stable. [...] As of 18 October, over 40 million cases and 1.1 million deaths have been reported globally, with over 2.4 million new cases and 36 000 new deaths reported over the past week."
World Health Organization
2020-10-18
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How to Report COVID-19 Laboratory Data
From the Document: "The public health response to COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] depends on comprehensive laboratory testing data. These data will contribute to understanding COVID-19's impact and testing coverage and can contribute to the identification of supply chain issues for reagents and other materials. The information below outlines reporting requirements for laboratories."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-10-16
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MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, October 16, 2020
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [It] is the agency's primary vehicle for scientific publication of timely, reliable, authoritative, accurate, objective, and useful public health information and recommendations. This issue of MMWR contains the following: "Prostate Cancer Incidence and Survival, by Stage and Race/Ethnicity -- United States, 2001-2017"; "Breast Cancer Survival Among Males by Race, Ethnicity, Age, Geographic Region, and Stage -- United States, 2007-2016"; "Demographic Characteristics, Experiences, and Beliefs Associated with Hand Hygiene Among Adults During the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Pandemic -- United States, June 24-30, 2020"; "An Outbreak of COVID-19 Associated with a Recreational Hockey Game -- Florida, June 2020"; "Transmission Dynamics by Age Group in COVID-19 Hotspot Counties -- United States, April-September 2020"; "Factors Influencing Risk for COVID-19 Exposure Among Young Adults Aged 18-23 Years -- Winnebago County, Wisconsin, March-July 2020"; and "'QuickStats': Rate of Unintentional Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)-Related Deaths Among Persons Aged ≤24 Years, by Age Group -- National Vital Statistics System, United States, 1999-2018." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2020.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-10-16
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Road to Recovery: Administration Must Build Public Trust and Ensure Safe, Effective, and Free Coronavirus Vaccines
From the Executive Summary: "Public health preparedness is an issue of national security. As of this report, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has infected more than 8 million Americans, and taken the lives of more than 219,000, leaving the United States to represent the highest number of cases and deaths in the world. The Trump Administration's failure to establish a comprehensive response that includes a surge in testing, contact tracing, and the availability of personal protective equipment (PPE), as well as the Administration's continued political interference in what should be a science-based public health response, has made combating this pandemic even harder. A safe and effective vaccine that is free of charge and widely available to all Americans is an essential factor in reducing the spread of COVID-19. [...] This report, undertaken at the direction of U.S. Senator Gary Peters, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, identifies critical gaps in the Administration's vaccine preparedness measures and recommends essential actions to strengthen our nation's response and speed the return to a post-pandemic world. More than nine months since President Trump learned about the severity and lethality of the coming COVID-19 pandemic, the United States still lacks a comprehensive national plan to combat the virus and continues to struggle securing N95 respirators and testing reagents, putting all Americans at increased risk."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2020-10-16?
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EMR-ISAC: InfoGram, Volume 20 Issue 42, October 15, 2020
The Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center's (EMR-ISAC) InfoGram is a weekly publication of information concerning the protection of critical infrastructures relevant to members of the Emergency Services Sector. This issue includes the following articles: "Resources to help you protect communities from wildfire"; "Maintaining Healthcare Safety During the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Pandemic"; "FEMA 2020 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants period open"; "Webinar: Building Trust for Local Public Health"; "Everything you need to know about DDoS [distributed denial-of-service] attacks"; "How can zero trust help secure the BYOD [bring-your-own-device] workforce?"; and "Protecting Connected Cars from Cyberattack."
Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)
2020-10-15
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Immigration Parole [October 15, 2020]
From the Summary: "The parole provision in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) gives the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) discretionary authority to 'parole into the United States temporarily under such conditions as he may prescribe only on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit any alien applying for admission to the United States.' Immigration parole is official permission to enter and remain temporarily in the United States. It does not constitute formal admission under the U.S. immigration system. An individual granted parole (a parolee) is still considered an applicant for admission. A parolee is permitted to remain in the United States for the duration of the grant of parole, and may be granted work authorization. The DHS Secretary's parole authority has been delegated to three agencies within the department: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Parole can be requested by foreign nationals inside or outside the United States in a range of circumstances. Major parole categories include port-of-entry parole, advance parole, humanitarian parole, and parole-in-place."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Bruno, Andorra
2020-10-15
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10 Things Healthcare Professionals Need to Know About U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Plans
From the Document: "In the United States, there is currently no authorized or approved vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Operation Warp Speed has been working since the pandemic started to make a COVID-19 vaccine(s) available as soon as possible. CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] is focused on vaccine planning, working closely with health departments and partners to get ready for when a vaccine(s) is available. CDC does not have a role in developing COVID-19 vaccines. With the possibility of one or more COVID-19 vaccines becoming available before the end of the year, here are 10 things healthcare professionals need to know about where those plans currently stand."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-10-14
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International Economic Policy Coordination at the G-7 and the G-20 [Updated October 14, 2020]
From the Summary: "The Group of Seven (G-7) and the Group of Twenty (G-20) are informal forums for advancing international economic cooperation and coordination among countries. The G-7 dates back to the 1970s and is a small group of industrialized democracies, including Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The G-20 rose to prominence during the global financial crisis in 2008-2009 and is a broader group including the G-7 countries as well as Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, and the European Union (EU). The G-7 and G-20 leaders generally meet annually at summits, and lower-level officials meet throughout the year. The meetings generally focus on international economic and financial issues, although over time the scope of the meetings have expanded to include a broad range of foreign policy issues, including food security, climate change, and women's empowerment, among others."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Nelson, Rebecca M.
2020-10-14
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National Emergency Powers [Updated October 14, 2020]
From the Summary: "The President of the United States has available certain powers that may be exercised in the event that the nation is threatened by crisis, exigency, or emergency circumstances (other than natural disasters, war, or near-war situations). Such powers may be stated explicitly or implied by the Constitution, assumed by the Chief Executive to be permissible constitutionally, or inferred from or specified by statute. Through legislation, Congress has made a great many delegations of authority in this regard over the past 230 years. There are, however, limits and restraints upon the President in his exercise of emergency powers. With the exception of the habeas corpus clause, the Constitution makes no allowance for the suspension of any of its provisions during a national emergency. Disputes over the constitutionality or legality of the exercise of emergency powers are judicially reviewable. Both the judiciary and Congress, as co-equal branches, can restrain the executive regarding emergency powers. So can public opinion. Since 1976, the President has been subject to certain procedural formalities in utilizing some statutorily delegated emergency authority."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Halchin, L. Elaine
2020-10-14
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2020 Elections: Selected Resources for Members and Constituents [October 14, 2020]
From the Document: "The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and reports of potential election interference might raise questions for Members and constituents about the 2020 elections. Potential disinformation campaigns and changes to election procedures in response to COVID-19 might make it more difficult for voters to determine how to register and vote. Voters might also be concerned about possible effects of COVID-19 or interference efforts on their safety or on the security of election workers or the electoral process itself. This Insight shares selected resources Members and constituents might find helpful for navigating such questions. It links to information about (1) how to register and vote in 2020, and (2) how federal agencies are responding to potential election interference efforts and election effects of COVID-19. This product focuses on resources available from government officials and some of the organizations that support them, such as the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) and National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). Additional information may be available from media outlets or nonprofit groups."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Shanton, Karen L.
2020-10-14
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Weekly Epidemiological Update [11 October 2020]
From the Document: "Since the last Weekly Epidemiological Update issued on 5 October, over 2.2 million new cases and 39,000 deaths of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] have been reported across all six WHO [World Health Organization] regions. This is the highest number of reported cases so far in a single week. From 30 December through 11 October, over 37 million COVID-19 cases and 1 million deaths have been reported globally. Nearly half of these cases (48%) and deaths (55%) continue to be reported in the Region of the Americas with the United States of America, Brazil and Argentina accounting for the greatest numbers of new cases and deaths in the region."
World Health Organization
2020-10-11
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Communicable Disease Threats Report: Week 41, 4-10 October 2020
The Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) is a weekly bulletin that provides updates on threats monitored by European Union and European Economic Area (ECDC). The Week 41 report covering October 4-10, 2020 assesses current threats and non-threats and provides an epidemiological overview of each in individualized reports. Threats covered in this issue include COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019), West Nile virus, Measles, Dengue, Ebola, and MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus).
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
2020-10-09
