BMJ
British Medical Journal
Covid-19: Questions of conscience and duty for scientific advisers
BMJ 2020; 369 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m2102 (Published 28 May 2020)
Cite this as: BMJ 2020;369:m2102
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Dear Editor
The Present Global Trend of COVID-19 Pandemic
As of today (29.5.2020) the COVID-19 infection is confirmed in 213 countries in the all continents except Antarctica.
This Pandemic has been started in Asia ( China ). Then it is shifted to Europe . Now
the epicenter of the COVID-19 Pandemic is at USA . This infection is less in African countries and it is least in Oceanic region.
At present the global cases of COVID-19 is nearing 6 Million (5,940,465).
Among them only 2% are critically ill and 98% (2,916,920) are with mild symptoms. During this COVID-19 Pandemic, highest number of (116,304)cases in a single day were reported on 28.5.2020
Now the current death rate is 12% ( 362,827) and the The recovery rate is 88% (2,606,807)
In US about 1,768,608 are infected with COVID-19 as of now today and the number of deaths were 103,344 with the death rate of 5.68% .
In the Europe, higher number of cases (284,986) are reported in Spain and the deaths (37,837) were reported in UK .
The Transcontinental country of Russia has 387,623 cases with about 4374 deaths.
The Europe including Russia has the total number of 1,981,993 confirmed COVID-19 cases and about 172,015 deaths
In Asia as of now today India leads the table with 167,442 cases with the less number of (4797) deaths. Iran has the maximum number of (7677) deaths in Asia.
At present there are 1,069,371 total number of confirmed cases and about 29,399 deaths in Asia.
In South America as of today there are about 758,107 cases are recorded with 36,746 deaths . In this region, Brazil leads the list with 438,812 confirmed cases with 26,764 deaths.
African continent has the less number of 132,668 cases and 3820 deaths . In this region, South Africa is having the higher number of (27,403) COVID-19 positive cases and Egypt has recorded high number of (845) deaths in this continent.
In Oceania, least number of cases (8,782) COVID-19 cases are reported with only 125 deaths. In this region Australia has
7,173 COVID-19 cases and 103 deaths
In the 22nd week of thIS COVID-19 Pandemic, a new International independent grant-making entity in the name WHO Foundation has been launched ( Which is welcomed by WHO ) on 27.5.2020 and that will support the World Health Organization’s efforts to address the most pressing global health
challenges like COVID-19 .
In this week USA has passed the mark of 15,000,000 Tests for COVID-19 on 27.5.20 by far the most test in the World . More and more number COVID-19 tests has helped USA to find out more number of COVID-19 positive cases.
In this week
a good news is that
the global death rate has come down to 12% and the recovery rate increases to 88% today (29.5.20)
As of today 29.5.20 India Is in the ninth place in global list of COVID-19 infected cases with very low death rate , which is higher than China.
Now the world is waiting for the second wave of COVID-19 in the countries where the first round of COVID-19 is over.
So the end or extension of lockdown restrictions and relaxation should be on scientific basis on the COVID-19 situation and it should not be based on the economy trends of the countries.
Competing interests: No competing interests
29 May 2020
M.A. Aleem
Emeritus Professor of Neurology * Visiting Specialist in Neurology ** Consultant Neurologist ***
The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University * Dhanalakshami Srinivasan Medical College ** ABC Hospital ***
Chennai 600032* Perambalure 621212** Trichy 620018*** Tamilnadu India
@drmaaleem
Re: Covid-19: Questions of conscience and duty for scientific advisers
Dear Editor
The Present Global Trend of COVID-19 Pandemic
As of today (29.5.2020) the COVID-19 infection is confirmed in 213 countries in the all continents except Antarctica.
This Pandemic has been started in Asia ( China ). Then it is shifted to Europe . Now
the epicenter of the COVID-19 Pandemic is at USA . This infection is less in African countries and it is least in Oceanic region.
At present the global cases of COVID-19 is nearing 6 Million (5,940,465).
Among them only 2% are critically ill and 98% (2,916,920) are with mild symptoms. During this COVID-19 Pandemic, highest number of (116,304)cases in a single day were reported on 28.5.2020
Now the current death rate is 12% ( 362,827) and the The recovery rate is 88% (2,606,807)
In US about 1,768,608 are infected with COVID-19 as of now today and the number of deaths were 103,344 with the death rate of 5.68% .
In the Europe, higher number of cases (284,986) are reported in Spain and the deaths (37,837) were reported in UK .
The Transcontinental country of Russia has 387,623 cases with about 4374 deaths.
The Europe including Russia has the total number of 1,981,993 confirmed COVID-19 cases and about 172,015 deaths
In Asia as of now today India leads the table with 167,442 cases with the less number of (4797) deaths. Iran has the maximum number of (7677) deaths in Asia.
At present there are 1,069,371 total number of confirmed cases and about 29,399 deaths in Asia.
In South America as of today there are about 758,107 cases are recorded with 36,746 deaths . In this region, Brazil leads the list with 438,812 confirmed cases with 26,764 deaths.
African continent has the less number of 132,668 cases and 3820 deaths . In this region, South Africa is having the higher number of (27,403) COVID-19 positive cases and Egypt has recorded high number of (845) deaths in this continent.
In Oceania, least number of cases (8,782) COVID-19 cases are reported with only 125 deaths. In this region Australia has
7,173 COVID-19 cases and 103 deaths
In the 22nd week of thIS COVID-19 Pandemic, a new International independent grant-making entity in the name WHO Foundation has been launched ( Which is welcomed by WHO ) on 27.5.2020 and that will support the World Health Organization’s efforts to address the most pressing global health
challenges like COVID-19 .
In this week USA has passed the mark of 15,000,000 Tests for COVID-19 on 27.5.20 by far the most test in the World . More and more number COVID-19 tests has helped USA to find out more number of COVID-19 positive cases.
In this week
a good news is that
the global death rate has come down to 12% and the recovery rate increases to 88% today (29.5.20)
As of today 29.5.20 India Is in the ninth place in global list of COVID-19 infected cases with very low death rate , which is higher than China.
Now the world is waiting for the second wave of COVID-19 in the countries where the first round of COVID-19 is over.
So the end or extension of lockdown restrictions and relaxation should be on scientific basis on the COVID-19 situation and it should not be based on the economy trends of the countries.
Competing interests: No competing interests
29 May 2020
M.A. Aleem
Emeritus Professor of Neurology * Visiting Specialist in Neurology ** Consultant Neurologist ***
The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University * Dhanalakshami Srinivasan Medical College ** ABC Hospital ***
Chennai 600032* Perambalure 621212** Trichy 620018*** Tamilnadu India
@drmaaleem
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