World Is In The Grip of COVID-19 - M.A.Aleem in BMJ 2020;369:m241

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World leaders in covid-19 control

BMJ 2020; 369 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m2411 (Published 16 June 2020)

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Re: World leaders in covid-19 control

Dear Editor

World Is In The Grip Of COVID-19

As of today (19.6.2020) about 0.1% of the world population is infected with COVID-19 during this Pandemic. About 8618656 are infected with COVID-19. The total death rate is 5.3% in 213 countries in all continents

In the 25th week of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the epicenter is shifting from USA to Brazil. Now Brazil is in the second place in the global list of COVID-19 reported countries. Among the number of deaths, Brazil is also in second place.

In India about 382497 are reported with COVID-19 and the deaths were recorded in 12616. The death rate is low in India at 3.33%.

In my state of Tamilnadu, about 54449 are recorded with COVID-19 infection and the deaths were reported as 666. The death rate in Tamilnadu is 1.22%.

In my district of Trichy, 207 are infected with COVID-19 with one death and the death rate is 0.48%.

For the past 2 months, the world is recording daily more than one lakh COVID-19 cases consistently.

So the strict adoption of social distancing, personal hygiene, and wearing of masks is mandatory to break the chain of COVID-19 spread.

Competing interests: No competing interests

19 June 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