Early Winter and Election are causing a Second Wave COVID-19 Spread in Europe and the USA - M.M.A.Aleem BMJ 2020;371:m4113

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Covid-19: Is a second wave hitting Europe?

BMJ 2020; 371 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m4113 (Published 28 October 2020)

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Dear Editor

Early Winter and Election are causing a Second Wave COVID-19 Spread in Europe and the USA

In the 44th week of the COVID-19 Pandemic, about 216 countries and territories around the world and 2 international conveyances have so far reported COVID-19 cases.

The global confirmed COVID-19 has crossed 45 million.

During election 2020 and in early winter and as a possible second wave, more and more COVID-19 cases are reported in the US and in Europe.

The world has registered a highest single day spike of over 5.45 lakh (545,936) COVID-19 cases on 29.10 2020.

Every second, one new COVID-19 case has been added to the total number of COVID-19 cases in the USA.

The USA has registered a single day spike of the highest ever number of 91,530 COVID-19 cases and the total cases have crossed 9.2 million mark (9,212,767) with 234,177 deaths as of 29.10.20.

In Europe over 250,000 cases were registered in a single day on 29.10.2020 and the maximum number of cases (47,637) is reported in France.

India is in second place after the USA in the list of global single day spike of COVID-19 cases with over 49k (49,281) on 29.10.2020 during this Pandemic.

Competing interests: No competing interests

30 October 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

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