Paul Riley presenting the recovery within the preparedness cycle for a CBRN event; preparedness, response, recovery at the @MediPiet in Petrovac, Montenegro π²πͺ
ECDCβs latest risk assessment on COVID-19 just published. Forecasting indicates a rise in cases is likely in the coming weeks. https://t.co/aoTCJKSPo4
Use of care and mortality due to corona/Covid-19 in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Estonia; data from yesterday 2.6.
Read the whole thread. (English).
Fig 1a-b. Number of persons in intensive and hospital care per day. 1/x
We have recently prepared with @EASA a set of guidelines for a safe re-introduction of #AirTravel in Europe, considering the #COVID19 situation.
In this thread you will find a graphic recap of our report's highlights (see here: https://t.co/PvYkCqCkiQ).
1. Plan your journey!
#JustPublished!
9th #ECDC Rapid Risk Assessment on #COVID19 pandemic:
-Initial wave of transmission appears to have passed its peak in 20 πͺπΊ countries.
-Lifting measures too quickly may cause resurgence of sustained community transmission.
Read more: https://t.co/kdXk7EAhJ2
Use of care and mortality due to corona in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Estonia; data from yesterdays 12.4 reports.
Read the whole thread. (English version)
Fig 1. Number of persons in intensive care per day. Measures the burden on intensive care capacity. 1/x
Hereβs a photo I took during Ebola 2015, of a man quarantined bc he was a contact of a positive case. Contact tracers gave him this chart of connections to the case. The US is discussing privacy concerns, but that didnβt stop the US CDC from implementing this measure in Africa.
Stoccolma Γ¨ stata la mia casa. Fa rabbia vedere cosa succede. Se hai >80 anni o 60-80 ma hai problemi in piΓΉ di uno o due apparati non entri in terapia intensiva. I casi crescono con ritmo esponenziale, 464 casi in terapia intensiva. I ricoveri si fermano
https://t.co/8grot9HBA3
Just publishedβ @ECDC_EU 8th Risk Assessment #COVID_19:
Preliminary estimates of severity of #COVID_19 in πͺπΊ & π¬π§ (#TESSy data + other reports)
- hospitalisation 32% (48755/152375) IQR: 14β63%
- severe illness 2.4% (2859/120788) (ICU and/or resp support)
https://t.co/nNV8DOhbGP
A team of πͺπΊ doctors & nurses from #Romania and #Norway, deployed through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, is being dispatched to #Italy. I thank them for this assistance in such difficult times for the whole continent. #COVID19
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(1/2) New study just out, face masks effective for source control against influenza and seasonal coronaviruses, even reducing virus detection in aerosols in patients with coronavirus infections. 5 years of hard work to generate the data https://t.co/nXJOKLVTvk
Nice. Remember though that there is much uncertainty and also variability in the numbers. Admission criteria for #COVID19#coronavirus may vary between countries and hospitals.
This is excess a l l - c a u s e mortality in Europe. Outside of bad influenza seasons and heatwaves, this is almost never seen! #covid19#coronavirus#mortality