Covid April 2020
Contents
- 1 April
- 1.1 1 April (853,200 cases)
- 1.2 2 April (928,437 cases)
- 1.3 3 April (1,000,249 cases)
- 1.4 4 April (1,082,054 cases)
- 1.5 5 April (1,174,652 cases)
- 1.6 6 April (1,244,421 cases)
- 1.7 7 April (1,316,988 cases)
- 1.8 8 April (1,391,888 Cases)
- 1.9 9 April (1,476,818 Cases)
- 1.10 10 April (1,563,857 cases)
- 1.11 11 april (1,653,206 cases)
- 1.12 12 april (1,734,913 cases)
- 1.13 13 april (1,807,303 cases)
- 1.14 14 april (1,873,265 Cases)
- 1.15 15 april (1,948,511 cases)
- 1.16 16 April (2,029,930 cases)
- 1.17 17 April (2,114,269 cases)
- 1.18 18 April (2,197,593 cases)
- 1.19 19 April (2,281,714 cases)
- 1.20 20 April (2,355,853 cases)
- 1.21 21 April (2,427,353 cases)
- 1.22 22 April (2,513,399 cases)
- 1.23 23 April (2,579,823 cases)
- 1.24 24 April (2,657,910 cases)
- 1.25 25 April (2,730,743 cases)
- 1.26 26 April (2,832,459 cases)
- 1.27 27 April (2,915,995 cases)
- 1.28 28 April (2,981,427 cases)
- 1.29 29 April (3,054,404 cases)
- 1.30 30 April (3,130,790 cases)
April
1 April (853,200 cases)
- ECDC Publishes "An overview of the rapid test situation for COVID-19 diagnosis in the EU/EEA" [1]
2 April (928,437 cases)
- WHO begins the #HealthyAtHome campaign:
3 April (1,000,249 cases)
- Total deaths since 31 December 2019 are 51,515 globally. [2]
4 April (1,082,054 cases)
- UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is hospitalised with #COVID19 [3]
5 April (1,174,652 cases)
6 April (1,244,421 cases)
- WHO Situation Report 77:[4]
7 April (1,316,988 cases)
8 April (1,391,888 Cases)
- ECDC Publishes:
- a new Rapid Risk Assessment (RRA #8) [5]
- Guidance for discharge and ending isolation in the context of widespread community transmission of COVID-19 – first update. [6]
- Using face masks in the community - Reducing COVID-19 transmission from potentially asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic people through the use of face masks. [7]
9 April (1,476,818 Cases)
- ECDC Publishes:
10 April (1,563,857 cases)
11 april (1,653,206 cases)
12 april (1,734,913 cases)
13 april (1,807,303 cases)
14 april (1,873,265 Cases)
ECDC posts infographic: using face masks in the community:
15 april (1,948,511 cases)
- The German Federal Ministry has agreed with the German States the following: [10]
- Guiding principle: "to protect all people in Germany as well as possible from the infection"
- The most important measure for the coming time remains to keep your distance.
- In order to quickly identify infection chains in the future, carry out targeted tests, ensure full contact tracking and provide professional care for those affected, considerable additional personnel capacities are created in the local public health services, at least one team of 5 people per 20,000 inhabitants
- The use of digital “contact tracing” is a key measure to support the quick and complete tracking of contacts. The federal government and the federal states support the architectural concept of "Pan-European Privacy-Preserving Proximity Tracing" because it follows a pan-European approach, provides for compliance with European and German data protection rules and only anonymizes epidemiologically relevant contacts of the last three weeks on the user's mobile phone without saves the recording of the movement profile. In addition, the use of the app should be voluntary
- Germany has a high test capacity of up to 650,000 tests a week to detect corona infections (PCR tests). The federal government secures additional test capacities for Germany by purchasing test equipment
- Large events play a major role in infection dynamics, which is why they remain prohibited at least until August 31, 2020
- The following shops can also reopen under conditions of hygiene, to control access and to avoid queues:
- all shops up to 800 sqm sales area
- and regardless of the sales area car dealers, bicycle dealers, bookstores.
16 April (2,029,930 cases)
17 April (2,114,269 cases)
- The Dutch National Guidelines for COVID19 Control are updated
- Testing policy is still restricted to only high-risk groups and health care workers
- source and contact tracing are said not to be a priority
- Contact tracing is restricted to contacts that could transmit COVID to high-risk groups
- Dr Tedros mentions the solidarity response and calls for a joint response from private and public sectors. Here is the video of the WHO briefing:
18 April (2,197,593 cases)
- One World: Together At Home concert
19 April (2,281,714 cases)
20 April (2,355,853 cases)
- ECDC Published Infographic CONTACT TRACING:
21 April (2,427,353 cases)
22 April (2,513,399 cases)
23 April (2,579,823 cases)
- ECDC publishes the 9th Rapid Risk Assessment: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the EU/EEA and the UK– ninth update [11]
- It includes public health objectives: "Limit and control virus circulation and transmission in the general population now (flattening the curve) and for the years to come to maintain the number of new SARS-CoV-2 infections at manageable levels for the healthcare system, and possibly allowing for gradual acquisition of population immunity."; this suggests that ECDC has given up the ambition of containment, and joins the member states that aim for group immunity, and 'controlled circulation'
24 April (2,657,910 cases)
- WHO's Regional Office for Europe has published key considerations for the gradual easing of the lockdown restrictions introduced by many countries in response to the spread of COVID-19 across the European Region.
- The transition out of lockdown is set to be a complex and uncertain phase. Challenges and circumstances vary from country to country and there is no one-size-fits-all approach. It is vital that countries clearly communicate this to the public to build trust and ensure that people observe restrictions specific to their situation.
25 April (2,730,743 cases)
26 April (2,832,459 cases)
27 April (2,915,995 cases)
28 April (2,981,427 cases)
- The Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) marks its 20th anniversary
- The WHO Director-General, Executive Director of the Health Emergencies Programme and COVID-19 Technical Lead addressed the Inter-Parliamentary Union's webinar on reducing risks, strengthening emergency preparedness and increasing resilience.
29 April (3,054,404 cases)
- ECDC publishes "Considerations for infection prevention and control measures on public transport in the context of COVID-19" [12]
- ECDC Updates the Technical Report "Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and supply of substances of human origin in the EU/EEA - First update" [13]
30 April (3,130,790 cases)
- The WHO-IHR Emergency Committee met and issued its statement.
- Membership of the Emergency Committee was expanded to reflect the nature of the pandemic and the need to include additional areas of expertise.
- The Committee unanimously agreed that the outbreak still constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) and offered advice to the Director-General, who declared that the outbreak of COVID-19 continues to constitute a PHEIC.
- The Committee issued advice to WHO on: coordination, planning, and monitoring; One Health; essential health services; risk communication and community engagement; surveillance and travel and trade.
- The Committee also issued advice to all States Parties on: coordination and collaboration; preparedness; surveillance; additional health measures; health workers; food security; One Health; risk communication and community engagement; research and development; and essential health services
