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10/09/2020

First COVID-19 Global Forecast:

IHME Projects Three-Quarters of a Million Lives Could be Saved by January 1

‘Deadly December’ estimated with nearly 30,000 deaths each day as winter returns to the Northern Hemisphere



SEATTLE (3 September 2020) – In the first global projections of the COVID-19 pandemic by nation, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington’s School of Medicine is predicting nearly 770,000 lives worldwide could be saved between now and January 1 through proven measures such as mask-wearing and social distancing.

Cumulative deaths expected by January 1 total 2.8 million, about 1.9 million more from now until the end of the year. Daily deaths in December could reach as high as 30,000.

“These first-ever worldwide projections by country offer a daunting forecast as well as a roadmap toward relief from COVID-19 that government leaders as well as individuals can follow,” said IHME Director Dr. Christopher Murray. “We are facing the prospect of a deadly December, especially in Europe, Central Asia, and the United States. But the science is clear and the evidence irrefutable: mask-wearing, social distancing, and limits to social gatherings are vital to helping prevent transmission of the virus.”

The Institute modeled three scenarios:

A “worse case” in which mask usage stays at current rates and governments continue relaxing social distancing requirements, leading to 4.0 million total deaths by the end of the year;
A “best case” of 2.0 million total deaths if mask usage is near-universal and governments impose social distancing requirements when their daily death rate exceeds 8 per million; and
A “most likely” scenario that assumes individual mask use and other mitigation measures remain unchanged, resulting in approximately 2.8 million total deaths.

The references to 750,000 lives saved and 30,000 daily deaths in December represent the differences between the “best case” and “most likely” scenarios.

Each of these scenarios represents a significant increase over the current total deaths, estimated at nearly 910,000 worldwide. The increase is due in part to a likely seasonal rise in COVID-19 cases in the Northern Hemisphere. To date, COVID-19 has followed seasonal patterns similar to pneumonia, and if that correlation continues to hold, northern countries can anticipate more cases in the late fall and winter months.

“People in the Northern Hemisphere must be especially vigilant as winter approaches, since the coronavirus, like pneumonia, will be more prevalent in cold climates,” Murray said.

Murray highlighted the unprecedented opportunity to save lives with rapid action.

“Looking at the staggering COVID-19 estimates, it’s easy to get lost in the enormity of the numbers,” Murray said. “The number of deaths exceeds the capacity of the world’s 50 largest stadiums, a sobering image of the people who have lost their lives and livelihoods.”

Under the most likely of IHME’s scenarios, the nations with the highest per capita total deaths would be the US Virgin Islands, the Netherlands, and Spain. By WHO region, this scenario projects 959,685 total deaths by January 1 in the Region of the Americas, 667,811 in the European Region, 79,583 in the African Region, 168,711 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 738,427 in the South-East Asia Region, and 191,598 in the Western Pacific Region.

“We all must learn from those leaders of nations where the virus has been contained, or where second waves of infections have occurred, and where swift action has been taken to prevent loss of life,” Murray said.

He also cautioned against pursuing the so-called “herd immunity” strategy, which occurs when a large proportion of a community becomes immune to the virus through infection and recovery. The “worse-case” scenario in these projections reflects a situation where leaders allow transmission to run through their population, resulting in significant loss of life.

“This first global forecast represents an opportunity to underscore the problem with herd immunity, which, essentially, ignores science and ethics, and allows millions of avoidable deaths,” Murray said. “It is, quite simply, reprehensible.”

Top 10 nations with the highest cumulative deaths on January 1:
Worse-case scenario Most likely scenario Best-case scenario
India: 916,688 (range of 562,203–1,431,708) India: 659,537 (range of 415,118–1,087,533) India: 484,981 (range of 316,111–819,426)
United States of America: 620,029 (range of 463,361–874,649) United States of America: 410,451 (range of 347,551–515,272) United States of America: 288,381 (range of 257,286–327,775)
Japan: 287,635 (range of 25,669–758,716) Brazil: 174,297 (range of 163,982–185,913) Brazil: 160,567 (range of 152,483–169,483)
Spain: 180,904 (range of 97,665–282,075) Mexico: 138,828 (range of 125,763–156,493) Mexico: 130,545 (range of 118,201–147,963)
Brazil: 177,299 (range of 166,656–189,259) Japan: 120,514 (range of 10,301–492,791) Japan: 104,808 (range of 7,971–456,224)
Mexico: 157,264 (range of 139,863–183,739) Russian Federation: 94,905 (range of 57,575–170,048) Spain: 66,508 (range of 41,980–117,239)
Philippines: 117,721 (range of 27,525–176,324) France: 73,743 (range of 44,693–161,349) United Kingdom: 59,819 (range of 57,572–65,411)
France: 116,415 (range of 51,021–342,047) United Kingdom: 69,548 (range of 59,680–96,669) Philippines: 58,030 (range of 7,552–137,358)
Russian Federation: 112,367 (range of 63,165–214,363) Spain: 69,445 (range of 43,306–122,913) France: 46,623 (range of 38,070–69,559)
Netherlands: 94,332 (range of 21,815–186,842) Philippines: 58,412 (range of 7,660–136,079) Peru: 46,528 (range of 44,161–48,557)



Top 10 nations with the highest cumulative death rate per 100,000 on January 1:
Worse-case scenario Most likely scenario Best-case scenario
Netherlands: 549.8 (range of 127.1–1,089.0) US Virgin Islands: 349.8 (range of 42.4–516.3) US Virgin Islands: 343.9 (range of 39.4–514.6)
Spain: 393.1 (range of 212.2–612.9) Netherlands: 204.5 (range of 64.1–595.7) Spain: 144.5 (range of 91.2–254.7)
US Virgin Islands: 364.7 (range of 51.0–520.1) Spain: 150.9 (range of 94.1–267.1) Peru: 136.9 (range of 129.9–142.8)
Japan: 225.1 (range of 20.1–593.7) Belgium: 139.7 (range of 92.3–290.6) San Marino: 132.1 (range of 130.9–134.2)
Sweden: 223.1 (range of 83.1–894.3) Peru: 137.3 (range of 130.1–143.4) Kazakhstan: 121.4 (range of 53.4–183.5)
Romania: 216.1 (range of 106.9–384.4) San Marino: 137.2 (range of 132.4–151.2) Ecuador: 117.4 (range of 109.4–128.4)
Israel: 195.5 (range of 93.3–363.7) Sweden: 125.4 (range of 71.6–394.0) Belgium: 106.9 (range of 90.9–149.0)
Republic of Moldova: 192.3 (range of 105.4–312.8) United States of America: 125.1 (range of 106.0–157.1) Panama: 104.8 (range of 76.9–149.3)
United States of America: 189.0 (range of 141.3–266.7) Ecuador: 118.3 (range of 109.8–129.8) Mexico: 104.5 (range of 94.6–118.4)
Montenegro: 183.3 (range of 17.5–389.5) France: 111.4 (range of 67.5–243.7) Colombia: 94.7 (range of 81.5–112.1)



IHME’s projections are based on an epidemiological model that includes data on cases, deaths, and antibody prevalence, as well as location-specific COVID-19 testing rates, mobility, social distancing mandates, mask use, population density and age structure, and pneumonia seasonality, which shows a strong correlation with the trajectory of COVID-19.

The new projections, including additional forecasts of daily infections, are available at https://covid19.healthdata.org/projections, and will be regularly updated moving forward.

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For Europe-based journalists: Cathy Bartley, [email protected]

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About the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent global health research organization at the University of Washington School of Medicine that provides rigorous and comparable measurement of the world’s most important health problems and evaluates the strategies used to address them. IHME is committed to transparency and makes this information widely available so that policymakers have the evidence they need to make informed decisions on allocating resources to improve population health.

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02/06/2020

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06/05/2020

What’s on
May 2020

Corona virus COVID-19 up dates
until Sunday 3rd May
General advice for the public
and basic protective measures
against the new coronavirus.
For more info see https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

Take care of your health and protect others by doing the following:
Wash your hands frequently
Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water.
Why? Washing your hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub kills viruses that may be on your hands.
Maintain social distancing
Maintain at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing.
Why? When someone coughs or sneezes they spray small liquid droplets from their nose or mouth which may contain virus. If you are too close, you can breathe in the droplets, including the COVID-19 virus if the person coughing has the disease.
Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth
Why? Hands touch many surfaces and can pick up viruses. Once contaminated, hands can transfer the virus to your eyes, nose or mouth. From there, the virus can enter your body and can make you sick.
Practice respiratory hygiene
Make sure you, and the people around you, follow good respiratory hygiene. This means covering your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze. Then dispose of the used tissue immediately.
Why? Droplets spread virus. By following good respiratory hygiene you protect the people around you from viruses such as cold, flu and COVID-19.
If you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical care early
Stay home if you feel unwell. If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention and call in advance. Follow the directions of your local health authority.
Why? National and local authorities will have the most up to date information on the situation in your area. Calling in advance will allow your health care provider to quickly direct you to the right health facility. This will also protect you and help prevent spread of viruses and other infections.
Stay informed and follow advice given by your healthcare provider
Stay informed on the latest developments about COVID-19. Follow advice given by your healthcare provider, your national and local public health authority or your employer on how to protect yourself and others from COVID-19.
Why? National and local authorities will have the most up to date information on whether COVID-19 is spreading in your area. They are best placed to advise on what people in your area should be doing to protect themselves.

What should you know if you are in Milano?

1) you have to stay at home
2) you must avoid all travel except for health and business needs or reasons of necessity. If you need to travel it is obligatory to carry a valid self-certification form with you.
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3) having a fever higher than 37.5° you are strongly recommended to stay at home and to inform your doctor
4) if you are subjected to quarantine or positive for the virus you must stay at home.
Hospitals are regularly open.
All Churches are closed to tourists but they will be open for the faithful for private prayer.
Chemist’s shops, pharmacies, groceries, tobacconists, newsagents, petrol pumps, banks will be open by rules to regulate the number of accesses following the droplet criterion (at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and anyone else)
The public transport service is currently operating regularly across the entire network. They are carrying out a daily careful disinfection on all vehicles and will regulate the number of accesses. All passengers are requested to respect all the rules on prevention, including wearing masks and gloves.
Bars, pubs and restaurants are now open only for take away or deliveries.
Only 26 (normally they are 94) weekly open-air street markets can now set up their stalls only for food shopping, always in compliance with safety distances. Some attendants will measure body temperature at the entrance. Special barriers oblige the entry and exit paths.
Grocery supermarkets and shopping malls for construction products open with extended hours giving access to a limited number of customers who must wear mask and gloves. Attendants measure body temperature before the entrance.
All fenced parks are now normally open to the public. It is allowed to walk 1 meter (3 feet) apart, run 2 meters (6 feet)apart, sit on the benches 1 meter (3 feet) apart.
Individual sporting activities in the parks and gardens of the city are possible wearing a mask and following the droplet criterion (at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and anyone else).
Area B and Area C are opened to traffic.
Lots of museums, theatres, companies and orchestras are organising activities on their social media pages to entice followers to tour their arts virtually. Please visit their websites for further information on the initiatives.
All the other places are closed until further notice, such as:
schools, universities, museums, exhibitions and art venues, all theatres and cinemas, fashion shopping centres, hairdressers, beauty salons, gyms, sports centres, swimming pools, spas.
All group outdoor sporting and physical activities are totally banned.
Football matches are closed.
To know
the latest decisions by the Italian government,
it is necessary to wait until Monday 18th May

Due to the current lockdown in Milan, we regret to inform you that the calendar of events will be temporarily suspended.
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Information on COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus.