By The World Health Organization
In a busy intensive care unit in Eka Kotebe General Hospital, Addis Ababa, Dr Samuel Getnet, 28, a newly-recruited young and energetic physician anxiously monitors the mechanical ventilators, an indispensable form of life support for COVID-19 patients with respiratory distress.
“I never thought my professional journey would bring me to the place where I’m today at the center of COVID-19 pandemic management team treating and caring for the most severely ill patients who critically need my support and care. Despite the challenges and risks, I am grateful for the opportunity to serve my people at this critical time,” he said.
New model predicts 594K coronavirus deaths by May 1 - and a worst-case scenario of 653K fatalities due to rapid spread of UK and South Africa variants - as CDC says every COVID case should be treated like it s one of the mutations
A new model from IHME predicts that a total of 594,623 COVID-19 deaths will occur by May 1, an increase of 26,000 from last week s predictions
Rapid spread of variants from the UK, South Africa and Brazil all see the death toll rise to 620,108 fatalities by the same date
In an absolute worst-case scenario, IHME predicts there will be a total of 653,671 coronavirus deaths over the next 14 weeks
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Los Angeles has seen more coronavirus cases and deaths than any other county in the US.
The majority of LA infections were recorded during a deadly winter surge over the last two months.
Epidemiologists say a few factors turned LA into a coronavirus epicenter: the emergence of a local variant, escalating pandemic fatigue, and a high share of overcrowded multi-generational homes.
Pima County, which reported 698 new cases today, has seen 99,441 of the state’s 743,232 confirmed cases. A total of 12,819 Arizonans have died after contracting COVID-19, including 1,706 deaths in Pima County, according to the Jan. 26 report. The number of hospitalized COVID cases statewide has declined in recent weeks after peaking at 5,082 on Jan. 11 but remains above the peak levels of the summer’s first wave. ADHS reported that as of Jan. 26, 4,087 COVID patients were hospitalized in the state. The summer peak of 3,517 hospitalized COVID patients was set on July 13; that number hit a subsequent low of 468 on Sept. 27. A total of 1,829 people visited emergency rooms on Jan. 26 with COVID symptoms, down from the record high of 2,341 set on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. That number had peaked during the summer wave at 2,008 on July 7; it hit a subsequent low of 653 on Sept. 28.
With 4,671 new cases reported today, the total number of Arizonaâs confirmed novel coronavirus cases surpassed 743,000 as of Thursday, Jan. 28, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.
Pima County, which reported 698 new cases today, has seen 99,441 of the stateâs 743,232 confirmed cases.
A total of 12,819 Arizonans have died after contracting COVID-19, including 1,706 deaths in Pima County, according to the Jan. 27 report.
The number of hospitalized COVID cases statewide has declined in recent weeks after peaking at 5,082 on Jan. 11 but remains above the peak levels of the summerâs first wave. ADHS reported that as of Jan. 26, 4,087 COVID patients were hospitalized in the state. The summer peak of 3,517 hospitalized COVID patients was set on July 13; that number hit a subsequent low of 468 on Sept. 27.Â