1 November 2020 Sunday
222 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 22Wk on 22Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 46,301,888 | 1,191,989 | 5,447 | 1.02 | 1.11 |
| 87 | Australia | 27,590 | 907 | 0 | 0.62 | 0.54 |
| (180) | South Aust | 501 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (93) | Victoria | 20,346 | 819 | 0 | 1.40 | 0.97 |
| 162 | NZ | 1,601 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 9,383,739 | 235,897 | 739 | ||
| 2 | India | 8,182,881 | 122,149 | 550 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 5,523,352 | 159,668 | 106 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 1,618,116 | 27,990 | 334 | ||
| 9 | UK | 1,011,660 | 46,555 | 326 | ||
| 12 | Sth Africa | 725,452 | 19,276 | 46 | ||
| 13 | Italy | 679,430 | 38.618 | 297 | ||
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
ASX200 at 5927 down 0.5% from the close from the previous close.
The world has passed 46 million cases of Covid-19 , the last million in just over 2 days.
Brazil has passed 5.5 million cases
The UK has passed 1 million cases of Covid-19, the last 500,000 in 26 days.
South Australia has passed 500 cases of Covid-19
NZ has passed 1600 “confirmed” Covid-19 cases with a total of 1957 “Confirmed and Probable” cases
The USA now accounts for 1 in every 15 new cases of Covid-19 globally.
Britons are being told to stay at home as PM Boris Johnson outlined new restrictions
Queensland’s election yesterday appears to have returned Labor to power, but the huige number of postal votes means that the result may be days away,
In the USA the prepoll voting in the Presidential elections has exceeded total votes cast in the 2016 in many states.
Children were among the recent positive tests in both SA and WA
2 November 2020 Monday
222 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 46,751,003 | 1,204,150 | 4,407 | 0.90 | 0.96 |
| 87 | Australia | 27,595 | 907 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| (180) | South Aust | 501 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (93) | Victoria | 20,346 | 819 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 162 | NZ | 1,603 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 9,456,986 | 236,351 | 279 | ||
| 2 | India | 8,229,322 | 122,642 | 493 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 5,535,605 | 159,902 | 254 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 1,636,781 | 28,235 | 245 | ||
| 9 | UK | 1,034,814 | 46,717 | 162 | ||
| 12 | Sth Africa | 726,823 | 19,276 | 46 | ||
| 13 | Italy | 709,335 | 38.826 | 208 | ||
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
England has been put into a 4 week lockdown, and they are already talking about it lasting longer.
Australia recorded a zero community transmission day yesterday, the first since June. All new cases were due to returning expats and travellers.
The USA recorded the highest single day covid-19 cases of any country since the pandemic started with 99,321 cases.
In Australia, CSL is expected to commence producing the Oxford vaccine prior to it finishing trials in anticipation of regulatory approval.
3 November 2020 Tuesday
222 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 47,230,552 | 1,209,766 | 4,448 | 0.96 | 1.01 |
| 87 | Australia | 27,602 | 907 | 0 | 1.12 | 0.83 |
| (180) | South Aust | 501 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (93) | Victoria | 20,346 | 819 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 162 | NZ | 1,607 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 9,529,006 | 236,814 | 337 | ||
| 2 | India | 8,266,914 | 122,139 | 497 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 5,545,705 | 160,104 | 436 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 1,655,038 | 28,473 | 238 | ||
| 9 | UK | 1,053,864 | 46,853 | 136 | ||
| 12 | Italy | 731,588 | 39,059 | 233 | ||
| 13 | Sth Africa | 727,595 | 19,465 | 54 |
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
ASX200 at 5951 up 0.4% from the close from the previous close.
The world has passed 47 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in less than 3 days.
USA President Trump has said that “when” he wins the election he will fire the nations top infectious disease doctor, Dr Fauci, for negative statements he has made about the prospects of the future with the virus.
Europe has just topped 10 million cases of Covid-19, the first 5 million took 9 months, the last 5 million took 4 weeks!
Queensland has opened its borders to regional NSW
Germany has started what it is calling a “Wave Breaking” lockdown, to try and stop the rampant spread of the virus.
Prince William tested positive to the virus in April, but held off telling the world to try and keep the calm.
Victoria has recorded another day of zero new cases
British PM Boris Johnson is being slammed for his bumbling efforts to contain the Coronavirus.
4 November 2020 Wednesday
222 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 47,706,820 | 1,217,421 | 6.349 | 0.95 | 0.99 |
| 87 | Australia | 27,610 | 907 | 0 | 0.67 | 0.62 |
| (180) | South Aust | 503 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (93) | Victoria | 20,346 | 819 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 162 | NZ | 1,612 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 9,616,165 | 237,636 | 640 | ||
| 2 | India | 8,312,947 | 123,650 | 511 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 5,554,647 | 160,282 | 10 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 1,673,686 | 28,828 | 355 | ||
| 9 | UK | 1,073,882 | 47,250 | 397 | ||
| 12 | Italy | 759,829 | 39,412 | 353 | ||
| 13 | Sth Africa | 728,836 | 19,539 | 74 |
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
ASX200 at 6066 up 1.9% from the close from the previous close.
It is USA election day, and it is shaping up to be a very interesting day
Hundreds were arrested in Melbourne yesterday as protests continue about the lockdown, even as the conditions ease.
The Melbourne Cop was run and won yesterday, without any crowds at the race course.
South Australia is contemplating opening its borders to Victoria in the near future.
In the USA the FBI has reported that to date this year it has processed more firearms background checks than any previous year
Evidence is arising that people in third world / developing countries may be more immune to diseases like Covid-19 due their day to day living conditions fortifying their immune systems.
5 November 2020 Thursday
222 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 48,309,549 | 1,228,287 | 8.553 | 1.15 | 1.22 |
| 87 | Australia | 27,622 | 907 | 0 | 1.05 | 0.94 |
| (180) | South Aust | 504 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (93) | Victoria | 20,346 | 819 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 162 | NZ | 1,615 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 9,755,375 | 239,318 | 677 | ||
| 2 | India | 8,375,289 | 124,353 | 703 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 5,554,647 | 160,785 | 237 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 1,693,454 | 29,217 | 389 | ||
| 9 | UK | 1,099,392 | 47,742 | 492 | ||
| 12 | Italy | 790,377 | 39,764 | 352 | ||
| 13 | Sth Africa | 730,548 | 19,585 | 46 |
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
ASX200 at 6062 down 0.1% from the close from the previous close.
The world has passed 48 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in just over 2 days. Yesterday saw almost 500,000 new cases of Covid-19.
There is no clear winner yet in the USA Presidential election, the Trump side is taking the results in some states to the courts.
The Republican candidate for North Dakota who died last month from Covid-19 looks like he has been elected to the states legislature!
The number of hospitalisations due to Covid-19 in the USA is surging as the elections come to an end.
South Australia is going to introduce facial recognition to its quarantine regime and QR codes for contact tracing.
The search for the source of the Coronavirus Pandemic has hit a wall, th nearest scientists can come to is that it originated in an animal somewhere in China.
6 November 2020 Friday
222 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 48,897,482 | 1,237,008 | 6,899 | 1.13 | 1.17 |
| 87 | Australia | 27,633 | 907 | 0 | 1.20 | 0.92 |
| (180) | South Aust | 509 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (93) | Victoria | 20,346 | 819 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 162 | NZ* | 1,973 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 9,885,248 | 240,627 | 798 | ||
| 2 | India | 8,411,034 | 125,029 | 675 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 5,595,081 | 161,269 | 99 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 1,712,858 | 29,509 | 292 | ||
| 9 | UK | 1,099,392 | 47,742 | 492 | ||
| 12 | Italy | 824,879 | 39,764 | 352 | ||
| 13 | Sth Africa | 732,414 | 19,677 | 92 |
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
- From today onwards I will record the Confirmed + Possible cases for NZ
ASX200 at 6139 up 1.3% from the close from the previous close.
The USA has added almost 130,000 new cases of Covid-19 overnight (129,873}
The USA Presidential election is still unresolved, with Biden still just ahead.
No new community transmission cases in Australia as the northern hemisphere continues to get worse.
Australia has signed up for a fourth vaccine, securing millions of doses. But this is an mRNA type vaccine that needs to be kept frozen at-73C until it is injected into humans. A real problem for transport in Australia
England has gone into lockdown, but on lockdown eve, all pubs and restaurants were filled to overflowing with residents making the most of their last opportunity for a while.
A school in NSW has been closed after a possible Covid-19 cases was found.
Tasmania has opened its borders to NSW
India’s number of Covid-19 cases has spiked with over 35,000 new cases.
It appears that Victoria has eradicated the Coronavirus from all Aged Care Facilities in the state
7 November 2020 Saturday
222 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 49,570,037 | 1,246,896 | 8,005 | 1.25 | 1.31 |
| 89 | Australia | 27,645 | 907 | 0 | 1.33 | 1.04 |
| (180) | South Aust | 510 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (98) | Victoria | 20,346 | 819 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 160 | NZ* | 1,974 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 10,021,270 | 241,887 | 933 | ||
| 2 | India | 8,6460,773 | 125,605 | 576 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 5,631,181 | 162,015 | 236 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 1,733,440 | 29,887 | 378 | ||
| 8 | UK | 1,146,484 | 48,475 | 355 | ||
| 12 | Italy | 862,681 | 40,638 | 446 | ||
| 13 | Sth Africa | 734,175 | 19,749 | 72 |
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
- Confirmed + Possible cases for NZ
ASX200 at 6190 up 0.8 from the close from the previous close.
The world has passed 49 million cases of Covid-19. The last million in 2 days.
The world put on almost 650,000 new cases in the last 24 hours.
The USA has just passed 10 million cases and it appears the Joe Biden has been elected President, subject to numerous court cases brought on by Trump.
The rate of hospitalisation of people with Covid-19 is soaring throughout the USA.
A poll worker in Missouri who worked a 15 hour shift on the polls after she tested positive, hiding the result, has died in her sleep.
Ankle and wrist bracelet monitoring systems are being considered in Victoria and more widely around Australia to monitor the location of people in quarantine,.
Minks throughout Europe are being culled after they were found to have the Coronavirus.
NSW is set to open its borders to Victoria by the end of the month.
Queensland is considering opening its borders to Victoria before Christmas.
Clive Palmer has lost his High Court challenge to Western Australia’s border closure.
8 November 2020 Sunday
222 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 50,054,672 | 1,253,937 | 5742 | 0.90 | 0.94 |
| 87 | Australia | 27,652 | 907 | 0 | 0.79 | 0.64 |
| (180) | South Aust | 512 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (93) | Victoria | 20,346 | 819 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 162 | NZ* | 1,974 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 10,139,821 | 242,877 | 647 | ||
| 2 | India | 8,500,003 | 126,134 | 529 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 5,636,181 | 162,053 | 18 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 1,753,836 | 30,251 | 364 | ||
| 9 | UK | 1,171,441 | 48,888 | 413 | ||
| 12 | Italy | 902,490 | 41,063 | 425 | ||
| 13 | Sth Africa | 735,906 | 19,789 | 40 |
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
- Confirmed + Possible cases for NZ
The world has passes 50 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in 2 days and the last 10 million in just 20 days.
The world has passed 1.25 million deaths from Covid-10.
The USA has passed 10 million cases of Covid-19, the last 5 million cases in 82 days.
India has passed 8.5 million cases of Covid-19.
Russia has passed 1.75 million cases of Covid-19
It appears more likely that Joe Biden has won the USA Presidential election..
The restrictions in Melbourne are being eased further, but mask wearing remains.
Victoria has another day of Zero cases.
A Chinese developed vaccine has been given to 60,000 participants in a Phase 3 trial.
9 November 2020 Monday
222 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 50,675,223 | 1,260,7477 | 5,108 | 1.11 | 1.17 |
| 89 | Australia | 27,658 | 907 | 0 | 0.62 | 0.61 |
| (180) | South Aust | 515 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (96) | Victoria | 20,346 | 819 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 160 | NZ* | 1,982 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 10,262,429 | 243,650 | 391 | ||
| 2 | India | 8,553,864 | 126,653 | 491 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 5,664,115 | 162,397 | 111 | ||
| 5 | Russia | 1,774,334 | 30,357 | 286 | ||
| 8 | UK | 1,192,013 | 49,044 | 156 | ||
| 11 | Italy | 935,104 | 41,394 | 331 | ||
| 13 | Sth Africa | 737,278 | 19,809 | 20 |
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
- Confirmed + Possible cases for NZ
Russia has moved down 1 place to 5th in the total number of cases of Covid-19 as France has overtaken it. France has 1,787,324 cases with 38,619 new vases reported overnight.
Trump is yet to concede defeat in the USA Presidential election, despite many leading Republicans offering their congratulations to Biden, including former President George W Bush.
CSL begins production of the Oxford “Vaccine” in Melbourne today ahead of its approval.
Victoria has opened up internally today, the last major step in the removal of the Melbourne lockdown actions, as Victoria records its 10th straight day of Zero deaths and Zero new cases.
10 November 2020 Tuesday
223 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
Vanuatu has recorded its first case of Covid-19
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 51,154,983 | 1,267,713 | 5,573 | 0.86 | 0.90 |
| 89 | Australia | 27,668 | 907 | 0 | 1.06 | 0.99 |
| (180) | South Aust | 517 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (96) | Victoria | 20,345 | 819 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 160 | NZ* | 1,986 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 10,370,894 | 244,134 | 327 | ||
| 2 | India | 8,587,628 | 127,018 | 365 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 5,675,032 | 162,628 | 231 | ||
| 5 | Russia | 1,796,132 | 30,793 | 256 | ||
| 8 | UK | 1,213,363 | 49,238 | 194 | ||
| 11 | Italy | 960,373 | 41,750 | 356 | ||
| 13 | Sth Africa | 738,525 | 19,845 | 36 |
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
- Confirmed + Possible cases for NZ
ASX200 at 6298 up 1.8 from the close from the previous close.
Victoria has set out to test everyone in its former hotspot areas, regardless of whether they are showing symptoms or not.
USA President Elect Biden is assembling a top level Coronavirus Task Force to set out a coherent plan for dealing the virus.
USA company Pfizer is saying its peak vaccine candidate based on RNA Technology is looking very promising. They are saying it may be up to 90% effective.
NSW has recorded its second consecutive day without community transmission.
The USA is continuing to eclipse its daily record numbers of infections as the virus seems to be running rampant through parts of the country.
11 November 2020 Wednesday
223 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 51,719,027 | 1,277,373 | 8,020 | 0.98 | 1.05 |
| 89 | Australia | 27,678 | 907 | 0 | 1.03 | 0.93 |
| (180) | South Aust | 518 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (96) | Victoria | 20,345 | 819 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 160 | NZ* | 1,987 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 10,521,164 | 245,471 | 1,012 | ||
| 2 | India | 8,634,334 | 127,581 | 477 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 5,699,005 | 162,802 | 164 | ||
| 5 | Russia | 1,817,109 | 31,161 | 368 | ||
| 8 | UK | 1,233,775 | 49,770 | 532 | ||
| 10 | Italy | 995,463 | 42,330 | 580 | ||
| 13 | Sth Africa | 740,254 | 19,951 | 106 |
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
- Confirmed + Possible cases for NZ
ASX200 at 6340 up 1.07 from the close from the previous close.
Italy has moved back into the top 10 worst countries in the world for Covid-19 cases, the first time since July.
In a bazaar turn, US Secretary of State has announced that there will be a smooth transition into the 2nd 4 year term for President Trump
Brazil has suspended the phase 3 trials of a Chinese developed vaccine citing serious adverse events.
South Australia is contemplating opening its border to Victoria in the near future.
12 November 2020 Thursday
223 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 52,338,731 | 1,287,721 | 9,048 | 1.08 | 1.13 |
| 89 | Australia | 27,686 | 907 | 0 | 0.88 | 0.78 |
| (180) | South Aust | 519 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (96) | Victoria | 20,345 | 819 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 160 | NZ* | 1,988 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 10,663,592 | 245,471 | 1,012 | ||
| 2 | India | 8,684,039 | 128,164 | 549 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 5,747,660 | 163,368 | 526 | ||
| 5 | Russia | 1,836,960 | 31,593 | 432 | ||
| 8 | UK | 1,256,725 | 50,365 | 595 | ||
| 10 | Italy | 1,028,424 | 42,953 | 623 | ||
| 13 | Sth Africa | 742,394 | 20,011 | 60 |
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
- Confirmed + Possible cases for NZ
ASX200 at 6449 up 1.07 from the close from the previous close.
The world has passed 52 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in just 2 days.
Italy has passed 1 million cases of Covid-19
The UK has now had more than 50,000 deaths due to Covid-10.
The USA has recorded record hospitalisations due to Covid-19 with over 60,000 people in hospital with Covid-19 related issues.
An adviser to US President Trump has called for the beheading of US Infectious Disease Expert Dr Anthony Fauci.
Over 20,000 Sydney residents have been urged to get tested due to undetected cases found in the sewage system.
13 November 2020 Friday
223 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 53,002,302 | 1,297,475 | 8,545 | 1.13 | 1.20 |
| 89 | Australia | 27,698 | 907 | 0 | 1.29 | 1.30 |
| (180) | South Aust | 520 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (96) | Victoria | 20,345 | 819 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 160 | NZ* | 1,991 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 10,839,395 | 245,471 | 2,785 | ||
| 2 | India | 8,727,900 | 128,686 | 521 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 5,779,383 | 164,234 | 828 | ||
| 5 | Russia | 1,858,568 | 32,032 | 439 | ||
| 7 | UK | 1,290,195 | 50,928 | 595 | ||
| 10 | Italy | 1,066,401 | 43,589 | 636 | ||
| 14 | Sth Africa | 744,732 | 20,076 | 65 |
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
- Confirmed + Possible cases for NZ
ASX200 at 6418 down 1.07% from the close from the previous close.
The world has passed 53 million cases of Covid-19, taking just 2 days to do so. As the world is now consistently recording over 600,000 new cases of Covid-19 a day
The USA has recorded over 175,000 new cases in a day.
Victoria has now had 13 days without a new locally acquired Covid-19 case or a death due to Covid-19
Western Australia’s hard border comes down at midnight tonight for all of Australia, except NSW and Victoria.
Stage 3 Vaccine trials by the University of Queensland are going well, showing effectiveness in elderly volunteers. There is still no date given for when it may finish trials.
Italian hospitals are bracing for an autumn surge of Covid-19 cases to hit their already overloaded system.
An Australian flight attendant who returned from the UAE sparked chaos yesterday when she told border control that she had been vaccinated. The airline she worked for offered all its staff access to the Chinese Vaccine and she took it. She is the first known Australian to have received a vaccine.
14 November 2020 Saturday
223 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 53,665,171 | 1,307,627 | 9,000 | 1.13 | 1.18 |
| 89 | Australia | 27,703 | 907 | 0 | 0.60 | 0.58 |
| (180) | South Aust | 520 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (96) | Victoria | 20,345 | 819 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 160 | NZ* | 1,995 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 11,034,987 | 249,732 | 1,148 | ||
| 2 | India | 8,773,243 | 129,225 | 539 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 5,819,496 | 164,946 | 614 | ||
| 5 | Russia | 1,880,551 | 32,443 | 411 | ||
| 7 | UK | 1,317,496 | 51,304 | 376 | ||
| 10 | Italy | 1,107,303 | 44,139 | 550 | ||
| 14 | Sth Africa | 746,945 | 20,153 | 77 |
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
- Confirmed + Possible cases for NZ
ASX200 at 6405 down 0.2% from the close from the previous close.
The world has passed 53 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in under 2 days.
The USA has passed 11 million cases of Civid-19, the last million in just 7 days.
The USA is very close to 250,000 deaths due to Covid-19
USA President Trump has delivered a speech in the Rose Garden announcing the success of his “Project Warp Speed” to deliver a viable vaccine in under 1 year. The Pfizer vaccine, when approved by the FDA will be made available to all Americans free of charge by March/April next year.
(This to me was Trump’s legacy speech)
There are signs in the UK that the level of Coronavirus spread has slowed and is leveling off.
A Cruise ship in the Caribbean has found some passengers to have Covid-19, they has locked the ship down and are sailing back to port.
South Australia is removing travel restrictions with Victoria as of 1 December, opening the hard borders with that state.
Recent arrivals into NSW from New Zealand have been put on alert of a possible Covid-19 outbreak. Contact Tracing is in full swing.
Queensland is easing its state wide coronavirus restrictions
Drones will be used over NSW / Sydney beaches to ensure social distancing is being observed.
15 November 2020 Sunday
223 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 54,245,625 | 1,316,520 | 7,929 | 0.978 | 1.02 |
| 89 | Australia | 27,711 | 907 | 0 | 0.95 | 0.93 |
| (180) | South Aust | 522 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (96) | Victoria | 20,345 | 819 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 160 | NZ* | 1,998 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 11,191,012 | 251,113 | 1,117 | ||
| 2 | India | 8,814,902 | 129,674 | 449 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 5,848,959 | 165,658 | 712 | ||
| 5 | Russia | 1,903,253 | 32,834 | 391 | ||
| 7 | UK | 1,344,356 | 51,764 | 462 | ||
| 10 | Italy | 1,144,552 | 44,683 | 544 | ||
| 15 | Sth Africa | 746,945 | 20,153 | 77 |
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
- Confirmed + Possible cases for NZ
ASX200 at 6405 down 0.2% from the close from the previous close.
The world has passed 54 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in under 2 days.
Police riot squad used capsicum spray to break up an illegal party of over 100 in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
Many State Governors in the USA are saying it is approaching a “Life and Death” situation as the Coronavirus runs out of control, with the Governors of Oregon and New Mexico ordering near lockdowns.
Texas is using mobile morgues as the number of infections and deaths gets out of control.
Thousands of trump supporters have marched through Washington DC protesting against election fraud. President Trump drove past them in a motorcade encouraging them on.
16 November 2020 Monday
223 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 54,763,730 | 1,323,392 | 5.975 | 0.89 | 0.91 |
| 89 | Australia | 27,725 | 907 | 0 | 1.46 | 1.45 |
| (180) | South Aust | 526 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (96) | Victoria | 20,345 | 819 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 160 | NZ* | 2.001 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 11,347,805 | 251,777 | 518 | ||
| 2 | India | 8,843,937 | 130,082 | 408 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 5,863,093 | 165,798 | 125 | ||
| 5 | Russia | 1,925,825 | 33,186 | 352 | ||
| 7 | UK | 1,369,318 | 51,934 | 462 | ||
| 10 | Italy | 1,178,529 | 45,229 | 546 | ||
| 15 | Sth Africa | 751,024 | 20,241 | 35 |
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
- Confirmed + Possible cases for NZ
ASX200 at 6405 down 0.2% from the close from the previous close.
The world is currently recording over 500,000 new cases of Covid-19 a day
British PM Boris Johnson has been told to self isolate after he came into contact with someone in his office who has tested positive to Covid-19.
South Australia has a new cluster of community transmitted CXovid-19 stemming from a person who worked at a “Medi-Hotel”, the cluster has grown from 3 late yesterday to 17 as I write this blog. A school, a supermarket and a fast food shop in Adelaide’s north has been closed due to the new cluster.
NSW is introducing a school based nursing program to look after the physical and mental health of school children.
The compulsory wearing of masks in Melbourne is under review as the states Covid cases remains at zero for 16 days in a row.
NSW has now had 8 days free of community transmission
17 November 2020 Tuesday
223 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 55,263,914 | 1,330,539 | 6,102 | 0.85 | 0.87 |
| 89 | Australia | 27,750 | 907 | 0 | 2.13 | 2.36 |
| (180) | South Aust | 544 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (96) | Victoria | 20,345 | 819 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 160 | NZ* | 2.001 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 11,501,437 | 252,441 | 529 | ||
| 2 | India | 8,873,994 | 130,552 | 443 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 5,876,464 | 166,014 | 203 | ||
| 5 | Russia | 1,948,603 | 33,489 | 303 | ||
| 7 | UK | 1,390,681 | 52,147 | 213 | ||
| 9 | Italy | 1,205,881 | 45,733 | 504 | ||
| 15 | Sth Africa | 752,269 | 20,314 | 73 |
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
- Confirmed + Possible cases for NZ
ASX200 at 6405 down 0.2% from the close from the previous close. – Market could not open due to a computer issue.
Today marks 12 months since the Novel-Coronavirus was first “reported” in China, back then it was simply recorded as a Pneumonia of unknown origin.
The world has passed 55 million cases of Covid-19, the last 5 million in just 8 days
The new community transmission outbreak in South Australia has reached 18 news cases. The authorities are working to try and contain it.
A new round of Covid restrictions has come into force.
Thousands of people went out yesterday in SA to get tested, so many that the wait times were over 5 hours in most locations. Many were turned away in mid afternoon.
A second vaccine being developed in the USA is showing positive results with about a 94% effectiveness, but it is still in early trials.
There is a push from health authorities in the USA for all people to wear masks when outside or in groups.
18 November 2020 Wednesday
223 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 55,866,909 | 1,341,653 | 9,174 | 1.02 | 1.03 |
| 89 | Australia | 27,756 | 907 | 0 | 0.54 | 0.58 |
| (180) | South Aust | 549 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (96) | Victoria | 20,345 | 819 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 160 | NZ* | 2.005 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 11,657,871 | 253,874 | 1,195 | ||
| 2 | India | 8,912,704 | 131,031 | 472 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 5,911,758 | 166,699 | 632 | ||
| 5 | Russia | 1,971,013 | 33,931 | 442 | ||
| 7 | UK | 1,410,732 | 52,745 | 598 | ||
| 9 | Italy | 1,238,072 | 46,464 | 731 | ||
| 15 | Sth Africa | 754,256 | 20,432 | 118 |
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
- Confirmed + Possible cases for NZ
ASX200 at 6498 up 0.2% from the close from the previous close.
Since the 4th November the USA has been recording over 100,000 new cases of Covid-19 a day, and since 12th November the USA has been recording over 150,000 new cases of Covid-19 a day.
Italy has recorded its highest daily death rate from Covid-19 since April, with over 700 deaths in a day.
The number of hotspots in Adelaide is growing by the day, with now over 4000 people being told to self-quarantine for 14 days.
In the USA Pfizer has began trial vaccine deliveries in 4 states to test the delivery systems.
Police in Greece have used tear gas to disperse illegal gatherings.
South Australia’s Chief Medical Officer, Nicola Spurrier, is pushing for everyone to wear masks anywhere where Social distancing can not be achieved.
Long queues continue at all SA Covid-19 testing clinics. With waits over 6 hrs not uncommon
19 November 2020 Thursday
223 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 56,548,516 | 1,353,954 | 10,884 | 1.13 | 1.16 |
| 89 | Australia | 27,777 | 907 | 0 | 1.62 | 1.90 |
| (180) | South Aust | 551 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (96) | Victoria | 20,345 | 819 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 160 | NZ* | 2.010 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 11,873,717 | 256,254 | 2380 | ||
| 2 | India | 8,958,143 | 131,618 | 587 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 5,947,4038 | 167,497 | 754 | ||
| 5 | Russia | 1,991,998 | 34,387 | 456 | ||
| 7 | UK | 1,430,341 | 53,274 | 529 | ||
| 9 | Italy | 1,272,352 | 47,217 | 753 | ||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 757,144 | 20,556 | 124 |
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
- Confirmed + Possible cases for NZ
ASX200 at 6531 up 0.5% from the close from the previous close.
The world put on almost another 700,000 new cases of Covid-19 overnight, with over 12,000 deaths. New records no one wants!
The USA has put on over 200,000 new cases of Covid-19 and over 2,300 new deaths.
Trump has tweeted that the USA will be withdrawing troops from Afghanistan and Iraq.
A lot of Trump’s court cases following on from the USA election are failing, but he fights on trying to retain the Presidency.
As of midnight last night South Australia has been put into a Hard Lockdown for 6 days and then they will be reviewed. But we will be in some form of lockdown for a total of at least 14 days. This has been done as a “Circuit Breaker” for the current Covid-19 outbreak.
The restrictions that apply to us are:
Who can work and what is allowed to open.
Victoria has introduced a hard border with SA for at least 48 hours to reduce the possibility of cross border transmission.
Victoria has now recorded its 20th straight day of zero new cases and zero new deaths.
Tokyo has seen a spike in new cases of Covid-19recording its highest number of new cases since the pandemic began, with almost 500 new cases.
20 November 2020 Friday
223 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 57,143,156 | 1,363,702 | 9,594 | 1.01 | 1.01 |
| 89 | Australia | 27,784 | 907 | 0 | 0.57 | 0.65 |
| (180) | South Aust | 550 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (96) | Victoria | 20,345 | 819 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 160 | NZ* | 2.010 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 12,018,783 | 257,735 | 1,466 | ||
| 2 | India | 8,999,049 | 132,133 | 515 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 5,981,767 | 168,061 | 564 | ||
| 5 | Russia | 2,015,288 | 34,850 | 463 | ||
| 7 | UK | 1,453,256 | 53,775 | 501 | ||
| 9 | Italy | 1,308,528 | 47,870 | 653 | ||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 759,658 | 20,671 | 115 |
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
- Confirmed + Possible cases for NZ
ASX200 at 6547 up 0.2% from the close from the previous close.
The world has passed 57 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in well under 2 days.
The USA has passed 12 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in just 6 days.
Russia has passed 2 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in 81 days.
Victoria has closed its border to South Australia and installed a heavy police presence at all border crossing points.
Oxford University expects to have all its Phase 3 Trial of its Covid-19 Vaccine data available before Christmas.
Brexit talks have been put on hold as an EU negotiator has tested positive to Covid-19.A second wave is spreading across the middle east.
Less than 10% of people who have been in Quarantine Hotels in NSW have paid for there stay.
China is blaming Australia’s confrontational approach to relations as the cause of the decline in the relationship between the two countries.
Up to 19 Australian SAS Troops are being investigated for War Crimes committed in Afghanistan.
Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, says he has enough evidence of voter fraud to overturn the USA election result.
China is now saying that the world should accept that Hong Kong has been returned to Chinese rule.
21 November 2020 Saturday
224 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
Samoa has become the latest country to record its first case of Covid-19
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 57,839,896 | 1,376,041 | 10,319 | 1.17 | 1.18 |
| 89 | Australia | 27,789 | 907 | 0 | 0.41 | 0.49 |
| (180) | South Aust | 553 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (96) | Victoria | 20,345 | 819 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 160 | NZ* | 2.013 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 12,238,876 | 259,946 | 1,613 | ||
| 2 | India | 9,050,442 | 132,761 | 559 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 6,020,164 | 168,613 | 472 | ||
| 5 | Russia | 2,039,926 | 35,311 | 461 | ||
| 7 | UK | 1,473,508 | 54,286 | 511 | ||
| 9 | Italy | 1,345,767 | 48,569 | 699 | ||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 762,763 | 20,759 | 88 |
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
- Confirmed + Possible cases for NZ
ASX200 at 6532 down 0.1% from the close from the previous close.
India has passed 9 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in 24 days
Brazil has passed 6 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in 45 days
A man who tested positive to Covid-19 and said he had ordered a take away Pizza from the Woodville Pizza shop in Adelaide and caused an immediate 6 day lockdown of South Australia amid fears of transmission through contact with the Pizza Box has admitted lying to authorities, He actually worked at the shop.
Police have placed the Pizza Shop at the centre of the South Australian lockdown under 24/7 guard.
South Australia’s hard lockdown has been cut to 3 days in the new information.
South Austrlains have been turning out to get tested for Covid-19 in record numbers, with over 16 thousand tests carried out yesterday.
Trains and Bus services have begun again between NSW and Victoria
Pfizer is seeking emergency use of its new vaccine.
Almost a million Chinese have been given an experimental vaccine.
Meanwhile in the USA, Trump fans refuse to stop fighting and not accepting the election result.
China has published research to show that the Coronavirus was detected in Italy in September, 3 months before it was found in Wuhan.
It also puts forward the prospect that it was in Spain around the same time.
The Chinese State media also speculates that the US military it brought the virus to Wuhan in October last year during the Military World Games.
I don’t understand that if this is the case why China would be so upset at Australia’s call for an full investigation of the source of the Coronavirus.
22 November 2020 Sunday
224 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
Samoa has become the latest country to record its first case of Covid-19
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 58,376,322 | 1,384,694 | 7,837 | 0.91 | 0.90 |
| 89 | Australia | 27,807 | 907 | 0 | 1.31 | 1.63 |
| (180) | South Aust | 554 | 1 | 0 | ||
| (96) | Victoria | 20,345 | 819 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 160 | NZ* | 2.019 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 12,406,400 | 261,567 | 1,236 | ||
| 2 | India | 9,095,543 | 133,260 | 496 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 6,020,164 | 168,613 | 472 | ||
| 5 | Russia | 2,064,748 | 35,778 | 467 | ||
| 7 | UK | 1,493,383 | 54,626 | 341 | ||
| 9 | Italy | 1,380,531 | 49,261 | 692 | ||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 765,409 | 20,845 | 86 |
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
- Confirmed + Possible cases for NZ
ASX200 at 6532 down 0.1% from the close from the previous close.
The world has passed 58 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in under 2 days.
Trump has Tweeted that Trump Jnr is doing well after contracting Covid-19.
NY Governor Andrew Cuomo has been honoured with the International Academy’s Founders Emmy Award for using his briefings to inform and calm the public.
South Australia has come out of its strict lockdown.
A Junior doctor, Dr Dharminy Thurairatnam, has been credited with the detection of the latest outbreak of Covid-19, while working in the ED she heard a patient at the Lyell McEwin Hospital cough a few times and based on her suspicions insisted she be tested. It turned out she was infected!
The person who lied to contact tracers was a Spanish Post Graduate student in his mid 30’s here on a student visa, it is unclear of it permitted him to work.
The state government and Premier Steven Marshall are under pressure about the “wrong” call they made putting the State in lockdown and causing immense pain for many small businesses who lost thousands of dollars of fresh produce.
For what it is worth, I think the correct action was taken on the evidence presented at the time.
23 November 2020 Monday
224 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
Samoa has become the latest country to record its first case of Covid-19
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 58,922,198 | 1,392,465 | 6,687 | 0.92 | 0.93 |
| 89 | Australia | 27,821 | 907 | 0 | 1.02 | 1.20 |
| (180) | South Aust | 555 | 1 | 0 | ||
| (96) | Victoria | 20,345 | 819 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 160 | NZ* | 2.028 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 12,563,368 | 262,534 | 744 | ||
| 2 | India | 9,139,560 | 133,750 | 487 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 6,071,401 | 169,183 | 167 | ||
| 5 | Russia | 2,089,329 | 36,179 | 401 | ||
| 7 | UK | 1,512,045 | 55,024 | 398 | ||
| 9 | Italy | 1,408,868 | 49,823 | 562 | ||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 767,679 | 20,903 | 58 |
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
- Confirmed + Possible cases for NZ
ASX200 at 6532 down 0.1% from the close from the previous close.
The UK has passed 1.5 million cases of Covid-19
The USA has announced that vaccinations will begin within 2 days of vaccine approval by the FDA. This could be as early as the 2nd week in December, 2020
Flights have resumed between Sydney and Melbourne.
Noosa’s main beach was trashed during “Schoolies” celebrations.
The Republicans, pushed by Trump, continue to fight in the courts to overturn the USA election.
It has been rumoured that Trump is now trying to pressure Republican Governors to install Republican biased people to the Electoral College, even if the State voted for Biden.
Victoria is quickly winding back a lot of the restrictions it has had in place during its second wave,
The NSW / Vic hard road border has come down, with traffic now flowing unimpeded.
NSW continues to have the highest number of daily new Covid-19 cases.
24 November 2020 Tuesday
224 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
Samoa has become the latest country to record its first case of Covid-19
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 59,431,341 | 1,400,518 | 6,927 | 0.86 | 0.86 |
| 89 | Australia | 27,835 | 907 | 0 | 0.37 | 0.36 |
| (180) | South Aust | 556 | 1 | 0 | ||
| (96) | Victoria | 20,345 | 819 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 160 | NZ* | 2.030 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 12,732,828 | 263,460 | 746 | ||
| 2 | India | 9,177,641 | 134,251 | 478 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 6,087,608 | 169,485 | 288 | ||
| 5 | Russia | 2,114,502 | 36,540 | 361 | ||
| 7 | UK | 1,527,495 | 55,230 | 206 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 1,431,795 | 50,453 | 630 | ||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 769,759 | 20,968 | 65 |
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
- Confirmed + Possible cases for NZ
ASX200 at 6561 up 0.3% from the close from the previous close.
The world has passed 59 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in under 2 days
There are now 11 countries that have reported more than a million cases of Civid-19.
There are now no active cases in Victoria
The Vaccine being developed by Oxford University many be ready for distribution in Australia by March 2021. The vaccine will be soon put forward for approval by the Australian Health Authority. The big advantage of this vaccine over the 2 in the process of approval in the USA is that it needs to be stored in a fridge rather that at extreme subzero temps, making it easier to transport and store.
Qantas is considering a “No Vaccine – No Fly” policy for international flights.
The BSW Premier is under pressure after apparently breaking Covid-19 rules by not fully isolating while waiting for the results of a Covid-19 test.
There is hope that Queensland will open its borders with NSW soon
British PM Boris Johnson has confirmed that the nation is on track to reopen on 2 December stricter restrictions were placed on regional centres.
China is testing millions of people after 2 more people were linked to a worker at Shanghai Airport who was found to have Covid-19.
The Adelaide cluster has grown by 1 , but that person was already in a quarantine hotel.
NSW has had 16 days free of community transmission.
QR Code scanning has become compulsory in NSW for entry into any public venue, pen and paper records are no longer accepted, as NSW further eases restrictions.
25 November 2020 Wednesday
224 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
Samoa has become the latest country to record its first case of Covid-19
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 59,964,959 | 1,411,681 | 9,598 | 0.91 | 0.91 |
| 89 | Australia | 27,848 | 907 | 0 | 0.89 | 0.89 |
| (180) | South Aust | 557 | 1 | 0 | ||
| (96) | Victoria | 20,345 | 819 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 160 | NZ* | 2.031 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 12,897,218 | 265,283 | 1,576 | ||
| 2 | India | 9,221,349 | 134,719 | 465 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 6,090,197 | 169,569 | 28 | ||
| 5 | Russia | 2,138,828 | 37,031 | 491 | ||
| 7 | UK | 1,538,794 | 55,838 | 608 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 1,455,022 | 51,306 | 853 | ||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 772,252 | 21,083 | 115 |
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
- Confirmed + Possible cases for NZ
ASX200 at 6654 up 1.3% from the close from the previous close.
The UK has recorded its highest daily death toll since May, with over 600 people dying of Cocisd-19.
Restrictions are further easing in NSW.
England has cut travellers required quarantine to 5 days due to introduction of new test.
There are worries that Thanksgiving in the USA will become a Super Spreader Event.
South Australia is introducing a QR Code system to record venue visits, and privacy concerns are being raised.
There are now more that 83 thousand Americans in hospital with Covid-19, over 16,000 of the are in ICU.
China is now testing millions of people, imposing lockdowns in 3 cities and locking down schools after locally transmitted cases were detected.
In South Dakota, USA, a state with one of the highest infection rates in the USA and where approximately one in five hospital patients have Covid-19 there are no mandated restrictions on Thanksgiving gatherings. The Governor was quoted as saying “Even on our worst day, we are still better off than the vast majority of the people in the world because we woke up in America,” Ms Noem said. That sums up the USA very well!
26 November 2020 Thursday
224 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
Samoa has become the latest country to record its first case of Covid-19
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 60,560,140 | 1,423,549 | 9,704 | 0.91 | 0.91 |
| 95 | Australia | 27,853 | 907 | 0 | 1.28 | 1.12 |
| (182) | South Aust | 558 | 1 | 0 | ||
| (100) | Victoria | 20,345 | 819 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 161 | NZ* | 2.039 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 13,075,534 | 267,543 | 1,643 | ||
| 2 | India | 9,264,820 | 135,245 | 502 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 6,127,819 | 170,199 | 20 | ||
| 5 | Russia | 2,162,503 | 37,538 | 507 | ||
| 7 | UK | 1,557,007 | 56,533 | 696 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 1,480,874 | 52,028 | 722 | ||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 772,252 | 21,083 | 115 |
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
- Confirmed + Possible cases for NZ
ASX200 at 6683 up 0.6% from the close from the previous close.
The world has passed 60 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in under 2 days and the last 10 million in just 17 days
The USA has passed 13 million cases, the last million in just 7 days.
The USA currently accounts for 1 in 15 daily deaths world wide.
South Australia has changed its Covid-19 quarantine practices, it will soon be putting all people who test positive to Covid-19 into a medical facility (The old Wakefield Hospital) under direct Police and Protective services personnel. No private contractors will be used to guard the facility.
The Australian Government is considering a proposal for compulsory proof of vaccination for all people entering Australia once vaccines are widely available.
Queensland has opened its borders to Victoria.
NSW is further easing its Covid-19 restrictions.
Data is showing that Americans are disregarding the risk if Covid-19 during their Thanksgiving celebrations.
The UK has recorded a daily death toll of 608, the highest toll since May.
NSW has had no community transmission for 18 days.
27 November 2020 Friday
224 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
Samoa has become the latest country to record its first case of Covid-19
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 61,220,840 | 1,435,751 | 9,727 | 1.88 | 1.98 |
| 95 | Australia | 27,854 | 907 | 0 | 0.60 | 0.54 |
| (182) | South Aust | 559 | 1 | 0 | ||
| (100) | Victoria | 20,345 | 819 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 161 | NZ* | 2.040 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 13,218,845 | 269,302 | 1,053 | ||
| 2 | India | 9,308,751 | 135,732 | 473 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 6,204,220 | 171,460 | 661 | ||
| 5 | Russia | 2,187,990 | 38,062 | 524 | ||
| 7 | UK | 1,574,562 | 57,031 | 498 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 1,509,875 | 52,850 | 822 | ||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 775,5022 | 21,083 | 118 |
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
- Confirmed + Possible cases for NZ
ASX200 at 6636 down 0.7% from the close from the previous close.
The World has passed 61 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in a little over a day
The virus cluster stemming from the Quarantine Hotel and Pizza Shop in South Australia appears to be growing, with more locations being added to the “Watch and Act” Alert areas.
Pubs in many UK rural areas may have to stay shut for an extended time.
Europe is pushing ahead with its goal to be open before Christmas
Argentinian Soccer Star Maradona died of a heart attack yesterday.
The USA President elect Joe Biden and his transition team are being faced with a dilemma about what information, if any, to share about Trump’s secret phone calls with foreign leaders.
More repatriation flights are being scheduled as the number of Australian expats who want to come home grows to over 30,000.
Doctors are saying the immunity from Covid-19 from a vaccine may last from 8 month to years in promising signs.
28 November 2020 Saturday
224 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
Samoa has become the latest country to record its first case of Covid-19
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 61,908,042 | 1,147,158 | 9,720 | 1.18 | 1.17 |
| 95 | Australia | 27,874 | 907 | 0 | 1.65 | 1.64 |
| (182) | South Aust | 560 | 1 | 0 | ||
| (100) | Victoria | 20,345 | 819 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 161 | NZ* | 2.040 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 13,433,102 | 270,833 | 1,206 | ||
| 2 | India | 9,349,285 | 136,190 | 438 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 6,238,350 | 171,974 | 477 | ||
| 5 | Russia | 2,215,533 | 38,558 | 496 | ||
| 7 | UK | 1,589,301 | 57,551 | 521 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 1,538,301 | 53,677 | 827 | ||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 778,571 | 21,289 | 206 |
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
- Confirmed + Possible cases for NZ
ASX200 at 6601 down 0.5% from the close from the previous close.
The USA has recorded over 200 thousand new cases with over 1500 ne3w deaths due to Covid-19 overnight, even though 20 states did not submit any new daily data due to the Thanksgiving weekend.
India has sunk into its first recessionin decades due to the pandemic.
It is reported that North Korea is executing some of its citizens to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Victoria has clinically eliminated the Coronavirus in its population after recording 28 days virus free.
Total fire bans have been declared in SA and NSW as temps soar into the 40’s. Oodnadatta in SA is expecting temps of 48 C.
Sweden is expected to go into lockdown soon as the coronavirus runs rampoant through the country. Some scientists are predicting that the Average Life Expectancy in Sweden will decrease due to the Covid-19 death toll and ongoing effects of it in the country,
29 November 2020 Sunday
224 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
Samoa has become the latest country to record its first case of Covid-19
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 62,424,184 | 1,147,158 | 9,720 | 0.89 | 0.88 |
| 95 | Australia | 27,885 | 907 | 0 | 0.99 | 0.89 |
| (182) | South Aust | 561 | 1 | 0 | ||
| (100) | Victoria | 20,345 | 819 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 161 | NZ* | 2.050 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 13,571,200 | 271,991 | 950 | ||
| 2 | India | 9,390,791 | 136,705 | 467 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 6,238,350 | 171,974 | 477 | ||
| 5 | Russia | 2,242,633 | 39,068 | 496 | ||
| 7 | UK | 1,605,172 | 58,030 | 479 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 1,564,532 | 54,363 | 686 | ||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 785,139 | 21,439 | 61 |
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
- Confirmed + Possible cases for NZ
ASX200 at 6601 down 0.5% from the close from the previous close.
The world has passed 62 million cases of Xovid-19, the last million in a little over a day.
Hackers from North Korea have been accused of targeting vaccine developers
On-line gaming has soared during the pandemic.
It is possible that Trump could be impeached over his handling of the Coronavirus Pandemic in the USA.
International students are beginning to return to Australia.
Workers will be allowed back into Melbourne’s CBD as of Monday. It will be interesting to see how many go back to working in an office rather than from home.
In a very public demonstration of how strictly China is treating the Coronavirus/pandemic, a Chinese National Gymnastic Team arrived in Tokyo wearing full body PPE, in contrast to almost everyone else who were wearing only a face mask.
Australia currently ranks third in the world for how it has contained the Coronavirus Pandemic, only China and Singapore rate better.
Samoa has recorded its second case of Covid-19
30 November 2020 Monday
224 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
Samoa has become the latest country to record its first case of Covid-19
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF 7 Day Av | GF 2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 62,915,619 | 1,147,158 | 5,890 | 0.86 | 0.84 |
| 95 | Australia | 27,893 | 907 | 0 | 0.78 | 0.67 |
| (182) | South Aust | 562 | 1 | 0 | ||
| (100) | Victoria | 20,345 | 819 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 161 | NZ* | 2.050 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 13663,876 | 272,629 | 375 | ||
| 2 | India | 9,430,724 | 137,152 | 419 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 6,295,695 | 172,706 | 69 | ||
| 5 | Russia | 2,269,316 | 39,527 | 459 | ||
| 7 | UK | 1,617,327 | 58,245 | 215 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 1,585,178 | 54,904 | 541 | ||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 785,139 | 21,439 | 61 |
# New deaths number for the countries comes from WHO Data table @ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
and for Australia & South Australia https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/home/dashboard
& for Victoria https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
GF = Transmission Growth Factor (Below 1 = Transmission under control)
(My GF calculations based on 7 day moving average cases numbers and using the current weeks average cases numbers and the previous weeks cases numbers)
- Confirmed + Possible cases for NZ
ASX200 at 6601 down 0.5% from the close from the previous close.
The world added over 17 million new cases of Covid-19 in November and had over 320,000 deaths due to it.
Fears a heatwave on the east coast of Australia may raise the risk of community infection.
A man in South Australia who left home quarantine and visited many different shops over the course of a day has the authorities hugely concerned.
Large crowds are protesting in London over the Covid-19 retrictions.
Rioting is occurring in Paris over the Covid-19 restrictions and new laws making it illegal to film and share security services.
In the USA it looks like the Trump Campaign will try to take their case to the US Supreme Court, but rumours are around that the Court will not find merit in the case and not hear it.
Japan is experiencing a Third Wave of Covid-19
The UK has appointed a Vaccine Minister,
New waves of Covid-19 are developing in Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and other Asian countries.
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