1 January 2021 Friday
224 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 83,716,904 | 1,823,545 | 17,238 | 1.54 | 1.50 |
| 99 | Australia | 28,408 | 909 | 0 | 1.29 | 1.13 |
| (183) | Sth Aust | 576 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (105) | Victoria | 20,368 | 820 | 0 | 3.00 | 2.63 |
| ( 152) | NSW | 4,776 | 54 | 0 | ||
| 164 | NZ* | 2,162 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 20,396,341 | 353,390 | 5,208 | ||
| 2 | India | 10,286,329 | 149,018 | 299 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 7,675,973 | 192,981 | 0 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 3,159,297 | 57,019 | 593 | ||
| 6 | UK | 2,488,780 | 73,512 | 964 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 2,107,166 | 74,159 | 555 | ||
| 17 | Sth Africa | 1,057,161 | 28,469 | 436 |
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 6682 down 0.3% from the close from the previous close
The World has passed 83 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in 2 days, over 917 thousand overnight.
New Years Eve celebrations were subdued all around the world.
I have added NSW to the table above as it continues to be a source of infection Australia wide.
The borders of NSW had heavy traffic through the night as people tried to get to their home states before the hard border closures began.
The number of new cases in NSW and Victoria are rising again, and the medical community are worried!
China has officially approved a vaccine produced by Sinopharm.
The 3rd Cricket Test against India will go ahead at the SCG, but it is a work in progress, with whether a crowd will be allowed and if so how many still evolving.
California has announced it has detected a new case of the new virulent virus.
Trump has now been in Florida playing golf for nearly a week as the situation in the UDSA deteriorates by the day. He is still trying to have the November election thrown out. His next attempt will be when the College votes are presented to Congress and they vote to approve the decision of the people, normally a rubber stamp.
2 January 2021 Saturday
224 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 84,261,867 | 1,833,046 | 9,501 | 0.93 | 0.90 |
| 99 | Australia | 28,427 | 909 | 0 | 0.86 | 0.80 |
| (183) | Sth Aust | 580 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (105) | Victoria | 20,376 | 820 | 0 | 3.73 | 4.67 |
| ( 152) | NSW | 4,770 | 54 | 0 | ||
| 164 | NZ* | 2,162 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 20,567,957 | 355,918 | 2,528 | ||
| 2 | India | 10,303,409 | 149,205 | 187 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 7,684,278 | 195,152 | 2,171 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 3,186,336 | 57,555 | 536 | ||
| 6 | UK | 2,542,065 | 74,125 | 613 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 2,129,376 | 74,621 | 462 | ||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 1073,887 | 28,887 | 418 |
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 6682 down 0.3% from the close from the previous close
The World has passed 84 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in inder2 days
South Africa is recording increasing numbers of new cases of Covid-19, with over 16,700 recorded over night
Japan has been recording increasing case numbers for 12 straight days.
In France, police have been attacked by a group holding an illegal NYE rave party
British medics are warning of a new surge in cases.
A NSW couple have escaped police at Melbourne airport after being told they would have to isolate. WA is increasing its border security on this news
NSW has been able to link the 2 clusters one in Wollongong and the other in Croydon.
Victoria’s cluster has grown to 10.
Police in the USA are investigating the possible deliberate spoiling of up to 500 vaccine doses, after they were removed from refrigeration by a Milwaukee pharmacist
3 January 2021 Sunday
224 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 84,853,656 | 1,841,502 | 8,456 | 0.98 | 0.99 |
| 99 | Australia | 28,462 | 909 | 0 | 1.48 | 1.47 |
| (183) | Sth Aust | 580 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (105) | Victoria | 20,388 | 820 | 0 | 3.11 | 4.67 |
| ( 152) | NSW | 4,776 | 54 | 0 | ||
| 164 | NZ* | 2,162 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 20,829,496 | 358,055 | 2,137 | ||
| 2 | India | 10,324,631 | 149,471 | 266 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 7,703,916 | 195,511 | 359 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 3,212,637 | 58,002 | 447 | ||
| 6 | UK | 2,599,789 | 74,570 | 445 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 2,141,201 | 74,985 | 364 | ||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 1,088,889 | 29,175 | 288 |
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 6682 down 0.3% from the close from the previous close
Another day of over 250,000 new cases of Covid-19 in the USA
The UK recorded over 57,000 new cases of Covid-19, a new daily record.
A third hotspot has been identified in NSW as the state enforces mask wearing at all public indoor areas, including public transport.
The curfew breaking rave party of over 25000 people in France has finally finished after 2 days
Doctors are warning fans to stay away from the 3rd Cricket Test, Aust v India, at the SCG.
4 January 2021 Monday
224 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 85,306,864 | 1,848,735 | 8,456 | 0.74 | 0.77 |
| 99 | Australia | 28,483 | 909 | 0 | 0.86 | 0.92 |
| (183) | Sth Aust | 580 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (105) | Victoria | 20,391 | 820 | 0 | 0.72 | 1.24 |
| ( 152) | NSW | 4,965 | 54 | 0 | ||
| 164 | NZ* | 2,181 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 20,970,298 | 359,398 | 2,137 | ||
| 2 | India | 10,339,726 | 149,659 | 266 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 7,719,314 | 195,905 | 359 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 3,236,787 | 58,506 | 447 | ||
| 6 | UK | 2,655,728 | 75,024 | 445 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 2,155,446 | 75,332 | 364 | ||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 1,100,093 | 29,577 | 288 |
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 6682 down 0.3% from the close from the previous close
The world has passed 85 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in under 2 days
Mask wearing is now compulsory in public places in greater Sydney, with a $200 fine for non compliance.
After the USA death toll from Covid-19 passed 350,000 , experts are predicting that the toll will be over 415,000 by the end of January.
News reports out of the USA are saying that in many states hospital ICU Departments are turning away non Covid-19 patients.
The UK is contemplating stricter lockdown measures as the virus continues to prevail and cases soar.
Up to 100 security guards at South Australian Bio Hotels have been either fired or stood down due to breaches of Covid-19 protocols, with breaches given as smelling of alcohol, sleeping on the job, mobile phone use, etc.
Victoria is struggling to keep up with demand for Covid-19 testing as 10’s of thousands want to be tested.
The Australian Health Minister has said that the certification process for a vaccine, the Novavax, in Australia is ahead of schedule.
The Oxford vaccine has been given urgent approval in India.
Australia is investing in clinical trials for back-up vaccines that can be modified to account for virus mutations.
5 January 2021 Tuesday
224 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 85.961,036 | 1,858,352 | 16,850 | 1.03 | 1.09 |
| 99 | Australia | 28,504 | 909 | 0 | 0.88 | 0.96 |
| (183) | Sth Aust | 583 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (105) | Victoria | 20,395 | 820 | 0 | 0.85 | 1.60 |
| ( 152) | NSW | 4,965 | 54 | 0 | ||
| 164 | NZ* | 2,181 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 21,255,634 | 361,457 | 3,402 | ||
| 2 | India | 10,357,569 | 149,886 | 415 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 7,751,721 | 196,484 | 973 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 3,260,138 | 58,988 | 986 | ||
| 6 | UK | 2,713,563 | 75,431 | 861 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 2,166,244 | 75,680 | 695 | ||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 1,113,349 | 30,011 | 836 |
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 6684 up 1.5 from the close from the previous close
Happy 90th birthday mum, sorry we couldn’t make it up to see you, but greater Sydney and Covid-19!
There were over 654,000 new cases of Covid-19 world wide in the last 24 hrs.
The USA accounted for over 285,000 of them.
The UK recorded over 57,000 new cases in the same period.
The UK has gone into another nation wide lockdown, the same as the first wave, almost 12 months ago And they are expecting to remain in lockdown until February.
Qantas has announced that it has opened international flight bookings to the USA, UK and other countries, with flights commencing July 2021.
The spread of the virus in Victoria continues to widen with more areas under examination and people being asked to get tested and self isolate until they get a negative result.
NSW has issued an urgent call for up to 50,000 people to get tested in designated areas as the virus continues to spread in greater Sydney
A woman in her 80’s was the first to get the Oxford vaccine in Britain, since then the roll out has gained pace.
The Pacific nation of Palau has received a shipment of the Moderna vaccine, and looks it will become the first country in the world to immunise the majority of its population. It has a population of about 21,600 and has already begun vaccinating the first 1400 citizens with 2 doses, and has another 30,000 doses on order.
Meanwhile in the USA, outgoing?, President Trump has been heard threatening the Georgian State Secretary of State to “find” the votes necessary for him to win the State.
Thailand is experiencing it’s highest daily case number for some time at 745.
Japanese Officials are contemplating the declaration of an emergency in Tokyo after recording a record daily cases since April of 1,337.
China has imposed “Wartime mode” measures in many regions in the north as cases rise. It is also conducting mass testing in those areas.
6 January 2021 Wednesday
224 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 86,688,348 | 1,872,626 | 14,274 | 1.14 | 1.20 |
| 99 | Australia | 28,519 | 909 | 0 | 0.62 | 0.70 |
| (183) | Sth Aust | 583 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (105) | Victoria | 20,399 | 820 | 0 | 0.76 | 1.47 |
| ( 152) | NSW | 4,973 | 54 | 0 | ||
| 164 | NZ* | 2,186 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 21,504,760 | 364,618 | 3,161 | ||
| 2 | India | 10,375,477 | 150,151 | 265 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 7,810,400 | 197,732 | 1,248 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 3,284,384 | 59,506 | 518 | ||
| 6 | UK | 2,774,479 | 76,305 | 874 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 2,181,619 | 76,329 | 649 | ||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 1,127,759 | 30,524 | 513 |
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 6681 down 0.1 from the close from the previous close
The world has passed 86 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in under 2 days with over 727,000 new cases since yesterday.
The USA has reported just under 250,000 new cases overnight.
The UK has reported over 60,000 new cases overnight
Brazil has reported almost 60,000 new cases overnight.
The England reportedly has 1 in 50 people infected with the Coronavirus.
New cases are being reported through country NSW after a man made a 900km trip through the states west unknowing he was infected.
Christmas and New Years Eve parties are the source of global outbreaks, the fears of experts are being confirmed.
The infections from the clusters in Victoria are going with flare ups across 14 families.
China has declared regions of Hebei province ( particularly the cities of Yantai and Shijiazhuang) as Coronavirus hotspots. Shijiazhuang is scheduled to host many of the 2022 Winter Olympics events.
China has now recorded 87,183 Covid-19 cases and 4,634 deaths.
7 January 2021 Thursday
224 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 87,398,390 | 1,886,054 | 13,428 | 1.08 | 1.17 |
| 99 | Australia | 28,536 | 909 | 0 | 0.93 | 0.87 |
| (183) | Sth Aust | 582 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (105) | Victoria | 20,402 | 820 | 0 | 0.57 | 1.02 |
| ( 152) | NSW | 4,978 | 54 | 0 | ||
| 164 | NZ* | 2,186 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 21,761,097 | 368,529 | 3,911 | ||
| 2 | India | 10,395,938 | 150,372 | 221 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 7,825,616 | 197,956 | 224 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 3,308,601 | 59,951 | 445 | ||
| 6 | UK | 2,836,801 | 77,346 | 1,041 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 2,201,945 | 76,877 | 548 | ||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 1,127,759 | 30,524 | 0 |
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 6607 down 1.1% from the close from the previous close
I never thought I would witness this, but USA President Trump has asked his supporters to storm the Capitol Buildings in Washington DC, and they have done that and occupied the seats of government.
The world has passed 87 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in under 2 days with over 710,000 new cases since yesterday.
The USA recorded almost 4,000 deaths due to Covid-19 (3,911)
Queensland has opened its border to New Zealand with the first flight landing this morning, all passengers on the flight will NOT have to do any quarantine.
The 3rd Cricket Test against India starts today with crowds limited to 25% of the SCG capacity and all members of the crowd must wear masks at all times.
The WHO has reported that its investigative team has been denied entry into China to investigate the source of the Novel Coronavirus.
NSW is increasing the areas of the state under investigation for Coronavirus.
The Netherlands has begun Vaccinations using the Pfizer vaccine.
More people nation wide are ignoring mandated restrictions.
The PM Scott Morrison has called a special national cabinet meeting to discuss the new more contagious variants of the Coronavirus.
It has been revealed that the Singaporean Police have been granted use of Contact Tracing data coming from the compulsory App that has to be used by every resident of Singapore in a massive privacy breach.
The number of cases in Thailand has doubled in recent days as it fights an outbreak.
There are twice as many people flying out of Australia than are coming in.
8 January 2021 Friday
224 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 88,198,639 | 1,901,164 | 15,110 | 1.25 | 1.30 |
| 99 | Australia | 28,547 | 909 | 0 | 0.93 | 0.87 |
| (183) | Sth Aust | 582 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (105) | Victoria | 20,402 | 820 | 0 | 0.57 | 1.02 |
| ( 152) | NSW | 4,988 | 54 | 0 | ||
| 164 | NZ* | 2,186 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 22,005,067 | 372,169 | 3,640 | ||
| 2 | India | 10,412,704 | 150,593 | 221 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 7,886,067 | 199,315 | 1,359 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 3,332,142 | 60,457 | 506 | ||
| 6 | UK | 2,889,419 | 78,508 | 1,162 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 2,220,361 | 77,291 | 414 | ||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 1,170,590 | 31,809 | 1,285 |
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 6712 Up 1.6% from the close from the previous close
The world has passed 88 million cases of Covid-19
The USA has passed 22 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in just 3 days
The world had over 800,000 new cases of Covid-19
India has passed 150,000 deaths to Covid-19
There are growing calls in the USA for President Trump to be impeached or for the use of the 25th Amendment (removal of the President due to physical or mental incapacity.
Queensland has confirmed a case of the virulent UK strain of Coronavirus.
Trump has pledged an orderly transition to power for President elect Biden
PM Scott Morrison has announced a plan to begin vaccinations in Australia by late February and to have a majority of Australians immunised by Aug/Sept.
The UK appears to be short on vaccine doses, and is contemplating various strategies to determine who gets vaccinated.
The Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is calling for a nation-wide system of daily testing of quarantine workers and strict rules for international flight crews.
9 January 2021 Saturday
224 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 89,188,007 | 1,918,171 | 17,007 | 1.41 | 1.53 |
| 99 | Australia | 28,571 | 909 | 0 | 1.70 | 1.64 |
| (183) | Sth Aust | 585 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (105) | Victoria | 20,403 | 820 | 0 | 0.26 | 0.33 |
| ( 152) | NSW | 4,995 | 54 | 0 | ||
| 164 | NZ* | 2,188 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 22,357,679 | 376,701 | 4,532 | ||
| 2 | India | 10,432,525 | 150,835 | 242 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 8,013,708 | 201,460 | 2,145 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 3,355,794 | 60,911 | 454 | ||
| 6 | UK | 2,957,472 | 79,833 | 1,325 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 2,237,890 | 77,911 | 620 | ||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 1,192,570 | 32,425 | 616 |
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 6757 Up 0.7% from the close from the previous close
The world has passed 89 million cases of Covid-19 , just under a million new cases in 1 day with just over 17,000 deaths.
The USA has recorded another 352,000 new cases overnight, with over 4,000 deaths.
Brazil has passed 8 million cases of Covid-19.
The UK continues to record high cases numbers with another day of over 65,000 new vases of Covid-19.
South Africa has recorded its worst single day infection rate since the start of the pandemic with over 21,000 new cases of Covid-19.
Greater Brisbane has been put into lockdown with strict rules on who and when you can leave your home.
Victoria has snapped closed its border to Queensland.
Fresh alert areas continue to be made in Sydney as in continues to fight new outbreaks and the spread of the virus.
President Elect Biden has promised ton speed up the release of more vaccine doses to help combat the growing rate of infection within the USA,
The UK has approved a 3rd vaccine for use, adding the Moderna Vaccine to its list.
New rules have been announced for both domestic and international flights. These measures include:
Anyone coming to Australia must have a negative result Covid-19 test within 2 days of departure.
Masks are mandatory on all international flights and in international terminals.
On arrival in Australia all international passengers must quarantine for at least 14 days, this time may be longer for people coming from locations with the new more infectious strain.
International flight crews must have a Covid-29 test every 7 days and will be required to quarantine in specialist quarantine facilities whilst here.
For domestic travel, all passengers and crew must wear masks
It has been reported that 5 people died as consequence of the riot and storming of the USA Capitol Buildings. 1 protestor was shot (and died) by security forces, 3 protestors died of medical conditions and 1 Capitol Police Officer died as a result of an incident with the protestors.
10 January 2021 Sunday
224 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 89,942,080 | 1,931,983 | 13,812 | 1.04 | 1.13 |
| 99 | Australia | 28,582 | 909 | 0 | 0.64 | 0.54 |
| (183) | Sth Aust | 587 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (105) | Victoria | 20,404 | 820 | 0 | 0.44 | 0.33 |
| ( 152) | NSW | 5,001 | 54 | 0 | ||
| 164 | NZ* | 2,188 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 22,627,339 | 380,673 | 3,972 | ||
| 2 | India | 10,451,339 | 151,048 | 213 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 8,075,998 | 202,631 | 1,171 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 3,355,794 | 60,911 | 0 | ||
| 6 | UK | 3,017,409 | 80,868 | 1,035 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 2,257,8665 | 78,394 | 483 | ||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 1,214,176 | 32,824 | 399 |
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 6757 Up 0.7% from the close from the previous close
The UK has passed 3 million cases of Covid-19 and also has passed 80,000 deaths due to the disease.
The lockdown of Sydney’s northern beaches has been lifted.
There are now fears that the Australians stranded overseas will be there a lot longer now as passenger numbers into Australia have been cut back because of the new UK Strain.
Travel between that states is in chaos again as borders have been closed leaving people stranded, again.
The apparent reasons for the slow rollout of the vaccines through Europe are: Bureaucratic red tape, hesitancy among the population to be vaccinated, vaccine storage requirements and vaccine hoarding by some countries.
11 January 2021 Monday
224 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 90,511,615 | 1,940,427 | 13,812 | 0.77 | 0.84 |
| 99 | Australia | 28,595 | 909 | 0 | 0.81 | 0.64 |
| (183) | Sth Aust | 587 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (105) | Victoria | 20,410 | 820 | 0 | 2.21 | 1.75 |
| ( 152) | NSW | 5,007 | 54 | 0 | ||
| 164 | NZ* | 2,219 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 22,837,347 | 382,637 | 3,972 | ||
| 2 | India | 10,466,545 | 151,184 | 213 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 8,079,450 | 202,716 | 1,171 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 3,401,954 | 61,837 | 0 | ||
| 6 | UK | 3,072,349 | 81,431 | 1,035 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 2,276,491 | 78,755 | 483 | ||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 1,214,176 | 32,824 | 399 |
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 6757 Up 0.7% from the close from the previous close
The world has passed 90 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in just over 1 day.
More alert areas have been named throughout Greater Sydney
Hopes that Brisbane’s lockdown will end today.
The UK strain is causing a testing frenzy throughout Queensland
UK PM Boris Johnson is under fire yet again as the UK is again facing a new emergency with hospitals full and the new virus strain spreading quickly, while the rate of vaccination is still wanting.
USA President Trump has been banned by an increasing number of social media sites including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and the like.
Momentum is growing for a send impeachment of President Trump for the Capitol Riots and invasion.
12 January 2021 Tuesday
225 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 202 have reported deaths.
Micronesia has recorded its first Covid-19 case.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 91,178,182 | 1,950,325 | 9,898 | 0.89 | 0.97 |
| 100 | Australia | 28,614 | 909 | 0 | 1.21 | 0.96 |
| (187) | Sth Aust | 588 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (111) | Victoria | 20,411 | 820 | 0 | 0.44 | 0.29 |
| ( 152) | NSW | 5,018 | 54 | 0 | ||
| 167 | NZ* | 2,222 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 23,059,577 | 384,419 | 1,782 | ||
| 2 | India | 10479,879 | 151,364 | 180 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 8,131,612 | 203,580 | 864 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 3,425,269 | 62,273 | 436 | ||
| 6 | UK | 3,118,518 | 81,960 | 529 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 2,289,021 | 79,203 | 448 | ||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 1,246,643 | 33,579 | 755 |
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 6697 Down 0.9% from the close from the previous close
The world has passed 91 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in just over 1 day.
The world now has 225 countries and territories with cases of Covid-19, 202 of which have recorded at least 1 death due to the disease.
The WHO expects the probe into the origins of the virus to commence next week. This is on the back of reports that China is carrying out a cleansing campaign on the internet to remove as much negative information, reports news as possible relating to the Novel Coronavirus and specifically Wuhan / Hebei.
The number of infections now recorded by the USA is approaching that of the population of Australia.
Boris Johnson, the British PM, has been criticised for going bike riding 11kn from residence in Downing Street as the rest of London is in lockdown.
Indonesia has announced that it will go ahead with the Sinovax vaccine from next week, despite its reported low 65% effectiveness.
There are fears spreading that USA Law Makers (their politicians) were exposed to the Coronavirus during the riot and insurrection at the White House.
Greater Brisbane has been taken out of lockdown after 3 three days and mask requirements have been eased.
13 January 2021 Wednesday
225 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 202 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 91,870,874 | 1,966,342 | 9,898 | 0.94 | 1.01 |
| 100 | Australia | 28,634 | 909 | 0 | 1.22 | 0.99 |
| (187) | Sth Aust | 588 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (111) | Victoria | 20,411 | 820 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| ( 152) | NSW | 5,034 | 54 | 0 | ||
| 167 | NZ* | 2,222 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 23,297,842 | 388,347 | 1,782 | ||
| 2 | India | 10,494,811 | 151,542 | 180 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 8,195,637 | 204,690 | 864 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 3,448,203 | 62,804 | 436 | ||
| 6 | UK | 3,164,051 | 83,203 | 529 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 2,303,263 | 79,819 | 448 | ||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 1,259,748 | 34,334 | 755 |
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)
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Scientists are questioning the ability of the Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccine to induce “Herd Immunity”
In some areas in Germany the crematoriums cannot keep up with the death rate from Covid-19 with Coffins stacked 3 high.
Gorillas in a San Diego Zoo have tested positive to Covid-19.
The so called “Super Mutant: virulent form of the Coronavirus has the worlds scientists worried.
Biden has received his second and final dose of the vaccine.
In NSW there are still more Covid-19 cases being linked back to the northern beaches cluster.
Questions are being raised as to whether the 14 day quarantine period is long enough for the new super strain.
The USA is releasing millions more doses of vaccines to quicken the immunisation of the country.
14 January 2021 Thursday
225 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 202 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 92,531,562 | 1,981,636 | 15,294 | 0.90 | 0.95 |
| 100 | Australia | 28,650 | 909 | 0 | 0.85 | 0.83 |
| (187) | Sth Aust | 590 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (111) | Victoria | 20,414 | 820 | 0 | 1.75 | 0.86 |
| ( 152) | NSW | 5,041 | 54 | 0 | ||
| 167 | NZ* | 2,228 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 23,502,353 | 392,133 | 3,786 | ||
| 2 | India | 10,504,353 | 151,688 | 146 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 8,210,134 | 204,980 | 290 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 3,471,053 | 63,370 | 566 | ||
| 6 | UK | 3,211,576 | 84,767 | 1,564 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 2,319,036 | 80,326 | 507 | ||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 1,278,303 | 35,140 | 806 |
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 6679 Up 0.1% from the close from the previous close
The world has now passed 92 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in under 2 days.
The USA has now given first doses of a vaccine to 10,278,462 people, or 3.1% of the population.
The USA has recorded over 3,500 deaths due to Covid-19 in the last 24 hrs.
After Vice President Mike Pence refused to assist with invoking the 25th Amendment, the House of Representatives in the USA Congress has moved to Impeach President Trump.
Chinese cities begin testing millions of people as new outbreaks of Covid-19 occur in Hebei Province (the capital of which is Wuhan).
The debate/fight between the Australian states over hard border closures continues as strong as ever.
After it was found that people in a quarantine hotel in Brisbane contracted the UK variant of Covid-19 while in Quarantine, the call has gone out nation wide for all people who were in quarantine in that hotel since 30 December to get tested and self quarantine until they get a negative result.
Australia MP Craig Kelly is under fire from the medical community for giving out misinformation (Trump-like) about Covid-19.
The WHO scientific team in China has begun its investigations and is facing huge scientific and political challenges in carrying out its work.
China has refuted a recent claim by British PM Boris Johnson, that the source of the Covid-19 pandemic was a wet market in Wuhan China.
Malaysia has gone from having Covid-19 stats similar to Australia to now being in a state of national emergency. It seems that relaxation of restrictions and increased travel from Septembers elections were the breaking point for Malaysia.
15 January 2021 Friday
225 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 202 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 93,351,785 | 1,996,912 | 15,276 | 1.11 | 1.19 |
| 100 | Australia | 28,658 | 909 | 0 | 0.46 | 0.45 |
| (187) | Sth Aust | 590 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (111) | Victoria | 20,414 | 820 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| ( 152) | NSW | 5,043 | 54 | 0 | ||
| 167 | NZ* | 2,228 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 23,765,203 | 396,588 | 4,455 | ||
| 2 | India | 10,527,846 | 151,945 | 257 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 8,324,294 | 207,095 | 2,115 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 3,495,816 | 63,940 | 570 | ||
| 6 | UK | 3,260,258 | 84,767 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 2,336,279 | 80,848 | 522 | ||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 1,278,303 | 35,140 | 0 |
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)
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ASX200 at 6715 Up 0.4% from the close from the previous close
The world has now passed 93 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in under 2 days.
The USA has now given first doses of a vaccine to 11,148,991 people, or 3.4% of the population.
The USA is accounting for almost 1 in 3 deaths due to the virus every day and just under a third of all new cases of Covid-19
President Donald Trump of the USA has been impeached by the House of Representatives for the 2nd time, the first time this has happened to a single President in American history.
France has extended its 6pm to 6 am curfew nation wide in an effort to control the spread of the Coronavirus.
The UK has announced new travel bans to and from Portugal and South America to try to control the spread of the new variant of the virus originating in Brazil/.
The WHO Team in China has had all final approvals given to it by the Chinese Government for it to carry out its investigations.
CSL has said that it cannot manufacture to Vaccine simultaneously in Australia as a push come for it to make the Novavax as well as the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
An “Exclusive Club” in the UK is offering Luxury Covid-19 Vaccination Travel Packages to its members.
A push is being made in Australia for the establishment of more remote Quarantine Facilities like the Howard Springs Centre in the NT.
16 January 2021 Saturday
225 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 202 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk | |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 94,162,238 | 2,014,860 |
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1.14 | 1.15 | |
| 100 | Australia | 28,669 | 909 | 0 | 0.79 | 0.64 | |
| (187) | Sth Aust | 591 | 4 | 0 | |||
| (111) | Victoria | 20,414 | 820 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| ( 152) | NSW | 5,045 | 54 | 0 | |||
| 167 | NZ* | 2,246 | 25 | 0 | |||
| 1 | USA | 24,039,105 | 401,084 | 8,557 | |||
| 2 | India | 10,542,068 | 152,094 |
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| 3 | Brazil | 8,390,341 | 208,133 | 2,201 | |||
| 4 | Russia | 3,520,531 | 64,495 | 1,145 | |||
| 6 | UK | 3,316,019 | 87,295 | 3,823 | |||
| 8 | Italy | 2,352,423 | 81,325 | 952 | |||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 1,311,686 | 36,467 | 1,711 |
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 previous trading days closed at 6715. Up 0.4%
The USA has passed 24 million cases of Covid-19, the last million cases took just 7 days.
The USA has passed 400,000 deaths due to Covid-19. The last 100,000 took just 38 days
The world has passed 94 million cases of Civid-19, the last million in a little over 1 day.
The world has passed 2 million deaths due to Covid-19
The USA has passed 24 million cases of Covid-19.
The USA has passed 400,000 deaths due to Covid-19
Data from the USA shows that 400,000 more Americans have died since March 2020 than in a normal year.
Victoria has had 10 days free of community transmission.
WA has lifted its hardboard with Victoria
Emirates Airlines has suspended flights to Australia
China is building a new 3000 bed facility, with an unspecified overflow capacity, in a Northern city ahead of an expected surge in cases over the lunar new year.
Victoria lifts border bans on greater Brisbane.
17 January 2021. Sunday
225 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 202 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk | |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 94,899,869 | 2,029,380 |
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1.11 | 1.19 | |
| 100 | Australia | 28,689 | 909 | 0 | 1.31 | 1.23 | |
| (187) | South Aust | 593 | 4 | 0 | |||
| (111) | Victoria | 20,417 | 886 | 0 | 1.62 | 1.45 | |
| ( 152) | NSW | 5,057 | 54 | 0 | |||
| 167 | NZ* | 2,246 | 25 | 0 | |||
| 1 | USA | 24,289,756 | 405,145 | 8,557 | |||
| 2 | India | 10,558,710 | 152,311 | 366 | |||
| 3 | Brazil | 8,455,059 | 209,296 | 2,201 | |||
| 4 | Russia | 3,544,623 | 65,085 | 1,145 | |||
| 6 | UK | 3,357,361 | 88,590 | 3,823 | |||
| 8 | Italy | 2,368,733 | 81,800 | 952 | |||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 1,325,359 | 36,851 | 1,711 |
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)
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There are new warnings in Sydney for people who travel by train.
India is embarking on a massive program to have 300 million people vaccinated by August. The have immunised 191,000 people in 1 day.
47 players at the Australian Open Tennis have been placed in quarantine for 14 days after people on their charter flights tested positive. They will not be allowed to train.
The federal government is organising 20+ charter flights to help bring more people home.
In the USA, the FBI are ramping up security measures in Washington ahead of Biden’s inauguration. Many threats have been discovered and actions taken to quash them.
18 January 2021. Monday
225 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 202 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk | |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 95,424,549 | 2,038,504 |
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0.75 | 0.73 | |
| 100 | Australia | 28,708 | 909 | 0 | 1.18 | 1.18 | |
| (187) | South Aust | 593 | 4 | 0 | |||
| (111) | Victoria | 20,424 | 820 | 0 | 3.50 | 2.97 | |
| ( 152) | NSW | 5,066 | 54 | 0 | |||
| 167 | NZ* | 2,256 | 25 | 0 | |||
| 1 | USA | 24,454,580 | 407,007 | 1,862 | |||
| 2 | India | 10,572,672 | 152,456 | 145 | |||
| 3 | Brazil | 8,488,099 | 209,847 | 551 | |||
| 4 | Russia | 3,568,209 | 65,566 | 481 | |||
| 6 | UK | 3,395,959 | 89,261 | 671 | |||
| 8 | Italy | 2,381,277 | 82,177 | 377 | |||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 1,337,926 | 37,105 | 254 |
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 previous trading days closed at 6715. Up 0.4%
The world has passed 95 million cases of Covid-19. The last million in under 2 days
USA Vaccine given to 3.2% of population ( at least 1 dose)
60.6% of vaccine doses distributed haven’t been given yet.
There have been 30 reports of serious side effects, including 13 deaths associated with the Pfizer vaccine in elderly people in Norway, a worrying development in a fast tracked vaccine.
Australia has not altered its timetable due to the Norway experience but will proceed with caution.
The world has passed 95 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in under 2 days.
The USA has now vaccinated 3.2% of their population (these figures seem very rubbery) and have used appropriately 40% of the available vaccine doses.
In China it has been reported that the Novel Coronavirus has been detected in locally produced ice-cream. All the ice-cream from that factory has been recalled.
Complaints are growing from the tennis players put into lockdown/ quarantine in Melbourne in the lead up to the Australian Open. But the Victorian Premier is saying they were all aware of the requirements and should get over it, they are not being given any (more) special treatment. Premier Daniel Andrews said “the virus doesn’t treat you specially, so neither do we”
The UK is aiming to have given the first dose of vaccine to every adult in the UK by September. When they will get the second required dose is unclear.
In the USA, the inauguration of President-elect Biden is nearing and the security presence in Washington DC has been ramped up to in the order of 250,000 National Guards. The threat of violence from Trump supporters is real and present nation wide. Much of the “political” areas of Washington DC are fenced off to the general public.
Republican Senate Leader Mitch McGovern has told all Republican Senators they have a conscious vote on the 2nd Impeachment of President Donald Trump.
19 January 2021 Tuesday
225 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 202 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk | |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 95,936,698 | 2,047,291 |
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0.75 | 0.72 | |
| 100 | Australia | 28,721 | 909 | 0 | 0.85 | 0.84 | |
| (187) | South Aust | 593 | 4 | 0 | |||
| (111) | Victoria | 20,428 | 820 | 0 | 1.65 | 1.70 | |
| ( 152) | NSW | 5,074 | 54 | 0 | |||
| 167 | NZ* | 2,262 | 25 | 0 | |||
| 1 | USA | 24,595,025 | 408.278 | 1,271 | |||
| 2 | India | 10,582,647 | 152,593 | 137 | |||
| 3 | Brazil | 8,511,770 | 210,299 | 452 | |||
| 4 | Russia | 3,591,066 | 66,037 | 471 | |||
| 6 | UK | 3,433,494 | 89,860 | 599 | |||
| 8 | Italy | 2,390,101 | 82,554 | 377 | |||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 1,346,936 | 37.449 | 344 |
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)
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ASX200 previous trading days closed at 6715. Up 0.4%
(In Perth and I missed that days news)
20 January 2021 Wednesday
225 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 202 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 96,549,626 | 2,063,107 | 15,816 | 0.92 | 0.87 |
| 100 | Australia | 28,730 | 909 | 0 | 0.66 | 0.60 |
| (187) | Sth Aust | 593 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (111) | Victoria | 20,430 | 820 | 0 | 0.74 | 0.90 |
| ( 152) | NSW | 5,076 | 54 | 0 | ||
| 167 | NZ* | 2,262 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 24,773,330 | 410,943 | 2,655 | ||
| 2 | India | 10,596,228 | 152,747 | 154 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 8,573,864 | 211,491 | 1,192 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 3,612,800 | 66,623 | 586 | ||
| 6 | UK | 3,466,849 | 91,470 | 1,610 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 2,400,598 | 83,157 | 603 | ||
| 16 | Sth Africa | 1,356,716 | 38,288 | 839 |
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 passed 96 Million cases of Covid-19, the last million in under 2 days.
Outgoing USA President Trump has hinted that he may be going to form a new political party in the USA.
A new UK documentary claims to have proof that China covered up the initial outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus, the human to human transmission and the deaths of humans due to the virus.
South Australia has become the first Australian State to launch its own satellite into space , to be used for improved emergency services communications and environmental purposes.
21 January 2021 Thursday
225 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 202 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 97,190,153 | 2,079,604 | 16,497 | 0.96 | 0.92 |
| 106 | Australia | 28,740 | 909 | 0 | 0.78 | 0.63 |
| (187) | Sth Aust | 594 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (111) | Victoria | 20,432 | 820 | 0 | 0.78 | 0.93 |
| ( 152) | NSW | 5,079 | 54 | 0 | ||
| 167 | NZ* | 2,267 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 24,957,642 | 414,923 | 3,980 | ||
| 2 | India | 10,610,632 | 152,886 | 139 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 8,638,249 | 212,831 | 1,340 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 3,633,952 | 67,220 | 597 | ||
| 5 | UK | 3,505,754 | 93,290 | 1,820 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 2,414,166 | 83,681 | 524 | ||
| 15 | Sth Africa | 1,369,426 | 38,854 | 566 |
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 previous trading days closed at 6770. Up 0.4%
The world has passed 97 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in under 2 days.
Joe Biden has been sworn in as the President of the USA
Ex-President Trump went on a Pardoning spree in his last hours as President, pardoning 100’s of people, many of whom have been his supporters.
The UK has passed 3.5 million cases of Covid-19 and has recorded its worst day for death from Covid-19 since the pandemic commenced with 1340 deaths.
Amid ongoing tensions about the quarantine for Australian Open Tennis players it has been revealed that Tennis Australia is footing the bill for the Hotel Quarantine of the players and support staff. But it appears that he did not give himself , his family members or lawyer Rudy Giuliani pardons.
Of note were 2 people who did not get pardon, Julian Assange and Edward Snowden, both of WikiLeaks infamy.
The Australian Government has said that Vaccines will not be mandatory for everyone to have BUT there may be punitive measures taken in some industries/workplaces against those that don’t have it
22 January 2021 Friday
225 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 202 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 97,954,383 | 2,095,868 | 16,264 | 1.16 | 1.10 |
| 106 | Australia | 28,750 | 909 | 0 | 0.76 | 0.65 |
| (187) | Sth Aust | 596 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (112) | Victoria | 20,433 | 820 | 0 | 0.37 | 0.45 |
| ( 152) | NSW | 5,084 | 54 | 0 | ||
| 167 | NZ* | 2,267 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 25,139,968 | 418,841 | 3,918 | ||
| 2 | India | 10,625,420 | 153,053 | 167 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 8,697,368 | 214,147 | 1,316 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 3,655,839 | 67,832 | 612 | ||
| 5 | UK | 3,543,646 | 94,580 | 1,316 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 2,428,221 | 84,202 | 521 | ||
| 15 | Sth Africa | 1,380,807 | 39,501 | 647 |
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)
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ASX200 previous trading days closed at 6823. Up 0.8%
The USA has passed 25 million cases of Covid-19 on the day that Joe Biden took over as President.
Biden immediately introduced a raft of Covid-19 related executive orders including a requirement to wear masks on all forms of public transports – airports, on planes, trains, intercity buses and other public transport.
Travelers coming to the USA must now show a negative test prior to departure and must quarantine on arrival.
Meanwhile, Trump has been seen for the first time since leaving office, playing golf in Florida.
An Australian Open player in quarantine has tested positive for Covid-19.
Brisbane residents have had the places they must wear a mask reduced.
AS Biden was being installed as President the Chinese were issuing sanctions against 28 Trump appointed Government Officials saying they were “Anti-Chinese” accusing them of Prejudice and hatred against China”. Mike Pompeo, the outgoing Secretary of State.
Emirates Airline is to resume flights into Australia.
China has put in place very strict travel restrictions ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday season to try to reduce the spread of an outbreak of Covid-19.
Australia has enough doses of vaccine on order to vaccinate its population 3 times.
Some Australians caught overseas have given up trying to get home because of how difficult it is proving to be.
23 January 2021 Saturday
225 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 202 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 98,541,900 | 2,110,701 | 14,833 | 0.94 | 0.88 |
| 106 | Australia | 28,755 | 909 | 0 | 0.41 | 0.38 |
| (187) | Sth Aust | 596 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (112) | Victoria | 20,433 | 820 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| ( 152) | NSW | 5,084 | 54 | 0 | ||
| 167 | NZ* | 2,276 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 25,316,444 | 422,550 | 3,709 | ||
| 2 | India | 10,640,464 | 153,218 | 165 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 8,699,814 | 214,228 | 81 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 3,677,352 | 68,412 | 580 | ||
| 5 | UK | 3,583,907 | 95,981 | 1,401 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 2,441,854 | 84,674 | 472 | ||
| 15 | Sth Africa | 1,392,568 | 40,076 | 575 |
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 previous trading days closed at 6800. down 0.3%
The World has passed 98 million cases of Covid-19 the last million in under 2 days
South Africa has passed 40,000 Covid-19 deaths.
Australia has gone 5 days without any community transmission nation wide.
WA has removed all its hard borders, all Australians can now travel to the state, but NSW and Qld residents must do 14 days quarantine.
The UK Chief Scientist is saying the new Coronavirus variant may be more deadly.
UK police are breaking up lockdown breaking gathering, at one wedding there were over 400 guests in contravention of the laws.
Families in Mexico have resorted to making their own ventilators as the countries health system fails to cope with a rising number of Covid-19 cases and deaths due to Covid-19 reach record levels (over 20,000 per day)
Many White House staff are now working from home as Biden’s new regime takes control.
A Spanish tennis player who complained vocally about the quarantine restrictions in Melbourne has tested positive to Covid-19 and is now in doubt for the tournament.
24 January 2021 Sunday
225 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 202 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 99,655,310 | 2,136,092 | 15,984 | 1.08 | 1.00 |
| 106 | Australia | 28,766 | 909 | 0 | 0.58 | 0.47 |
| (187) | Sth Aust | 596 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (112) | Victoria | 20,436 | 820 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| ( 152) | NSW | 5,084 | 54 | 0 | ||
| 167 | NZ* | 2,276 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 25,670,269 | 428,880 | 4,026 | ||
| 2 | India | 10,668,356 | 153,503 | 147 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 8,816,264 | 216,475 | 2,217 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 3,719.400 | 68,971 | 559 | ||
| 5 | UK | 3,647,463 | 97,939 | 1,348 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 2,446,813 | 85,461 | 488 | ||
| 15 | Sth Africa | 1,412,986 | 40,874 | 300 |
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 previous trading days closed at 6800. down 0.3%
The World has passed 99 million cases of Covid-19 the last million in under 2 days.
Wuhan China is celebrating 1 year since the start of the virus infection in that city, life “seems” to have returned to essentially normal!
More Americans have now died of Covid-19 than US Soldiers in WWII.
Malaysia is recording over 3500 new cases of Covid-19 a day as the pandemic reaches a new high there.
The Australian Federal Government is facing increasing criticism over its handling of the Covid-19 Vaccine delivery. The date seems to be pushing out.
Mo0re virus traces have been found in Sydney’s sewage system, in the past this seems to have been a leading indicator of community virus.
There are building delays in the delivery of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine due to manufacturing issues.
Thousands of Hong Kong residents are in lockdown as authorities there try to contain an outbreak of Covid-19.
There are fears that the pandemic may see the death of London’s quintessential London Black Cabs
25 January 2021 Monday
225 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 202 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 99,655,269 | 2,136,092 | 9,407 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| 106 | Australia | 28,761 | 909 | 0 | 0.60 | 0.41 |
| (187) | Sth Aust | 596 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (112) | Victoria | 20,436 | 820 | 0 | 1.75 | 1.62 |
| ( 152) | NSW | 5,084 | 54 | 0 | ||
| 167 | NZ* | 2,283 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 25,670,269 | 428,880 | 2,304 | ||
| 2 | India | 10,668,356 | 153,503 | 138 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 8,816,254 | 216,475 | 30 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 3,719,400 | 69,462 | 0 | ||
| 5 | UK | 3,647,463 | 97,939 | 610 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 2,466,813 | 85,416 | 299 | ||
| 15 | Sth Africa | 1,412,986 | 40,874 | 300 |
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 previous trading days closed at 6800. down 0.3%
It is 1 year ago that the first case of Covid-19 in Australia was reported in Melbourne.
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in Australia has approved the Pfizer Vaccine for use in Australia.
The USA is currently accounting for 1 in every 3 new Covid-19 infections.
New Zealand has reported its first locally transmitted case of Covid-19 in two months after a returned traveller tested positive a week after leaving quarantine. She had had two negative tests before she was released from quarantine.
Australian government is saying that the vaccine distribution is still on track as originally planned.
Bush fires are raging in the Adelaide Hills near Stirling.
26 January 2021 Tuesday Australia Day / Invasion Day
225 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 202 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 100,145,600 | 2,145,900 | 9,407 | 0.82 | 0.77 |
| 106 | Australia | 28,777 | 909 | 0 | 1.38 | 0.94 |
| (187) | Sth Aust | 596 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (112) | Victoria | 20,442 | 820 | 0 | 3.00 | 2.71 |
| ( 152) | NSW | 5,090 | 54 | 0 | ||
| 167 | NZ* | 2,288 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 25,796,515 | 430,513 | 1,633 | ||
| 2 | India | 10,677,710 | 153,624 | 121 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 8,850,135 | 217,133 | 658 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 3,738,690 | 69,918 | 947 | ||
| 5 | UK | 3,669,658 | 98,531 | 592 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 2,475,372 | 85,881 | 420 | ||
| 15 | Sth Africa | 1,417,537 | 41,117 | 243 |
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 previous trading days closed at 6824. Up 0.4%
The world has passed 100 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in under 2 days and the last 10million in just 13 days.
Rain yesterday and overnight has helped contain the fires in the Adelaide Hills.
Australia is facing a national Covid-19 “line in the sand” with traditional Australia Day Celebrations raising fears of Covid-19 outbreaks. It is the busiest day of the year on Australian beaches.
China is facing a looming crisis and its President is calling for national unity in fighting the coronavirus.
Food and medicine is in short supply in some regions of the north east of China amid lockdown measures
Australia has closed its borders to New Zealand following a community case of the UK Variant of the virus.
The number of Australians who have withdrawn funds from their superannuation accounts is increasingly becoming a concern.
Australia has 10 million doses of the Pfizer Vaccine on order, only enough to vaccinate 20% of our population, the majority of Australians are expected to get the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Apparently there are a number of myths circulation about the Pfizer vaccine. Some of these are It alters your DNA, It connects you to the internet, It causes autoimmune diseases and It makes you infertile. God some people are ignorant and easily led.
27 January 2021 Wednesday
225 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 202 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 100,660,236 | 2,161,379 | 15,479 | 0.88 | 0.82 |
| 106 | Australia | 28,780 | 909 | 0 | 0.42 | 0.29 |
| (187) | Sth Aust | 596 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (112) | Victoria | 20,443 | 820 | 0 | 0.54 | 0.44 |
| ( 152) | NSW | 5,091 | 54 | 0 | ||
| 167 | NZ* | 2,290 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 25,953,062 | 433,915 | 3,402 | ||
| 2 | India | 10,689,268 | 153,724 | 100 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 8,881,853 | 217,806 | 673 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 3,756,931 | 70,482 | 564 | ||
| 5 | UK | 689,746 | 100,162 | 1,631 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 2,485,956 | 86,422 | 541 | ||
| 15 | Sth Africa | 1,423,578 | 41,797 | 680 |
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 previous trading days closed at 6824. Up 0.4%
The UK has passed 100.000 deaths due to Covid-19, PM Boris Johnson has said he was deeply sorry.
Indonesia has recorded over 1 million cases of Covid-19, with daily new cases currently over 13,000.
France has passed 3 million cases of Covid-19 with over 74,000 deaths.
The number of new cases of Covid-19 appears to have reached its peak on 9 January 2021, and has been steadily declining since then. That date is 1 month since the UK and Russia both started vaccinations.
The Australian Federal Government has launched a $24 million advertising campaign ahead of the start of the vaccine roll out.
NZ is considering travel bubbles with individual Australian states to make it more flexible for travel between the countries.
The Italian Prime Minister has resigned over the government failures during the pandemic..
Moderna has stated that its vaccine will work against the more virulent UK and South African strains of the coronavirus.
China’s President has called for World Unity and not to fall back into a cold war.
28 January 2021 Thursday
225 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 202 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 101,240,642 | 2,177,678 | 16,299 | 1.00 | 0.93 |
| 106 | Australia | 28,786 | 909 | 0 | 0.91 | 0.62 |
| (187) | Sth Aust | 596 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (112) | Victoria | 20,444 | 820 | 0 | 0.58 | 0.47 |
| ( 152) | NSW | 5,093 | 54 | 0 | ||
| 167 | NZ* | 2,294 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 26,110,854 | 438,078 | 4,163 | ||
| 2 | India | 10,701,427 | 153,862 | 138 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 8,949,429 | 219,203 | 1,397 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 3,774,672 | 71,076 | 594 | ||
| 5 | UK | 3,715,054 | 101,887 | 1,725 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 2,501,147 | 86,889 | 467 | ||
| 15 | Sth Africa | 1,423,578 | 41,797 | 0 |
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 previous trading days closed at 6780. Down 0.6%
The world has passed 101 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in under 2 days.
The USA has [passed 26 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in just 6 days.
Italy has passed 2.5 million cases of Covid-19
The UK is imposing mandatory hotel quarantine for inbound international people returning/visiting the UK from designated high risk countries (currently 22 countries are rated high risk), the quarantine will last 10 days.
The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine plant in North Wales was evacuated after a suspicious package was delivered to it.
China has introduce “Anal Swab” testing as a test for Covid-19. Officials there saying that the test is more accurate than nose swabs as the Coronavirus stays active in the gut much longer than in the nose. They say the test is much more accurate and the rate of misdiagnosis is much lower. This is as China prepares for the mass movements into and within the country that traditionally occur for Chinese New Year.
29 January 2021 Friday
225 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 202 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 101,845,242 | 2,195,182 | 17,504 | 1.00 | 0.93 |
| 106 | Australia | 28,794 | 909 | 0 | 1.86 | 1.29 |
| (187) | Sth Aust | 596 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (112) | Victoria | 20,447 | 820 | 0 | 1.50 | 1.27 |
| ( 152) | NSW | 5,096 | 54 | 0 | ||
| 167 | NZ* | 2,299 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 26,265,352 | 441,838 | 3,760 | ||
| 2 | India | 10,720,971 | 154,294 | 432 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 9,011,822 | 220,435 | 1,232 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 3,793,810 | 71,651 | 575 | ||
| 5 | UK | 3,743,734 | 103,126 | 1,239 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 2,515,507 | 87,381 | 492 | ||
| 15 | Sth Africa | 1,437,798 | 43,105 | 1,308 |
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 previous trading days closed at 6649. Down 1.9%
Brazil has passed 9 millio9n cases of Covid-19
Germany is saying that the AstraZeneca Vaccine should not be given to anyone over 65 years old as there was insufficient data on the effectiveness of the vaccine on that age group. This is due to the limited number of people in the trials that were in this age group. Catch-22
The EU is demanding an inspection of the AstraZeneca Facility in Belgium to investigate supply shortages.
The 13 member WHO Team in Wuhan China has finished their quarantine and are just now beginning their investigations.
The UK has added more countries to its restricted list that require to quarantine on arrival in the UK.
Boris Johnson has been criticised for travelling to Scotland during the nationwide lockdown.
NSW is due to start relaxing its intra state restrictions from today.
A traveller in quarantine in Queensland has broken hotel quarantine to get food from a nearby service station.
An analysis of how every country has performed during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic has been released by The Lowy Institute. The list is topped by New Zealand followed by Vietnam, Taiwan, Thailand and Cyprus in the top 5 places. Australia was rated 8th.
30 January 2021 Saturday
225 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 202 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 102,444,490 | 2,210,647 | 15,465 | 1.07 | 1.01 |
| 106 | Australia | 28,800 | 909 | 0 | 0.16 | 0.11 |
| (187) | Sth Aust | 596 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (112) | Victoria | 20,447 | 820 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| ( 152) | NSW | 5,099 | 54 | 0 | ||
| 167 | NZ* | 2,305 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 26,453,428 | 446,230 | 4,392 | ||
| 2 | India | 10,727,240 | 154,069 | 225 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 9,070.575 | 221,849 | 1,414 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 3,813,048 | 72,185 | 534 | ||
| 5 | UK | 3,772,813 | 104,371 | 1,245 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 2,529,070 | 87,858 | 477 | ||
| 15 | Sth Africa | 1,437,798 | 43,105 | 0 |
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 previous trading days closed at 6607. Down 0.6%
The world has passed 102 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in under 2 days.
Concerns are being raised in Europe over the data available for the AstraZeneca Vaccine for use in people aged over 65. The EU has approved the vaccine for people in the age range 18 to 65, and want more data before they change the range.
Johnson and Johnson have released early data on the vaccine they are developing. It shows to be 85% effective against moderate to severe Covid-19 and is a single dose vaccine that does not require refrigeration.
Flaws in New Zealand’s quarantine hotels have been revealed with a guard “mixing” with a guest.
SE Queensland has been put on notice as traces of the Coronavirus have been found in the sewage system.
An anti-mask conspiracy theorist has been arrested in Sydney for promoting the breaking of the Covid-19 regulations.
The UK has banned all flights coming from the UAE, this has become another roadblock for Australians trying to return home.
The early phase 3 trial results have been released for the Novavax Vaccine, which Australia has committed to purchasing 50 million doses. The early results show it to be 89% effective against the standard virus and less so against the variants.
31 January 2021 Sunday
225 countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 202 have reported deaths.
| World Rank | Country | Total Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths* | GF7 Day Av | GF2Wk on 2Wk |
| WHO Data | WORLD | 103,049,671 | 2,225,988 | 15,341 | 1.10 | 1.04 |
| 106 | Australia | 28,806 | 909 | 0 | 0.93 | 0.72 |
| (187) | Sth Aust | 596 | 4 | 0 | ||
| (112) | Victoria | 20,448 | 820 | 0 | 0.47 | 0.45 |
| ( 152) | NSW | 5,101 | 54 | 0 | ||
| 167 | NZ* | 2,305 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1 | USA | 26,626,100 | 449,801 | 3,571 | ||
| 2 | India | 10,746,871 | 154,310 | 241 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 9,176,975 | 223,945 | 2,096 | ||
| 4 | Russia | 3,832,080 | 72,697 | 512 | ||
| 5 | UK | 3,796,088 | 105,571 | 1,200 | ||
| 8 | Italy | 2,541,783 | 88,279 | 421 | ||
| 15 | Sth Africa | 1,449,236 | 43,951 | 846 |
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 previous trading days closed at 6607. Down 0.6%
The world has passed 103 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in under 2 days.
The five countries with the most deaths due to Covid-19 are USA, Brazil, Mexico, India and the UK. They account for just under half the deaths world wide.
Studies have found that babies born by mothers who have had Covid-19 have antibodies present in their blood.
Sydney has relaxed its Coronavirus restrictions.
WA has opened its border to Victoria and Queensland, no longer requiring people from there to do a period of quarantine.
We have friends in Minnesota whose daughter and granddaughter contracted Covid-19 from a childcare worker, thankfully both are doing well. These are the first people we know who have been infected.
There is now high uncertainty of Australia’s supply of the AstraZeneca vaccine after the EU imposed export restrictions on the vaccine.
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