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by Tom Lake
COVID-19 Trends and Developments
- The United Kingdom recorded 17,540 new cases on October 8, the country's highest one-day total that is not attributable to a data revision. The average number of COVID-19 related fatalities per day across the last week stands at 56, the highest seven-day average since July 1. The UK government is lining up a new set of localised restrictions early next week in an effort to suppress major case spikes in northern England.
- Australia has recorded two consecutive days with zero COVID-19 related deaths for the first time since July 13. This comes as the country's new caseload remains suppressed, with the seven-day average of new cases has remained below 20 new cases per day since Spetember 26. The city of Melbourne is due to have its lockdown restrictions reviewed on October 19. The 14-day rolling average is required to be fewer than five new cases per day for the restirctions to be eased. The city's total currently stands at 9.4.
- The United States recorded 56,191 new cases on October 8, the country's highest one-day total since the 64,601 cases were added to the total on August 14. Outbreaks moving from summer holiday locations on the Gulf and West coasts to colder midwestern states such as Montana, the Dakotas, and Nebraska.
Chart 1. COVID-19 Cases and Fatalities, Nominal and % Chg Day-to-Day (5dma)
Source: JHU, MNI. As of 0600BST October 9. N.b. Each dot represents a single day's figures, data for past three months
Full article PDF attached below:
MNI POLITICAL RISK ANALYSIS – Global COVID-19 Tracker – October 9.pdf
Why MNI
MNI is the leading provider
of intelligence and analysis on the Global Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Energy markets. We use an innovative combination of real-time analysis, deep fundamental research and journalism to provide unique and actionable insights for traders and investors. Our "All signal, no noise" approach drives an intelligence service that is succinct and timely, which is highly regarded by our time constrained client base.Our Head Office is in London with offices in Chicago, Washington and Beijing, as well as an on the ground presence in other major financial centres across the world.
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