USA - Coronavirus- statistics: Florida Won't Release Number of COVID Deaths in Individual Counties Despite Surge in Cases

The exact number of COVID deaths in counties in Florida remains unconfirmed as the state reportedly will not reveal the data as cases surge amid the highly transmissible Delta variant.

Florida releases data related to COVID deaths on a state level, but hasn't been disclosing the number of deaths on a county level for three months, The Palm Beach Post reported.

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The Netherlands: Dutch coronavirus average rises for the first time in four weeks; Positivity rate holds above 14%

The seven-day average for new coronavirus cases in the Netherlands rose by one percent to 2,373 on Monday. The average has fallen for 27 consecutive days from a peak of 10,160, though the rate of decrease showed signs of slowing over the past week.

The average was about nine percent lower compared to a week ago according to raw data from the RIVM. Some 16,418 coronavirus cases were registered over the past seven days according to a mix of raw and corrected data, which puts the average closer to 2,345.

The RIVM learned of 2,275 more positive coronavirus tests during the 24 hours leading up to 10 a.m. on Monday. That was still about one percent lower than the previous day, but it was nearly 10 percent higher than a week ago. The daily total has remained between two and three thousand for 11 straight days.

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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 213 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 213 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.45 million and vaccinations soared to over 4.99 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

In its latest update on Wednesday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload, death toll and vaccination tally stood at 213,098,413, 4,450,408 and 4,995,430,625, respectively.

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 38,053,653 and 630,663, respectively, according to the CSSE.

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USA: Connecticut: Daily coronavirus update: State positivity steady at 0.61%, hospitalizations increase by 10

Update on Coronavirus statistics Connecticut

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Japan Extends 3rd State Of Emergency Weeks Before Olympics - by Anthony Kuhn

Japan's government extended a state of emergency covering major cities until at least until June 20 — roughly a month before the start of the Tokyo Olympics, which polls show an overwhelming number of Japanese do not want to proceed as scheduled.

It's Japan's third state of emergency of the pandemic and the second extension since the current emergency began on April 25. The emergency shortens some businesses' hours, and caps attendance at large events. It covers the capital Tokyo, second city Osaka and seven other prefectures. Less stringent "quasi-emergencies" will be extended to June 20 in five other prefectures.

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USA: Florida Covid-19: Extreme policies, average statistics raise questions around the state's coronavirus data - by Deidre McPhillips

n a peer-reviewed study in the American Journal of Public Health in March, researchers analyzed excess mortality data in Florida. One reason they specifically chose to analyze Florida was because it was one of the first states to lift Covid-19 restrictions.

Their research found that "the impact of COVID-19 on mortality is significantly greater than the official COVID-19 data suggest." Nearly 5,000 excess deaths in Florida between March and September 2020 are "unexplained," according to the study.

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The Netherlands: Two-thirds of Dutch households own tablets

Around 5.0 million households in the Netherlands own tablets; that’s equal to two-thirds of all households according to Telecompaper’s Dutch Tablet Users 2015 Q2 report. Dutch consumers use their tablets most often for browsing the internet and gaming; those with an iPad are the most active tablet users, while Acer tablet owners use their tablet less than the market average. The most important factors when choosing a tablet are the brand and the price

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Global Beer Sales: Who are among the biggest beer drinkers in Europe? - by Chris Harris

The Czech Republic, Germany and Poland are among Europe’s biggest beer drinkers, latest figures reveal.

The data, obtained by Euronews to mark International Beer Day on August 4, shows wide disparities across the continent.

Drinkers in the Czech Republic knocked back 146.3 litres per person last year, according to statistics from market research firm Euromonitor.

It’s equivalent to nearly 300 large beers (500ml) per individual.

That’s around five times as much as wine-producing countries like France and Italy, who came bottom of the European countries studied.

There is a broad geographical divide: central and eastern European countries consume more beer and western Europe and Scandinavia less.

The amount of beer consumed has a weak link with death rates from liver cirrhosis, a condition linked to alcohol abuse. There is a stronger correlation if we compare cirrhosis death rates and all alcohol consumed, not just beer.

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EU Educational Sector: 80% of graduates in the field of education are women

Almost 5 million tertiary education students graduated in the European Union (EU) in 2015: 58% were women and 42% men.

Male dominated fields are 'Information and Communication Technologies' (where men account for 81% of the graduates) and 'Engineering, manufacturing and construction' (73%).

On the other hand, four out of five graduates in 'Education' are women (80%). Another field where women are largely over-represented is 'Health and welfare', with 74% female graduates.

One in four graduates studied 'Business, administration and law'

The largest share of graduates in the EU studied 'Business, administration and law' (24%). This was the most popular field in all Member States except for Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and Finland, where the largest share of graduates were in 'Health and welfare', and Portugal, where the most popular field was 'Engineering, manufacturing and construction'.

'Business, administration and law' was particularly popular in Luxembourg, with 39% of all graduates. It accounted for a large share also in Cyprus (35%), Bulgaria and France (both 34%).

One in five graduates in Germany (22%), Portugal (21%) and Austria (20%) received their diplomas in 'Engineering, manufacturing and construction'.

The share of graduates in 'Health and welfare' was the highest in Belgium (26%), where one in four graduated in this field. 22% of graduates in Sweden and Denmark studied this subject.

'Arts and humanities' were a popular field in the United Kingdom and Italy (both 16%).

16% of the graduates in Bulgaria followed the 'Social sciences, journalism and information' programme.

The largest share of 'Education' graduates was in Cyprus (18%).

With 13%, the United Kingdom had the highest share of 'Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics' graduates.

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