Fatality Rates from Ebola and Yellow Fever Exceed Those of COVID-19

Global disease outbreaks tracker and the link between coronavirus and climate change [View in browser]( [Knoema]( Greetings, {NAME}: The word “pandemic” sounds terrifying due to its association with large numbers of deaths. To put COVID-19 fatality rates in context, we used Metabiota’s data to compare COVID-19 fatality rates with those of Ebola and yellow fever. In today’s newsletter you’ll find Knoema’s dashboard for tracking global disease outbreaks and insights on the link between coronavirus and climate change. Read more below! Get involved! Send us your feedback at [datadriven@knoema.com](mailto:DataDriven@knoema.com). New in Knoema’s Alt Data Catalog [Wolters Kluwer]( [Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S.](polls America's top business economists and collects their forecasts of U.S. economic growth, inflation, interest rates, and a host of other critical indicators of future business activity. Their current offerings include 30+ years of past data as well as forecasts for 2021 and 2022. [5ptsn1xl]( [QueXopa]( finds, sources, and aggregates credit card transactions, location data (.SDK), real estate listings (LatAm), email receipt itemized data, mobile user demographics (Mex/Bra), and other data that enables decision makers in all areas of government, finance, and industry to gain accurate insights into Latin America. Interested in what Knoema can do for your organization? [Get on a Call]( New Data at Knoema [Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India]( COVID-19 infections in India hit a record 103,558 new cases in a single day on April 5, 2021, which pushed the nationwide coronavirus tally to [12.6]( million. The largest increase in cases is observed in the Maharashtra state. [world economic forum]( The latest report on the [Global Gender Gap]( estimates that the number of years until the gender gap is expected to close has increased from 99.5 years to 135.6 years as the COVID-19 pandemic widens the already significant gap. The report ranks Iceland first in gender equality, while Middle Eastern and North African countries have the largest gender gap. [BLS]( In the US, nonfarm payroll employment grew by 916,000 in [March]( 2021, compared to a 468,000 increase in February. The gains were led by the leisure and hospitality, public and private education, and construction sectors. Latest Data-Driven Insights [Pandemic History and Global Temperature Anomalies-1]( Researchers at Cambridge University have found a link between climate change and the evolution or transmission of the two SARS coronaviruses, SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2. The apparent connection? Bats! Read more about the [origins of global pandemics](. [Ebola and Yellow Fever 8-20 Times Exceed COVID-19 By The Death Rate-1]( At the very beginning of 2020, COVID-19 hit the world, making access to infectious disease event data both relevant and urgent. Metabiota has the most comprehensive disease outbreak data repository in existence. Explore Knoema’s dashboard comparing case [fatality rates for Ebola, yellow fever, and COVID-19](. [More DATA-DRIVEN Insights]( Insights Around the Web [airfinity]( [airfinity](. The latest research on production and exports of COVID-19 vaccines shows that the UK and US, which lead major economies in inoculating their own populations, have exported few doses — unlike China, India, and the EU. [OECD]( [OECD](. The measures in the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan could raise US output by around 3–4% on average and stimulate demand in all other economies — a projected increase of 0.5-1 percentage points in Canada and Mexico, and of 0.25-0.5 percentage points in the euro area, Japan, and China. [nature]( [Nature](. While many developed countries have achieved net forest gains domestically, they have also increased the deforestation embodied in their imports. Consumption patterns of G7 countries drive an average annual loss of 3.9 trees per person in developing countries. [1db2adb7-c12f-4825-8c72-2bfd1e8c2798-1] Stay well. Charles Poliacof CEO, Knoema [knoema.com]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( Copyright © 2021 Knoema. All rights reserved. You received this email because you are a registered Knoema user. Our mailing address is: Knoema, 31 East 32nd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10016, United States [Unsubscribe]( [Manage preferences](