Weekly epidemiological update - 3 November 2020

In the past week, over 3.3 million new cases have been reported globally. As of 1 November, nearly 46 million cases and 1.2 million deaths have been reported globally. The further acceleration of the incidence of new cases was most notable in the European Region. A substantial rise in deaths in the region and globally was also documented. In this update, we additionally present a special focus, updating on trends in the age and gender distribution of COVID-19 cases and deaths.