Probably because they are more ‘spaced out’ in France Spitty… 
Thanks @Bruce, still short of energy but feeling good and managing a walk every day…Mrs Fox went out for a walk this morning also. The first time she has been out…
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Covid data for Monday, 20 September 2021
Global Cases: 229,292,520
Increase: 353,093
Global Deaths: 4,705,482
Increase: 5,411
Australia
Cases 87,134 Change: 1,486
Deaths 1,167 Change: 5
Critical 292
Cases per Million 3,370
UK
Cases 7,429,746 Change: 29,007
Deaths 135,203 Change: 56
Critical 1,020
Cases per Million 108,750
USA
Cases 42,900,906 Change: 34,101
Deaths 691,880 Change: 318
Critical 24,328
Cases per Million 128,691
Canada
Cases 1,573,359 Change: 2,032
Deaths 27,395 Change: 11
Critical 638
Cases per Million 41,247
France
Cases 6,955,333 Change: 5,814
Deaths 116,030 Change: 28
Critical 2,000
Cases per Million 106,271
USA has done good this last couple of days. 
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NSW & ACT look like they are starting to trend down, Victoria is still trending up. Other states and territories are still Covid free.
Thank goodness my niece who tested positive for C19 and a severe asthmatic is improving.
She was admitted to hospital with breathing difficulties but only kept in a short time then sent home with medication .
I am told by ‘someone in the know’ that as many people as possible will be sent home if they are not living alone and thought able to cope.
I was talking on Friday to a childhood friend in Exeter (UK) who I only contact a few times a year. She has MS (but copes), I was surprised to hear that she had Covid and was very sick for a couple of weeks but has recovered and didn’t need to go to hospital - she had two doses of vaccine. Her children and grandchildren had also caught it all at different times.
She was the first person I personally knew who had contracted the disease. One of my Malaysian friends’ son was hospitalised with it in Indonesia and spent two weeks on oxygen but not a ventilator - he was only 49.
It doesn’t sound pleasant and in some ways I am not looking forward to "opening up" but it has to happen and I am really fed up with this lockdown. So glad I am double vaccinated and, if we are awash with AZ vaccine as reported, I am hoping to get a booster early next year.
I hope your niece recovers soon.
Nothing to worry about @Bruce Mrs Fox and me are in the pink after our brush with the deadly virus. And no jabs either! But keep out of it’s way if you can… 
Glad to hear your niece is recovering well @Meg
I am not sure if this link will work but it is about the work inside a Covid ICU
If it works for you the video is well worth watching. You might have to click on the speaker symbol to get the sound (It is in English)
Edit: Better version in message #73 below
Covid data for Tuesday, 21 September 2021
Global Cases: 229,817,782
Increase: 525,262
Global Deaths: 4,713,390
Increase: 7,908
Australia
Cases 88,728 Change: 1,594
Deaths 1,178 Change: 11
Critical 292
Cases per Million 3,431
UK
Cases 7,465,448 Change: 35,702
Deaths 135,252 Change: 49
Critical 1,011
Cases per Million 109,271
USA
Cases 43,107,628 Change: 206,722
Deaths 694,619 Change: 2,739
Critical 24,246
Cases per Million 129,309
Canada
Cases 1,581,910 Change: 8,551
Deaths 27,434 Change: 39
Critical 638
Cases per Million 41,471
France
Cases 6,956,848 Change: 1,515
Deaths 116,050 Change: 20
Critical 1,832
Cases per Million 106,293
Blimey, what’s happening in the States now?
Here is a better and slightly longer version of the bit of film I posted previously about working in an ICU during the current Covid outbreak
Covid data for Wednesday, 22 September 2021
Global Cases: 230,313,402
Increase: 495,620
Global Deaths: 4,722,750
Increase: 9,360
Australia
Cases 90,391 Change: 1,663
Deaths 1,186 Change: 8
Critical 292
Cases per Million 3,495
UK
Cases 7,496,543 Change: 31,095
Deaths 135,455 Change: 203
Critical 982
Cases per Million 109,724
USA
Cases 43,242,302 Change: 134,674
Deaths 696,867 Change: 2,248
Critical 23,834
Cases per Million 129,711
Canada
Cases 1,585,732 Change: 3,822
Deaths 27,488 Change: 54
Critical 638
Cases per Million 41,570
France
Cases 6,964,699 Change: 7,851
Deaths 116,251 Change: 201
Critical 1,832
Cases per Million 106,412
Covid data for Thursday, 23 September 2021
Global Cases: 230,881,354
Increase: 567,952
Global Deaths: 4,732,838
Increase: 10,088
Australia
Cases 92,204 Change: 1,813
Deaths 1,196 Change: 10
Critical 292
Cases per Million 3,565
UK
Cases 7,530,103 Change: 33,560
Deaths 135,621 Change: 166
Critical 943
Cases per Million 110,214
USA
Cases 43,404,877 Change: 162,575
Deaths 699,748 Change: 2,881
Critical 23,625
Cases per Million 130,197
Canada
Cases 1,589,602 Change: 3,870
Deaths 27,537 Change: 49
Critical 638
Cases per Million 41,670
France
Cases 6,971,493 Change: 6,794
Deaths 116,309 Change: 58
Critical 1,744
Cases per Million 106,516
Looks like we are still up there in the high numbers why should that be ?
I have no idea why the UK is having problems but in NSW it looks as if numbers are dropping at last. Victoria is still in the poo and getting worse while Melbourne has just set a world record for the number of days in lockdown.
If restrictions are slightly relaxed next month as predicted it will be interesting to see how cases increase. The NSW Health Department has just renewed the registration of all nurses, doctors and pharmacists who retired in the last 12 months to help cope with the expected rise in cases (whether they volunteer to help is another matter).
Covid data for Friday, 24 September 2021
Global Cases: 231,386,985
Increase: 505,631
Global Deaths: 4,742,610
Increase: 9,772
Australia
Cases 93,956 Change: 1,752
Deaths 1,208 Change: 12
Critical 292
Cases per Million 3,633
UK
Cases 7,565,867 Change: 35,764
Deaths 135,803 Change: 182
Critical 943
Cases per Million 110,736
USA
Cases 43,532,491 Change: 127,614
Deaths 702,978 Change: 3,230
Critical 23,215
Cases per Million 130,578
Canada
Cases 1,594,200 Change: 4,598
Deaths 27,581 Change: 44
Critical 638
Cases per Million 41,790
France
Cases 6,977,722 Change: 6,229
Deaths 116,371 Change: 62
Critical 1,744
Cases per Million 106,610
I might drop the URL reference in future because the OFC software keeps asking me if I want to include it, instead I will refer to the site without a URL if nobody objects. I will leave it for a few days before rewriting that tiny piece of VBA just incase there is a flood of opposition 
Covid data for Saturday, 25 September 2021
Global Cases: 231,894,122
Increase: 507,137
Global Deaths: 4,751,272
Increase: 8,662
Australia
Cases 95,798 Change: 1,842
Deaths 1,220 Change: 12
Critical 301
Cases per Million 3,704
UK
Cases 7,601,487 Change: 35,620
Deaths 135,983 Change: 180
Critical 916
Cases per Million 111,256
USA
Cases 43,669,696 Change: 137,205
Deaths 705,293 Change: 2,315
Critical 22,669
Cases per Million 130,987
Canada
Cases 1,598,800 Change: 4,600
Deaths 27,620 Change: 39
Critical 638
Cases per Million 41,909
France
Cases 6,983,601 Change: 5,879
Deaths 116,420 Change: 49
Critical 1,609
Cases per Million 106,699
Quick glance at the data
UK Change 35,620 Critical 916
France Change 5,879 Critical 1,609