Coronavirus Global Updates, Oct 10: 350, 766 daily cases reported worldwide, highest so far

Sat Oct 10 12:10:43 CAT 2020

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Zimbabwe COVID19 Update

COVID-19 update: As at 09 October 2020, Zimbabwe had 7 994 confirmed cases, including 6 474 recoveries and 229 deaths.

Coronavirus : 350,766 daily cases reported worldwide, highest so far

Coronavirus update: India on Friday registered 73,272 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 6,979,423 and the death toll reached 107,416. For the first time after a month, the total number of active Covid-19 cases in India dipped below the 900,000-mark with 893,000 active cases reported, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed.

Coronavirus vaccine update: China has officially joined the World Health Organization's (WHO) COVAX alliance to equitably distribute coronavirus vaccines around the globe, ending speculation that it plans to supply them on its own to developing countries to improve its image dented by the pandemic since it emerged in Wuhan in December last year.

World coronavirus update: The global tally of coronavirus cases stands at 37,099,134. While 27,890,943 have recovered, 1,072,605 have died so far. The US, the worst-hit country, has 7,864,215 cases. It is followed by India, which has 6,977,008 cases, Brazil (5,057,190 ) and Russia (1,272,238).

Worldwide record 350,000 new daily cases: WHO

The World Health Organization reports a worldwide record of 350,000 new daily coronavirus cases.

The UN health agency says the confirmed daily high of 350,766 cases surpasses by nearly 12,000 a record set earlier this week. That tally includes more than 109,000 cases from Europe.

British scientists reported the coronavirus outbreak is doubling every few weeks. French hospitals are running out of ICU beds. Spain declared a state of emergency in Madrid because of soaring cases.

Regeneron's antibody cocktail may offer protection against Covid-19: Study

The experimental antibody cocktail which US President Donald Trump received when he tested positive for Covid-19 offers benefits against the novel coronavirus infection, according to a new study in animal models which provides more evidence of the clinical potential of the therapeutic.

While earlier studies had shown that the cocktail of two antibodies targeting the coronavirus spike protein could be used to neutralise the pathogen, scientists from the American biotechnology company Regeneron noted that further research in multiple animal models is needed to test the effectiveness of the formulation.

In the current study, published in the journal Science, the researchers tested REGN-COV2 in rhesus macaques, which manifest mild Covid-19 symptoms, and in golden hamsters, which show symptoms that are much more severe, including rapid weight loss.

127 Maharashtra police personnel test Covid-19 positive, tally at 24,862

In Maharashtra, 127 police personnel tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, taking total positive cases to 24,862 in the force, including 22,300 recoveries, 2,303 active cases, and 259 deaths.

Covid-19 survivors are returning to hospitals with reduced heart functions

It has been evident that the impact of Covid-19 is way beyond influenza like conditions. Over the last few months, doctors and medical officials have realised that Covid-19 affects many more organs than just the lungs or the respiratory tract. Dr. Dinesh Kumar Mittal, Director & HOD, Adult CTVS (Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery), Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh talks about how the heart is impacted by the virus.

A growing number of researches have suggested that many Covid-19 survivors have experienced some or the other kind of heart damage. Many of them did not have any heart diseases earlier neither were they sick enough to be hospitalised. However, health experts later worried about an increase in heart failure. A few reports have also suggested that when imaging tests were taken months after Covid-19 recovery, patients have displayed lasting damage to the heart muscles.

Covid-19 crisis: 100,000 cases in Europe in a day; emergency in Madrid

The Spanish government declared a state of emergency for the Madrid region, as Europe’s leaders step up efforts to contain an unrelenting surge in coronavirus cases across the continent.

Europe surpassed 100,000 daily reported Covid-19 cases for the first time, after countries, such as Spain, France, Russia, Romania, and the UK saw no respite in the mounting number of infections every day.

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez’s government made the decision at a special Cabinet meeting on Friday as the premier struggled to impose his authority on regional officials who have resisted his calls for restrictions on movement. 

UK extends job support plan to firms forced to close due to Covid-19

The UK government will pay two thirds of salaries for employees who worked for firms that were forced to close due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to an extended job support plan announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak.

Under the scheme announced on Friday, businesses across the UK whose premises are legally required to shut for some period over winter as part of local or national restrictions will receive grants to pay the wages of staff who cannot work, reports Xinhua news agency.

The government will support eligible businesses by paying two thirds of each employee's salary, up to a maximum of 2,100 pounds a month, from November 1 and it will be available for six months.

Covid-19 patients from Hindu Rao, Kasturba Hospitals to be shifted to others: Jain

Odisha's Covid-19 toll crosses 1,000-mark

Odisha's Covid-19 toll crossed the 1,000-mark on Saturday with 15 more deaths, while 2,854 new cases were reported, a Health Department official said.

The toll rose to 1,006 with the latest fatalities, which included five persons from the Khurda district and two from Cuttack.

One patient each died in Balasore, Bolangir, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Mayurbhanj and Sundargarh, the official said.

Of the new cases, 1,659 have been reported from different quarantine centres while the remaining 1,195 people tested positive during contact tracing, he said.

Coronavirus vaccine update: Russia expected to register second Covid-19 vaccine on Oct 15: Report

Russia is expected to register a second potential vaccine against Covid-19 on Oct. 15, the vaccine's developer said on Friday.

The vaccine has been developed by Siberia's Vector Institute, which completed early-stage human trials of the vaccine last month. 

Arunachal Pradesh coronavirus update: 279 new Covid-19 cases reported

At least 279 more people, including eight security personnel and two health care workers, have tested positive for Covid-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, pushing the tally to 11,760, a health department official said here on Saturday.

A 72-year-old man, who was diagnosed with the disease, died on way to the dedicated Covid-19 hospital in Chimpu, near here, on Thursday, taking the coronavirus death toll in the northeastern state to 23, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said

Trump offers $1.8 trillion coronavirus relief packaged

US President Donald Trump has offered House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a $1.8 trillion coronavirus relief package, following weeks of negotiations between the two sides on a comprehensive bill to assist American businesses and workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic, according to media reports.

The $1.8 trillion figure is up from a $1.6 trillion offer from earlier this week, although it remains below the $2.2 trillion in the bill passed by the House Democrats last week, CNN said in a report.

The offer was made formally on Friday afternoon by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in phone call with Pelosi, The Hill news website reported.

But reacting to the development, Pelosi's spokesman Drew Hammill tweeted: "Of special concern, is the absence of an agreement on a strategic plan to crush the virus. For this and other provisions, we are still awaiting language from the administration as negotiations on the overall funding amount continue."

Pregnancy during coronavirus: 9 Precautions you should take before visiting hospitals

Precautions to Take

The most important thing is to not get stressed out, especially during the initial weeks. Taking long showers, meditating, or reading good books can help pregnant women relax their mind. Here are some additional precautions everyone should take to safeguard themselves:

Be extra cautious by not stepping out of the home unless necessary. Avoid crowded places.

Eat healthy food like vegetables, fruits, and nuts to strengthen the immune system.

Wash your hands regularly with certified hand wash and sanitizers.

Consider booking virtual prenatal consultations instead of in-person visits to your gynecologist. Before choosing to consult a doctor online, it's important to choose a hospital that's renowned, reliable & puts people over profits.

Only visit the hospital or clinic for mandatory prenatal procedures like ultrasound, blood tests, and fetal testing.

Request for door delivery of medications and try to stock up on them so that, you don't have to step out.

Ensure that the hospital has increased the cleaning frequency for all surface areas with certified disinfectants.

Check if all healthcare equipment is thoroughly disinfected after use on each patient.

Check with your healthcare provider and make sure that patients with coronavirus are kept isolated. It's important to ensure that pregnant women do not come in contact with COVID patients when visiting the hospital.

Novel coronavirus can survive on skin for 9 hours: Study

The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19, may linger on human skin for nine hours, much longer than the flu viruses can, according to a study.

The influenza A virus (IAV), in contrast, remained viable on human skin for nearly two hours, said the researchers including those from Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine in Japan.

The study, published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, found that both the viruses were rapidly inactivated on skin with a hand sanitiser.

The finding underscores the importance of hand washing or using a sanitiser to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

India reports 73,272 new coronavirus cases, 926 fresh fatalities

India reported 73,272 new coronavirus cases, taking the overall caseload to 69,79,423, while 59,88,822 people have recuperated so far, pushing the recovery rate to 85.81 percent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated Saturday.

The death toll due to Covid-19 climbed to 1,07,416 with 926 people succumbing to the disease in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed.

For the second day in a row, the number of active COVID-19 cases remained below 900,000.

Gujarat coronavirus update: State sees 1,243 more Covid case, 9 new deaths

Gujarat on Friday reported 1,243 new coronavirus cases, taking its tally to 1,49,194, while nine more people died, taking the death toll to 3,550.

In October, the state has added 11,800 cases, with a daily average of 1,311.

A total of 1,518 patients were discharged, taking the total to 1,29,441, while the state has 16,203 active cases, out of which 83 critical patients are on ventilator. 

France coronavirus update: New Covid-19 injections top 20,000

French health authorities on Friday reported 20,339 new coronavirus infections in one day, a fresh record since the outbreak of the epidemic.

The new daily tally is up from 18,129 new cases reported on Thursday, and higher than the previous high of 18,746 registered two days ago, Xinhua news agency reported. 

Coronavirus in US: White House ceremony for SC nominee was a super spreader event, says Fauci

Anthony Fauci, America's top infectious disease expert, has identified the September 27 White House ceremony to nominate conservative Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the US Supreme Court as a "super spreader" event.

"I think the data speaks for themselves. We had a super-spreader event in the White House and it was in a situation where people were crowded together and were not wearing masks. So the data speak for themselves," Fauci said in an interview on CBS Radio on Friday.

Fauci's remarks came after a government memo, dated Wednesday and obtained by ABC News, revealed that at least "34 White House staffers and other contacts" have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in recent days.

China joins WHO-backed vaccine programme COVAX rejected by Trump

China has joined a global scheme for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccine backed by the World Health Organization (WHO), it said on Friday, giving a major boost to an initiative shunned by US President Donald Trump.

Beijing's latest bid to join the global fight against the coronavirus follows criticism over its handling of the pandemic, which has contributed to a growing unfavourable view of China in advanced nations, a recent survey showed.

"We are taking this concrete step to ensure equitable distribution of vaccines, especially to developing countries, and hope more capable countries will also join and support COVAX," foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said in a statement.

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