Coronavirus Global Updates, Apr 24 ::: U.S. Ends Pause on J&J Shots; India Cases Surge

Sat Apr 24 08:20:11 CAT 2021

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Zimbabwe COVID19 Update

COVID-19 update: As at 23 April 2021, Zimbabwe had 38 045 confirmed cases, including 35 094 recoveries and 1 556 deaths. To date, a total of 319 732 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19. 

U.S. Ends Pause on J&J Shots; India Cases Surge: Virus Update
U.S. health agencies  <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-23/u-s-ends-pause-on-j-j-s-vaccine-after-concern-about-clots> lifted the pause on Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine on Friday, 10 days after urging providers to hold off on using the shot while they reviewed serious and rare cases of blood clots among several people who received it.

India reported its highest number of deaths and new infections on Saturday. With more than 16 million cases in total, it is the second-worst affected nation in the world, lagging only the U.S.

India Adds Record New Cases and Deaths in a Day 
India reported a record 346,786 new infections on Saturday, bringing its total to 16.61 million. Deaths also rose by a record 2,624 to total 189,544.

Doctors Without Borders is restarting its emergency response amid the surging wave in Mumbai, the international medical aid group said in a statement on Friday.

Thailand Plans $12 Billion Boost for Local Economy, Premier Says 
The Thai government plans to inject 380 billion baht ($12 billion) into the economy, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha said in a televised national address on Friday evening.

The funds will be used to stimulate local consumption and promote investment and economic activities, Prayuth said, without providing a timeline.

Hong Kong Vaccine Bookings Double as Young Adults Sign Up 
About 25,200 people reserved slots for BioNTech SE vaccinations at community centers in the 24 hours to 8 p.m. Friday, while another 6,100 booked appointments to receive shots made by China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd., the government said.

Total bookings, which include first and second doses, more than doubled from 14,700 a day earlier. The figures don’t include private clinics, which offer Sinovac jabs.

Perth in Lockdown as Man Tests Positive After Quarantine 
More than 2 million people in Perth and a neighboring region will have to stay home except for essential work, medical care, provisions or exercise, after a man who had been in quarantine tested positive.

Authorities are racing to contact and test people who may have been exposed to the man, who was released from 14 days of quarantine on April 17, flew to Melbourne four days later and tested positive on Friday.

“It is critically important to give our contact tracers and health teams the time they need to ensure community spread is limited,” Western Australia state Premier Mark McGowan said.

The man was infected after the virus spread from an adjacent room, potentially through the ventilation system -- heightening concerns about the suitability of some hotels to isolate returned travelers.

Singapore Reports Two Covid-19 Cases That Had Been Vaccinated 
Two of Singapore’s three local infection cases reported Friday had already received both doses of the vaccine, according to the Ministry of Health.

One of the cases was a 21-year-old Indian migrant worker living in a dormitory. Singapore has been discovering more virus cases in dormitories, the epicenter for the Covid-19 outbreak in the country last year, and has quarantined over a thousand workers.

U.S. Ends Pause on J&J’s Vaccine After Concern About Clots 
U.S. health agencies lifted the pause on Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine on Friday, 10 days after urging providers to hold off on using the shot while they reviewed serious and rare cases of blood clots among several people who received it.

The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement that they have determined that the pause that was put in place on April 13 should end and that use of the vaccine should resume.

The agencies said that they found the shot was safe and effective at preventing Covid-19. They added that the chance of developing the rare blood-clot syndrome is very low, but that they will continue to investigate.

A total of 15 cases of blood clots out of about 8 million doses administered have been reported, a CDC representative told a group of advisers to the agency in a meeting Friday. Nearly 10 million doses of J&J’s vaccine across the U.S. are ready to be used, according to CDC data, but just how quickly they will find their way into people’s arms is unclear.

Argentina Reports Second Day of Record Deaths 
Argentina reported 557 new deaths for a total of 61,176, according to the country’s evening report. It added 27,884 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total to 2.8 million.

Connecticut Governor Cites States That Lag 
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont singled out two southern states that lag in vaccinations while praising residents in his state, where he said 60% of people older than 16 have received a first dose.

“I still continue to be confident that the vaccinations are making a difference,” Lamont said at a news briefing. “You compare that to Georgia and Alabama and those states, where it’s 30% of the people we’re seeing that have been vaccinated.”

“We’ve got to keep it going — and I say this in the context that supply is now more than demand in many places,” he said.

Andy Slavitt, President Joe Biden’s senior Covid adviser, earlier Friday listed Connecticut among eight states that have vaccinated “more than 60% of adults” with a first shot. The others are New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Maine, New Jersey, Vermont and Hawaii, he said.

Michigan to Require Vaccine for Dorm Students 
The University of Michigan will require Covid-19 vaccinations for students who live on its Ann Arbor campus this fall, Associated Press reported.

Mark Schlissel, the university’s president, said shots will not be mandated for faculty, staff and other students “at this time,” but he strongly encouraged everyone to get vaccinated, the AP reported. The requirement will allow residence halls to operate safely at nearly normal capacity, he said, after there were more than 600 infections in dorms last fall despite a mask requirement and other restrictions.

J&J Supports ‘Enhanced Labeling’ on Clot Risks 
Johnson & Johnson strongly supports enhanced labeling for its vaccine that details the risks of clotting and points clinicians toward information about how to respond to it, Joanne Waldstreicher, the company’s chief medical officer, told a meeting of U.S. vaccine advisers on Friday.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s advisory panel is reviewing evidence of blood clots to determine whether to end a 10-day U.S. pause for the J&J’s vaccine.

Apple Sets Up Vaccine Plan for Employees 
Apple Inc. is working with Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. to help employees get vaccinated at the company’s offices, according to people with knowledge of the matter. That all Californians age 16 and older are now eligible is helping the effort.

Apple hasn’t publicly said when employees are expected to return to offices, though Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook has told staff he anticipates many will start returning in June.

Smithsonian Museums, National Zoo to Reopen 
The Smithsonian  <https://www.si.edu/visit> said it will reopen four Washington museums including the National Portrait Gallery on May 14, followed by additional museums and the National Zoo on May 21.

Visitors will need to reserve free timed-entry passes for all locations except the Smithsonian Gardens, and there will be reduced hours along with added health and safety measures.

U.S. Isn’t Sharing Vaccines for Now 
The U.S. is consulting with India about that country’s virus surge, but isn’t offering to  <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-23/u-s-consulting-with-india-on-virus-but-isn-t-offering-vaccines> share vaccines for now.

Jeff Zients, President Joe Biden’s Covid response coordinator, said the U.S. is committed to global vaccination, including a pledge of as much as $4 billion for the Covax effort to provide shots to low-income nations. India’s outbreak added to pressure on Biden to provide vaccines to other countries. “As our confidence around our supply increases, we will explore those options,” Zients told reporters on Friday.

N.Y. Targets Grocery Workers for Vaccine
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a state campaign to vaccinate grocery and bodega employees in New York City, including Spanish-language ads.

The state will make vaccines available for grocery store workers and delivery drivers in stores and at pop-up sites. Hispanic residents make up 19% of the state’s population, but 14.5% of the known vaccinated population, according to the Bloomberg Vaccine Tracker.

INVESTORS DIARY 2021

Company

Event

Venue

Date & Time

BAT

AGM

Cresta Lodge, Msasa

30/04/21 10am

Workers Day

	01/05/21

FCB

AGM 

virtual

06/05/21 : 3pm

NMB

AGM

virtual

1205/21 :  3:30pm

Africa Day

25/05/21

Public Holiday in lieu of Independence Day falling on a Sunday

19/04/21

Companies under Cautionary

ART

PPC

Dairibord

Starafrica

Fidelity

Turnall

Medtech

Zimre

Nampak Zimbabwe

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