Coronavirus Global Updates, Feb 07:::: China Reins in Flareup; Thailand Mixed on Covax and Kentucky Passes 4,000 Deaths

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Coronavirus Global Updates, Feb 07:::: China Reins in Flareup; Thailand
Mixed on Covax and Kentucky Passes 4,000 Deaths

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Zimbabwe COVID19 Update

COVID-19 update: As at 06 February 2021, Zimbabwe had 34 487 confirmed
cases, including 28 383 recoveries and 1 316 deaths. 

China Reins in Flareup; Thailand Mixed on Covax: Virus Update

AstraZeneca Plc's vaccine showed limited efficacy against mild disease
caused by the South African variant of Covid-19, according to early data in
a small phase trial.

New cases in the U.S. continued to signal a declining trend. Though deaths
remain high, the average daily increase in infections fell 20% from the
previous week. New cases in Brazil dropped for a third consecutive week.

China reined in a northern flareup, with just one new infection in Jilin
province. Australia broadened testing for quarantined travelers to stop the
virus leaking into the community. Thailand
<https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-07/thailand-reluctant-to-jo
in-covax-program-on-strict-conditions> said the conditions of buying
vaccines through the World Health Organization-backed Covax program are too
strict to make a purchase worthwhile.

Indonesia Approves Sinovac Vaccine for Elderly 
Indonesia approved China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd.'s Covid-19 vaccine for use
on the elderly and may start inoculations between March and April, according
to the health ministry.

Indonesia started its mass inoculation drive on Jan. 13 with a Sinovac
vaccine. More than 777,000 people have received their first shot and about
137,000 have had a second, official data showed. The government plans to
vaccinate 181.5 million people by March 2022.

Malaysia to House Migrant Workers in Hotels 
Malaysia's government has kicked off a plan to temporarily house migrant
workers in near-empty hotels across the nation to tackle the worsening
spread of Covid-19 cases due to workplace clusters.

The program will indirectly assist hotel operators hurt by the pandemic, the
tourism ministry said. Overcrowded conditions in employee dormitories have
been a key source of infections, spurring record cases and pressuring
Malaysia's health system. The nation has more than 1.5 million documented
migrant workers, 91% of whom live in accommodation that doesn't meet minimum
housing standards, according to the Ministry of Human Resources.

Thailand's Covax Reluctance 
The Thai government
<https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-07/thailand-reluctant-to-jo
in-covax-program-on-strict-conditions> won't procure Covid-19 vaccines
through the World Health Organization-backed Covax program for now because
the conditions are too strict. The move may put the country at risk of
getting delayed vaccines at higher prices.

Under the program, Thailand would be charged extra for booking and it would
have limitations on the producers and delivery period. Covax also requires a
minimum purchase of 10% of a country's population for a fast order with
conditions and costs, said Nakorn Premsri, director of Thailand's National
Vaccine Institute.

China Outbreak Reined In 
China reported just one new local case in Jilin province as the country
brings a coronavirus resurgence in its northern regions under control.
Outstanding cases in the country totaled 1,176 as of yesterday, the National
Health Commission said.

Australian State Tightens Quarantine Testing 
Australia's most-populous state tightened Covid-19 quarantine testing rules
in a bid to stop the virus leaking into the community. Returned overseas
travelers in New South Wales must now be tested two days after they complete
14-day hotel quarantines, NSW Health said in a statement.

Kentucky Passes 4,000 Deaths 
Kentucky reported 49 new deaths, passing 4,000 since the start of the
pandemic. "Despite cases falling, we are still losing our people at an
alarming rate," Governor Andy Beshear tweeted. "This is why we mask up and
follow the guidance. We must protect against the loss of those we love."
Cases and hospitalizations have been dropping steadily in Kentucky over the
last month, while deaths have only fallen slightly.

Astra Vaccine Shows Less Effect Against South Africa Variant 
AstraZeneca Plc's Covid-19 vaccine has shown limited efficacy against mild
disease caused by the variant first identified in South Africa, according to
<https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-06/astra-vaccine-less-effec
tive-against-south-africa-variant-ft> early data in a small phase trial.

Efficacy against severe Covid-19 cases, hospitalization and deaths was not
yet determined, "given that subjects were predominantly young healthy
adults," a spokesperson for AstraZeneca said in a statement.

None of the participants in the study died or was hospitalized, according to
the Financial Times, which first reported on findings of the study.

First U.K. Vaccine Goal May Be Reached Early 
The U.K.'s vaccine rollout plan, which aims to inoculate nine priority
groups by early May, is going so well that the target could be met by April,
the Sunday Telegraph reported, citing unidentified government sources.

Ministers are also discussing a plan in which roving teams would go to
places of work to help vaccinate people aged under 50, the report said. The
government is still assessing whether to give shots to those most at risk or
to put emergency workers and teachers at the head of the line.

Australians to Have Vaccination Proof on Phones, SMH Says 
Australians will be able to access their Covid-19 vaccination certificates
on their mobile phones, allowing them to access hospitals and high-risk
areas, and possibly to cross state borders, the Sydney Morning Herald
reported.

The plans are being considered by federal Cabinet ministers before
Australians start receiving shots later this month, the newspaper reported.

Brazil Weekly Cases, Deaths Slow 
Brazil's new cases dropped for a third consecutive week, with 50,630
infections reported on Saturday, Health Ministry
<https://covid.saude.gov.br/> data show. Though the reductions show a
slowing of the nation's second wave, cases remain as high as during the
surge last summer. Total cases are almost 9.5 million, the highest after the
U.S. and India.

Deaths remain at about the same level as last summer, though the weekly
number declined. Another 978 fatalities were reported Saturday, for a total
of 231,012, the most after the U.S.

London Mosque Seeks to Overcome Vaccine Mistrust 
A London mosque has become a vaccination center aimed at overcoming mistrust
among Muslims about getting inoculated, the Press Association
<https://www.bloomberg.com/news/terminal/QO4AQ33HBS3K> reported. An official
at the London Muslim Centre said only three of 200 people contacted recently
to receive the vaccine showed up for the AstraZeneca shot.

"We are telling the people that it is wise for you to take the vaccine
because you are not only helping yourself but you are helping the community
and beyond," the mosque official, Asad Jaman, was quoted as saying.

Advice for Covid-Year Super Bowl 
The Super Bowl may not be an actual holiday but public health experts are
treating it like others of this past year: a moment when Covid-19 could
spread, now at a time when infections are finally falling again.

"Enjoy the Super Bowl but don't do it with a large crowd of people in your
house," Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday on MSNBC. "It's a perfect setup to
have a mini-superspreader event in your house. Don't do that."

Pace of U.S. Weekly Case Increases Falls 20%; Deaths Steady 
The U.S. added 131,747 new cases on Friday, an increase over the previous
day but in line with the overall declining trend of new infections,
according to data compiled by  <https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/43935MF:US>
Johns Hopkins University and Bloomberg. The number brings the daily average,
measured over a week, to 126,283. This is a 20% drop from the previous
week's average.

The nation added 3,625 new deaths on Friday, a substantial drop from the
previous day's 5,054, which was one of the highest on record. The number is
higher than the weekly average of 3,247. Average daily deaths remained
essentially unchanged this week over the last, the data show.

INVESTORS DIARY 2021

Company

Event

Venue

Date & Time

Companies under Cautionary

ART

PPC

Dairibord

Starafrica

Fidelity

Turnall

Medtech

Zimre

Nampak Zimbabwe

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