Coronavirus Global Updates May 13 ::: Singapore Cluster Grows; Seychelles Cases Easing; India’s 22nd Day Above 300,000 Cases

Thu May 13 13:47:51 CAT 2021

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Coronavirus Global Updates May 13 ::: Singapore Cluster Grows; Seychelles Cases Easing; India’s 22nd Day Above 300,000 Cases

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Zimbabwe COVID19 Update

COVID-19 update: As at 12 May 2021, Zimbabwe had 38 466 confirmed cases, including 36 277 recoveries and 1 579 deaths. To date, a total of 549 797 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19. 

Singapore Cluster Grows; Seychelles Cases Easing: Virus Update

Singapore’s air-travel bubble with Hong Kong was facing further delays after virus cases in the local community  <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/terminal/QT1CQ6T0G1L0> rose to the highest since July because of a cluster at Changi Airport.

There were more than 300,000 new confirmed Covid-19 cases in India for the 22nd consecutive day and more than 4,000 confirmed deaths. Seychelles, which has vaccinated more than half of its population using Sinopharm and Astra shots, said a surge in cases of the disease was  <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-13/seychelles-with-62-inoculation-rate-says-covid-cases-easing> easing.

A group of medical experts said children aged 12 to 15  <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-12/pfizer-closes-in-on-getting-covid-19-vaccine-to-young-teens> can safely take the vaccine made by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE, opening an important new phase of the U.S. immunization effort.

Seychelles Says Covid Cases Easing 
Seychelles, which has  <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-13/seychelles-with-62-inoculation-rate-says-covid-cases-easing> vaccinated a greater proportion of its population against Covid-19 than any other nation, said a surge in cases of the disease is easing.

While the number of active cases has risen to 2,739, from 2,486 on May 10, the seven-day rolling average of infections has fallen to 178 from 322 about a week ago, the health ministry said.

Singapore Cases at 10-Month High 
Singapore’s virus cases in the local community rose to the highest since July last year as authorities found more infections from an existing cluster at Changi Airport, raising concerns that an air travel bubble with Hong Kong may get delayed again.

Of the 24 cases discovered, 17 were linked to a cluster at Changi Airport, the Health Ministry said. This brings the total number of cases linked to the aerodrome to 42.

China Sets Up New Health Body 
China  <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-13/china-sets-up-new-health-body-after-botched-early-covid-response> announced a new disease prevention and control agency under the aegis of its top health body, in what is its biggest move yet to address gaps that caused critical delays in sounding the alarm about Covid-19 when it first emerged in Wuhan in late 2019.

The new National Disease Prevention and Control Bureau will draft policies regarding infectious disease control and provide guidance on the surveillance of epidemics, among other public health mandates, state news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday.

German Cases Numbers Continue Dropping 
Germany’s new infections kept decreasing with 6,590 cases Thursday. German authorities have become increasingly optimistic that Europe’s largest economy can loosen restrictions, including on outdoor dining and domestic tourism.

Thousands Rush to Get Vaccinated after Taipei Outbreak 
A rising number of Covid-19 infections is prompting thousands of members of the hesitant Taiwanese public to get vaccinated. A record 16,180 people received vaccinations Wednesday, with 36 confirmed cases since Tuesday. That outbreak prompted the government to reimpose restrictions on large gatherings for the first time since last summer, although it sees a  <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/terminal/QT0V1CDWRGGE> smaller chance of further raising the Covid-19 alert level, the Apple Daily reported, citing the health minister.

Tokyo Cases Above 1,000 
Tokyo  <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/terminal/QT17CSDWRGG0> reported 1,010 new cases Thursday, with the 7-day average climbing. Japan’s northern Hokkaido Prefecture is proceeding with “careful considerations” over whether to ask the central government to declare a state of emergency as virus infections soar, NHK reports. The capital Sapporo is expected to report a daily record of about 500 infections Thursday, national broadcaster NHK says, while there were a record 712 cases across the prefecture, FNN reported. The Olympic marathon is scheduled to be held in Sapporo.

India’s 22nd Day Above 300,000 Cases 
There were more than 300,000 new confirmed Covid-19 cases in India for the 22nd consecutive day. Total confirmed virus cases were at 23.7 million as of 8 a.m. local time Thursday, government data shows. There were 362,727 new cases in the previous 24 hours and 4,120 confirmed deaths, bringing the death toll to 258,317 so far.

India’s Drug Controller approved clinical trials of Covaxin for people aged 2-18 years. Manufacturer Bharat Biotech will conduct Phase II/III trials on 525 healthy volunteers, according to a government release Thursday.

CDC Approves Pfizer Shot for Young Teens 
A group of medical experts said children ages 12 to 15 years old can  <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-12/pfizer-closes-in-on-getting-covid-19-vaccine-to-young-teens> safely take the Covid-19 vaccine made by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE, opening an important new phase of the U.S. immunization effort.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved 12-15 year olds taking the Covid-19 vaccine made by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE, opening an important new phase of the U.S. immunization effort. That was after it was cleared by the Food and Drug Administration and a group of medical experts said it was  <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-12/pfizer-closes-in-on-getting-covid-19-vaccine-to-young-teens> safe. California later  <https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/NR21-157.aspx> announced it would allow parents of eligible children to start booking appointments from Thursday morning.

Japan to Test its Citizens in India 
Japan will set up a temporary Covid-19 testing facility in New Delhi from next week to test Japanese citizens who want to return home, according to NHK. From Friday, Japan will ban all foreign residents of Japan who’ve been in India, Pakistan or Nepal within the previous 14 days from re-entering Japan unless there are “special exceptional circumstances.” The ban applies to permanent and long-term residents, and spouses or children of Japanese nationals, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on its website Wednesday.

Thailand Has Record Increase in Case Count 
Thailand reported a record single-day increase in infections Thursday, with 4,887 new cases reported after the discovery of thousands of infections in the capital’s main prisons. Of the new cases, 2,835 were from two prisons. Bangkok is working to speed up its vaccination efforts to contend with a new wave of infections which began in early April. The total death toll exceeded 500 after 32 new deaths.

Australia Secures Moderna Vaccine and Looks to Produce Locally 
Australia will buy 25 million doses of the Moderna Inc. vaccine,  <https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-greg-hunt-mp/media/australia-secures-moderna-vaccines> according to the government, and is in also  <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/terminal/QT0OHQDWRGOT> talks with the company about building a factory to make the vaccine domestically. The government expects the company to apply for approval soon.

South Korea may also soon announce a deal to produce the shot locally,  <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/terminal/QT0NVNDWLU6N> according to domestic media.

Mixing Shots Triggers More Fatigue 
Mixing doses of two leading Covid-19 vaccines increased patients’ side effects such as fatigue and headaches in early findings from a study that has yet to show how well such a cocktail defends against the virus.

People who got a first dose of AstraZeneca Plc’s shot followed by Pfizer Inc.’s vaccine four weeks later reported more short-lived side effects, most of them mild, researchers from the University of Oxford reported in The Lancet medical journal. That was also true when the order of the shots was switched.

Much-Maligned Sinovac Shot Getting Greater Acceptance 
The vaccine from China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd., has shown  <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-12/chinese-shot-takes-controversial-path-to-vaccinating-the-world> good results in real-world tests recently. That’s helping to vindicate the second-most distributed shot globally, which had been shrouded in controversy for months.

INVESTORS DIARY 2021

Company

Event

Venue

Date & Time

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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