Coronavirus Global Updates 07 September ::: India logs 31,222 new cases, slightly lower than yesterday; Covid deaths near 300-mark

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Coronavirus Global Updates 07 September  ::: India logs 31,222 new cases, slightly lower than yesterday; Covid deaths near 300-mark

 




 



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India logs 31,222 new cases, slightly lower than yesterday; Covid deaths near 300-mark


Covid-19 vaccine Latest Update, Coronavirus Third Wave News September 6 Live News, Coronavirus Cases and Fatality Rate India, India Coronavirus R Factor Latest News Live, Corona Tally Today September 7th Live news: 'Third wave at doorsteps' - New surge in Mumbai sends alarm bells ringing in Maharashtra






Coronavirus Case and Fatality Rate in India, Coronavirus Third Wave Updates September 7 Live News: India saw a single-day drop in daily coronavirus cases on Tuesday. The health bulletin released by the Centre said that India registered 31,222 fresh Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours. However, there was an increase in the daily Covid fatalities. The government data says that 290 people died due to coronavirus infection and related ailments in the country in a span of one day. The total active cases in India have gone down below the critical 4-lakh mark. The health bulletin says that currently, India has 3,92,864 active cases. The present recovery rate stands at 97.48 per cent.



More people recovered from the novel coronavirus infection in comparison with the new cases. The health ministry information states that 42,942 people were cured of the viral infection in the last 24 hours. After the 1 crore+ jabs on September 6th, the Centre says that over 5 crore doses are still available with the states. Nearly 80 lakh doses are in the process of being sent to the states and UTs. There was a day-on-day increase in the daily Covid tests also. The ICMR data says that 15,26,056 Covid tests were conducted on Monday. There is an increase of over 1 lakh tests.



January 30, 2020 – India got its first confirmed Covid cases when a Thrissur student studying in Wuhan tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Since then, the Kerala model has received both bouquets and brickbats. At present, Kerala accounts for more than half of the total cases reported in India. Another state that is seeing a steady surge is Maharashtra. These two states together report around 80 per cent of the total Covid-19 infections in India.



Some health experts say that the reason for such high cases is the high level of testing. Others believe that this is the third wave everyone had predicted. Maharashtra is also taking notes from this situation. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has said that society, especially political parties must refrain from organizing events that attract huge crowds. In about a week’s time, the state will see the beginning of the Ganpati festival. At a time when Mumbai is back in the top 5 of Maharashtra’s Covid tally, it would be crucial for the local officials to see how the situation is handled.



Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that in the coming days, India would see 1.25 crore Covid jabs per day. In the month of August, there were two days that saw over 1 crore corona vaccine doses being administered. On September 6, i.e yesterday, the CoWin data says that over 1.13 crore people were vaccinated in the country. With the December deadline nearing, the 1.25 crore jabs per day is not just wishful thinking but the need of the hour.
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Indian court backs shorter dose gap for those paying for AstraZeneca vaccine

An Indian court has ordered the government to offer a choice of a shorter four-week gap between doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to those paying for the shots, down from 12 to 16 weeks now.India doubled the gap between doses of the locally-produced Covishield vaccine in May, to help stretch scarce supplies, so as to give at least one dose to 57% of its 944 million adults. But just 17% have been fully immunised.In an order posted on its website on Monday, the high court in Kerala ordered changes in the health ministry's vaccine-booking platform to permit the choice, in line with that offered to those flying abroad."There is absolutely no reason why the same privilege shall not be extended to others who want early protection in connection with their employment, education, etc," the court said.In its remarks, the court drew a parallel with the government's permission for those planning overseas travel to choose between early and better protection from COVID-19 infections.The decision followed a plea by two garment companies with a total of more than 10,000 employees. – Reuters


212 new COVID-19 cases in Thane, 5 more deaths

With the addition of 212 new cases of coronavirus, the infection count in Maharashtra's Thane district has gone up to 5,53,113, an official said on Tuesday. Besides these new cases reported on Monday, the virus also claimed the lives of five more people, which raised the death toll in the district to 11,322, he said. The COVID-19 mortality rate in Thane stood at 2.04 per cent, he added. In neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count has gone up to 1,34,794, while the death toll stands at 3,293, another official said. - PTI


India reports 31,222 new COVID-19 cases; deaths rise by 290

India reported 31,222 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, a government statement said on Tuesday, taking the total to 33.1 million.Daily deaths rose by 290 to 441,042. – Reuters


New Zealand 'very close' to deal for more COVID-19 vaccines

New Zealand is "very close" to procuring more coronavirus vaccines and a deal could be announced this week, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said on Tuesday, as the country looks to get on top of an outbreak of the Delta variant.The government is in talks with several countries, Hipkins said, but he did not specify when it would make the announcement about a deal."We're very, very close ... within the next 24 to 48 hours, things should be locked down, locked and loaded. People will have some good news," Hipkins told radio station Newstalk ZB.New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday eased nationwide curbs, except in the biggest city, Auckland, after daily cases dipped to 20 on Monday from a peak of 85 on Aug. 29.About 30% of the country's 5.1 million people have been fully vaccinated, the slowest pace among the wealthy nations of the OECD grouping. – Reuters


Australia's Victoria state reports 246 local COVID-19 cases

Australia's Victoria state on Tuesday reported 246 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, the same number as a day earlier, as authorities struggle to contain an outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant.Of the new cases, 90 are linked to the current outbreak, the state's health department said. – Reuters


China reports 36 new COVID-19 cases on Sept 6 vs 18 a day earlier

China reported 36 new COVID-19 cases on the mainland for Sept. 6, up from 18 a day earlier, the national health authority said on Tuesday.None of the new infections were locally transmitted, the National Health Commission said.The number of new asymptomatic cases, which China does not classify as confirmed cases, stood at 10 on Sept. 6, all of which were imported from abroad, the commission said. That compared with 18 the day before.The total confirmed COVID-19 cases in mainland China are at 95,064, with the death toll unchanged at 4,636. – Reuters


Peru to build plant to make Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine - President

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo said that the government has reached an agreement with Russia to install a plant to produce the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine.Castillo did not provide further information on the timeline for the installation or production targets during a speech broadcast on national television, but added that the health minister would provide further information. Peru signed a contract to buy 20 million doses of Sputnik V in July. – Reuters


Japan to purchase 150 mln doses of Takeda-produced Novavax vaccines - drugmaker

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co said on Tuesday the Japanese government agreed to purchase 150 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine it will produce using Novavax Inc's formula.Takeda, Japan's biggest drugmaker, is preparing to make the vaccine domestically and will distribute it in early 2022, pending approval from regulators, the company said in a statement. The TAK-019 vaccine is still undergoing clinical trials in Japan, according to Takeda.The terms of the deal with the government are confidential, Takeda said.Novavax is licensing and transferring manufacturing technologies to enable Takeda to manufacture the vaccine, according to the statement.The announcement builds on an earlier agreement between Takeda and the government to make some 250 million doses of the Novavax shot. The remaining doses could be given to other countries, Takeda has said previously.Japan has donated most of its domestically produced supplies of AstraZeneca Plc's vaccine, relying primarily on imported doses of the mRNA-type shots developed by Pfizer Inc and Moderna Inc for its national inoculation push. – Reuters


Vietnamese man jailed for 5 years for spreading coronavirus

Vietnam jailed a man for five years for breaking strict COVID-19 quarantine rules and spreading the virus to others, state media reported.Le Van Tri, 28, was convicted of "spreading dangerous infectious diseases" at a one-day trial at the People's Court of the southern province of Ca Mau, the state-run Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.Vietnam has been one of the world's coronavirus success stories, thanks to targeted mass testing, aggressive contact tracing, tight border restrictions and strict quarantine. But new clusters of infections since late April have tarnished that record."Tri travelled back to Ca Mau from Ho Chi Minh City ... and breached the 21-day quarantine regulations," the news agency said."Tri infected eight people, one of whom died due to the virus after one month of treatment," it added. – Reuters


Vaccination rates surge in Sydney's hard-hit suburbs as cases dip

COVID-19 daily infections in Sydney fell for a third straight day on Tuesday but still lingered near record levels as the outbreak spurred a spike in vaccination rates in the hard-hit western suburbs of Australia's largest city.Officials have promised residents in Sydney, the epicenter of Australia's worst coronavirus flare-up, more freedom once vaccinations reach first 70%, then 80%, as a lockdown now into its eleventh week fails to quash the Delta variant."Don't be left behind when we start opening up. When we open up at 70% double dose, it will be only for those who are vaccinated," New South Wales state Premier Gladys Berejiklian said at a media briefing in Sydney, the state capital.More than 80% of adults in the three worst-affected local council areas in the city's west have had at least one dose, officials said, much higher than 74% for the state as a whole and the national average of 63%.A total of 1,220 new infections were detected in New South Wales, most of them in Sydney, down from 1,281 a day ago. – Reuters


Over 12,000 students to be tested for Covid in J&K's Rajouri

Ahead of reopening of schools in Jammu and Kashmir, over 12,000 students will undergo the COVID-19 test in Rajouri district, an official spokesman said. The decision was conveyed by Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri, Rajesh K Shavan on Monday while chairing a meeting to review arrangements made by the education department for reopening schools in the district, he said. The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday allowed reopening of higher educational institutions and schools for Classes 10 and 12 with certain conditions and decided to retain most of the COVID-19 containment guidelines, including the night curfew. - PTI


Chile authorizes Sinovac vaccine for kids of 6 and older

Chilean health authorities approved on Monday the use of the Sinovac vaccine against the coronavirus for 6-year-old children and older, the first Latin America's country to take that step. Heriberto Garca, director of Chile's Public Health Institute, said the institution approved the new measure by five votes in favour and one against. Now, the Health Ministry has to determine dates and the mechanism to start vaccinations. The approval was taken in a moment that the South American nation has fully immunized more than three-fourths of its adult population. Catholic University of Chile is currently conducting a study with 4,000 children aged 3 and 17 to study the Sinovac effects on them. But Garca said the experts at the Public Health Institute based their decision on a review of information given by the Sinovac laboratory and information published in medical journals. - PTI


Singapore govt urges people to limit social gatherings as COVID-19 cases spike

Concerned about a spike in new COVID-19 cases amid a gradual reopening of economic activities in Singapore, the Ministry of Health has urged the people to limit themselves to one social gathering a day, while social gatherings at workplaces will not be allowed from Wednesday. "In particular, employers will be required to put in place a maximum work-from-home requirement over a 14-day period, should one or more of their workers be found to have contracted COVID-19 and returned to their workplace," the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a statement on Monday evening. That means everyone in the company who can work from home will be required to do so, it said. Those who are working from home should minimise social gatherings and leave their homes only for "essential activities" during this 14-day period, the ministry stressed. This comes after a recent rise in the number of COVID-19 community cases in Singapore, reported the Channel News Asia. - PTI


In just 6 days of Sept, Mumbai logs over 28% of total COVID-19 cases recorded in Aug: BMC data

In the first six days of September, Mumbai has recorded over 28 per cent of the total COVID-19 cases that it had reported during the entire last month, as per civic data. The spike in the cases has left the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials worried ahead of the festive season beginning on September 10 with the 'Ganesh Chaturthi'. Additional Municipal Commissioner Suresh Kakani on Monday said in view of the current situation, the BMC has decided to ramp up coronavirus testing, hire more clean-up marshals to impose fine on people spitting in public places, and keep jumbo COVID-19 centres ready. The data shows that Mumbai reported 2,570 COVID-19 infections in the last six days of September, which comes to 28.9 per cent of the total 9,147 cases recorded in the entire month of August. Besides, the city reported 21 fatalities in the last six days, while it had recorded 157 deaths due to COVID-19 during the entire last month. With the surge in daily cases, the active COVID-19 cases, which had dipped to 2,700, jumped to 3,771 on Monday. - PTI


UK announces extra 5.4 bln pounds for NHS COVID response

Britain's government announced on Monday it would set aside a further 5.4 billion pounds ($7.5 billion) to help the National Health Service (NHS) cover additional costs from the COVID-19 pandemic and to tackle the huge treatment backlog. "The NHS was there for us during the pandemic - but treating Covid patients has created huge backlogs," Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a statement. "This funding will go straight to the frontline, to provide more patients with the treatments they need but aren’t getting quickly enough." (Reuters)


Chhattisgarh sees 33 Covid-19 cases, 1 death, 46 recoveries

Chhattisgarh's COVID-19 tally reached 10,04,668 on Monday after 33 people were detected with the infection, while one death took the toll to 13,557, a health official said. The number of recoveries reached 9,90,757 as 18 people were discharged from various hospitals and 28 completed home isolation during the day, leaving the state with 354 active cases, he said. "Raipur district reported two new cases, taking the tally to 1,57,888, including 3,139 deaths, while Korba recorded five and Raigarh reported four cases. With 27,468 samples being examined during the day, the number of tests in the state went up to 1,25,30,348," the official said. (PTI)


Gujarat sees 19 COVID-19 cases; over 6 lakh vaccinated

Gujarat on Monday reported 19 COVID-19 cases, taking its tally to 8,25,509, while the death toll remained unchanged at 10,082, an official said. The discharge of 13 people increased the recovery count to 8,15,275, leaving the state with 152 active cases, including seven critical patients, he said. Ahmedabad led with nine cases, followed by three each in Surat and Vadodara, he said. (PTI)


Vietnamese man jailed for 5 years for spreading coronavirus

Vietnam jailed a man on Monday for five years for breaking strict COVID-19 quarantine rules and spreading the virus to others, state media reported. Le Van Tri, 28, was convicted of "spreading dangerous infectious diseases" at a one-day trial at the People's Court of the southern province of Ca Mau, the state-run Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported. Vietnam has been one of the world's coronavirus success stories, thanks to targeted mass testing, aggressive contact tracing, tight border restrictions and strict quarantine. But new clusters of infections since late April have tarnished that record. "Tung travelled back to Ca Mau from Ho Chi Minh City ... and breached the 21-day quarantine regulations," the news agency said."Tung infected eight people, one of whom died due to the virus after one month of treatment," it added. (Reuters)


UP reports 15 Covid cases, no death

Uttar Pradesh reported 12 new coronavirus cases Monday, taking the total number of infections to 17,09,457. Of the 12 cases, two each were reported from Jalaun, Badaun, one each from Lucknow, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Gorakhpur, Kannauj, Azamgarh, Lakhimpur Kheri, Moradabad and Amethi, a government bulletin said. No fresh death was reported in the last 24 hours and the toll stood at 22,861, it said. Fifteen patients were discharged Monday, taking the total number of recoveries to 16,86,369. The active caseload in the state stood at 227 of which 186 were in home isolation, it said. (PTI)


After five days, Mumbai logs less than 400 COVID-19 cases

The financial capital on Monday reported 379 fresh coronavirus positive cases and five fatalities while 417 patients recovered, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said. The new additions pushed the tally of infections in Mumbai to 7,46,725, the death toll to 15,998, and the number of recoveries to 7,24,494, he said. The daily COVID-19 cases in Mumbai remained above 400 since September 1, but after a gap of five days, Mumbai logged less than 400 infections on Monday. Mumbai had recorded 496 cases and two fatalities the day before. (PTI)


"TeamIndia wins!"-- PM Modi lauds record vaccination

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded the administration of over one crore COVID-19 vaccine doses in a day yet again and also India's victory over England in the fourth cricket test match of the series.  "Great day (again) on the vaccination front and on the cricket pitch. As always, Team India wins," Modi tweeted with the hashtag "Sabko Vaccine Muft Vaccine" (Free vaccine for all). For the third time in the last 11 days, India administered more than one crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines in a day on Monday taking the total number of doses given in the country to over 69.68 crore, the Union Health Ministry said. In cricket, India defeated England by 157 runs in the fourth Test at the Oval in London and took a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. (PTI)


UK records 41,192 new Covid-19 cases on Monday

Britain recorded 41,192 new daily COVID-19 cases on Monday, up from 37,011 on Sunday, government statistics showed. There were 45 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test reported, down from Sunday's figure of 68. Figures can fluctuate due to hospital reporting patterns over the weekend. (Reuters)


G20 vows more Covid-19 help for poor states, Italian presidency says

The group of 20 rich countries agreed on Monday to step up the provision of resources to help poor countries vaccinate their populations against COVID-19 but did not appear to have made any new numerical commitment. Italy, which holds the G20 presidency this year, said after the gathering that the "Pact of Rome," where the meeting was held, included an agreement to increase financial support for poor nations and send them more vaccines. "There is a political commitment to distribute vaccines to the whole world," Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza told reporters. (Reuters)


Italy reports 52 coronavirus deaths on Monday, 3,361 new cases

Italy reported 52 coronavirus-related deaths on Monday against 49 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections fell to 3,361 from 5,315. Italy has registered 129,567 deaths linked to COVID-19 since its outbreak emerged in February last year, the second-highest toll in Europe after Britain and the eighth-highest in the world. The country has reported 4.57 million cases to date. Patients in hospital with COVID-19 - not including those in intensive care - stood at 4,302 on Monday, up from 4,216 a day earlier. There were 32 new admissions to intensive care units, down from 37 on Sunday. (Reuters)


J&K records 93 fresh Covid-19 cases

Jammu and Kashmir recorded 93 fresh cases of coronavirus on Monday, raising its tally to 3,26,033, while no death was registered in the past 24 hours, officials said. Of the fresh cases, 20 were reported from the Jammu division and 73 from the Kashmir division of the union territory, they said. The officials said Srinagar district recorded the highest number of 41 cases, followed by 12 cases in Doda district. There are 1,286 active COVID-19 cases in the union territory. The total number of recovered patients is 3,20,337, they said. The death toll in the union territory due to the pandemic stands at 4,410 as no fresh death was reported in the past 48 hours, the officials said. (PTI)


100% second dose vaccination in Himachal by November, says Chief Minister Thakur

Himachal Pradesh, the first state to administer the first dose of Covid vaccine to all eligible people, will achieve 100 per cent second dose vaccination by November, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said Monday. The second dose has already been administered to 17.92 lakh people, Thakur said on a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the people of the state virtually on achieving the first dose target. Himachal Pradesh has administered the first jab to 88,000 more people than the target of 54.30 lakh, Thakur told the media soon after the prime minister's address. Thakur said the state government also vaccinated migrant labourers and tourists, and thanked Asha workers, panchayat representatives, Anganwadi workers and healthcare providers for their efforts. (PTI)


Meeting of G-20 could help ensure COVID-19 vaccines to poor countries: Italian minister

The Italian health minister has indicated that a meeting of his G-20 counterparts could yield a pledge about ensuring COVID-19 vaccines reach everyone in poor countries. Minister Roberto Speranza told reporters on Sunday, after the opening session of the two-day meeting in Rome, that he hopes the gathering would yield a "pact" about the challenge to bring vaccines to everyone, including the more fragile populations. Speranza lamented that there is a deep gap between wealthier countries and poorer ones regarding vaccine distribution. He expressed optimism the Group of 20 nations' gathering would result in resolve "so that the vaccine is the right of everybody and not just a privilege for few." (AP)


Coronavirus Live Tracker: Maharashtra reports 3,626 Covid-19 cases, lowest since mid-Feb; 37 deaths

Maharashtra reported 3,626 new coronavirus cases on Monday, the lowest daily count since since February 15, and 37 fresh fatalities, taking the infection tally to 64,89,800 and the death toll to 1,37,811, a health department official said. The fresh deaths were lowest since March 8. The number of recovered patients outnumbered the new cases in the last 24 hours. As many as 5,988 patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the cumulative number of recovered cases to 63,00,755, he said. Maharashtra now has 47,695 active cases. Maharashtra has reported the lowest daily cases since February 15, when it  had registered 3,365 new cases. The number of fatalities in the state  was the lowest since March 8, when 22 deaths were reported.  (PTI)


Telangana sees 301 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths

Telangana on Monday logged 301 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 6,59,844, while the death toll rose to 3,886 with two more fatalities. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 70, followed by Karimnagar (31) and Warangal Urban  (22) districts, a state government bulletin said, providing details as of 5.30 PM on Monday. The number of recoveries outnumbered fresh cases today with 339 people recuperating from the infectious disease. The cumulative number of recoveries till date was 6,50,453. The number of active cases was 5,505, the bulletin said. (PTI)


Madhya Pradesh sees 11 Covid-19 cases; over 5.33 lakh vaccinated

The COVID-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh reached 7,92,270 on Monday with the addition of 11 cases, while the death toll remained unchanged at 10,516, said an official. The recovery count stands at 7,81,629, leaving the state with 125 active cases, he added. With 67,196 samples being examined during the day, the number of tests in MP went up to 1,69,88,155, he informed. An official release said 4,91,52,683 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in MP so far, including 5,33,919 on Monday. (PTI)


India administers over 1 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses today, thrice in last 11 days

India administered more than 1 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses today. This feat has been achieved thrice in the last 11 days. With this, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 69.68 crores (69, 68, 96,328) today: Union Health Ministry (ANI)


Karnataka reports 973 new Covid-19 cases, 17 deaths

Karnataka on Monday reported 973 new cases of COVID-19 and 17 deaths, taking the total number of infections to 29,56,137 and death toll to 37,426. The day also saw 1,071 discharges, taking the total number of recoveries in the state so far to 29,01,299. Of the new cases, 243 were from Bengaluru Urban, as the city saw 260 discharges and 8 deaths. Total number of active cases is at 17,386, according to the health department. While the positivity rate for the day stood at 0.69 per cent, case fatality rate (CFR) was at 1.74 per cent. (PTI)


DU to operate classes in a blend of online-offline mode as Covid-19 cases decline in Delhi

As part of phased reopening, Delhi University to operate classes in a blend of online-offline mode, to hold online theory classes for UG/PG courses; allows practical/laboratory classes for final year UG/PG students from Sept 15 with 50% capacity. (ANI)


Delhi's Covid vaccine stock to last for eight days

The stock of Coronavirus vaccine in the national capital will last for another eight days, according to a vaccination bulletin issued by the Delhi government on Monday. As of Monday morning, 1,61,450 doses of Covaxin and 12,46,420 doses of Covishield are left in stock. The bulletin noted that 5,43,550 doses of Covishield were added to the stock on Sunday. In all, the Delhi government has received 1,39,41,230 vaccine doses till date, out of which, 31,20,660 doses were of Covaxin and the remaining Covishield. The city has administered 1,41,04,324 doses of vaccine, including those given at private facilities, out of which, 1,00,43,341 were first doses and 40,60,983 second jabs. (PTI)


Goa records 67 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths, 80 recoveries

Goa's coronavirus caseload went up by 67 and reached 1,74,486 on Monday, while 80 patients recovered from the infection, a health department official said. The death toll rose to 3,210 as two more patients succumbed to the infection in the last 24 hours, he said. The number of recovered cases in the state increased to 1,70,391 after 80 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, the official said. Goa now has 885 active cases, the official said. (PTI)


EU watchdog studying data on Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster dose

Europe's medicines regulator said on Monday it was evaluating data on a booster dose for Pfizer/BioNTech's  COVID-19 vaccine, to be given six months after the second dose in people 16 years of age and older.The drugmakers filed an application with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) which said it would carry out a speedy evaluation of the data, with an outcome expected "within the next few weeks". On Friday, U.S.-based Moderna said it had asked the EMA for conditional approval of a booster shot of its coronavirus vaccine at a 50 microgram dose. Moderna's and Pfizer's two-dose shots are both based on new mRNA technology. (Reuters)


Target to vaccinate entire adult population by November, says Karnataka Health Minister

The Karnataka government is working with a target to fully vaccinate the entire adult population against COVID-19 by the end of November, Health and Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar said on Monday. In a video conference with Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and Zilla Panchayat CEOs of 23 districts, which are lagging behind in vaccination coverage, the minister said:"These 23 district administrations have been given a target to speed up coverage and complete the first dose for all by the end of this month. Target has been set to complete both the doses for all by November," Sudhakar said. Progress and achievement on testing, setting up of oxygen plants and other civil works were also discussed at the meeting, he added. Noting that even last year the state government had allowed celebration of Ganesha festival, despite a higher number of COVID cases, the Minister said, "this year we have a positivity rate of 0.7 per cent and guidelines have been issued to ensure precautionary measures especially in public celebration." (PTI)


Minister warns of stricter Covid curbs in Nagpur as cases spike

Nagpur Guardian Minister Nitin Raut on Monday reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the region and said more restrictions could be put in place in the district in the next three to four days as the daily infection count had begun rising in double digits. The COVID-19 tally in Nagpur increased by 12 during the day to reach 4,93,072, while the death toll remained unchanged at 10,119, leaving the district with an active caseload of 56. Raut, speaking to reporters after the meeting at the divisional commissionerate here, said the daily addition was in single digits till a couple of days ago, but on Monday it was 12. He said 78 samples have been sent for genome sequencing. "After a meeting with traders and other organisations in two to three days, enhanced restrictions will be announced," the minister said. (PTI)


India has assured us further vaccine deliveries, says Bangladesh I&B Minister

Bangladesh's Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud on Monday said India has assured his country of more deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines "when the situation further betters here" and that Bangladesh understands India's "local demands". Mahmud, who inaugurated the Bangabandhu Media Centre at the Press Club of India (PCI) here, also said India tackled the second wave of coronavirus effectively and the infection rate has come down from over 25 per cent to 2 per cent which is a "great achievement". The media centre has been set up with the support of the Bangladesh High Commission in India to mark the birth centenary of the founding President of Bangladesh, 'Bangabandhu' Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The PCI also got a life-size picture of the leader. (PTI)


Nashik sees 129 COVID-19 cases, 1 death, 134 recoveries

The COVID-19 tally in Nashik increased by 129 on Monday to reach 4,06,090, while the day also saw one death and 134 people getting discharged, an official said. The toll in the district is 8,595 and the recovery count stands at 3,96,555, the official informed. With 4,432 samples being examined on Monday, the number of tests in Nashik went up to 24,80,969, he added. (PTI)

 

Indonesia's eases its COVID-19 restrictions for Java island -minister

Indonesia's COVID-19 restrictions will be eased in more cities on its most populous Java island as number of infections continue to ease, senior cabinet minister Luhut Pandjaitan told reporters on Monday. The government will allow dine-in time at restaurants to 60 minutes from currently 30 minutes and will open more tourism spots, Luhut said. Meanwhile, the most severe 'Level 4' category is still in place for tourist island Bali for at least anohter week, he added. (Reuters)


India plans 50% increase in oxygen production before third COVID-19 wave

India aims to ramp up its medical oxygen production capacity to 15,000 tonnes per day before a potential third wave of coronavirus infections that is expected to hit the country as soon as mid-September, an industry executive said. The target implies a 50% jump from the maximum output of almost 10,000 tonnes reached earlier this year during the peak of the second COVID-19 wave, when hospitals ran short of the gas and relatives of patients had to search out oxygen cylinders. Linde India supplied nearly one-third of the total oxygen demand during the peak. Moloy Banerjee, head of Linde South Asia, said that while the government is targeting 15,000 tonnes of medical oxygen per day, Linde and other manufacturers were hoping to hit production of at least 13,500 tonnes per day ahead of the third wave. (Reuters)


Kerala reports below 20,000 new Covid-19 cases, 135 deaths

COVID19 | Kerala reports 19,688 new cases, 135 deaths and 28,561 recoveries today; Test positivity rate at 16.71% (ANI)


Singapore to expand Covid-19 testing regime

Singapore on Monday announced that its COVID-19 testing regime will be expanded after an increase in number of new coronavirus infections was reported last week. Announcing a range of measures to check virus spread, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said workers in more sectors will now have to undergo mandatory rostered testing, The Straits Times reported. Previously, only workers in higher-risk settings such as food and beverage outlets, personal care services, and gym and fitness studios needed to undergo such tests. The number of new infections last week doubled to more than 1,200, up from around 600 cases the week before. Moving forward, retail mall workers, supermarket staff, last-mile delivery personnel, including parcel and food delivery workers, as well as public and private transport workers such as taxi drivers, private-hire car drivers and all public transport front-line staff, will have to undergo tests as well. (PTI)


Will focus on dealing with pandemic here than to delve in conspiracy theories, says SC

The Supreme Court Monday said there are many articles and a lot of literature in the open on the origin of COVID-19 Delta variant and it would rather focus on dealing with the pandemic than delve into conspiracy theories. The top court made this observation while refusing to entertain a petition seeking direction to Centre to set up an international task force, composed of national and international experts (including those from China) in consultation with this court, for finding scientific answers about the Delta variant's origin and the extent to which it was responsible for the second wave of COVID-19. A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud, Vikram Nath and Hima Kohli said the petitioner NGO 'Abhinav Bharat Congress' and its president Pankaj K Phadnis should approach the government for the constitution of the international task force. "You should approach the government with your prayer and make a representation. We don't have jurisdiction over citizens of China or for that matter citizens of the USA. If they want to constitute a task force to find out the origin they can do so, we cannot do," the bench said. (PTI)


Physical classes resume for vaccinated final year students in Assam

Physical classes for final year students of higher secondary, undergraduate and post-graduate courses in general and technical institutes resumed in Assam from Monday, Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said. However, only vaccinated students are allowed to attend offline classes. Government and private educational institutions were closed since mid-April when the second wave of COVID-19 had hit the state. The classes have to be conducted in strict adherence to the SOP (standard operating procedure) issued by our department, which was framed on the basis of the guidelines of the health department for reopening of classes," Pegu told reporters. He said it is the health department's prerogative to allow opening of physical classes, depending on the COVID-19 situation. On reopening of lower classes, Pegu said nothing has been decided yet and a close watch is being kept on the situation. (PTI)


Greece begins administering Covid vaccines outside churches

Greece has begun administering vaccinations for COVID-19 outside churches in a pilot program recently announced by the government as a means of encouraging more people to get the shots. Mobile National Health Organization units began administering shots Monday in a church yard in Archanes, a town near the city of Heraklion on the southern island of Crete. The single-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine was being used, with shots being administered from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Fifty-two appointments were booked for the first day, but some people were turning up without appointments and were being given the vaccines. The government announced the program last month, with mobile health care units to administer shots in town squares outside churches, initially in Crete and later expanding to the country's main cities. Authorities have been seeking to boost Greece's vaccination drive with a series of incentives, and have sought the support of the country's powerful Orthodox Church. Vaccination against COVID-19 has been made compulsory for health care workers in the private and public sector, while certain entertainment venues such as indoor restaurants and bars will be accessible only to those who have a certificate of vaccination or recent recovery from the disease. (AP)

 

 

Indonesia's eases its COVID-19 restrictions for Java island -minister

Indonesia's COVID-19 restrictions will be eased in more cities on its most populous Java island as number of infections continue to ease, senior cabinet minister Luhut Pandjaitan told reporters on Monday. The government will allow dine-in time at restaurants to 60 minutes from currently 30 minutes and will open more tourism spots, Luhut said. Meanwhile, the most severe 'Level 4' category is still in place for tourist island Bali for at least anohter week, he added. (Reuters)


India plans 50% increase in oxygen production before third COVID-19 wave

India aims to ramp up its medical oxygen production capacity to 15,000 tonnes per day before a potential third wave of coronavirus infections that is expected to hit the country as soon as mid-September, an industry executive said. The target implies a 50% jump from the maximum output of almost 10,000 tonnes reached earlier this year during the peak of the second COVID-19 wave, when hospitals ran short of the gas and relatives of patients had to search out oxygen cylinders. Linde India supplied nearly one-third of the total oxygen demand during the peak. Moloy Banerjee, head of Linde South Asia, said that while the government is targeting 15,000 tonnes of medical oxygen per day, Linde and other manufacturers were hoping to hit production of at least 13,500 tonnes per day ahead of the third wave. (Reuters)


Kerala reports below 20,000 new Covid-19 cases, 135 deaths

COVID19 | Kerala reports 19,688 new cases, 135 deaths and 28,561 recoveries today; Test positivity rate at 16.71% (ANI)


Singapore to expand Covid-19 testing regime

Singapore on Monday announced that its COVID-19 testing regime will be expanded after an increase in number of new coronavirus infections was reported last week. Announcing a range of measures to check virus spread, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said workers in more sectors will now have to undergo mandatory rostered testing, The Straits Times reported. Previously, only workers in higher-risk settings such as food and beverage outlets, personal care services, and gym and fitness studios needed to undergo such tests. The number of new infections last week doubled to more than 1,200, up from around 600 cases the week before. Moving forward, retail mall workers, supermarket staff, last-mile delivery personnel, including parcel and food delivery workers, as well as public and private transport workers such as taxi drivers, private-hire car drivers and all public transport front-line staff, will have to undergo tests as well. (PTI)


Will focus on dealing with pandemic here than to delve in conspiracy theories, says SC

The Supreme Court Monday said there are many articles and a lot of literature in the open on the origin of COVID-19 Delta variant and it would rather focus on dealing with the pandemic than delve into conspiracy theories. The top court made this observation while refusing to entertain a petition seeking direction to Centre to set up an international task force, composed of national and international experts (including those from China) in consultation with this court, for finding scientific answers about the Delta variant's origin and the extent to which it was responsible for the second wave of COVID-19. A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud, Vikram Nath and Hima Kohli said the petitioner NGO 'Abhinav Bharat Congress' and its president Pankaj K Phadnis should approach the government for the constitution of the international task force. "You should approach the government with your prayer and make a representation. We don't have jurisdiction over citizens of China or for that matter citizens of the USA. If they want to constitute a task force to find out the origin they can do so, we cannot do," the bench said. (PTI)


Physical classes resume for vaccinated final year students in Assam

Physical classes for final year students of higher secondary, undergraduate and post-graduate courses in general and technical institutes resumed in Assam from Monday, Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said. However, only vaccinated students are allowed to attend offline classes. Government and private educational institutions were closed since mid-April when the second wave of COVID-19 had hit the state. The classes have to be conducted in strict adherence to the SOP (standard operating procedure) issued by our department, which was framed on the basis of the guidelines of the health department for reopening of classes," Pegu told reporters. He said it is the health department's prerogative to allow opening of physical classes, depending on the COVID-19 situation. On reopening of lower classes, Pegu said nothing has been decided yet and a close watch is being kept on the situation. (PTI)


Greece begins administering Covid vaccines outside churches

Greece has begun administering vaccinations for COVID-19 outside churches in a pilot program recently announced by the government as a means of encouraging more people to get the shots. Mobile National Health Organization units began administering shots Monday in a church yard in Archanes, a town near the city of Heraklion on the southern island of Crete. The single-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine was being used, with shots being administered from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Fifty-two appointments were booked for the first day, but some people were turning up without appointments and were being given the vaccines. The government announced the program last month, with mobile health care units to administer shots in town squares outside churches, initially in Crete and later expanding to the country's main cities. Authorities have been seeking to boost Greece's vaccination drive with a series of incentives, and have sought the support of the country's powerful Orthodox Church. Vaccination against COVID-19 has been made compulsory for health care workers in the private and public sector, while certain entertainment venues such as indoor restaurants and bars will be accessible only to those who have a certificate of vaccination or recent recovery from the disease. (AP)

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 


 

 


 

INVESTORS DIARY 2021

 


Company

Event

Venue

Date & Time

 


 

 

 

 

 


BAT

Analyst Briefing

H1 Virtual

September 7 -1230pm

 


Hippo

AGM

virtual

September 17 -  (9am)

 


Star Africa

AGM

virtual

September 23 -11am

 


 

National Unity Day

 

December 22

 


 

Christmas Day

 

December 25

 


 

Boxing Day

 

December 26

 


 

Public Holiday in lieu of Boxing Day falling on a Sunday

 

December 27

 


 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 


Companies under Cautionary

 

 

 


 

 

 

 


ART

PPC

	 


Starafrica

Fidelity

Turnall

 


Medtech

Zimre

Nampak Zimbabwe

 


 

 


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