Coronavirus Global Updates 16 September ::: New South Wales reports 12 COVID-19 deaths, 1, 351 local cases

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Coronavirus Global Updates 16 September  ::: New South Wales reports 12 COVID-19 deaths, 1,351 local cases

Zimbabwe COVID19 Update

COVID-19 update: As at 15 September 2021, Zimbabwe had 127 083 confirmed cases, including 119 787 recoveries and 4 551 deaths. To date, a total of 2 892 137 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19.

Special vaccination camp at Valsad in Gujarat for Maharashtra workers on Sep 17

A special COVID-19 vaccination camp has been organised on Friday in neighbouring Valsad district of Gujarat for labourers travelling there for work from here in Maharashtra, Palghar Collector Dr Manik Gursal said on Thursday. He said many people go to Valsad daily for work from villages located along the border in Palghar and are unable to spare time to get inoculated. A special mass vaccination drive is being organised on Friday in industrial and other establishments of Valsad district, he said. Valsad's collector is making arrangements for the vaccination of these workers, Gursal said. (PTI)

71 new cases push Arunachal's Covid-19 tally to 53,943

Arunachal Pradesh's COVID-19 tally rose to 53,943 on Thursday as 71 more people tested positive for the infection, a senior health official said. The coronavirus death toll remained unchanged at 271 as no fresh fatality was reported, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said. Lower Subansiri district registered the highest number of new cases at 19, followed by Tawang (17) and Capital Complex region (13), he said. The state now has 545 active cases, while 53,127 people have been cured of the disease so far, including 54 in the last 24 hours. The recovery rate among the coronavirus patients in the state stood at 98.49 per cent. The administration has thus far tested over 11.05 lakh samples for COVID-19, including 3,681 on Wednesday, Jampa said, adding that the positivity rate stood at 1.01 per cent. (PTI)

White House offers to talk to Minaj about vaccines

The White House is willing to set up a call for American rapper Nicki Minaj about the safety and effectiveness of the coronavirus vaccine after she said she wanted to do more research on vaccines before getting one. “As we have with others, we offered a call with Nicki Minaj and one of our doctors to answer questions she has about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine,” said a White House official. Minaj had said in a tweet that she had not been able to complete enough research of her own on the COVID-19 vaccines to get one in time for the Met Gala, a star-studded fundraiser for New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. (Reuters)

New South Wales reports 12 COVID-19 deaths, 1,351 local cases

Australia's New South Wales state, at the heart of the country's worst coronavirus outbreak, on Thursday reported 12 deaths from COVID-19, the same number as the day before, and 1,351 new locally acquired cases, up from 1,259 on Wednesday. A total of 1,231 cases are hospitalised in the state, with 231 in intensive care, 108 of whom require ventilation. (Reuters)

Indonesia in talks with WHO to become global vaccine hub, says minister

Indonesia is in talks with the World Health Organization (WHO) as well as six drug companies to become a global hub for manufacturing vaccines, its health minister told Reuters. Detailing the ambitious strategy for the first time, Budi Gunadi Sadikin said in an interview that Indonesia would kickstart the initiative by prioritising purchases of COVID-19 vaccines from companies that shared technology and set up facilities in Indonesia. "We are working with the WHO to be one of the global manufacturing hubs for mRNA," he said, adding he had directly lobbied WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on a trip earlier this month to Europe. "The WHO has pointed to South Africa as the first location, and I said that logically Indonesia should be the second." The new "technology transfer hubs" are part of a WHO strategy to more widely distribute vaccine production globally and build capacity in developing countries to make new generation vaccines like Moderna and Pfizer's nucleic acid-based mRNA jabs which can be quickly adapted to handle new virus variants. Efforts to develop a base for COVID-19 vaccine production in South Africa will focus on trying to replicate Moderna's shot, but a lack of progress in talks with the U.S. company mean the project will take time, a senior WHO official said. (Reuters)

UNICEF calls for schools to reopen in pandemic-hit nations

The United Nations children's agency UNICEF has urged education authorities to reopen schools as soon as possible in countries where millions of students are still not allowed to return to classrooms 18 months into the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools in around 17 countries remain fully closed, while those in 39 countries remain partially closed, according to a report released by UNICEF on Thursday. Among those "almost completely closed" are schools usually attended by nearly 77 million students in the Philippines, Bangladesh, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Panama and Kuwait. Nearly a third of this figure is accounted for by the Philippines, which is fighting one of Asia's worst coronavirus outbreaks and where a new school year started this week. (Reuters)

Australia Covid-19 cases rise but vaccination surge gives hope

Australia's Victoria state reported its biggest one-day rise in COVID-19 cases of the year on Thursday as a surge in vaccinations nationwide raised hope for easing restrictions with almost 70% of the adult population having had a first dose. Victoria, home to the city of Melbourne, detected 514 new infections, exceeding the year's previous daily high of 473 on Monday. Sydney and Melbourne, Australia's largest cities, have ramped up their immunisation drives as the country struggles to contain a third wave of infections fuelled by the highly infectious Delta variant, putting nearly half of the 25 million population under strict stay-at-home orders. Still, Australia's coronavirus infection rates are far lower than those in many other countries, with some 80,000 cases and 1,128 deaths, and authorities are promising to relax many tough curbs, perhaps next month, after more people get both of their vaccine shots. "That 70% double dose and 80% double dose mark is within plain sight. Keep going Australia," Prime Minister Scott Morrison said during a media briefing in Canberra. Under a reopening plan unveiled in July, the federal government will urge states and territories to start living with the virus once those high targets are reached. To now, 44% of people over the age of 16 are fully vaccinated while 69% have had at least one dose. (Reuters)

US govt advisers get set to decide need for boosters

US government advisers will debate Friday if there's enough proof that a booster dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective. It's the first public step toward deciding which Americans may get an extra dose and when. The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday posted much of the evidence that it will ask outside experts to consider at Friday's meeting. But the agency struck a neutral tone in reviewing the data and discussing the rationale for boosters. That careful approach is notable given that White House officials have been previewing a booster campaign that they hoped to begin next week. (PTI)

India has tested 54,77,01,729 samples for Covid-19 so far, says ICMR

A total of 54,77,01,729 samples for  <https://twitter.com/hashtag/COVID19?src=hash> #COVID19 tested up to September 15, of which 15,79,761 were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ANI)

278 new Covid-19 cases in Thane, 5 deaths

With the addition of 278 new cases of coronavirus, the infection count in Maharashtra's Thane district has gone up to 5,55,368, an official said on Thursday. Besides these new cases reported on Wednesday, the virus also claimed the lives of five more people, raising the death toll in the district to 11,359, 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 1,35,211,while the death toll stands at 3,273, another official said. (PTI)

Over 76.11 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses provided to states, UTs, says Centre

More than 76.11 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. Further, more than 1.65 crore doses are in the pipeline. Over 5.33 crore balance and unutilised COVID vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs to be administered, the ministry said. As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, the government has been supporting the states and UTs by providing them COVID vaccines free of cost, the ministry said. (PTI)

Active COVID-19 cases in Andamans dip to 13 as no fresh infection detected

The total number of active cases in Andaman and Nicobar Islands dipped to 13 on Thursday as no fresh infection was detected, while two more persons recovered from the disease, a health bulletin said. The Union territory's caseload stood unchanged at 7,592, of which 7,450 were recoveries and 129 fatalities. The administration has tested over 5.19 lakh samples for COVID-19 so far, it said, adding that the positivity rate stood at 1.46 per cent. A total of 2.78 lakh people have received the first COVID-19 dose, while 1.18 lakh have been fully vaccinated. (PTI)

New York City will require all persons entering UNGA hall for high-level session to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination

As world leaders begin to arrive here next week for the high-level UN General Assembly session, New York City said "all persons" entering the UNGA hall in the world body's headquarters will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination. The condition was also supported by Assembly President Abdulla Shahid. More than 100 Heads of State and Government, as well as Foreign Ministers and diplomats, will participate in-person in the annual General Debate, starting September 21 through September 27. As the high-level UNGA week returns to a hybrid format after going virtual last year due to the raging COVID-19 pandemic, New York, the host city of the UN Headquarters, said proof of vaccination against the coronavirus will be required for "all persons" to gain entry into the 193-member General Assembly Hall. During the General Debate, only four delegates from a country, including the head of state or government, will be present in the General Assembly hall, potentially bringing them under the city's requirement to show proof of vaccination. (PTI)

Nanded district plans to administer 75,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses on September 17

The Nanded administration has set a target of administering 75,000 doses of vaccine against COVID-19 to the eligible population in the Maharashtra district on Friday, officials said. This drive has been planned as part of the 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav', an ongoing initiative of the central government to commemorate 75 years of India's independence, and the 'Marathwada Mukti Sangram Din', celebrated to mark the region's liberation from the Nizams of Hyderabad on September 17, 1948, Nanded Collector Vipin Itankar said in a release on Wednesday. The drive has been planned with the support of various Ganesh mandals (amid the ongoing 10-day Ganpati festival), health department, local governing bodies and primary health centers in Nanded, located about 250 km from Aurangabad. (PTI)

Kerala remains top contributor to India's Covid-19 tally

Of 30,570 new  <https://twitter.com/hashtag/COVID19?src=hash> #COVID19 cases and 431 deaths reported in the last 24 hours in India, Kerala recorded 17,681 COVID cases and 208 deaths, yesterday. (ANI)

India reports 30,570 new Covid-19 cases, 431 deaths

India reports 30,570 new  <https://twitter.com/hashtag/COVID19?src=hash> #COVID19 cases, 38,303 recoveries and 431 deaths in last 24 hours, as per Health Ministry.Total cases: 3,33,47,325Active cases: 3,42,923Total recoveries: 3,25,60,474Death toll: 4,43,928 Total vaccination: 76,57,17,137 (64,51,423 in last 24 hours) (ANI)

Nine-day stock of Covid vaccine left in Delhi

The current stock of doses for vaccination against COVID-19 in Delhi will last for nine days, authorities said on Wednesday. A total of 1.64 lakh doses, including 1.01 lakh first shots and 63,176 second jabs, were administered on September 14, according to the latest vaccination bulletin. Over 1.53 crore doses have been administered till date, it said. The city has nine-day vaccine stock as on Wednesday morning, which include 1,06,225 Covaxin doses and 13,97,030 Covieshield doses. (PTI) 

Russia seeks Indian govt's nod for export of Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine being manufactured in India 

Russia seeks Indian govt's nod for export of Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine being manufactured in India by Hetero Biopharma (PTI) 

Karnataka reports 1,116 new COVID19 cases, 8 deaths today 

Karnataka reports 1,116 new COVID19 cases, 8 deaths and 970 recoveries today; active cases 15,892 (ANI) 

PM to virtually interact with people of Goa to congratulate them for inoculation of entire eligible population with first dose vaccines 

PM Narendra Modi will virtually interact with people of Goa on September 18 to congratulate them for inoculation of entire eligible population with first dose of COVID-19 vaccines: CM Pramod Sawant (PTI) 

Uttarakhand reports 49 new cases, zero deaths today 

COVID19 | Uttarakhand reports 49 new cases, 33 recoveries and zero deaths today; active cases 296 (ANI) 

West Bengal reports 743 new COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths in last 24 hours

West Bengal reports 743 new COVID-19 cases, 753 recoveries and 14 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Total cases 15,58,860Total recoveries 15,32,197Death toll 18,613

Active cases 8,050 (ANI)

Andhra Pradesh reports 1445 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths in last 24 hours

Andhra Pradesh reports 1445 new COVID-19 cases, 1243 recoveries and 11 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Total cases 20,33,419Total recoveries 20,04,786Death toll 14,030

Active cases 14,603  (ANI) 

Kerala reports 17,681 new COVID-19 cases, 208 fatalities 

Kerala reports 17,681 fresh COVID-19 cases, 208 fatalities, raising infection tally to 44,24,046 and death toll to 22,987; active case count 1,90,750: State govt (PTI) 

Health care workers in France face suspension if they haven't been vaccinated against COVID-19

Health care workers in France face suspension from their jobs starting Wednesday if they haven't been vaccinated against COVID-19. With about 300,000 workers still not vaccinated, some hospitals fear staff shortages will add to their strain. Vaccines are now compulsory for medical care, home care and emergency workers in France, and Wednesday is the deadline for such staff to have had at least one shot. Failing that, they face having pay suspended or not being able to work. But a top court has forbidden staff to be fired outright. (AP)

Cambodia to begin giving COVID-19 vaccinations to children between 6 and 11 years of age

Cambodia will launch a campaign Friday to begin giving COVID-19 vaccinations to children between 6 and 11 years of age. Prime Minister Hun Sen said Wednesday the action was being taken to allow children to return safely to school after a long absence due to the coronavirus pandemic. In an audio message to province and municipality chiefs posted on his Facebook page, he said more than 1.8 million children were expected to get their jabs under the program, which will use Chinese-made Sinovac vaccine. He also said he was considering having children 3-5 years-old be vaccinated soon. (AP) 

1,445 fresh cases, 11 COVID-19 deaths in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh reported 1,445 fresh cases of coronavirus, 1,243 recoveries and 11 deaths in 24 hours ending 9 am on Wednesday. The number of active cases now stood at 14,603, a health department bulletin said.East Godavari once again reported the highest number of 274 fresh cases in 24 hours, followed by Chittoor 201, Krishna 164, Guntur 141, Prakasam 136, West Godavari and Kadapa 131 each and SPS Nellore 130.Of the remaining five districts, Visakhapatnam registered 69 and Anantapuramu 28, while Vizianagaram, Srikakulam and Kurnool added 15, 14 and 11 new cases respectively.  Krishna and Prakasam reported three fresh COVID-19 deaths, West Godavari two, Chittoor, Kurnool and Visakhapatnam one each in a day. (PTI) 

Putin to remain in Covid-19 isolation for "a few days"

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he would have to spend "a few days" in self-isolation after dozens of people in his entourage fell ill with COVID-19, the TASS news agency reported. Putin was speaking through a video link at a summit of a Russia-led security bloc which was held in Tajikistan. He had planned to attend in person before the news of the virus outbreak in his inner circle this week. It was previously unclear how big the outbreak was and how long Putin would remain isolated. "This is not just one person or two people, there are dozens of people," he said. "And now I have to remain in self-isolation for a few days." (Reuters)

Special vaccination camp at Valsad in Gujarat for Maharashtra workers on Sep 17

A special COVID-19 vaccination camp has been organised on Friday in neighbouring Valsad district of Gujarat for labourers travelling there for work from here in Maharashtra, Palghar Collector Dr Manik Gursal said on Thursday. He said many people go to Valsad daily for work from villages located along the border in Palghar and are unable to spare time to get inoculated. A special mass vaccination drive is being organised on Friday in industrial and other establishments of Valsad district, he said. Valsad's collector is making arrangements for the vaccination of these workers, Gursal said. (PTI)

71 new cases push Arunachal's Covid-19 tally to 53,943

Arunachal Pradesh's COVID-19 tally rose to 53,943 on Thursday as 71 more people tested positive for the infection, a senior health official said. The coronavirus death toll remained unchanged at 271 as no fresh fatality was reported, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said. Lower Subansiri district registered the highest number of new cases at 19, followed by Tawang (17) and Capital Complex region (13), he said. The state now has 545 active cases, while 53,127 people have been cured of the disease so far, including 54 in the last 24 hours. The recovery rate among the coronavirus patients in the state stood at 98.49 per cent. The administration has thus far tested over 11.05 lakh samples for COVID-19, including 3,681 on Wednesday, Jampa said, adding that the positivity rate stood at 1.01 per cent. (PTI)

White House offers to talk to Minaj about vaccines

The White House is willing to set up a call for American rapper Nicki Minaj about the safety and effectiveness of the coronavirus vaccine after she said she wanted to do more research on vaccines before getting one. “As we have with others, we offered a call with Nicki Minaj and one of our doctors to answer questions she has about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine,” said a White House official. Minaj had said in a tweet that she had not been able to complete enough research of her own on the COVID-19 vaccines to get one in time for the Met Gala, a star-studded fundraiser for New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. (Reuters)

New South Wales reports 12 COVID-19 deaths, 1,351 local cases

Australia's New South Wales state, at the heart of the country's worst coronavirus outbreak, on Thursday reported 12 deaths from COVID-19, the same number as the day before, and 1,351 new locally acquired cases, up from 1,259 on Wednesday. A total of 1,231 cases are hospitalised in the state, with 231 in intensive care, 108 of whom require ventilation. (Reuters)

Indonesia in talks with WHO to become global vaccine hub, says minister

Indonesia is in talks with the World Health Organization (WHO) as well as six drug companies to become a global hub for manufacturing vaccines, its health minister told Reuters. Detailing the ambitious strategy for the first time, Budi Gunadi Sadikin said in an interview that Indonesia would kickstart the initiative by prioritising purchases of COVID-19 vaccines from companies that shared technology and set up facilities in Indonesia. "We are working with the WHO to be one of the global manufacturing hubs for mRNA," he said, adding he had directly lobbied WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on a trip earlier this month to Europe. "The WHO has pointed to South Africa as the first location, and I said that logically Indonesia should be the second." The new "technology transfer hubs" are part of a WHO strategy to more widely distribute vaccine production globally and build capacity in developing countries to make new generation vaccines like Moderna and Pfizer's nucleic acid-based mRNA jabs which can be quickly adapted to handle new virus variants. Efforts to develop a base for COVID-19 vaccine production in South Africa will focus on trying to replicate Moderna's shot, but a lack of progress in talks with the U.S. company mean the project will take time, a senior WHO official said. (Reuters)

UNICEF calls for schools to reopen in pandemic-hit nations

The United Nations children's agency UNICEF has urged education authorities to reopen schools as soon as possible in countries where millions of students are still not allowed to return to classrooms 18 months into the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools in around 17 countries remain fully closed, while those in 39 countries remain partially closed, according to a report released by UNICEF on Thursday. Among those "almost completely closed" are schools usually attended by nearly 77 million students in the Philippines, Bangladesh, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Panama and Kuwait. Nearly a third of this figure is accounted for by the Philippines, which is fighting one of Asia's worst coronavirus outbreaks and where a new school year started this week. (Reuters)

Australia Covid-19 cases rise but vaccination surge gives hope

Australia's Victoria state reported its biggest one-day rise in COVID-19 cases of the year on Thursday as a surge in vaccinations nationwide raised hope for easing restrictions with almost 70% of the adult population having had a first dose. Victoria, home to the city of Melbourne, detected 514 new infections, exceeding the year's previous daily high of 473 on Monday. Sydney and Melbourne, Australia's largest cities, have ramped up their immunisation drives as the country struggles to contain a third wave of infections fuelled by the highly infectious Delta variant, putting nearly half of the 25 million population under strict stay-at-home orders. Still, Australia's coronavirus infection rates are far lower than those in many other countries, with some 80,000 cases and 1,128 deaths, and authorities are promising to relax many tough curbs, perhaps next month, after more people get both of their vaccine shots. "That 70% double dose and 80% double dose mark is within plain sight. Keep going Australia," Prime Minister Scott Morrison said during a media briefing in Canberra. Under a reopening plan unveiled in July, the federal government will urge states and territories to start living with the virus once those high targets are reached. To now, 44% of people over the age of 16 are fully vaccinated while 69% have had at least one dose. (Reuters)

US govt advisers get set to decide need for boosters

US government advisers will debate Friday if there's enough proof that a booster dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective. It's the first public step toward deciding which Americans may get an extra dose and when. The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday posted much of the evidence that it will ask outside experts to consider at Friday's meeting. But the agency struck a neutral tone in reviewing the data and discussing the rationale for boosters. That careful approach is notable given that White House officials have been previewing a booster campaign that they hoped to begin next week. (PTI)

India has tested 54,77,01,729 samples for Covid-19 so far, says ICMR

A total of 54,77,01,729 samples for  <https://twitter.com/hashtag/COVID19?src=hash> #COVID19 tested up to September 15, of which 15,79,761 were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ANI)

278 new Covid-19 cases in Thane, 5 deaths

With the addition of 278 new cases of coronavirus, the infection count in Maharashtra's Thane district has gone up to 5,55,368, an official said on Thursday. Besides these new cases reported on Wednesday, the virus also claimed the lives of five more people, raising the death toll in the district to 11,359, 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 1,35,211,while the death toll stands at 3,273, another official said. (PTI)

Over 76.11 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses provided to states, UTs, says Centre

More than 76.11 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. Further, more than 1.65 crore doses are in the pipeline. Over 5.33 crore balance and unutilised COVID vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs to be administered, the ministry said. As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, the government has been supporting the states and UTs by providing them COVID vaccines free of cost, the ministry said. (PTI)

Active COVID-19 cases in Andamans dip to 13 as no fresh infection detected

The total number of active cases in Andaman and Nicobar Islands dipped to 13 on Thursday as no fresh infection was detected, while two more persons recovered from the disease, a health bulletin said. The Union territory's caseload stood unchanged at 7,592, of which 7,450 were recoveries and 129 fatalities. The administration has tested over 5.19 lakh samples for COVID-19 so far, it said, adding that the positivity rate stood at 1.46 per cent. A total of 2.78 lakh people have received the first COVID-19 dose, while 1.18 lakh have been fully vaccinated. (PTI)

New York City will require all persons entering UNGA hall for high-level session to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination

As world leaders begin to arrive here next week for the high-level UN General Assembly session, New York City said "all persons" entering the UNGA hall in the world body's headquarters will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination. The condition was also supported by Assembly President Abdulla Shahid. More than 100 Heads of State and Government, as well as Foreign Ministers and diplomats, will participate in-person in the annual General Debate, starting September 21 through September 27. As the high-level UNGA week returns to a hybrid format after going virtual last year due to the raging COVID-19 pandemic, New York, the host city of the UN Headquarters, said proof of vaccination against the coronavirus will be required for "all persons" to gain entry into the 193-member General Assembly Hall. During the General Debate, only four delegates from a country, including the head of state or government, will be present in the General Assembly hall, potentially bringing them under the city's requirement to show proof of vaccination. (PTI)

Nanded district plans to administer 75,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses on September 17

The Nanded administration has set a target of administering 75,000 doses of vaccine against COVID-19 to the eligible population in the Maharashtra district on Friday, officials said. This drive has been planned as part of the 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav', an ongoing initiative of the central government to commemorate 75 years of India's independence, and the 'Marathwada Mukti Sangram Din', celebrated to mark the region's liberation from the Nizams of Hyderabad on September 17, 1948, Nanded Collector Vipin Itankar said in a release on Wednesday. The drive has been planned with the support of various Ganesh mandals (amid the ongoing 10-day Ganpati festival), health department, local governing bodies and primary health centers in Nanded, located about 250 km from Aurangabad. (PTI)

Kerala remains top contributor to India's Covid-19 tally

Of 30,570 new  <https://twitter.com/hashtag/COVID19?src=hash> #COVID19 cases and 431 deaths reported in the last 24 hours in India, Kerala recorded 17,681 COVID cases and 208 deaths, yesterday. (ANI)

India reports 30,570 new Covid-19 cases, 431 deaths

India reports 30,570 new  <https://twitter.com/hashtag/COVID19?src=hash> #COVID19 cases, 38,303 recoveries and 431 deaths in last 24 hours, as per Health Ministry.Total cases: 3,33,47,325Active cases: 3,42,923Total recoveries: 3,25,60,474Death toll: 4,43,928 Total vaccination: 76,57,17,137 (64,51,423 in last 24 hours) (ANI)

Nine-day stock of Covid vaccine left in Delhi

The current stock of doses for vaccination against COVID-19 in Delhi will last for nine days, authorities said on Wednesday. A total of 1.64 lakh doses, including 1.01 lakh first shots and 63,176 second jabs, were administered on September 14, according to the latest vaccination bulletin. Over 1.53 crore doses have been administered till date, it said. The city has nine-day vaccine stock as on Wednesday morning, which include 1,06,225 Covaxin doses and 13,97,030 Covieshield doses. (PTI) 

Mizoram reports new 1,402 Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths

Mizoram reported 1,402 COVID-19 cases (positivity rate - 17.43%) and two deaths in the last 24 hoursActive cases: 13,973Total discharged patients: 61,247Death toll: 250 (ANI)

US to spend $470 million to learn more about long Covid-19

The US government will spend $470 million to learn more about long COVID-19, its causes and potential treatments. The National Institutes of Health announced the plans Wednesday with a grant awarded to New York University and a goal of enrolling up to 40,000 adults and children nationwide. The effort, dubbed RECOVER, will involve researchers at more than 30 U.S. institutions. 'This is being taken with the greatest seriousness... at a scale that has not really been attempted with something like this,'' Dr. Francis Collins, NIH director, said at a briefing Wednesday. Collins says its estimated 10% to 30% of people infected with COVID-19 may develop persistent, new or recurring symptoms that can last months or perhaps years. (AP)

US working on new COVID-19 rules for international visitors

The Biden administration is considering requiring vaccinations against COVID-19 and contact tracing of international visitors after the US revamps current broad restrictions that bar many foreigners from travelling to the US, a top White House adviser has said. Jeffrey Zients, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, said on Wednesday that because of the recent increase in COVID-19 cases, current travel restrictions will remain in place until the administration rolls out a "new system" for regulating international travel. The system will include a prominent role for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "We will also be putting in place contact tracing to enable CDC to follow up with inbound international travelers and those around them if someone has potentially been exposed to COVID-19," Zients said, "and we are exploring vaccination requirements for foreign nationals traveling to the United States." Zients made the comments to a panel that advises Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on issues around travel and the U.S. tourism industry. (AP)

As COVID-19 vaccine mandates rise, religious exemptions grow

About 3,000 Los Angeles Police Department employees are citing religious objections to try to get out of the required COVID-19 vaccination. In Washington state, thousands of state workers are seeking similar exemptions. And an Arkansas hospital has been swamped with so many such requests from employees that it is apparently calling their bluff. Religious objections, once used sparingly around the country to get exempted from various required vaccines, are becoming a much more widely used loophole against the COVID-19 shot. And it is only likely to grow following President Joe Biden's sweeping new vaccine mandates covering more than 100 million Americans, including executive branch employees and workers at businesses with more than 100 people on the payroll. The administration acknowledges that a small minority of Americans will use, and some may seek to exploit, religious exemptions. But it said it believes even marginal improvements in vaccination rates will save lives. It is not clear how many federal employees have asked for a religious exemption, though union officials say there will be many requests. The Labor Department has said an accommodation can be denied if it causes an undue burden on the employer.  In the states, mask and vaccine requirements vary, but most offer exemptions for certain medical conditions or religious or philosophical objections. The use of such exemptions, particularly by parents on behalf of their schoolchildren, has been growing over the past decade. (AP)

UP records 19 new coronavirus cases, death toll reaches 22,885 with one new fatality 

UP records 19 fresh coronavirus cases, infection count rises to 17,09,605, death toll reaches 22,885 with one new fatality: Official statement (PTI) 

Maharashtra logs 3,783 COVID-19 cases, 56 deaths, 4,364 recoveries

Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 3,783 new coronavirus cases and 56 fresh fatalities, taking the infection tally to 65,07,930 and the toll to 1,38,277, a health department official said.  The number of daily cases and fatalities witnessed a marginal rise as compared to Tuesday, when the state had reported 3,530 COVID-19 cases and 52 fatalities.The official said 4,364 patients were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, taking the count of recovered cases to 63,17,070 and leaving Maharashtra with 49,034 active cases. The state has 2,87,356 people in home quarantine and another 1,926 in institutional quarantine, he said.The official said Maharashtra's COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 97.07 per cent, while the fatality rate is 2.12 per cent. The cumulative number of coronavirus tests conducted in the state climbed to 5,63,61,089 after 1,35,785 samples, the lowest in recent weeks, were examined in the last 24 hours, he said.

As many as eight districts - Dhule, Nandurbar, Amravati, Washim, Yavatmal, Wardha, Gondia and Chandrapur (rural areas) and four municipal corporations - Malegaon, Dhule, Jalagaon and Amravati (urban centres) did not report any fresh COVID-19 cases.

The official said Ahmednagar district reported the highest 706 new infections and also most fatalities (16) across the state in the last 24 hours. Pune district registered 506 new infection.

Among the eight regions of Maharashtra, the Pune region reported the highest 1,483 new COVID-19 cases, followed by 970 cases in the Mumbai region.

The Nashik region reported 827 new cases, Kolhapur 282, Latur 156, Aurangabad 39, Nagpur 19 and the Akola region seven.

According to the official, among the 56 fresh fatalities, the highest 22 were reported from the Pune region followed by 19 from the  Nashik region. The Kolhapur region reported seven fatalities, Mumbai six and the Latur region two.

Significantly, Aurangabad, Nagpur and Akola regions did not report any fresh fatalities.

The official said Mumbai witnessed 515 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths, while Pune city reported 222 cases and one fatality.

Among the 49,034 active cases in the state, Pune district has the highest at 13,258, he said.

Out of the 63,17,070 recovered patients across the state, the highest 10,99,247 were from Pune district, the official said.

Coronavirus figures for Maharashtra are as follows: Total cases  65,07,930; new cases 3,783; deaths 1,38,277; recoveries 63,17,070; active cases 49,034; total tests 5,63,61,089.  (PTI) 

India administered more than 57 lakh vaccine doses till 7pm today 

India administered more than 57 lakh vaccine doses till 7pm today. With this, the total number of vaccinations has crossed the 76 crore mark: Government of India (ANI)

Delhi reports 57 new cases, 53 recoveries and zero deaths in last 24 hours

COVID-19 | Delhi reports 57 new cases, 53 recoveries and zero deaths in the last 24 hours; Active cases 404 (ANI) 

Russia’s COVID-19 single dose vaccine Sputnik Light gets SEC node for Phase III trials

The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) under the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation has recommended the conduct of Phase III clinical trials of Russia’s single dose COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik Light.

According to the recommendations of the SEC meeting held last month, Dr Reddy’s, which has tied up with Russian Direct Investment Fund to market the jab in India, presented updated safety, immunogenicity and efficacy data of Phase III clinical trial of Sputnik Light vaccine conducted in Russia, along with the proposal to conduct the clinical trial in India. 

Sikkim reports 42 positive cases, one more fatality due to Covid-19 pandemic

Sikkim reported 42 coronavirus positive cases and one fatality in the past 24 hours, according to a health department bulletin on Wednesday. East Sikkim registered 17 COVID positive cases followed by 16 in West Sikkim and 9 in South Sikkim, the bulletin said.  Sikkim has 747 active cases, while 303 others have migrated out and 29309 persons have recovered from Covid-19 pandemic.  The COVID-19 caseload in Sikkim has gone up to 30738, it said.Sikkim's COVID-19 death toll stands at 379 as one more fatality was reported in the past 24 hours, the bulletin said. As per the district-wise break up, East Sikkim has logged the highest number of Covid-19 positive cases at 17036 followed by 6855 in South Sikkim, 5895 in West Sikkim and 649 in North Sikkim, it said.   Sikkim tested 700 samples taking the total number of tests done so far to 240692. Sikkim's Covid-19 positivity rate and recovery rate are 6 per cent and 96.3 per cent respectively. Sikkim has administered first dose of anti-covid vaccine to 95.86 per cent eligible population and fully vaccinated 46.72 per cent population, the bulletin said. (PTI) 

Madhya Pradesh reports seven new coronavirus cases, zero death; active tally at 124

The COVID-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh rose to 7,92,367 on Wednesday with the addition of seven fresh cases, while no new death due to the infection was reported in the state, a health department official said. The death toll remained unchanged at 10,517, he added. The overall recovery count is now 7,81,726, while there are 124 active cases in the state, he said. As 65,571 swab samples were examined during the day, the cumulative test count in Madhya Pradesh went up to 1,75,90,885, the official added.A total of 5,28,63,225 anti-coronavirus vaccine doses have been administered to the eligible beneficiaries so far, including 6,91,063 on Wednesday alone, an official release said. The coronavirus figures in MP are as follows: Total cases 7,92,367, new cases 7, death toll 10,517 (no change), recoveries 7,81,726, active cases 124, total tests 1,75,90,885. (PTI) 

215 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths reported in past 24 hours in Himachal Pradesh 

215 new COVID-19 cases, 94 recoveries and 2 deaths reported during the past 24 hours in the state: Himachal Pradesh Government (ANI) 

Russia seeks Indian govt's nod for export of Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine being manufactured in India 

Russia seeks Indian govt's nod for export of Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine being manufactured in India by Hetero Biopharma (PTI) 

Karnataka reports 1,116 new COVID19 cases, 8 deaths today 

Karnataka reports 1,116 new COVID19 cases, 8 deaths and 970 recoveries today; active cases 15,892 (ANI) 

PM to virtually interact with people of Goa to congratulate them for inoculation of entire eligible population with first dose vaccines 

PM Narendra Modi will virtually interact with people of Goa on September 18 to congratulate them for inoculation of entire eligible population with first dose of COVID-19 vaccines: CM Pramod Sawant (PTI) 

Uttarakhand reports 49 new cases, zero deaths today 

COVID19 | Uttarakhand reports 49 new cases, 33 recoveries and zero deaths today; active cases 296 (ANI) 

West Bengal reports 743 new COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths in last 24 hours

West Bengal reports 743 new COVID-19 cases, 753 recoveries and 14 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Total cases 15,58,860Total recoveries 15,32,197Death toll 18,613

Active cases 8,050 (ANI)

Andhra Pradesh reports 1445 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths in last 24 hours

Andhra Pradesh reports 1445 new COVID-19 cases, 1243 recoveries and 11 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Total cases 20,33,419Total recoveries 20,04,786Death toll 14,030

Active cases 14,603  (ANI) 

Kerala reports 17,681 new COVID-19 cases, 208 fatalities 

Kerala reports 17,681 fresh COVID-19 cases, 208 fatalities, raising infection tally to 44,24,046 and death toll to 22,987; active case count 1,90,750: State govt (PTI) 

Health care workers in France face suspension if they haven't been vaccinated against COVID-19

Health care workers in France face suspension from their jobs starting Wednesday if they haven't been vaccinated against COVID-19. With about 300,000 workers still not vaccinated, some hospitals fear staff shortages will add to their strain. Vaccines are now compulsory for medical care, home care and emergency workers in France, and Wednesday is the deadline for such staff to have had at least one shot. Failing that, they face having pay suspended or not being able to work. But a top court has forbidden staff to be fired outright. (AP)

Cambodia to begin giving COVID-19 vaccinations to children between 6 and 11 years of age

Cambodia will launch a campaign Friday to begin giving COVID-19 vaccinations to children between 6 and 11 years of age. Prime Minister Hun Sen said Wednesday the action was being taken to allow children to return safely to school after a long absence due to the coronavirus pandemic. In an audio message to province and municipality chiefs posted on his Facebook page, he said more than 1.8 million children were expected to get their jabs under the program, which will use Chinese-made Sinovac vaccine. He also said he was considering having children 3-5 years-old be vaccinated soon. (AP)

INVESTORS DIARY 2021

Company

Event

Venue

Date & Time

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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