Coronavirus Global Updates 18 September ::: Maha Becomes First State to Fully Vaccinate 2 Cr Population as Country Records 35, 662 Fresh Cases in 24 Hrs

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Coronavirus Global Updates 18 September  ::: Maha Becomes First State to Fully Vaccinate 2 Cr Population as Country Records 35,662 Fresh Cases in 24 Hrs

Zimbabwe COVID19 Update

COVID-19 update: As at 17 September 2021, Zimbabwe had 127 632 confirmed cases, including 120 156 recoveries and 4 562 deaths. To date, a total of 2 930 850 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19.

Coronavirus  Updates: In the last 24 hours, India records 35,662 cases, as per the health ministry’s data. In India’s 2.5 Crore vaccination record on Friday, Bihar tops the chart with nearly 30 lakh vaccinations. The state broke its earlier record of 27.6 lakh jabs given earlier on Aug 31. The feat yesterday was achieved despite many parts of Bihar battling floods.

The United States President Joe Biden will host a virtual summit with world leaders on the coronavirus pandemic next Wednesday, the White House said. Advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have voted not to recommend a third shot of the Pfizer vaccine for most Americans, a potentially significant blow to the Biden administration.

This comes after the Biden government announced a plan to ‘boost’ adults before advisory committee was given a chance to review scientific evidence in the general public, The Guardian reported.

Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs 

More than 78.02 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs. More than 6.02 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs with more than 33 Lakh doses in Pipeline.

Maha Becomes First State to Fully Vaccinate 2 Cr Population | Maharashtra becomes the first State in the country to fully vaccinate more than 2 crore of its population.

At India's Vaccination Rate, Bangladesh Would Be Doubly Jabbed by Now, Entire Sri Lanka Covered on PM Modi's Birthday

India's daily rate of vaccination is higher than total population of some of the countries.

UPDATE | India records 35,662 cases in past 24 hours, as per the health ministry's data. 

GST Council Extends Lower Tax Rate on COVID Drugs Till Dec 31 | The GST Council extended concessional tax rates on COVID-19 medicines, cut tax on cancer drugs and waived GST on import of highly expensive medicines for muscular atrophy, but will continue to keep petrol and diesel out of the uniform national tax regime. The Council, which is headed by the union finance minister and includes representatives from all states and UTs, decided to charge services by cloud kitchens and food delivery platforms like Zomato and Swiggy a 5 per cent GST. From January 1, food delivery apps will have to collect and deposit 5 per cent GST with the government, in place of restaurants, for deliveries made by them. There would be no extra tax burden on the end consumer.

The UK government on Friday announced a major relaxation of international travel rules for vaccinated people coming in and out of England, with long-haul routes between India and the UK set to…

A total of 55,07,80,273 samples tested for COVID19 up to 17th September 2021. 

All schools, incl residential hostels in Leh dist shall remain closed for in-person classes with immediate effect for 15 days - from 18th Sept to 2nd Oct, thereafter, the situation will be reviewed again. However, online classes shall be encouraged with COVID SOPs: Admin of Ladakh. 

Eight-day Stock of Covid Vaccine Left in Delhi: Bulletin | The stock of coronavirus vaccine in the national capital will last for another eight days, according to a bulletin issued by the Delhi government. As on Friday morning, 1,87,440 doses of Covaxin and 12,02,280 jabs of Covishield were left in stock, it said. In all, the Delhi government has received 1,53,14,150 vaccine doses till date, of which, 34,28,360 doses were of Covaxin and the remaining were Covishield, it said. The city has administered 1,56,26,888 vaccine doses, including those given at private facilities, of which, 1,10,04,212  were first doses and 46,22,676 second jabs.

All government and private schools for classes 9-12 have reopened in Tamil Nadu from September 1 and a detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) was also made by the Department of School Education…

If there is No New Variant, 3rd Covid Wave will Not be as Devastating as 2nd, Says Kang | There will not be a third wave of COVID-19 of the size and consequence the country witnessed during the second wave unless there is a new variant of coronavirus, top vaccinologist Gagandeep Kang said. She stressed the need to develop better vaccines that can deal with new variants, and strengthening of the regulatory mechanisms.  "Unless there is a new variant there will not be a third wave of the size and consequences that we saw in the second wave. What we will see is local flare-ups where there are unprotected populations and where the virus has not been before," Kang said. The second wave of coronavirus in the country between March and May killed thousands and infected lakhs, overwhelming the health infrastructure.  

Chhattisgarh Reports 26 COVID-19 Cases, One Death | Chhattisgarh's COVID-19 infection tally reached 10,05,014 on Friday with the addition of 26 cases, a health official said. With one patient dying, the death toll reached 13,560, he added. The recovery count touched 9,91,108 after 13 people were discharged from hospitals and 18 completed home isolation during the day, leaving the state with 346 active cases. "Koriya district led with four new cases, followed by three each in Bijapur, Korba and Mahasamund. No new case was reported from 14 districts, including Raipur. With 22,544 samples examined during the day, the number of coronavirus tests conducted so far went up to 1,27,85,767," the official informed.

For devotees from Kerala, Maharashtra & Andhra Pradesh, a negative COVID report not older than 72 hours before the date of travel has been made mandatory, despite having received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

On the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 71st birthday, India on Friday set a record and administered over 2.

WHO Approval for Covxain to be Delayed by Oct 5 | WHO approval for the emergency use authorisation (EUA) to COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, developed by the Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, is likely to be delayed till October 5. As per WHO, the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) will be meeting on October 5 to granting EUA to Covaxin.

Bengal Logs 719 Fresh COVID Cases, Nine More Fatalities | West Bengal reported nine fresh COVID-19 fatalities on Friday, raising the toll to 18,629, while the coronavirus tally mounted to 15,60,286 with 719 single-day cases, a health department bulletin said. The state now has 8,008 active cases, and 15,33,649 people have recovered from the disease so far, including 727 since Thursday. The recovery rate among coronavirus patients currently stands at 98.29 per cent, the bulletin said. Of the new cases, 138 were reported from Kolkata, and 124 from neighbouring North 24 Parganas district. Five fresh fatalities were registered in North 24 Parganas, three in Kolkata and one in Nadia district. The state has so far conducted over 1.76 crore sample tests for COVID-19, including 40,181 in the last 24 hours.

Over 1.27 Lakh Women Vaccinated in Mumbai |  A total of 1,27,351 women were vaccinated against COVID-19 in Mumbai during a special drive on Friday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said. Of these, 1,07,934 got their jabs at government and civic run centres, while the rest were inoculated in private ones, it said in a release. According to the BMC, 1,09,86,083 citizens have been inoculated in the metropolis so far, with 33,31,640 getting the second dose well. The metropolis has 457 vaccination centres, comprising 302 operated by the BMC, 19 by the state government and 136 by private entities. 

US Panel Backs COVID-19 Boosters Only for Elderly, High-risk | Dealing the White House a stinging setback, a government advisory panel overwhelmingly rejected a plan to give Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots across the board, and instead endorsed the extra dose only for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe disease.

had already crossed 2.5 crore on Sept 17. (Image: PTI)

Biden’s meeting with world leaders is about expanding and enhancing our shared efforts to defeat Covid-19 and it will seek to “align on a common vision” against the virus, Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement. The summit will be ‘on the margins of the UN General Assembly.’

Meanwhile, India on Friday broke global records and administered over 2.5 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses on PM Modi’s 71st birthday. Out of all states, Karnataka topped the ongoing vaccination drive against coronavirus with over 26.9 lakh doses, followed by Bihar (over 26.6 lakh doses), Uttar Pradesh (over 24.8 lakh doses), Madhya Pradesh (over 23.7 lakh doses) and Gujarat (over 20.4 lakh doses).

Karnataka has vaccinated 75% of its eligible population against COVID-19, with the first dose & 24% with both doses, Times of India reported. Bengaluru is second district in India to vaccinate all eligible population

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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