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China grants country’s first COVID-19 vaccine patent to CanSino -state media
- China’s vaccine specialist CanSino Biologics Inc has won a patent approval from Beijing for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate Ad5-nCOV, state media reported.
- The paper cited documents published by China’s National Intellectual Property Administration saying that the patent was issued on Aug. 11.
- Saudi Arabia said this month it plans to begin Phase III clinical trials for the CanSino vaccine.
Protect your family against COVID19. Do Maatam of Muharram at home. Similarly, Ganesh puja has to be done at home. No idol installation or any event will be held at public places as directed by Government
– Anjani Kumar, Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad
Indian shares cheer PM Modi’s promise on COVID-19 vaccines
- Indian shares rose on Monday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assurance on mass production of COVID-19 vaccines and more infrastructure spending by the government boosted sentiment.
- The NSE Nifty 50 index was up 0.42% at 11,219.35 by 0350 GMT, while the S&P BSE Sensex was up 0.27% at 37,960.61.
India has exceeded 3 crore tests: Ministry of Health
Focussing on timely & aggressive testing, India has exceeded 3 crore tests. Enhanced and timely testing is not only… https://t.co/PZ8Vj7q2In
— ANI (@ANI) 1597631585000
Spike of 57,982 cases and 941 deaths reported in India, in the last 24 hours.
- The COVID-19 tally in the country rises to 26,47,664 including 6,76,900 active cases, 19,19,843 discharged/migrated & 50,921 deaths.
- 3,00,41,400 samples tested up to 16th August for COVID-19.
- Of these, 7,31,697 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Telangana crosses 92K mark in Covid cases, death toll crosses 700 mark
- Telangana reported 894 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, taking the state’s tally to 92,255.
- A state government bulletin on Monday morning said 10 people have succumbed to the disease in the 24 hours till Saturday night.
- This takes the total death toll due to coronavirus-led complications to 703.
- The bulletin reported that 2,006 people had recovered in the last 24 hours, taking the total recoveries to 70,132.
- There were 21,420 active Covid-19 cases as of Saturday night, which included 14,404 persons in either home or institutional isolation.
- Telangana tested 8,794 samples by Saturday, taking the total tests done in the state to 753,349.
Malaysia detects new coronavirus strain that is ten times more infectious
- The mutation, earlier seen in other parts of the world and called D614G, was found in at least three of the 45 cases in a cluster that started from a restaurant owner returning from India and breaching his 14-day home quarantine.
- The mutation has become the predominant variant in Europe and the U.S., with the World Health Organization saying there’s no evidence the strain leads to a more severe disease.
- While Malaysia has largely managed to prevent a resurgence of the virus seen elsewhere in the world, the number of new cases found in the country has been picking up.
Australian state premier apologises for cruise ship failures after COVID-19 spike
- The leader of Australia’s New South Wales state apologised on Monday for failing to stop people carrying the coronavirus from disembarking from a cruise ship in Sydney in March, triggering that was at the time Australia’s worst outbreak.
- The apology from NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian for her government’s poor handling of the outbreak aboard the Ruby Princess came as the number of deaths from a second wave of infection in Victoria state hit a record 25.
- Australia has reported 23,500 COVID-19 cases and 421 deaths, far fewer than many other developed nations, but missteps in the handling of the Ruby Princess and possibly also with hotel quarantine in Victoria have proven costly.
South Koreans urged to stay home as cases jump
- South Korea counted its fourth straight day of triple-digit increases in new coronavirus cases Monday as the government urged people to stay home and curb travel.
- The 279 new cases reported Sunday was South Korea’s biggest single-day jump since early May amid concerns about an outbreak in the densely populated Seoul metropolitan area.
Bolivia surpasses 100,000 cases, authorities predict September peak
China reports 22 new coronavirus infections for Aug. 16, no new Xinjiang cases
546 new COVID19 cases and 14 deaths reported in Jharkhand yesterday.
Total number of cases now at 23,224 including 14,747 recoveries and 244 deaths: State Health Department
Britain encourages at-risk groups to sign up for COVID-19 vaccine trials
- Britain on Monday urged elderly people and volunteers from Black and Asian minority groups to sign up to a COVID-19 vaccine trial registry to boost efforts to find a working vaccine against the disease that offers protection against higher risk groups.
- No COVID-19 vaccine candidate has yet been proven effective against the disease, but around 20 are in clinical trials.
- Over 100,000 people have volunteered to take part in vaccine trials, Britain’s business ministry said.
British home sales hit record after lockdown, Rightmove says
- Britons bought and sold a record number of homes between mid July and early August as pent-up demand from the coronavirus lockdown and a desire to leave London bucked the usual summer slowdown, industry data showed on Monday.
- Property website Rightmove, which says it is used by 90% of British estate agents, reported the highest number of home sales agreed since it began tracking the data more than 10 years ago, with transactions more than 20% higher than the previous record.
- The most recent figures from the Bank of England – which cover June, before July’s announcement of a tax break on moving home – showed a sharp rebound in demand for mortgages, but fewer loans were approved than before the pandemic.
Brazil confirms over 23,000 new COVID-19 cases, 600 deaths
576 new COVID-19 cases and 8 deaths reported in Chhattisgarh yesterday.
Total cases rise to 15,621 including 5,244 active cases, 10,235 discharges and 142 deaths: State Health Department
Kerala: Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala opened yesterday
Lord Ayyappa temple re-opened on the eve of the monthly five-day puja for the Malayalam month of Chingam. The puja will start from today morning and the bar on devotees’ entry will continue as per COVID-19 protocol.
Jharkhand reports 546 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday
Odisha conducts more than 1 lakh COVID-19 tests in two days
Australia reports deadliest day of COVID-19 pandemic, new cases steady
- Victoria state said 25 people had died from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, more than the previous worst daily toll of 21 reported nationally on Aug 12.
- Authorities in the southeastern state said 282 new COVID-19 cases had been detected, about the same as the 279 cases reported on Sunday.
- Those numbers are well below the peak of more than 700 daily cases in Victoria earlier this month and health officials are confident strict lockdown measures are working to contain the virus.
Coronavirus speeds up push for congestion charge in cities
- The coronavirus outbreak gives city authorities an opportunity to implement congestion pricing to curb traffic and pollution, urban experts said, even as the pandemic has forced Singapore to put its new satellite-based system on hold.
- Congestion pricing, which charges private vehicles entering the city’s busiest areas, was first introduced in Singapore in 1975.
- London, Milan, Oslo and Stockholm are among the cities that also have a charge, with New York City planning to introduce one from 2021. Dozens of other cities have signalled interest.
New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern postpones election as coronavirus flares up
An early election works in Ardern’s favour, as her success in stifling COVID-19 and keeping the country virus-free for 102 days until the latest outbreak has boosted her popularity.
Japan’s economy shrinks at record rate, slammed by pandemic
- Japan’s economy shrank at annual rate of 27.8% in April-June, the worst contraction on record, as the coronavirus pandemic slammed consumption and trade, according to government data released Monday.
- Japanese media reported the latest drop was the worst since World War II.
- Japanese economic growth was flat in July-September. Growth was modest in the quarter before that.
- For the April-June period, Japan’s exports dropped at a whopping annual rate of 56%, while private consumption dipped at an annual rate of nearly 29%.
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