Covid Live: NSW ‘in worst case ever’ of Covid

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The South Wales state leader has warned that this is “the worst situation in Australia” since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

State Premier Gladys Berejiklian said restrictions would be tightened in Sydney, where there is currently a lockdown, and Covid fines would rise to A$5,000 (£2,656).

“This is literally a war, and we’ve known we’ve been at war for some time, but never to this extent,” said Ms. Berejiklian.

This comes at a time when the number of locally transmitted infections reached 466 cases and four deaths on Saturday.

View Latest Updates 1628952218 – China has provided 1.84 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines as of August 13

The National Health Commission said on Saturday that China had provided a total of 1.84 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines as of August 13.

On August 13, about 11.93 million doses were administered, according to Reuters calculations.

Carrie Johnson urges other pregnant women to get vaccinated

Carrie Johnson has received her second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and is urging other pregnant women to apply for their vaccinations.

The Prime Minister’s wife said on her Instagram: “I know there are a lot of pregnant women who are wary of getting the Covid vaccine but the evidence is incredibly reassuring.

“Importantly, the data shows there is no increased risk of miscarriage, which is something I was definitely concerned about.

Carrie Johnson

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Nearly 200,000 pregnant women across the UK and US received the recommended Pfizer and Moderna vaccines during pregnancy, without safety concerns.

“The Royal College of Midwives said expectant mothers are at a higher risk of serious illness if they contract Covid, so vaccination is the best way to keep you and your baby safe.”

Ms. Johnson is expecting her second child with Boris Johnson in late December.

1628951255 Waiting lists at vaccination centers where children in Ireland receive stabs

Queues formed at vaccination centers in Ireland as children aged 12 to 15 received their vaccinations.

About 75,000 children in the age group were registered for a vaccination appointment by Saturday, 48 hours after the group’s online portal opened.

A number of centers administered the vaccines to children aged 12 to 15 on Friday, but the major rollout began in earnest on Saturday.

Parents and their children queuing in torrential rain outside the Citywest Covid-19 vaccination center in Dublin

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Children, who need a parent or guardian’s consent to get vaccinated, receive the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.

More than 80 per cent of the adult population in Ireland is now fully immunized and about 90 per cent are partially immunized.

The Health Services Official (HSE) said he wants to vaccinate the 12-15 age group “quickly and quickly”.

1628947212 Iran imposes a week-long closure and travel ban

Iran will impose a one-week lockdown and a ban on land travel amid a surge in Covid-19 cases.

All non-essential businesses and offices will have to close under the national lockdown, which takes effect from Monday to August 21, in an effort to limit the spread of the delta variable.

The authorities are also imposing a driving ban from Sunday until August 27, except for essential vehicles.

Alireza Raisi, a spokesman for the National Task Force to Combat Coronavirus, said: “All roads will be closed except for trucks transporting foodstuffs, essential goods and ambulances. This traffic ban will be very strictly enforced.”

1628947175 New Orleans and San Francisco to introduce COVID permits

New Orleans and San Francisco have become the latest US cities to require proof of a Covid-19 vaccination to teach in schools, work in a hospital, attend live music events or visit in-house hospitality.

New York City became the first to implement mandatory vaccination in certain places recently when it imposed a Covid card for attending gyms, movie theaters and seating inside restaurants.

Los Angeles is reportedly considering the procedure.

Over 75,000 Irish children register for Covid jabs

More than 75,000 children aged 12 or older have registered to receive the Covid-19 vaccine within 48 hours of opening registration in Ireland for that age group, according to the head of the healthcare service.

Health Services CEO Paul Reed said the first hits were given on Friday, with the rollout continuing throughout the weekend.

“Children have sacrificed a lot in this pandemic as well and have shown maturity beyond their years,” he said.

Parental consent is required to vaccinate the child.

1628935542 Egypt receives 1.7 million Covid vaccines through COVAX

The Ministry of Health said that Egypt received another 1.7 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca through the global COVAX program.

The doses make up the third shipment under COVAX, with Egypt receiving about 4.3 million rounds.

The country also received doses of the Sputnik, Sinopharm, Sinovac and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.

The government said in June it aimed to vaccinate 40 percent of its population of 100 million by the end of this year.

Russia publishes the worst epidemic death numbers so far

Russia’s Covid-19 daily set a new record of 819 on Saturday, a day after Moscow’s Health Ministry reported the city’s highest monthly death toll since the start of the pandemic.

Daily coronavirus deaths are increasing in Russia after infections peaked in July. The authorities blame the delta type of infection and the slow rate of vaccination.

Moscow said late Friday that the city’s death rate in July was 70 percent higher than it was before the pandemic in 2019 and 60 percent higher than the same month last year.

The death toll in Moscow totaled 17,237 in July, the highest monthly death toll since the pandemic began. The Moscow Health Ministry said most of the excess deaths were caused by the coronavirus outbreak.

Russia reported 22,144 new coronavirus infections on Saturday. Daily cases have fallen so far in August after the July peak.

Australia: New South Wales records 466 new cases

New South Wales reported 466 new locally acquired cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, as Australia’s most populous state remained under tight lockdown.

“This is the biggest jump we’ve seen in a night,” Prime Minister Gladys Berejiklian said in Sydney. “It is fair to say that we are very concerned about the situation we are in, in New South Wales.”

Officials warned that infections in the state could rise further in the coming days as they reported four more deaths, bringing the death toll in the latest outbreak to 42.

Of the new cases, at least 60 are people who have spent time in the community while they were infected, Berejiklian said.

1628931534US approves an additional dose of the vaccine for the vulnerable

The United States has allowed an extra dose of the Covid-19 vaccine for people with weakened immune systems, as the country struggles to thwart the delta variant.

An emergency use authorization for the third injection of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines has been granted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulator.

“The country has entered another wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the FDA is particularly recognizing that immunocompromised people are at particular risk of developing serious illness,” Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock said in a statement.

The Food and Drug Administration said the additional dose was for solid organ transplant recipients or those with compromised immune systems.

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