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South Korea and Thailand report record infections; South Africa registers 8,929 new cases Bloomberg South Africa registered 8,929 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the cumulative total to 2,311,232. A further 596 Covid-19-related deaths were reported, taking total deaths to 67,676. A total of 5,558,378 people have been vaccinated. © Copyright (c) Daily Maverick , All Rights Reserved © Provided by Daily Maverick South Korea and Thailand reported record infections. Japan’s top Co...

WHO’s Vaccination Target; Covid Surges Across Asia: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- Covid-19 can be beaten if 70% of every nation’s population is vaccinated by mid-2022, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said as he called for a massive global inoculation drive. “The pandemic will end when the world chooses to end it,” he said. The virus continued its rampage through Asia, as South Korea and Thailand repo...

Key Developments: Vaccine Tracker: More than 3.67 billion doses administered J&J shot raises fewer antibodies against delta in study Singapore curbs gatherings as local cases hit record What’s a “Pingdemic” and why is the U.K. having one?  Fan-free Olympics leaves 1 million hotel cancellations Chinese City Imposes Mandatory Tests  Nanjing, the capital of eastern Jiangsu province, now requires Covid tests for people leaving the city after Nanjing airport found nine positive samples from ...

A health worker walks in front of peoples line up for the coronavirus test in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, April 23, 2021. Thailand’s health authorities announced Friday they have confirmed just over 2000 new COVID-19 cases, a new daily record that brings the countrys total to 50,183. - AP * Thailand reports record 2,070 coronavirus cases on Friday * Based on daily rate of 1,500 cases, ICUs risk becoming full soon BANGKOK, April 23 (Reuters): Thailand needs to add more intensive care unit (ICU)...

TS hits new high in daily cases, fatalities Updated: Updated: 5,093 new infections, 15 deaths recorded on Saturday Share Article 5,093 new infections, 15 deaths recorded on Saturday Telangana has hit yet another peak in new COVID-19 infections with 5,093 cases being detected on Saturday. For the State, which has been crossing one grim milestone after another during the second wave of the pandemic, this is the first time that the 5,000-mark has been breached since the outbreak. Following detect...

California Expands Vaccinations; U.K. Death Record: Virus Update Bloomberg 1/13/2021 Bloomberg News © Bloomberg A healthcare worker and a Covid-19 patient in the ICU ward at the Robert Bosch Hospital in Stuttgart, Germany, on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that Germany faces hard lockdown measures into late March if authorities fail to contain a fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus. (Bloomberg) -- Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 vacc...

Arizona Sets Death Record; N.Y. Lowers Vaccine Age: Virus Update Bloomberg 1/12/2021 Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- The Trump administration is urging states to expand access to vaccines, including making them available to anyone over 65. New York state lowered its vaccine age to 65 from 75 following the change in guidance. New York City will use Citi Field, home of the Mets baseball team, as a mass-vaccination site starting the week of Jan. 25, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. The E...

U.S. Sets COVID Records, Lags in Vaccine Rollout By Carolyn Crist Jan. 11, 2021 -- During the past week, the U.S. reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths of any week during the pandemic, according to The COVID Tracking Project. The numbers continue to surge following holiday travel. The U.S. surpassed 22 million total cases on Friday and has logged more than 370,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. Nationwide, nearly 22,000 deaths were re...

UK virus surge surpasses spring peak as lockdown choices loom

N.Y. Monthly Cases Hit High; New Strain in Germany: Virus Update Bloomberg 12/24/2020 Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- New York state’s Covid-19 cases have reached a new monthly high. New York City hospitals continue to report increasing virus caseloads, reaching their highest levels since late May. Virginia reported record new cases for the second consecutive day. Minnesota surpassed 5,000 fatalities. Germany identified its first case of the coronavirus variant that has emerg...