Coronavirus toll at 10:00 (GMT) Thursday
Paris – The novel coronavirus has killed at least 3
500 321 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according
to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP at 10:00 (GMT) on Thursday.
At least 168 332 420 cases of coronavirus have been
registered.
The vast majority have recovered, though some have
continued to experience symptoms weeks or even months later.
The figures are based on daily reports provided by
health authorities in each country.
They exclude revisions made by other statistical
organisations, which show that the number of deaths is much higher.
The World Health Organisation estimates that the
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. said it had been cleared to resume cruises in the U.S. starting with a June 26 embarkation from Florida, even though the state has banned proof-of-vaccination forms required for the voyage.
The Latest: Journal: 2 vaccines by China appear effective
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JAKARTA, Indonesia Two vaccines made by China s Sinopharm appear to be safe and effective against COVID-19, according to a study published in a medical journal.
The report, published online in the Journal of the American Medical Association, concluded the two vaccines are about 73% and 78% effective, as Sinopharm has previously claimed.
Scientists have been waiting for more details about the two vaccines, even though they already are used in many countries and one recently won the backing of the World Health Organization.
Victoria’s government is expected to announce a lockdown today any moment as 12 new COVID-19 cases emerged overnight. Health officials had been alarmed at the speed in which case numbers are rising.
Sources of ABC, the state broadcaster, said it would last for at least seven days. Other reports speculate that a five-day circuit lockdown will be held, similar to the one in February when the hotel quarantine had infected 13 people.
Victoria last entered a five-day ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown in February, when the virus escaped hotel quarantine and infected 13 people.
The announcement is set to be made at 10.30am or 11am the morning as ministers thrash out the final details of the lockdown, and at this time it is unclear if the restrictions apply to the whole state or just Melbourne.