Coronavirus Updates LIVE: Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris said she would not just take President Donald Trump’s word for any possible coronavirus vaccine. In an excerpt from the interview aired on CNN on Saturday, Harris said Trump had a history of suppressing expert opinion on the coronavirus pandemic and was concerned that that could happen again in the case of a possible vaccine. “I would not trust Donald Trump,” Harris said, saying that she would be convinced of the efficacy of a vaccine only if someone credible also testified. “I won’t take your word for it.” At least 6.2 million people have been infected in the coronavirus outbreak in the US, which has claimed 187,833 lives.
With the administration’s handling of the world’s worst outbreak of the disease under close scrutiny, Trump has raised the possibility that a vaccine will be ready before the November 3 US presidential election. But Trump has a history of disobeying scientific advice and some experts are skeptical that vaccine trials, which have to study potential side effects in a wide range of people before they can render a verdict, can be completed by the end of the this year or even early next year. year. Harris suggested to CNN that Trump could leverage a vaccine, no matter how untested, to polish his image. “He is thinking of an election in less than 60 days and he is holding on to everything he can to pretend that he can be a leader on this issue when he is not,” he said.
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Candidates are checked for temperature at Dr Ambedkar College in Nagpur, Maharashtra, when they arrive at the exam center for the National Defense Academy (NDA) exams.
Maharashtra: Candidates’ temperature is checked at Dr Ambedkar College, Nagpur, when they arrive at the exam center to take the National Defense Academy (NDA) exams.
Sarthak, a candidate says: “We are afraid because of # COVID-19. I come from Pune to take the exam. ” pic.twitter.com/uwJBC0FiXx
– ANI (@ANI) September 6, 2020
Iran and Russia to jointly produce a vaccine | Iran and Russia will cooperate to produce a Covid-19 vaccine in the Islamic republic as Covid-19 cases in Iran rose to 3.84,666. Meanwhile, an Iraqi health official warned that citizens should not downplay the severity of the coronavirus, as 4,644 new infections were reported daily. Iran, the worst affected country in the Middle East region, reported 1,894 new cases.
Schools in Gujarat are hosting online classes for students as they remain closed amid Covid-19.
Gujarat: Schools are organizing online classes for students as they remain closed amid # COVID-19. A teacher at a school in Vadodara says: “We try to make the classes interesting for the children so that they can grasp the information easily. We are also using augmented reality.” (5.09.2020) pic.twitter.com/ovFTeXv9jl
– ANI (@ANI) September 5, 2020
Sanitation work carried out by the Ahmedabad metro authorities prior to the resumption of their services from 7 September as part of Unblocking 4.
Gujarat: The Ahmedabad metro authorities carried out sanitation work before resuming its services from 7 September as part of # Unlock4. (5.09.2020) pic.twitter.com/EkPnfTJSdo
– ANI (@ANI) September 5, 2020
The J&K management has increased the number of Covid-19 tests being conducted in Udhampur.
J&K: Management has increased the number of # COVID-19 tests carried out in Udhampur.
District Commissioner Piyush Singla says: “We have divided the city of Udhampur into 10 zones with 2-3 teams each, who are conducting 800-900 rapid antigen tests per day in that area.” (5.09.2020) pic.twitter.com/ywxcZsweJG
– ANI (@ANI) September 5, 2020
Police are selling affordable ‘Corona Care Kit’ in Ludhiana, Punjab.
Punjab: Police are selling ‘Corona Care Kit’ at an affordable price in Ludhiana. Police Commissioner R Agarwal says: “Each kit contains 18 items, including vitamin zinc tablets, and pulse oximeter. Asymptomatic patients can buy them at Rs 1700, which is less than the market price.” (5.09.2020) pic.twitter.com/rEZk5EXGgk
– ANI (@ANI) September 6, 2020
Center to Evaluate Clinical Immunogenicity of Vaccines Opened | The National Center for the Evaluation of Immunogenicity and Biological Products (NIBEC) was inaugurated to evaluate the clinical immunogenicity of viral vaccines, especially those that are in process for COVID-19. The facility, jointly established by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Bharati Vidyapeeth University (BVU), Pune, was virtually inaugurated by Renu Swarup, DBT Secretary, in an electronic inauguration ceremony chaired by Vishwajeet Kadam, Minister of State in the Government of Maharashtra. The facility was established through the BVU constituency unit, the Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA) and BIRAC, a PSU under the DBT.
POE for religious sites in Himachal | Prasad offerings will not be allowed in religious places that will be opened for devotees in Himachal Pradesh on September 10, according to guidelines issued by the state government. According to the three-page SOP issued by Additional Chief Secretary (Health) RD Dhiman, no physical offerings such as prasad, distribution or sprinkling of holy water will be allowed within the religious venue. The SOP said that statues, idols and holy books will not be allowed to touch either. Preferably, separate entrances and exits will be arranged for devotees while maintaining a physical distance of a minimum of six feet at all times.
MP Govt sets fees for the treatment of patients | The Madhya Pradesh government has decided that private hospitals treating Covid-19 patients could charge only 40 percent more than the prevailing rates before the outbreak. It has also been decided that patients receiving treatment in private hospitals designated by Covid-19, which are licensed and have a contract with the government, can pay their bills voluntarily. Currently, these hospitals treat patients for free.
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