Coronavirus LIVE Updates: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration told coronavirus vaccine developers on Tuesday that it wants at least two months of safety data before authorizing emergency use, a requirement that would likely push the availability of any US vaccine after the November 3 presidential election. A senior administration official confirmed Reuters that the White House had approved the plan, undermining President Donald Trump’s hopes of receiving a vaccine before voters go to the polls. In August, President Trump had said the United States might have a coronavirus vaccine before the Nov. 3 election, a more optimistic forecast than the timing set by his own White House health experts. When asked on Geraldo Rivera’s radio show when a vaccine might be ready, “before the end of the year, it could be much earlier.” The development comes after President Trump, along with first lady Melania Trump, tested positive for coronavirus last Thursday, shortly after his close aide Hope Hicks became known to have contracted the infection.
The United States’ commander-in-chief has Covid-19 and senior military officials are isolating themselves as the coronavirus pandemic affects the national security establishment of the world’s most powerful nation. When Covid-19 breached the walls of the Pentagon, the Defense Department was quick to emphasize Tuesday that there had been “no change in the operational readiness or mission capability of the United States Armed Forces.” President Donald Trump, custodian of nuclear codes, tested positive for the coronavirus last week and was hospitalized for three days, returning to the White House on Monday. As soon as Trump returned to work, the Pentagon announced that members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, including General Mark Milley, the president, were in quarantine.
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Trump Had a Night’s Rest, Doctor Says After Prez’s Return to the White House Following Covid-19 Treatment | President Donald Trump had a night’s rest and is still doing well, his doctor said Tuesday, the day after he was released from a military hospital where he was being treated for coronavirus. “I feel great,” Trump said in a tweet. “This morning, the president’s medical team met with him at the Residence. He had a quiet first night at home and is reporting no symptoms today,” said Dr. Sean Conley, a White House physician, in a memo. Vital signs and physical examination remain stable with an ambulatory saturation level of 95-97 percent. Overall, it continues to do extremely well, Dr. Conley said.
72,049 new cases, 896 deaths reported across India in last 24 hours | India’s COVID-19 count crosses the 67 lakh mark with an increase of 72,049 new cases and 986 deaths reported in the past 24 hours. The total count of cases amounts to 67,57,132, including 9,07,883 active cases, 57,44,694 cases cured / discharged / migrated and 1,04,555 deaths: Ministry of Health of the Union
More than 11 lakh samples tested in the last 24 hours | 11.99,857 samples tested for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. A total of 8,22,71,654 samples have been analyzed in the country, said the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR).
Brazil registers the highest number of new cases in a month | Brazil registered 41,906 new cases of Covid-19, the highest number in a single day since Sept. 11, the Ministry of Health said. The death toll rose by 819 to 147,494, the second highest death toll in the world.
Nine new COVID-19 cases and 50 recoveries reported in Ladakh in the last 24 hours. The number of active cases is now 1,195 (904 in the Leh district and 291 in the Kargil district.
Democratic Representative Salud Carbajal becomes the last member of Congress to test positive | California Representative Salud Carbajal tested positive for coronavirus, joining the three Republican senators who have tested positive since Trump’s infection was confirmed. Carbajal says he initially tested negative after exposing himself to someone with the virus (it was reported to be Senator Mike Lee), but subsequently tested positive.
Odisha reports 2,673 new cases and 16 deaths | At least 2,673 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha, bringing the count to 2.38,003, while 16 new deaths brought the death toll to 940, a health department official said. Of the new cases, 1,554 were reported in various quarantine centers and 1,119 were detected during contact tracing, he said.
India’s total COVID-19 recoveries have exceeded 56.6 lakh. This has pushed the national recovery rate to 84.7%. The sustained high figure is driven by 17 states / UT that report a recovery rate higher than the national average.
FDA Reveals Guidelines on Vaccines Blocked by White House | The Food and Drug Administration set updated safety standards for COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers after the White House blocked their formal launch, the latest political tug of war between the Trump administration and government public health scientists.
Mizoram reported 20 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total cases to 2,148, including 1,887 downloads.
Trump’s Top Aide Stephen Miller Tests Positive | President Donald Trump’s senior policy adviser, Stephen Miller, has tested positive for coronavirus, the latest in a string of officials caught in the White House outbreak. Miller said: “For the last 5 days I have been working remotely and self isolating, testing negative every day until yesterday. Today, I tested positive for Covid-19 and I am in quarantine. ” Last week, Miller shared an umbrella with Hope Hicks the day before testing positive:
Himchal BJP MLA Tests Positive, Warns of Legal Action Against Those Who Claim He Reports “Hid” | Himachal Pradesh BJP MLA Surender Shourie said he tested positive for Covid-19 on October 2, a day before he was supposed to attend the inauguration of the Atal Tunnel by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Banjar’s MLA said he was asymptomatic and was tested as instructed by the Special Protection Group (SPG), which is responsible for the prime minister’s safety.
Biden against the second debate if Trump still suffers from Covid-19 | Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden said he is against participating in his second debate with Donald Trump next week if the president is still suffering from COVID-19. I think if you still have COVID, we shouldn’t have a debate, Biden, a former US vice president, told reporters upon his return from Gettysburg.
Trump Criticizes FDA Vaccination Rules | Donald Trump called the FDA rules “just another political success,” and tweeted his frustration at the new rules proposed by the US Food and Drug Administration. Designed to ensure that the coronavirus vaccine is implemented alone. when safe, which would almost certainly mean that the vaccine is released after Election Day.
New FDA rules make it more difficult for them to expedite the approval of vaccines before Election Day. Just another political success! @SteveFDA
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 7, 2020
New Zealand kills nationwide spread of coronavirus for the second time | For the second time, New Zealand appears to have eliminated the domestic spread of Covid-19, with no active cases recorded in the community. The country registered three new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday, all diagnosed in travelers returning to New Zealand and remaining in quarantine in isolation facilities run by the government. Strict rules govern who can enter New Zealand and all travelers must remain in managed quarantine for two weeks, during which time they are tested twice for the virus. The Guardian reported.
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