Coronavirus LIVE Updates: US President Donald Trump has hinted that a Covid-19 vaccine could be available long before the November 3 election, even as his political rival Joe Biden was seeking more transparency on the matter. “This could have taken two or three years, and is instead going to be done in a very short period of time,” Trump said during a news conference. “He could even have it during the month of October,” Trump added, calling Biden’s doubts “political lies.” Trump’s comments came days after vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris said she would not take Trump’s word on the safety and efficacy of an anti-virus vaccine, if there was a list before the US presidential vote.
Trump faces intense pressure to stem the contagion that has clouded his re-election prospects, raising concerns that his administration could speed up vaccine research to fit a political calendar. Biden also weighed in on Monday, saying he wanted transparency and scientific data on any future vaccines. “I am concerned that if we have a really good vaccine, people will be reluctant to take it. So he (Trump) is undermining the public’s trust,” added Biden. Trump, who is behind in national polls, responded by saying that his rivals in the Nov. 3 vote had delivered “reckless rhetoric against vaccines.” “What they say is so dangerous for our country,” Trump said at a news conference. “The vaccine will be very safe and very effective.”
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Covid-19 Summer Ends with Worried Health Officials | The Lost Summer of 2020 came to an end on Monday with many large Labor Day gatherings canceled in the US and health authorities asking people to stay away from others so as not to cause another coronavirus surge like the one that followed Memorial Day. AP reports.
UK Quarantines Greek Island Travelers as Cases Rise | The UK recorded nearly 3,000 new coronavirus cases for the second day in a row and unveiled a new “island policy” that will require anyone to return to England from seven Greek islands, including Crete. Mykonos and Santorini, to self-isolate for 14 days, AP reports.
Here’s how Delhi metro services resumed in the capital
Big trading houses see lingering bubble in oil stocks | Business companies enjoyed an unprecedented boom in the first half of 2020 due to extreme volatility caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the market direction now appears less certain due to high stocks and tepid recovery in demand. . “The market is more complex and nobody knows when demand will return. Financial investors are piling up in the second half of 2021 or December 2021 (oil futures contracts) with the assumption that demand will return then”, Marco Dunand , CEO of Mercuria Energy. Trading, he told Reuters.
Mizoram registers nine new cases of Covid-19 | Mizoram reported nine cases of Covid-19, bringing the total cases to 1,123, including 732 discharges and 391 active cases. So far, no deaths from the disease have been reported in the state.
Mexico reports more than 3,000 cases in 24 hours | Mexico reported 3,486 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 223 additional deaths, bringing its total to 637,509 infections and 67,781 deaths, according to updated data from the Ministry of Health.
Covid-19 cases in France increase again | The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in France rose again compared to the previous day, as did the death toll, as the country struggles to contain a likely second wave of the virus. The number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases increased by 4,203 compared to the previous day to reach a total of 328,980, the French Ministry of Health said.
New Zealand Reports Six New Covid-19 Cases | Six new cases of Covid-19 were reported in New Zealand, and four of them were spread by community transmission. All were related to an existing outbreak in the largest city, Auckland. There were also two other new cases of the virus diagnosed in quarantine facilities for travelers returning to New Zealand.
China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd Says Coronavirus Vaccine Appears to Be Safe for Seniors | Chinese firm Sinovac Biotech Ltd said its coronavirus vaccine candidate appeared to be safe for older people, based on preliminary results from an early to mid-stage trial, while immune responses triggered by the vaccine were slightly weaker than those of younger adults, Reuters reports.
Poor and disabled UK students hit the hardest amid pandemic: survey | One in three UK college students was unable to access online learning during the Covid-19 lockdown, according to new research suggesting disabled students and those from poorer backgrounds were hit the hardest. The survey, which was conducted in July by the National Union of Students (NUS), found that interruptions in studies were due to a lack of IT equipment and software, insufficient course materials and poor internet connections.
India’s cycle industry faces labor shortages after workers left for their cities due to pandemic | The cycle industry is fighting a labor shortage as the government sent workers home on special trains. The industry is working with 45% of the workforce and we demand that the government make arrangements to bring workers back, said Gurmeet Singh Kular, president of FICO, an industry group.
Punjab: Bicycle manufacturers in Ludhiana say they cannot keep up with demand because production is hampered by a shortage of labor. “The industry is booming. If we can get enough workforce, we can overcome the losses suffered due to the lockdown,” says AS Bhogal of Bhogal Cycles. (07.09) pic.twitter.com/4VWo0aG3gH
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Japan’s economy contracts more than expected in the second quarter amid a pandemic | Japan’s economy contracted more than initially estimated in the second quarter as capital spending was affected by the coronavirus crisis, highlighting the challenge facing policy makers in avoiding a deeper recession. Other data puts that challenge in perspective, with household spending and wages falling in July as the increasing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic kept consumption fragile even after lockdown measures were lifted in May. .
Spain becomes the first country in Western Europe to exceed 5,000,000 cases | Spain has become the first country in Western Europe to register more than half a million cases of Covid-19, registering a total of 525,549 infections, as concern also grows about the increase in cases in France and the United Kingdom.
Global Deaths Pass 8,90,000-mark | The global death toll from coronavirus has passed another milestone, topping 890,000, with 890,260 confirmed by researchers at Johns Hopkins University.
These are the 10 most affected countries:
United States: 189,166
Brazil: 126,960
India: 71,642
Mexico: 67,558
UK: 41,643
Italy: 35,553
France: 30,732
Spain: 29,516
Peru: 29,838
Iran: 22,410
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