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23.09.2020 / 14:08

Late-stage study of first single-shot vaccine begins in US

Johnson & Johnson is beginning a huge final study to try to prove if a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine can protect against the virus.The study starting Wednesday will be one of the world's largest coronavirus vaccine studies so far, testing the shot in 60,000 volunteers in the U.S., South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru.A handful of other vaccines in the U.S. — including shots made by Moderna Inc.

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Decreased Influenza Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, Australia, Chile, and South Africa, 2020

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South Africa's rhino poaching drops during virus lockdown

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa's anti-COVID-19 lockdown is credited with helping to achieve a dramatic drop in rhino killings, but as the country opens up experts warn of a possible resurgence of poaching of one of Earth's most endangered mammals.Redoubled efforts are critical to protect the country's rhinoceros population, South African officials and wildlife activists say, as World Rhino Day is marked Tuesday.South Africa's nationwide shutdown to combat the spread of the coronavirus was imposed at the end of March and stopped all international and domestic travel. The country has gradually reopened and will allow a return of international tourists on Oct.

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AP Interview: South Africa to know true virus toll in weeks

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa should know its true toll from the coronavirus pandemic within a few weeks, the government’s chief medical adviser says, as the country prepares to almost fully reopen its economy after bringing the first surge in cases under control.The official death toll from COVID-19 is more than 15,700 but the real number is likely more than 30,000 when deaths not recorded at hospitals are taken into account, Salim Abdool Karim, epidemiologist and chairman of the government’s COVID-19 advisory committee, told The Associated Press in an interview.He hopes that a nationwide survey for the presence of antibodies to the virus will show results soon.

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South Africa says 12 million 'probably' had coronavirus

CAPE TOWN – About 12 million people in South Africa have “probably” been infected with the coronavirus, but that startlingly high number has not caused a similarly high death rate and might indicate a widespread “level of immunity,” the country's minister of health says.More than 20% of South Africa's population of 58 million have had the virus at some point, Dr. Zweli Mkhize estimated earlier this week.

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Trevor Noah On Why He’ll Never Complain About Quarantine Life: ‘I’m Lucky… I Have My Health’

Trevor Noah discusses life under quarantine and why he’ll never “complain” about the pandemic.

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2 new cases of COVID-19

There are two new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today; the first is a returnee to New Zealand in managed isolation and the second a health worker who works in Auckland’s quarantine facility.

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Black in Berlin: Group seeks more diversity in tech industry

BERLIN – The beginning of 2019 is when Kave Bulambo really started to wonder: Where are all the Black software engineers in Berlin?Bulambo, who grew up in South Africa and moved to Germany's capital in 2013, hires people to work at Berlin technology companies and start-ups. In time, she realized she had hired only one Black engineer.

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Looking forward to the Oxford covid vaccine: Serum Institute CEO

Covid-19, the Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine is now undergoing Phase III clinical trials in Britain, Brazil, South Africa and India."Proud and excited for the next few months and looking forward to the vaccine," Poonawalla tweeted.In his tweet, Poonawalla shared photograph of standing next to the legendary Edward Jenner statue at University of Oxford, along with Professor Adrian Hill. In India, the Oxford covid vaccine is undergoing advanced trials.The origins of the Oxford vaccine with Professor Adrian Hill; standing next to the legendary Edward Jenner statue, here at @UniofOxford.

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Is India fast becoming world’s new coronavirus epicenter?

Running rampantAcross the developing world, economies have been forced to open up even with the virus still running rampant, quickly overwhelming underfunded hospitals.The list of worst-affected countries globally has accordingly shifted from rich to poor as the pandemic races around the world.

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KFC drops 'finger lickin' good' slogan amid coronavirus pandemic

Promotional Atmosphere at KFC on April 4, 2018 in Orangeburg, South Carolina. (Photo by Moses Robinson/Getty Images for KFC) KFC is cleaning up its act and dropping the iconic "finger lickin' good" slogan as the coronavirus health crisis continues.The chicken-centric chain announced the news on Monday, confirming that the 64-year-old motto will be temporarily suspended from advertising materials in select countries effective immediately.A spokesperson for KFC told FOX Business that the ad campaign was running in the United Kingdom, Canada, the Netherlands, the Middle East, North Africa, South Africa and parts of Asia. The campaign was not featured in the U.S.

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South Africa steps up hygiene in health facilities to protect against COVID-19

Good hygiene practices such as hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment and cleaning and disinfection of medical equipment and environment – just some of the elements of infection prevention and control (IPC) – are at the forefront of COVID-19 responses worldwide. They protect both patients and health workers from infection.

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Beyoncé had to revise ‘Black Is King’ because of the coronavirus pandemic

Beyoncé had to revise her plans for Black Is King because of the coronavirus pandemic, it has been revealed.The star released the visual album last month (July 31), with it serving as a companion to ‘The Gift’, the album she made to tie-in with the remake of Disney’s The Lion King last year.However, the film’s directors have now explained they were planning to go deeper into the story, but had their plans scuppered by the coronavirus pandemic. Travel restrictions stopped them travelling to South Africa to shoot additional footage, forcing them to work with that they’d already got.“We were planning to add more to the story,” Kwasi Fordjour told The Fader.

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How will COVID-19 affect the coming flu season? Scientists struggle for clues

Kelly ServickScience’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Heising-Simons Foundation.In March, as the Southern Hemisphere braced for winter flu season while fighting COVID-19, epidemiologist Cheryl Cohen and colleagues at South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) set up a plan to learn from the double whammy. They hoped to study interactions between seasonal respiratory viruses and SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19.

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U.S. recruits scientists abroad to test COVID-19 vaccine candidates, pledges access to doses

Trump administration’s coronavirus vaccine project is recruiting scientists in South Africa and Latin America to help test possible vaccines in U.S.- backed clinical trials, pledging to ease their countries’ access to any successful products, Reuters has learned.Moncef Slaoui, a former pharmaceutical executive who heads Operation Warp Speed, a multi-billion dollar U.S. collaboration between the federal government and drugmakers, made the commitment to international scientists late last month, two people familiar with the matter said.

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US hiring scientists abroad for covid vaccine trials

WASHINGTON : The Trump administration’s coronavirus vaccine project is recruiting scientists in South Africa and Latin America to help test possible vaccines in U.S.- backed clinical trials, pledging to ease their countries’ access to any successful products, Reuters has learned.Moncef Slaoui, a former pharmaceutical executive who heads Operation Warp Speed, a multi-billion dollar U.S. collaboration between the federal government and drugmakers, made the commitment to international scientists late last month, two people familiar with the matter said.Researchers in South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Peru and Argentina are in discussions to join U.S.

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World’s oldest camp bedding found in South African cave

Cathleen O’GradyBorder Cave is a deep gash in a cliff face, high in the Lebombo Mountains of South Africa. Sheltered from the elements, the spot has yielded bones, tools, and preserved plant material that paint a detailed picture of the lives of human inhabitants for more than 200,000 years.

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Andrew Lloyd Webber taking part in COVID-19 vaccine trial

tweeted today. “I’ll do anything to prove that theatres can re-open safely.”The “Cats” composer apparently was referring to the vaccine being developed by Oxford University and the drug company AstraZeneca.

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Coronavirus: Africa now over 3M cases, but millions still untested

coronavirus cases have surpassed one million, but global health experts say the true toll is likely several times higher, reflecting the gaping lack of testing for the continent’s 1.3 billion people.While experts say infection tolls in richer nations can be significant undercounts, large numbers of undetected cases are a greater danger for Africa, with many of the world’s weakest health systems. Coronavirus cases in South Africa top 500,000 but president says he’s hopeful The World Health Organization calls the milestone a “pivotal point” for Africa as infections in several countries are surging.

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Global COVID-19 deaths top 700,000; WHO team heads to South Africa

In the latest global COVID-19 developments, the fatality count passed the 700,000 mark as the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the deployment of a surge team to South Africa, the continent's hardest-hit country, and Australian health officials took more steps to limit spread from its hot spot in Victoria state.

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Data and demographics: Is the COVID-19 death rate lower in the developing world?

COVID-19 in some of Mumbai’s slums.It estimated that around 57 per cent of people in three of the poorest areas of the city had been exposed to the virus, compared to just 16 per cent of Mumbai residents in non-slum areas.More than half of Mumbai’s 12 million people live in crowded slums, which suggests a staggeringly high infection rate in the city, despite the number of deaths not appearing to match.But like many COVID-19 statistics, it comes with caveats.“The details matter,” said Canadian-Indian epidemiologist Prof. Prabhat Jha.

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Coronavirus cases in South Africa top 500,000 but president says he’s hopeful

South Africa has surpassed 500,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, but President Cyril Ramaphosa said Sunday he sees “promising signs” that the rapid growth of cases has stabilized and that the country’s strained health system is managing to cope.Health Minister Zwelini Mkhize announced 10,107 new cases Saturday night, bringing the country’s cumulative total to 503,290, including 8,153 deaths. South Africa has now tallied more than 50 per cent of all reported coronavirus infections in Africa’s 54 countries.

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Summertime sadness: Resurgent coronavirus dims economic recovery hopes

SINGAPORE : The virus is the summer house guest from hell.Any remaining hope that the coronavirus that’s pushed the US, Europe and much of Asia into historic economic downturns would take a holiday has been all but crushed. The virus continues to rampage through parts of the US and engulf nations across the developing world, particularly India, Brazil and South Africa.

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South Africa hits 500,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, still not at peak

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Coronavirus: India reports 55,000 cases as Florida braces for tropical storm

India reported nearly 55,000 new coronavirus cases on Sunday and Japan recorded more than 1,500 for a second day while Florida braced for a tropical storm that threatened to hamper anti-disease efforts.A curfew was imposed on Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne, following a spike in infections.The United States, India and South Africa are struggling to rein in their first wave of infections while South Korea and other countries where the disease abated try to avert a second wave as curbs on travel and trade ease. How close are we to a coronavirus vaccine? India’s 54,735 new cases were down from the previous day’s record 57,118 but raised the country’s total to 1.75 million.

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Curfew imposed in Melbourne as coronavirus cases rise

Australia's second-largest city has imposed an overnight curfew to halt the spread of coronavirus cases, as South Africa's infection count topped more than half a million.

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Summertime sadness: Resurgent coronavirus dims crisis recovery hopes

economic downturns would take a holiday was all but crushed this week. The virus continues to rampage through parts of the U.S.

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Coronavirus: South Korea sees spike in new cases as U.S. states tighten controls

South Korea on Saturday reported more than 100 new coronavirus cases for the first time in four months while South Africa announced a surge in infections and some U.S. states tightened anti-disease controls.South Korea’s 113 new cases included 36 workers returning from Iraq and 32 crew members of a Russian freighter, the government said.

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Canada reports 7 new coronavirus deaths while cases top 113,000

novel coronavirus as well as seven new deaths.The newly reported figures — which are tallied from federal and provincial health figures from across Canada — bring Canada’s total cases and death toll to 113,171 and 8,881, respectively.Overall, 98,872 cases are considered recovered and more than 4.2 million tests have been conducted across Canada.

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Global COVID-19 total pushes past 15.5 million

The global COVID-19 total passed 15.5 million cases today, with no let-up in brisk activity in the main hot spots, including India, which reported another daily record high.

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Just a few nations driving much of world's COVID-19 surge

The global surge in COVID-19 cases is mainly driven by intense transmission in a relatively few countries, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said today, with South Africa now among the five hardest-hit countries.

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Global COVID-19 total tops 15 million cases

The global COVID-19 total passed 15 million cases, just 4 days after topping 14 million, fueled mainly by surges in several countries in the Americas and India, plus brisk activity in hot spots such as South Africa and Russia.

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South African hospital thinks outside the box to boost COVID-19 testing

In South Africa’s Wesfleur Hospital — a 50-bed public facility in the Western Cape, 25 miles north of Cape Town — staff are refashioning security booths into makeshift COVID-19 testing centers.

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Hijackers steal truck carrying deadly coronavirus samples at gunpoint

Dive right in! Like the weather, the Daily Star's FREE newsletter is a scorcherA truck carrying coronavirus samples has been hijacked in South Africa.The truck had been loaded with several 40-litre containers full of live Covid-19 samples when it was hijacked by armed men outside a clinic in Motherwell – in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province – at around 3.30 pm local time yesterday.The vehicle was abandoned not far from the scene and has since been recovered, according to a report in the Daily Mail, but the virus samples are still missing.Police have warned the public to remain well clear of the containers and to call the authorities immediately if they spot them.Port Elizabeth police spokesperson Colonel Priscila Naidu told News24: “It

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Spread of COVID-19 accelerating around the world

As the spread of COVID-19 accelerates around the world, countries like Australia and Hong Kong are mired in second waves of the virus. South Africa is emerging as a hotspot of the virus.

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Coronavirus rebounds around the world as deaths top 600,000

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Coronavirus: Global deaths top 600,000 as Hong Kong warns of COVID-19 resurgence

coronavirus has passed the 600,000 mark as countries from the U.S. to South Africa to India struggle to contain infections.

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Coronavirus deaths top 600,000 and Hong Kong warns of resurgence

JOHANNESBURG : The number of people around the world who have died as a result of the coronavirus has passed the 600,000 mark as countries from the US to South Africa to India struggle to contain infections. Hong Kong also warned of a resurgence in the virus as it issued tougher new rules on the wearing of face masks.Concerns are rising that the pandemic has found fresh legs over the past few weeks, with Johns Hopkins University recording a one-day high of 252,500 on Thursday, and a slightly lower 233,400 on Saturday.

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Coronavirus deaths top 600,000 as cases rise in India, South Africa

JOHANNESBURG : Countries from the U.S. to South Africa to India were struggling to hold down rising rates of the coronavirus, as global deaths from COVID-19 surged past 600,000 in a sign of how far off the world remains from a return to normalcy.While the U.S.

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Coronavirus breaks another grim record as more than 250,000 infected in a single day

coronavirus cases rose by a record-breaking 259,848 on Saturday, in a worrying sign that the planet as a whole has not yet managed to get a grip on the new disease.

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Breathtaking coronavirus numbers show normal life still far away

JOHANNESBURG : South Africa on Saturday became one of the top five worst-hit countries in the coronavirus pandemic, as breathtaking new infection numbers around the world were a reminder that a return to normal life is still far from sight.The country’s 350,879 cases make up roughly half of all confirmed infections on the African continent and its struggles are a sign of trouble to come for nations with fewer health care resources.

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Global coronavirus cases see record daily increase for 2nd day in a row: WHO

World Health Organization reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases for the second day in a row, with the total rising by 259,848 in 24 hours.The biggest increases reported on Saturday were from the United States, Brazil, India and South Africa, according to a daily report. The previous WHO record for new cases was 237,743 on Friday.

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New country set to enter world's five worst-affected as global coronavirus death toll hits new milestone

coronavirus pandemic as the global death toll hits a new milestone.

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Spike in global coronavirus cases show normal life still far away

South Africa was poised on Saturday to join the top five countries most affected by the coronavirus, while breathtaking numbers around the world were a reminder a return to normal life is still far from sight.Confirmed virus cases worldwide have topped 14 million and deaths have surpassed 600,000, according to Johns Hopkins University data, a day after the World Health Organization reported a single-day record of new infections at over 237,000. Death tolls in the United States are reaching new highs, and India’s infections are over 1 million.

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South Africa reinstates ban on alcohol sales as coronavirus hospitalizations surge

South Africa prepares 1.5 million gravesites as coronavirus cases surge South Africa’s rapid increase in reported cases has made it one of the world’s centres for COVID-19, as it is ranked as the 9th country most affected by the disease, according to Johns Hopkins University. The country has reported increases of more than 10,000 confirmed cases for several days and the latest daily increase was nearly 13,500.

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Global coronavirus cases increase by more than 230,000, setting daily record: WHO

World Health Organization reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases on Sunday, with the total rising by 230,370 in 24 hours. Florida sets new record, adds 15,000 coronavirus cases in one day The biggest increases were from the United States, Brazil, India and South Africa, according to a daily report.

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Record worldwide daily increase in coronavirus cases as pandemic rages on

The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases on Sunday, with the total rising by 230,370 in 24 hours.

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Africa, India see spike in new COVID-19 cases as virus exposes inequalities

South Africa‘s confirmed coronavirus cases have doubled in two weeks to a quarter-million, and India on Saturday saw its biggest daily spike as its total passed 800,000. Inequality concerns are growing as health workers seek better protection while some among the rich are hoarding equipment at home.Globally more than 12 million people have been infected by the virus, according to data compiled by the Johns Hopkins University of Medicine.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0