Sign up here for GlobalData's free bi-weekly Covid-19 report on the latest information your industry needs to know.The University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia has reported positive data from preclinical tests of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate conducted by Viroclinics-DDL in the Netherlands.

Data indicates the candidate’s effectiveness and manufacturability. The vaccine reportedly generated neutralising immune response against Covid-19 in animal models.

In some animals, the candidate provided protection against virus replication and decreased lung inflammation, and generated a strong T-cell response.

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Coronavirus: City says temporary midtown Toronto homeless shelters to be vacated this week

Residents living near Toronto shelters upset at lack of city consultation As a part of the leasing agreement with the developer, those residents have had to move out as the buildings are prepared for demolition.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Protests over alleged safety concerns near the buildings and a nearby hotel that’s also been converted into a shelter have caused tensions in the area over the last month.

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341 Maharashtra cops test positive for COVID-19 in last 24 hours

MUMBAI : As many as 341 more Maharashtra police personnel tested positive for COVID-19 while two died in the last 24 hours.According to Maharashtra Police, the total number of positive cases in the police force has gone up to 15,294 including 2,832 active cases, 12,306 recoveries and 156 deaths till date.With 1,93,889 active cases, Maharashtra continues to remain the most affected state in the country.India added 78,512 new cases to its COVID-19 tally in the last 24 hours, taking the national caseload past the 36-lakh mark, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) on Monday.With 971 new deaths, the cumulative toll reached 64,469.The coronavirus cases in the country mounted to 36,21,246 including 7,81,975 active

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EU offers 400 mln euros to WHO-led COVID-19 vaccine initiative

BRUSSELS : The European Commission said on Monday it would contribute 400 million euros ($476 million) to an initiative led by the World Health Organization to buy COVID-19 vaccines.The initiative, dubbed COVAX, aims to purchase 2 billion doses by the end of 2021 of potential COVID-19 shots from several vaccine makers.The EU Commission is negotiating advance purchases of COVID-19 vaccines with several drugmakers on behalf of the 27 EU states and has said in past weeks EU governments cannot buy vaccines through parallel procurement schemes."Today, the Commission is announcing a 400 million euro contribution to COVAX for working together in purchasing future vaccines to the benefit of low and middle income countries," European Commission

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Finger coverings? Coronavirus worries force election officials to get creative

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The coronavirus has upended everyday life in ways big and small. What happens when those disruptions overlap with voting? Thousands of state and local election officials across the U.S are sharing ideas and making accommodations to try to ensure that voters and polling places are safe amid an unprecedented pandemic.Some are finding ways to expand access to voter registration and ballot request forms.

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COVID-19 vaccine in India may be ready by the year-end, says health minister

Here are key updates of India's COVID-19 vaccine journeyCovaxin, India's first coronavirus vaccine has been developed by Bharat Biotech developed by Bharat BioTech, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Institute of Virology (NIV). The clinical trial to verify the safety of potential COVID-19 vaccine has started in August.

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Sign up here for GlobalData's free bi-weekly Covid-19 report on the latest information your industry needs to know.The pharma industry – and clinical trials in particular – have been significantly disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic. For example, lockdowns and social distancing have made it all but impossible for many ill patients to visit their trial sites for monitoring and medication.

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FDA grants EUA for Gilead’s remdesivir to treat Covid-19

Sign up here for GlobalData's free bi-weekly Covid-19 report on the latest information your industry needs to know.The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorisation (EUA) for Gilead Sciences’ Veklury (remdesivir) to treat all hospitalised patients with Covid-19. Previously, the drug received emergency authorisation for treating patients hospitalised with severe form of the disease.

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Study finds link between low fungi diversity in lungs and severity of ARDS

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500,000 meals sent to Renfrewshire’s needy during Covid-19 crisis

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Doubling rate of Covid-19 cases in Delhi at 'comfort level': Satyendar Jain

New Delhi: Amid the sudden spike in novel coronavirus infections in Delhi, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Monday that the Kejriwal government was doing "aggressive testing" and the aim was to ensure no case was left untraced.Jain said the government had sufficient stock of COVID-19 testing kits for 10-15 days, but it was procuring more from the market to meet the target of 40,000 tests per day.The government has already increased the duration of testing hours at hospitals and dispensaries to five hours (9 am-2 am) from the earlier three-hour duration, he told reporters.Jain flagged that many people were going out without wearing masks and asserted that teams had been deployed penalise such violators of public safety norms, adding

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A cancer patient has warned a second wave of coronavirus is "real" after seeing four patients arrive at a hospital.

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US Food and Drug Administration raised the possibility in an interview published Sunday that a future vaccine against the coronavirus might be given emergency approval before the end of trials designed to ensure its safety and effectiveness.A request for such extraordinary approval would have to come from the vaccine developer, Stephen Hahn told the Financial Times."If they do that before the end of Phase Three," which involves large-scale human testing, "we may find that appropriate.

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Sinovac’s Covid-19 vaccine gets emergency use approval in China

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The Guardian: "I think there’s a big rush, a somewhat nationalistic rush and also somewhat capitalistic rush as well, to be absolutely first to register a vaccine, and it will actually make it more difficult to evaluate other vaccines." While admitting a vaccine is needed soon, he added: "We really do need quite strong evidence of efficacy."Scientists have warned politicians and commercial companies to be cautious.Without comprehensive results showing at least 30-50% effectiveness, vaccines risk doing more harm than good, they claim.

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LEADING OFF: Trade deadline, A's sidelined by COVID-19

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School pupils could be sent home for 'joke coughing' under strict new coronavirus rules

School pupils could be sent home for joke coughing and punished for using the wrong toilets in strict new coronavirus rules.

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2020 VMAs confirms it: The red carpet is dead amid COVID-19

2020 VMAS offered a canned red carpet — interviews were mostly taped, resulting in staid photos of the stars on-screen. There was no real showcase of what MTV’s Video Music Awards are known for: The most irreverent, ridiculous and revealing fashion on the planet. Think Lady Gaga’s dress made out of glistening raw meat, Miley Cyrus’ designer boob duct tape and Lil’ Kim baring one boob covered only by a sparkly pastie.Instead, the awards, which happened “live” here in NYC, but were mostly pre-recorded in the days leading up to the show, with many performers shot in-studio on a green screen, featuring seemingly pre-done looks.And so there was Joey King wearing a Versace minidress, which was then superimposed onto a VMA-branded backdrop.

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Keke Palmer Took Over 10 COVID-19 Tests Ahead Of Hosting MTV VMAs 2020

Keke Palmer rocks a high top knot and silver dress for her duties as host at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, which aired on Sunday (August 30).

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Covid-19 will be under control by Diwali, says Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan

Harsh Vardhan on Sunday expressed confidence that the country's COVID-19 count will be "under control" by Diwali this year.Inaugurating the 'Nation First' webinar series, organised by the Anathkumar Foundation, he pointed out that the country was much ahead in tackling the pandemic."The COVID-19 will significantly come under control by the Deepavali this year. The leaders and common people effectively worked together to fight the pandemic.

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COVID-19 media update, 31 August

The Minister of Health Chris Hipkins and the Deputy Director-General of Health Robyn Shearer will provide an update on COVID-19 at 1.00 pm today.

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European vacationers face threats of sudden and ever-changing COVID-19 travel rules

travel corridors “safe list,” i.e. countries from which travellers do not need to self-isolate on arrival in England.Cuba was added to the safe list, but the Czech Republic, Jamaica and Switzerland were taken off.Confusingly, the other U.K.

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Worldwide COVID-19 infections surpass 25 million

There is a new shift in fight against the pandemic, as global cases of COVID-19 surpass 25 million. As David Akin reports, the pandemic’s epicentre may also be shifting from the United States to India.

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Your COVID-19 questions answered, as the school year begins

Are face shields enough to protect your kids? Should grandchildren distance themselves from grandparents after returning to school? How do you deal with a child’s anxiety for returning to the classroom? Jeff Semple takes more of your COVID-19 questions to the experts, as the school year takes off.

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Lethbridge families reflect on adjusting to COVID-19 over summer as back to school approaches

After-school programs an ‘afterthought’ in COVID-19 guidelines, advocates say Micah Pavan said her family has spent much less time indoors than usual, with her son trying out skateboarding for the first time two months ago.Pavan added that while the family usually spends a majority of their vacation in Montana, the unexpected cancellation of those plans turned out to be positive.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“It’s been fun to have to look around for fun things to do,” she said.

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United Airlines drops widely unpopular $200 ticket change fee

United Airlines says it listened to customers and is dropping an unpopular US$200 fee for most people who change a ticket for travel within the United States.“When we hear from customers about where we can improve, getting rid of fees is often the top request,” United CEO Scott Kirby said in a video posted Sunday.United’s move will put pressure on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines to drop their change fees, also US$200 on domestic travel. Delta and American said they are waiving change fees for travel affected by the virus through the year’s end.

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Rahm's makes the biggest putt to win a thriller at BMW

OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. – Even with so few people around, Jon Rahm could hear from the other side of the Olympia Fields clubhouse that Dustin Johnson had made a 45-foot birdie on the final hole to force a playoff Sunday in the BMW Championship.Resilient as ever, Rahm went out and made some magic of his own.From one end of the 18th green to the other, Rahm's putt from just over 65 feet rolled down the ridge and into the cup, setting off a roar so loud it nearly made up for not having spectators.“I knew how good DJ has been playing. I was expecting nothing else,” Rahm said.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
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

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