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| Coronavirus live: UK death toll rises by 104; fears of ‘super-spreader’ Trump rally | Coronavirus live: UK death toll rises by 104; fears of ‘super-spreader’ Trump rally |
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| Latest updates: panic-buying in Vietnam amid record Covid infections; riot police use pepper spray to break up crowds in Melbourne | Latest updates: panic-buying in Vietnam amid record Covid infections; riot police use pepper spray to break up crowds in Melbourne |
| Here is more on the story that a high-ranking Roman Catholic cardinal and vaccine skeptic hospitalised after contracting Covid-19 was off a ventilator and being moved out of intensive care in the US. | |
| The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a total of 37,583,545 coronavirus cases as of yesterday, a rise of 157,450 new cases. | |
| A high-ranking Roman Catholic cardinal in the US who was hospitalised after contracting Covid-19 is off a ventilator and is being moved out of intensive care, Associated Press reports. | A high-ranking Roman Catholic cardinal in the US who was hospitalised after contracting Covid-19 is off a ventilator and is being moved out of intensive care, Associated Press reports. |
| Cardinal Raymond Burke was to return to a regular hospital room at an undisclosed location, the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse in Winconsin said. | Cardinal Raymond Burke was to return to a regular hospital room at an undisclosed location, the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse in Winconsin said. |
| Burke, 73, one of the Catholic Church’s most outspoken conservatives and a vaccine skeptic, had been sedated and on a ventilator following his tweet on August 10th that he had contracted the coronavirus. | Burke, 73, one of the Catholic Church’s most outspoken conservatives and a vaccine skeptic, had been sedated and on a ventilator following his tweet on August 10th that he had contracted the coronavirus. |
| France has reported 22,636 new coronavirus cases, Reuters reports. | France has reported 22,636 new coronavirus cases, Reuters reports. |
| The country has recorded more than 6.57 million cases in total. | The country has recorded more than 6.57 million cases in total. |
| The Covid Delta variant has swept across south-east Asia over recent months, prompting lockdowns and overwhelming hospitals – from Malaysia to Thailand and Indonesia. Now the impact is being felt in the Philippines, just as the country’s chronic lack of health workers reaches a crisis point. | The Covid Delta variant has swept across south-east Asia over recent months, prompting lockdowns and overwhelming hospitals – from Malaysia to Thailand and Indonesia. Now the impact is being felt in the Philippines, just as the country’s chronic lack of health workers reaches a crisis point. |
| “The disease has become very aggressive,” said Michael Bilan, who works on a Covid ward in Manila. This time, patients tend to require a higher amount of oxygen, for longer, he said. The number of Covid patients is also at a record high: last week, 277 were receiving treatment. New wards have been opened to meet demand. | “The disease has become very aggressive,” said Michael Bilan, who works on a Covid ward in Manila. This time, patients tend to require a higher amount of oxygen, for longer, he said. The number of Covid patients is also at a record high: last week, 277 were receiving treatment. New wards have been opened to meet demand. |
| The Philippines is one of the world’s biggest suppliers of nurses, with 17,000 leaving to work overseas, including in the UK and the US, in 2019. But it is increasingly struggling to staff its own wards, where pay is low and conditions poor. | The Philippines is one of the world’s biggest suppliers of nurses, with 17,000 leaving to work overseas, including in the UK and the US, in 2019. But it is increasingly struggling to staff its own wards, where pay is low and conditions poor. |
| Last week, the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines estimated 40% of private hospital nurses quit last year, and more have left followingafter new waves of infections this year. | Last week, the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines estimated 40% of private hospital nurses quit last year, and more have left followingafter new waves of infections this year. |
| France has reported a further 68 deaths from coronavirus. | France has reported a further 68 deaths from coronavirus. |
| In total the country has had over 113,000 fatalities. France has 2,106 people in intensive care units with Covid-19, an increase of seven on yesterday, Reuters reports. | In total the country has had over 113,000 fatalities. France has 2,106 people in intensive care units with Covid-19, an increase of seven on yesterday, Reuters reports. |
| Thousands of people demonstrated in the streets of France again against the government’s Covid-19 vaccination policies, AFP reports. Saturday’s protests were called for the sixth weekend in a row to denounce a new “health pass” system announced by President Emmanuel Macron that they see as unfairly restricting the rights of the unvaccinated. Under the system, introduced progressively since mid-July, anyone wishing to enter a restaurant, theatre, cinema, long-distance train, or large shopping centre must show proof of vaccination or a negative test. Around 200,000 people have marched in previous weekends, according to interior ministry figures, while organisers claim the real number is nearly double that. The government insists the pass is necessary to encourage vaccination uptake and avoid a fourth national lockdown, with the unjabbed making up eight or nine out of every 10 Covid-19 patients admitted to hospital. | Thousands of people demonstrated in the streets of France again against the government’s Covid-19 vaccination policies, AFP reports. Saturday’s protests were called for the sixth weekend in a row to denounce a new “health pass” system announced by President Emmanuel Macron that they see as unfairly restricting the rights of the unvaccinated. Under the system, introduced progressively since mid-July, anyone wishing to enter a restaurant, theatre, cinema, long-distance train, or large shopping centre must show proof of vaccination or a negative test. Around 200,000 people have marched in previous weekends, according to interior ministry figures, while organisers claim the real number is nearly double that. The government insists the pass is necessary to encourage vaccination uptake and avoid a fourth national lockdown, with the unjabbed making up eight or nine out of every 10 Covid-19 patients admitted to hospital. |
| As coronavirus cases continued to rise across the US, thousands were expected nonetheless to attend a concert in Central Park on Saturday night, staged to celebrate New York City’s recovery amid the pandemic. | As coronavirus cases continued to rise across the US, thousands were expected nonetheless to attend a concert in Central Park on Saturday night, staged to celebrate New York City’s recovery amid the pandemic. |
| Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Jennifer Hudson, Carlos Santana, LL Cool J and Andrea Bocelli were included in the lineup for We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert. Most tickets distributed by the city were free, with attendees required to show proof of vaccination | Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Jennifer Hudson, Carlos Santana, LL Cool J and Andrea Bocelli were included in the lineup for We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert. Most tickets distributed by the city were free, with attendees required to show proof of vaccination |
| Authorities in New York have been keen to push the idea of a comeback, with a focus on promoting civic engagement and tourism. Earlier this week, the city released a commercial featuring celebrities singing Billy Joel’s New York State of Mind at famous locations throughout the five boroughs. | Authorities in New York have been keen to push the idea of a comeback, with a focus on promoting civic engagement and tourism. Earlier this week, the city released a commercial featuring celebrities singing Billy Joel’s New York State of Mind at famous locations throughout the five boroughs. |
| More data from Italy. Patients in hospital with Covid-19 - not including those in intensive care - stood at 3,733 Saturday up from 3,692 a day earlier. | More data from Italy. Patients in hospital with Covid-19 - not including those in intensive care - stood at 3,733 Saturday up from 3,692 a day earlier. |
| There were 40 new admissions to intensive care units, up from 26 on Friday. The total number of intensive care patients increased to 466 from a previous 455. | There were 40 new admissions to intensive care units, up from 26 on Friday. The total number of intensive care patients increased to 466 from a previous 455. |
| Some 255,218 tests for Covid-19 were carried out in the past day, compared with a previous 220,656, the health ministry said, Reuters reports. | Some 255,218 tests for Covid-19 were carried out in the past day, compared with a previous 220,656, the health ministry said, Reuters reports. |