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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 |
| The majority of Australians aged 18 and over are now eligible for a Covid vaccination if they are willing to consider the AstraZeneca vaccine, and provided they do not have a history of some specific health conditions. | |
| In addition to the government’s official eligibility checker, which lists some clinics near your location which might have vaccination appointments available, there are a number of other helpful resources that can help you to find somewhere that has appointments open. | |
| Everyone in Australia’s many locked-down communities wants to know the answer to one question: when will life start returning to normal? For the millions of parents juggling their work commitments with home-schooling their children, a return to normal means a return to the classroom. | Everyone in Australia’s many locked-down communities wants to know the answer to one question: when will life start returning to normal? For the millions of parents juggling their work commitments with home-schooling their children, a return to normal means a return to the classroom. |
| Whenever the school gates reopen it’s likely that many students, particularly those in primary school, will walk through them unvaccinated. | Whenever the school gates reopen it’s likely that many students, particularly those in primary school, will walk through them unvaccinated. |
| At the same time, children account for a significant proportion of infections. In Victoria, 45% of infections are in children and teenagers, while people aged 19 and under make up 30% of those infected in New South Wales. | At the same time, children account for a significant proportion of infections. In Victoria, 45% of infections are in children and teenagers, while people aged 19 and under make up 30% of those infected in New South Wales. |
| The combination of continuing infections in children, and a low vaccination rate, means the school experience children return to could be different from the one they left. | The combination of continuing infections in children, and a low vaccination rate, means the school experience children return to could be different from the one they left. |
| The UK has recorded 32,058 coronavirus cases a further 104 deaths in the latest 24-hour period, government figures show. | The UK has recorded 32,058 coronavirus cases a further 104 deaths in the latest 24-hour period, government figures show. |
| 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. | 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. |
| France’s interior ministry said around 175,500 people in total demonstrated on Saturday - down from roughly 215,000 last weekend although numbers could increase as people return from summer holidays. They demonstrated across France for a sixth consecutive weekend on Saturday against a Covid-19 health pass required for daily activities, Reuters reports. | France’s interior ministry said around 175,500 people in total demonstrated on Saturday - down from roughly 215,000 last weekend although numbers could increase as people return from summer holidays. They demonstrated across France for a sixth consecutive weekend on Saturday against a Covid-19 health pass required for daily activities, Reuters reports. |
| Vietnam reported record infections for the second day running, with 11,321 Covid-19 infections on Saturday, an increase of almost 700. Vietnam has now had 336,700 cases and at least 7,540 deaths. | Vietnam reported record infections for the second day running, with 11,321 Covid-19 infections on Saturday, an increase of almost 700. Vietnam has now had 336,700 cases and at least 7,540 deaths. |
| Residents of Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City have been panic buying, emptying shelves of food and supplies after the city’s authorities announced a lockdown from Monday. It has been the epicentre of the surge in cases Vietnam has suffered after having escaped serious outbreaks earlier in the pandemic. | Residents of Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City have been panic buying, emptying shelves of food and supplies after the city’s authorities announced a lockdown from Monday. It has been the epicentre of the surge in cases Vietnam has suffered after having escaped serious outbreaks earlier in the pandemic. |
| British virologist Dr Chris Smith told BBC Breakfast that the UK government should deploy booster vaccines “strategically”. He said the pandemic needed to be ended all over the world but also the UK could not allow the effectiveness of vaccines to wane. | British virologist Dr Chris Smith told BBC Breakfast that the UK government should deploy booster vaccines “strategically”. He said the pandemic needed to be ended all over the world but also the UK could not allow the effectiveness of vaccines to wane. |
| Russia recorded 797 deaths and 21,000 new cases over the past 24 hours, with Moscow and Saint Petersburg having the most cases. | Russia recorded 797 deaths and 21,000 new cases over the past 24 hours, with Moscow and Saint Petersburg having the most cases. |
| Hundreds of anti-lockdown protesters clashed with riot police in Australia. Police in Melbourne used pepper spray as large crowds surged, while in Sydney they were are able to prevent protesters from forming a mass demonstration. | Hundreds of anti-lockdown protesters clashed with riot police in Australia. Police in Melbourne used pepper spray as large crowds surged, while in Sydney they were are able to prevent protesters from forming a mass demonstration. |
| Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi said tackling Covid-19 infections was the main priority for the new cabinet he presented to parliament, calling his new health minister “a figure who can rally forces in the fight against coronavirus”. | Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi said tackling Covid-19 infections was the main priority for the new cabinet he presented to parliament, calling his new health minister “a figure who can rally forces in the fight against coronavirus”. |
| France’s interior ministry said around 175,500 people in total demonstrated on Saturday - down from roughly 215,000 last weekend although numbers could increase as people return from summer holidays. They demonstrated across France for a sixth consecutive weekend on Saturday against a Covid-19 health pass required for daily activities, Reuters reports. “This health pass divides French people. I think that is clear. And unfortunately, I believe we should abolish it,” said civil servant Sophie Soulas at the Paris protest. | France’s interior ministry said around 175,500 people in total demonstrated on Saturday - down from roughly 215,000 last weekend although numbers could increase as people return from summer holidays. They demonstrated across France for a sixth consecutive weekend on Saturday against a Covid-19 health pass required for daily activities, Reuters reports. “This health pass divides French people. I think that is clear. And unfortunately, I believe we should abolish it,” said civil servant Sophie Soulas at the Paris protest. |
| 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. | 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. | 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. |