Covid Rampages Through Asia; J&J Vaccine Struggles: Virus Update
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(Bloomberg) Covid-19 continued its rampage through Asia. South Korea and Thailand reported record infections. Japan’s top coronavirus adviser said new cases in Tokyo could hit a record in early August, before the end of the Olympics. Australian lockdowns are failing to rein in growing outbreaks.
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Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine produced relatively low levels of antibodies against the delta variant, according to a study that hasn’t yet been peer reviewed. Delta makes up 83% of all sequenced cases in the U.S., up from 50% in early July, authorities said.
WHO’s Vaccination Target; Covid Surges Across Asia: Virus Update
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(Bloomberg) Covid-19 can be beaten if 70% of every nation’s population is vaccinated by mid-2022, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said as he called for a massive global inoculation drive. “The pandemic will end when the world chooses to end it,” he said.
The virus continued its rampage through Asia, as South Korea and Thailand reported record infections and Japan’s top coronavirus adviser said cases in Tokyo could hit a new high in early August, before the end of the Olympics.
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J&J shot raises fewer antibodies against delta in study
Singapore curbs gatherings as local cases hit record
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Fan-free Olympics leaves 1 million hotel cancellations
Chinese City Imposes Mandatory Tests
Nanjing, the capital of eastern Jiangsu province, now requires Covid tests for people leaving the city after Nanjing airport found nine positive samples from workers on Tuesday. The airport has cancelled flights, put relevant staff under centralized quarantine and started contact tracing.
Half of Australia in Lockdown
New cases continued to climb in Australia’s two largest cities on Wednesday as strict stay-at-home orders impacting half the nation failed to halt the spread of the delta variant.
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