Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Kamala Harris Says Trump Not Credible on Possible Covid 19 Vaccine; France Reports 8,550 New Cases in 24 Hrs
With the government’s handling of the world’s worst outbreak of the disease under close scrutiny, Trump has dangled the possibility that a vaccine might be ready ahead of the Nov. 3 U.S. presidential election. But Trump has a track record of flouting scientific advice and some experts are skeptical that vaccine trials, which have to study potential side effects on a wide range of people before they can deliver a verdict, can be completed by late this year or even early next year. Harris suggested to CNN that Trump might seize on a vaccine – no matter how untested – to burnish his image. “He’s looking at an election coming up in less than 60 days and he’s grasping for whatever he can get to pretend he can be a leader on this issue when he’s not,” she said.
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Temperature of candidates being checked at Dr Ambedkar College in Nagpur, Maharashtra, as they arrive at the examination centre to write National Defence Academy (NDA) exams.
Maharashtra: Temperature of candidates being checked at Dr Ambedkar College, Nagpur, as they arrive at the examination centre to write National Defence Academy (NDA) exams.
Sarthak, a candidate says, “We are scared due to #COVID19. I have come from Pune, to write the exam.” pic.twitter.com/uwJBC0FiXx
— ANI (@ANI) September 6, 2020
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Testing Update | A total of 4,88,31,145 samples tested up to September 5. Of these, 10,92,654 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
Iran, Russia to Jointly Produce Vaccine | Iran and Russia will cooperate to produce a Covid-19 vaccine in the Islamic republic as Covid-19 cases in Iran surged to 3,84,666. Meanwhile, an Iraqi health official warned that the citizens should not play down the seriousness of the coronavirus as 4,644 daily new infections were reported. Iran, the hardest-hit country in the Middle East region, reported 1,894 new cases.
Schools in Gujarat are organising online classes for students as they remain closed amid Covid-19.
Gujarat: Schools are organising online classes for students as they remain closed amid #COVID19. A teacher at a school in Vadodara says, “We try to make classes interesting for kids so that they can grasp information easily. We’re also using augmented reality for it.” (5.09.2020) pic.twitter.com/ovFTeXv9jl
— ANI (@ANI) September 5, 2020
Sanitisation work undertaken by Ahmedabad metro authorities ahead of the resumption of its services from September 7 as part of Unlock 4.
Gujarat: Sanitization work was undertaken by Ahmedabad metro authorities ahead of the resumption of its services from September 7 as part of #Unlock4. (5.09.2020) pic.twitter.com/EkPnfTJSdo
— ANI (@ANI) September 5, 2020
J&K Administration has increased number of Covid-19 tests being conducted in Udhampur.
J&K: Administration has increased number of #COVID19 tests being conducted in Udhampur.
District Commissioner Piyush Singla says, “We’ve divided Udhampur town into 10 zones with 2-3 teams each, that are conducting 800-900 rapid antigen tests per day in that area.” (5.09.2020) pic.twitter.com/ywxcZsweJG
— ANI (@ANI) September 5, 2020
Police are selling ‘Corona care kit’ at affordable price in Ludhiana, Punjab.
Punjab: Police are selling ‘Corona care kit’ at affordable price in Ludhiana. Police Commissioner R Agarwal says,”Each kit contains 18 items incl vitamin & zinc tablets, & pulse oximeter. Asymptomatic patients can buy them at Rs 1700 which is lesser than market price.”(5.09.2020) pic.twitter.com/rEZk5EXGgk
— ANI (@ANI) September 6, 2020
Centre for Assessing Clinical Immunogenicity for Vaccines Inaugurated | The National Immunogenicity and Biologics Evaluation Centre (NIBEC) for assessing clinical immunogenicity of viral vaccines, especially the ones in the pipeline for COVID-19, has been inaugurated. The facility, established jointly by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Bharati Vidyapeeth University (BVU), Pune, was inaugurated virtually by Renu Swarup, Secretary, DBT, in an e-inauguration ceremony presided by Vishwajeet Kadam, Minister of State in the Maharashtra government. The facility has been established through BVU’s constituent unit Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA) and BIRAC, a PSU under the DBT.
SOPs for Religious Places in Himachal | Prasad offerings will not be allowed in religious places that are set to open for devotees in Himachal Pradesh on September 10, according to guidelines issued by the state government. As per the three-page SOP issued by Additional Chief Secretary (Health) R D Dhiman, no physical offerings like prasad, distribution or sprinkling of holy water will be allowed inside the religious place. The SOP said touching statues, idols and holy books will also not be allowed. Preferably, separate entry and exit for devotees will be arranged while maintaining physical distance of minimum six feet at all times.
MP Govt Sets Rates for Patients’ Treatment | The Madhya Pradesh government has decided that private hospitals treating Covid-19 patients could charge only 40 per cent more than rates prevalent in the time before the outbreak. It has also been decided that patients being treated at private Covid-19 designated hospitals, which are authorised and in contract with the government, can voluntarily pay their bills. Such hospitals are currently treating patients free of cost.
