COVID-19- NEW VARIANTS & VACCINES: GLOBAL & ASEAN status as of Thursday, 7am, April 22, 2021
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The coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting 218 countries and territories around the world and 2 international conveyances.
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COVID-19 infection crosses 144.40 million globally as deaths cross 3.07 million.
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Here is the GLOBAL status as of Thursday, 7am, April 22, 2021
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Here is the ASEAN status as of Thursday, 7am, April 22, 2021
Here we provide updated information on cases in Asean, comprising new cases, total cases, new deaths and total deaths.
BRUNEI
Brunei had +2 new cases, has a total of 223 with 3 deaths.
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Sultan completes COVID vaccination schedule
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CAMBODIA
There has been 303 new positive case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Cambodia. The tally is at 7,747. 56 deaths. Total recovered at 2,794
8 percent of the population vaccinated in two months
As of yesterday, nearly 1.3 million people across the country have received at least their first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine in Cambodia, according to the Ministry of Health.
The ministry said it had inoculated 1,277,688 people, equal to around eight percent of the total population. Among them, 983,145 are civilians while 294,543 are from the military.
The vaccines being used include Sinopharm, Sinovac and AstraZeneca. Cambodia has so far accrued 1.3 million doses of Sinopharm, two million doses of Sinovac and 324,000 doses of AstraZeneca.
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Viet Nam provides $300,000 to support Cambodia’s efforts in combating COVID-19
The Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam provided humanitarian assistance of $300,000 to the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia on April 20, to support the Kingdom’s efforts in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.
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INDONESIA
The country reported +5,720 new cases, taking total to 1,620,569, +230 new deaths, total is at 44,007 deaths.
President Slams Noisy Debate on Homegrown Covid Vaccine
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo monitored the vaccination program for teachers in person at a Jakarta high school on Feb. 24, 2021. (Photo Courtesy of Presidential Secretariat Press Bureau)
Jakarta. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is unhappy with the growing number of politicians and other prominent figures voicing their support for a homegrown Covid-19 vaccine, which has failed to obtain government approval.
The so-called Nusantara vaccine is championed by former health minister Terawan Agus Putranto with support from many top politicians who have volunteered in the initial trial.
However, the Drug and Food Supervisory Agency (BPOM) said it won’t approve its public use, citing failure to meet good clinical practice. In response, lawmakers involved in the trial accused the agency of lacking of nationalism and summoned BPOM Head Penny Lukito for a hearing.
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LAOS
The country reported +28 new case recorded, total at 88. No deaths.
Rollout of Covid-19 vaccination programme speeds up
People in Vientiane and some provinces have now had their first and second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine.
More people have been going to vaccination centres around the country for vaccinations since the programme was launched in March.
The government plans to vaccinate at least 150,000 people in the initial stages of the programme.
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MALAYSIA
The country reported +2,340 new cases, taking total 381,813, +11 new deaths, total is at 1,400 deaths.
‘Vaccine still best defence for Covid’
PETALING JAYA: As the Malaysian healthcare system comes under increasing pressure with rising Covid-19 cases, new fronts are being opened every day as more virulent strains of the coronavirus emerge.
To date, several strains have been discovered in the country.
Myanmar reported +17 new cases, taking total to 142,661, +0 new deaths, total is at 3,206 deaths
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PHILIPPINES
The Philippines recorded +9,227 new cases, bringing the total to 962,307 with +124 new deaths, bringing total 16,265 deaths.
OCTA: Virus spread slows, but not enough to ease NCR Plus curbs
The transmission rate of the COVID-19 virus has slowed down, but not enough to be a basis for relaxing mobility restrictions in the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus bubble, the independent research group OCTA group said on Thursday.
OCTA research fellow Guido David said the reproduction rate of the virus had gone down further to R=0.99, from 1.96 a week before the government announced quarantine restrictions in the NCR Plus bubble, which includes Metro Manila and the provinces of Laguna, Cavite, Rizal and Bulacan
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SINGAPORE
Reported +15 new cases, taking the total to 60,880 and 0 new death, tally now 30 deaths.
S’pore to bar long-term pass holders, visitors travelling from India as Covid-19 cases there surge
This move takes effect from 11.59pm on Friday, and includes people who have prior approval to enter Singapore, said Education Minister Lawrence Wong on Thursday (April 22).
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THAILAND
Reported +1,458new cases, total at 46,643, +2 new deaths, total deaths stands at 110.
Sputnik V to launch here
Putin gives personal pledge on vaccine
In this file photo, a healthcare worker prepares a syringe with a dose of Covid-19 vaccine as part of the government’s inoculation programme.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has personally vowed to support Thailand’s Covid-19 battle and will therefore be selling it his country’s Sputnik V vaccine, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced on Thursday.
The PM revealed on his Facebook page that Mr Putin had agreed to make the Sputnik jabs available to Thailand via a “government-to-government” contract.
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VIET NAM
Vietnam reported +- new cases and a total of 2,800 cases, no new death, total remains at 35.
Top-notch experts available for management of rare blood clots related to COVID-19 vaccine: official
In a recent interview with Sức khỏe & Đời sống (Health & Life) newspaper, Associate Professor Đào Xuân Cơ, Deputy Director of Bạch Mai Hospital and General Secretary of Việt Nam National Association of Emergency, Intensive Care Medicine and Clinical Toxicology talks about the country’s plan on the management of rare blood clots related to COVID-19 vaccine.
Source: worldometers
