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Austria is experiencing the start of a 2nd wave of coronavirus infections, its chancellor has actually said, as cases spike upwards in line with other EU countries.
- UNHCR steps up efforts to combat COVID-19 amongst tens of thousands of Syrian refugees in camps in Jordan after the very first 3 cases were verified recently.
- Domestic flight in Wuhan, the epicentre of the worldwide coronavirus break out, returns to pre-pandemic levels with 500 domestic flights on Friday, Chinese authorities state.
- More than 28.6 million individuals all over the world have been detected with the coronavirus and nearly 917,000 have actually passed away, according to Johns Hopkins University. About 19.2 million individuals have actually recovered.
Here are the current updates:
Sunday, September 13
23: 07 GMT – Lebanon peacekeepers infected
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has revealed that 90 of its peacekeepers in south Lebanon checked positive for the coronavirus.
A UNIFIL representative stated that of that of the 90, 88 come from the same nationaltiy, although their country of origin is unknown.
20: 15 GMT – Turkey’s coronavirus death toll surpasses 7,000
The death toll in Turkey due to the unique coronavirus reached 7,056 on Sunday as 57 individuals died in the last 24 hours, data from the Health Ministry revealed.
The overall variety of cases in the country rose by 1,527, for an overall of 291,162 cases, the information showed, with 258,833 individuals recovered from COVID-19
Both day-to-day deaths and cases have increased to mid-May levels in recent days. The federal government has actually eliminated extensive lockdowns but has announced brand-new measures just recently, consisting of prohibiting weddings and other events and limiting the variety of travelers permitted on public transport.
19: 15 GMT – US CDC reports 193,195 deaths from coronavirus
The US Centers for Disease Control and Avoidance (CDC) reported 6,467,481 cases of the brand-new coronavirus, a boost of 40,423 cases from its previous count, and said the variety of deaths had actually increased by 807 to 193,195
The CDC’s tally of cases of the breathing health problem known as COVID-19, triggered by a brand-new coronavirus, was at 4pm EDT (20: 00 GMT) on September 12 versus its previous report a day earlier.
The CDC figures do not always show cases reported by individual states.
18: 10 GMT – French day-to-day COVID-19 cases fall after Saturday record
France’s health authorities reported 7,183 new validated COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, down from a record 10,561 new infections.
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In an everyday site update, the French health ministry also reported the number of arrivals in hospital for COVID-19 over the past week had actually increased to 2,464 compared to 2, 432 taped.
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These consisted of427admissions to extensive care systems over the previous seven days, up from417 in Saturday’s count, it stated.
17:05 GMT- Israel to enforce a three-week across the country lockdown
Israel will reinstate a rigorous new countrywide lockdown today amidst a persistent surge in coronavirus cases.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the statement in a televised speech.
Beginning Friday, the eve of the Jewish New Year, schools, restaurants, shopping centers and hotels, to name a few businesses, will shut down and constraints on motion will be enforced. The lockdown is anticipated to last a minimum of 3 weeks, when steps might be eased depending on morbidity.
16:20 GMT- India thinks about emergency authorisation of vaccine
India said it was considering giving an emergency authorisation for a COVID-19 vaccine, particularly for the elderly and individuals in high-risk workplaces, as the nation’s variety of reported infections passed 4.75 million.
India, which has actually consistently reported more than 1,000 COVID- 19 deaths daily this month, has now recorded78,586 fatalities from the illness.
Migrants wait on transportation to a train station throughout an extended lockdown[Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters]
It lags just the United States internationally in the overall number of infections, however it has actually been adding more day-to-day cases than the United States since mid-August. The comments came as the Ministry of Health reported94,372 new COVID-19cases and 1,114deaths on Sunday.
15: 50 GMT- Saudi Arabia to lift some global flight constraints
Saudi Arabia will partly lift its suspension of global flights as of September15 to allow” exceptional categories” of citizens and homeowners to travel, the state news company DAY SPA said.
The kingdom will lift all travel limitations for people on January 1,2021, it said.
15:20 GMT- UK records 3,330 more confirmed cases of COVID-19
The United Kingdom reported 3,330validated new cases of COVID-19, according to government information released, compared to 3,497 a day earlier.
It also reported five more deaths from the coronavirus.
The UK is to generate a brand-new ban on celebrations on Monday in a bid to curb the rise in infections.
14:30 GMT- Ninety Lebanon peacekeepers agreement coronavirus
Ninety UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon have checked positive for the novel coronavirus, a spokesperson for the UNIFIL force stated, the initially reported cases of the illness.
The confirmed cases were transferred to an unique UNIFIL facility geared up to deal with COVID-19 cases, UNIFIL representative Andrea Tenenti said in a declaration.
The nation has recorded a total of23,669 COVID- 19
cases, consisting of239 deaths considering that a break out began in February.
13:50 GMT- Ethiopia opens facility to make coronavirus test kits
With increasing cases of COVID-19, Ethiopia has opened a center to produce sets to check for the coronavirus and states its scientists are working to establish and test a vaccine.
The business producing the screening packages is a joint venture with a Chinese business, called BGI Health Ethiopia.
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Ethiopia’s number of validated cases of COVID-19 has increased to nearly64,000, triggering practically 1,000 deaths, according to government figures.
On Sunday, Ethiopia likewise opened a field medical facility to hold up to200 significantly impacted COVID-19patients, which will start confessing clients right away.
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has actually stated there might be “no complacency” in the fight to recuperate from the pandemic-induced slump, urging federal governments to support main bank efforts with fiscal spending.
Although the eurozone was bouncing back from the lockdowns that devastated economic activity previously this year, Lagarde stated the recovery remained “uneven” and “unpredictable” as numerous nations face a renewed increase in coronavirus infections.
The ECB “continues to stand ready to adjust all of its instruments” to assist steer the 19- country currency club through the crisis, Lagarde said in an online speech resolving a meeting of Arab main lenders.
12: 00 GMT – Ireland plans to sign up with common EU system of COVID-19 travel limitations
Ireland plans to replace its existing system of travel quarantines with the European Union’s proposed collaborated system as soon as it is prepared, Prime Minister Micheal Martin has said.
The European Commission previously this month proposed a common traffic control system for EU member states to coordinate border controls and correct the present, complicated patchwork of coronavirus limitations on visitors throughout Europe.
Ryanair, Ireland’s dominant airline, on Friday gotten in touch with Martin’s federal government to commit to implementing the EU plan.
11: 30 GMT – Lufthansa’s Swiss unit could cut 15 percent of jobs: Report
Lufthansa’s Swiss system might cut up to 15 percent of its 9,500 jobs if it can not agree on wage cuts with staff as it seeks to fulfill strict savings targets in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, Swiss weekly Sonntagszeitung said.
” It is our target to get through the crisis with as many workers as possible,” the paper priced quote a spokesperson for Swiss as saying. “We have to cut costs by around 20 percent. We are not just concentrating on workers costs, but on every unit of the company.”
10: 00 GMT – Israeli minister quits as coronavirus lockdown looms over vacations
An Israeli cabinet minister has tendered his resignation in demonstration versus a looming coronavirus lockdown that he argued would unfairly hinder religious celebrations of Jewish vacations.
The limitations – the most comprehensive Israel is enforcing given that a lockdown that ran from late March to early Might – are expected to go into impact on Friday, the Jewish new year Rosh Hashana, and span into the Yom Kippur quick day on September 27.
” This wrongs and scorns hundreds of thousands of citizens,” Real estate Minister Yaakov Litzman, who heads an ultra-Orthodox Jewish party in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s conservative union, said in his resignation letter.
09: 30 GMT – Iran’s validated coronavirus cases go beyond 400,000
The variety of confirmed coronavirus cases in Iran increased by 2,089 to 402,029, a health ministry spokesperson has said, as the nation reported 128 deaths in the past 24 hours.
Sima Sadat Lari stated the official death toll stood at 23,157 in Iran, among the worst-hit nations in the Middle East.
09: 15 GMT – Ratings apprehended at protests in Australia’s coronavirus hotspot
Cops in Australia’s Victoria state have actually apprehended 74 people and fined 176 for breaching public health orders as spread protests versus a weeks-long coronavirus lockdown continued for a second straight day throughout Melbourne.
A riot team marched through fruit and vegetable stalls at the city’s landmark Queen Victoria Market before the scuffling with protesters erupted, with some people tossing fruits at the police, tv video footage revealed.
Victoria Authorities said in a statement that there were in between 200 and 250 individuals associated with the demonstrations, but there were no instantly known injuries to the authorities.
09: 00 GMT – Greece has monetary flexibility for tax relief package: Minister
Greece has the financial flexibility to carry out 6.8 billion euros ($ 8bn) of tax relief measures, and the package has actually been concurred with EU organizations, its finance minister said.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis revealed the plan on Saturday saying it would boost jobs amidst a financial downturn triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.
” The nation can afford it because it has the financial flexibility,” Christos Staikouras told Real FM radio on Sunday. “Cash reserves stand at 37.8 billion euros [$44.77bn].”
08: 45 GMT – Philippines reports 3,372 new coronavirus cases, 79 more deaths
The Philippines has tape-recorded 3,372 new coronavirus cases and 79 more deaths.
In a bulletin, the Department of Health said the Southeast Asian nation’s validated cases of infection had actually risen to 261,216, the highest in the area, while its death toll had actually climbed to 4,371
08: 30 GMT – Indonesia sees 6th successive day of 3,000 infections
Indonesia has reported 3,636 new coronavirus infections and 73 new deaths, information from the Health Ministry’s website showed.
The latest report brought the total number of infections to 218,382 and deaths to 8,723, the highest variety of deaths in Southeast Asia.
The nation’s capital Jakarta will reimpose stricter wide-scale constraints starting on Monday to manage the spread of the virus in the megacity.
08: 15 GMT – India interior minister back in health center after recovering from COVID-19
India’s Home Minister Amit Shah has been hospitalised once again almost two weeks after he was dealt with for coronavirus.
Shah, a close assistant of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the virtual second in his cabinet, was admitted to the government-run All India Institute for Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi, the medical facility stated in a statement.
According to advice offered at discharge, Shah “has actually now been confessed for complete medical examination before parliament session” for one or two days.
08: 00 GMT – Austria experiencing 2nd infection wave: Chancellor
Austria is experiencing the start of a second wave of coronavirus infections, its chancellor has stated, as cases spike in line with other EU countries.
From Friday to Saturday, the Alpine country of almost 9 million individuals reported 869 brand-new cases – more than half of those in the capital Vienna.
” What we are experiencing is the start of the 2nd wave,” Chancellor Sebastian Kurz stated in a declaration, appealing to people to stay with anti-virus measures and minimize social contacts.
07: 45 GMT – Russia reports 5,449 brand-new coronavirus cases, 94 deaths
Russia has reported 5,449 new coronavirus cases, pushing its nationwide tally to 1,062,811, the fourth largest on the planet.
Authorities said 94 individuals had passed away in the last 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 18,578
07: 30 GMT – S Korea eases social distancing for 2 weeks
South Korea has eased its difficult social distancing policy for the next two weeks in the densely populated Seoul city, with brand-new daily cases hovering stubbornly within triple digits.
The federal government raised a restriction on onsite dining after 9pm though still needs restaurants and coffee shops to restrict seating and record clients’ names and contact details.
While leisure centers such as health clubs and internet cafes are likewise enabled to reopen, under so-called stage two limitations, indoor gatherings are restricted to 50 individuals and outside gatherings to 100, while viewers are prohibited from sporting occasions.
07: 00 GMT – Czech Republic sees record rise in cases for third straight day
The Czech Republic has reported its biggest single-day boost in brand-new coronavirus infections for a 3rd straight day, tape-recording 1,541 cases, according to Health Ministry data.
It was the fifth day in a row with new infections above 1,000 as the country of 10.7 million sees a surge in cases that is amongst the fastest in the European Union.
The federal government has actually tightened rules needing face mask but intends to prevent severe lockdowns.
06: 30 GMT – India’s cases increase to 4.75 million with another spike
India has actually registered a single-day spike of 94,372 new verified coronavirus cases, driving the country’s total tally to 4.75 million.
The Ministry of Health reported 1,114 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking total deaths approximately 78,586
Even as infections are growing faster in India than anywhere else in the world, the number of individuals recovering from the infection has likewise risen sharply.
Hi, this is Elizabeth Melimopoulos in Doha taking over the live updates from my coworker Ted Regencia in Kuala Lumpur.
04: 45 GMT – AstraZeneca resumes UK trials of COVID-19 vaccine
AstraZeneca has actually resumed British clinical trials of its COVID-19 vaccine, among the most advanced in development, after getting the thumbs-up from security guard dogs, the business stated.
” On 6 September, the standard review procedure activated a voluntary pause to vaccination throughout all worldwide trials to permit evaluation of security data by independent committees, and global regulators,” AstraZeneca said in a declaration.
04: 15 GMT – Italy reports 1,501 new coronavirus cases
Italy’s health ministry has actually reported 1,501 brand-new coronavirus cases and six more deaths, bringing the total number of cases to more than 286,000 and a minimum of 35,603 deaths.
According to the ministry information, infections have actually been steadily increasing for the previous six weeks, mostly among Italians returning from getaway. The number of individuals in intensive care has actually also increased from 121 to 182.
03: 50 GMT – Domestic flight recovers in Wuhan
Domestic flight in Wuhan, the epicentre of the global coronavirus break out, has gone back to pre-pandemic levels, authorities said on Sunday.
The virus was first identified in Wuhan late in 2015 and the city went through an exorbitant 76- day lockdown as its health centers had a hard time to handle a tidal bore of cases that required the fast building and construction of field hospitals.
Given that re-opening in early April, life has slowly gone back to normal and varieties of domestic flights serving the city, as well as the number of passengers, had completely recuperated, according to the operator of Wuhan Tianhe International airport. It stated 64,700 passengers were transferred on 500 domestic flights on Friday.
03: 20 GMT – Australia’s Victoria takes small action in alleviating infection constraints
Lockdown limitations in Australia’s state of Victoria will relieve really somewhat since Monday, state authorities said, as the number of new daily coronavirus cases continued to fall in the country’s hotspot, according to Reuters news company.
Announcing a 3-billion Australian dollar ($ 2.2 bn) plan in financial assistance to businesses in Victoria, home to a quarter of Australia’s population, authorities also said there were 41 new coronavirus infections on Sunday and 7 more deaths.
The numbers validate a consistent downward pattern from a peak of more than 700 cases in a single day in early August. Victoria represents about 75 percent of Australia’s more than 26,600 COVID-19 cases and its capital, Melbourne, has actually been under rigorous lockdown for several weeks.
An individual is apprehended throughout a planned anti-lockdown protest in Melbourne on Saturday [Erik Anderson/EPA]
02: 15 GMT – Germany reports 947 new coronavirus cases
Germany has actually reported 948 brand-new coronavirus cases.
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) also reported that as of Sunday, two more casualties. Germany has more than 260,000 cases and about 9,352 deaths linked to COVID-19
01: 35 GMT – South Korea reports 121 new COVID-19 cases
South Korea reported on Sunday a minimum of 121 brand-new coronavirus cases, bringing the total in the country to 22,176
According to the Korea Illness Control and Prevention Company, 99 of the new infections were from local sources. Three more deaths were likewise reported, raising the total to 358.
Later Sunday, the country will choose whether to extend stricter antivirus curbs in the higher Seoul location by another week, according to Yonhap news agency.
00: 45 GMT – Mexico’s verified coronavirus deaths increase to 70,604
Mexico’s health ministry has actually reported 5,674 brand-new confirmed coronavirus cases, as well as 421 additional deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 70,604 and 663,973 infections.
The government states the genuine number of contaminated individuals is likely to be substantially higher than the verified cases.
The infection has damaged a currently plunging economy, which is now seen contracting by approximately 13 percent this year, the deepest slump since the 1930 s-era Great Depression, according to Reuters news company.
00: 15 GMT – UN steps up COVID-19 measures at Syrian refugee camps in Jordan
The UN refugee company is stepping up efforts to fight COVID-19 among 10s of thousands of Syrians in camps in Jordan after the very first five cases were verified recently, the head of the agency in the nation said.
The infections in Zaatari and Azraq camps, which house roughly 120,000 refugees, were the first given that the pandemic was first reported in the kingdom last March.
” The advancements today have certainly been a stressing circumstance for all, however specifically for refugees living in the camps. Crowded spaces and cramped living conditions make social distancing tough,” stated Dominik Bartsch, the UNHCR agent in Jordan.
00: 05 GMT – Brazil reports 814 new coronavirus deaths, more than 33,500 cases
Brazil’s health ministry has actually reported 814 new coronavirus-related deaths and 33,523 extra cases, bringing the death toll to 131,210 and the infection count to 4,315,687
Brazil has the third-highest variety of cases around the world and the second-highest number of casualties.
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