FACTBOX-Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus


Reuters | Updated: 20-07-2021 11:23 IST | Created: 20-07-2021 11:18 IST
FACTBOX-Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
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Swiftly rising coronavirus cases across the United States and abroad fuelled fears of a pandemic resurgence on Monday and sent shockwaves through stock markets as the highly contagious Delta variant appeared to be taking hold. DEATHS AND INFECTIONS

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* Britain's chief scientific adviser, Patrick Vallance, said that 60% of people being admitted to hospital with COVID-19 are unvaccinated, correcting an earlier statement he made on Monday. * The French government is going ahead with its new plan to fight new COVID-19 infections and relieve the pressure that could again submerge hospitals with some tweaks such as reduced fines, government spokesman Gabriel Attal said.

* England's car plants, railways, supermarkets, and pubs warned the government a COVID-19 tracing app, which has told hundreds of thousands of workers to isolate, was wrecking the recovery and pushing supply chains to the brink of collapse. * Prime Minister Boris Johnson's "freedom day" ending over a year of lockdown restrictions in England was marred by surging infections, warnings of supermarket shortages, and his own forced self-isolation.

ASIA-PACIFIC * Tokyo 2020 sponsor Toyota will not run Olympics-related TV commercials in Japan amid lackluster public support for the Olympics, with two-thirds of Japanese doubting organizers can keep the Games safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a local media poll.

* The so-called bubble to control COVID-19 infections at the Olympic Athlete's Village in Tokyo is already "broken" and poses a risk of spreading infections to the general populace, a prominent public health expert said on Tuesday. * A third Australian state announced lockdown rules on Tuesday to combat the COVID-19 Delta variant spread, with South Australia entering week-long restrictions, joining an extended lockdown in Victoria and a five-week shutdown in Sydney.

* China reported 65 new cases for July 19, the highest daily tally since January, driven by a surge in imported infections in Yunnan province, where cases are spilling over from an "alarming spike" in neighbouring Myanmar. AMERICAS

* Canada on Monday said it would allow fully vaccinated U.S. tourists into the country starting from Aug. 9 after the COVID-19 pandemic forced an unprecedented 16-month ban that many businesses complained was crippling them. * The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday issued a more severe warning against travel to the United Kingdom, elevating the nation to "Level Four: COVID-19 Very High", the CDC's highest level.

* Two members of Mexico's Olympic baseball team have tested positive for COVID-19 at the team hotel before their departure for the Tokyo Olympics, the federation said. MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA

* Iranians facing a shortage of COVID-19 vaccines at home are traveling to neighboring Armenia as tourists in growing numbers to get inoculated there for free, according to data from Armenia's tourism board. MEDICAL DEVELOPMENTS

* The European medicines regulator said it is evaluating an application to use arthritis drug, Kineret, to treat COVID-19 in adult patients with pneumonia who are at risk of developing severe respiratory failure. ECONOMIC IMPACT

* Asian stocks were down early on Tuesday as growing fears the spreading Delta variant of the coronavirus would harm the global economic recovery sent riskier assets, including oil, skidding sharply. * Oil prices stabilized after slumping around 7% in the previous session amid a broader market retreat led by concerns about rising COVID-19 infections, which came just as producers inked a new supply deal.

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