- The Covid-19 infection hit a record high in Sydney.
- European medical regulators have approved additional production sites for Pfizer’s BioNTech and Moderna vaccines.
- The booster shooting had an impact on the Israeli Delta variant.
Sydney’s Covid-19 infection set a daily record on Wednesday, putting some health systems under pressure, while Japan will expand the state of emergency to another 8 counties, bringing the total to 21.
Europe
* European drug regulatory agencies have approved additional production bases for mRNA-based coronavirus vaccines developed by Pfizer BioNTech and Moderna.
* The head of the government crisis team of the Federal Office of Public Health stated that Switzerland is suffering from the fourth wave of infections, and the increase in the number of infections is “very worrying”.
* Greece stated that it will stop free testing of unvaccinated people to encourage them to get vaccinated and prevent the delta mutation infection from increasing again.
Asia Pacific
* Penny Lukito, head of the Food and Drug Agency, told Parliament that Indonesia has approved Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in the Southeast Asian country.
* The Australian Federal Government has warned state leaders that when the country’s Covid-19 vaccination rate reaches 70% to 80%, it may cancel the current emergency financial support, even if individual states and territories decide to retain border controls.
* India has approved further clinical trials of its first home-grown Covid-19 vaccine based on mRNA, which was developed by Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd.
America
* Dr. Anthony Fauci said that if vaccination increases, the United States may control Covid-19 early next year. This is the day after Pfizer received full FDA approval for its injections, and there will be more in the coming weeks Potential approval.
* According to US officials, approximately 25% of SARS-CoV-2 infections among Los Angeles County residents occurred in residents who were fully vaccinated between May and July 25. This period includes the effects of the highly transmitted Delta variant.
Middle East and Africa
* Officials and scientists said that less than a month after the intensified promotion of the Covid-19 vaccine began, Israel saw signs that the country’s high infection rate and severe illness rate were affected by the rapidly spreading Delta variant.
* Iran reported a record 709 deaths per day from Covid-19, as the worst-hit country in the Middle East is facing a fifth surge in infections.
* Nigeria recently approved the China National Pharmaceutical Group Covid-19 vaccine.
Medical development
* A study in South Korea found that when symptoms were first observed, people infected with the more spreadable Delta variant had a viral load 300 times higher than people infected with the original version of the Covid-19 virus.
Economic impact
* Asian stock markets maintained their recent gains on Wednesday after being hit hard last week, as global stock markets rebounded, thanks to the positive Covid-19 vaccine news and the easing of concerns about the Federal Reserve’s reduction of stimulus measures.
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