- Australia reported 14 contemporary conditions on Sunday – the lowest day-to-day amplify in contemporary coronavirus conditions in three months as strict lockdown in Melbourne reduces infections sharply.
- Brazil and Argentina like launched that they’re becoming a member of a global alliance looking for to pool the acquisition and distribution of future COVID-19 vaccines.
- Despite threats of heavy fines up to close to $1,300, more than a thousand folk gathered in central London to mumble, defying lockdown measures aimed in direction of slowing the resurgence of COVID-19.
- Greater than 30.6 million folk spherical the world like been identified with the unconventional coronavirus and nearly 95,400 like died, in line with Johns Hopkins University. Some 20.8 million folk like recovered.
Here are the most contemporary updates:
Sunday, September 20
07: 22 GMT – Czech republic’s day-to-day depend of contemporary conditions drops to 2,046
The Czech Republic’s day-to-day depend of contemporary coronavirus conditions dropped to 2,046 on Saturday, aloof a file quantity for a weekend day when fewer tests are done, files from the Well being Ministry confirmed.
The final depend of confirmed conditions rose to 48,306 within the country of 10.7 million folk.
The Czechs like been reporting contemporary conditions of the infection at one of Europe’s quickest paces in contemporary weeks and the authorities like returned to just a few the measures feeble in spring when the pandemic first reached the country.
07: 19 GMT – Indonesia halts exports from seafood producer after virus tests
Indonesia has suspended exports from an Indonesian seafood company PT Putri Indah into China after its frozen fish merchandise tested optimistic for the coronavirus, the country’s fisheries ministry acknowledged in an announcement.
The ministry acknowledged that an investigation used to be underway and that the suspension would finest practice to PT Putri Indah “whereas the others can aloof attain export activities as new.”
The virus used to be detected on the outermost aspect of the package, now not on the fish, the ministry acknowledged.
The seven-day suspension began on Friday, it acknowledged.
Hiya, this is Farah Najjar taking on from my colleague Ted Regencia.
05: 45 GMT – WHO endorses protocol for virus herbal remedy trials
The World Well being Group has urged a protocol for checking out African herbal medicines as doable treatments for the coronavirus and other epidemics.
WHO consultants and colleagues from two other organisations “urged a protocol for half III medical trials of herbal remedy for Covid-19 as properly as a charter and phrases of reference for the institution of a files and security monitoring board for herbal remedy medical trials,” an announcement acknowledged, in line with an AFP contemporary agency file.
“Piece III medical trials are pivotal in totally assessing the safety and efficacy of a brand contemporary medical product,” it eminent.
05: 14 GMT – India’s coronavirus infections surge to 5.4 million
India reported on Sunday no lower than 1,113 contemporary deaths, taking the country’s loss of life toll to 86,752 [Harish Tyagi/EPA]
India’s federal health ministry reported 92,605 contemporary infections within the closing 24 hours, elevating the overall option of conditions to 5.4 million – second finest to the US.
India additionally reported 1,113 contemporary deaths, taking the loss of life toll to 86,752 – or about 1.6 percent of all conditions.
04: 34 GMT – Italy experiences 1,638 COVID-19 conditions
The Italian health ministry reported yet any other 1,638 contemporary conditions of coronavirus, bringing the option of conditions to more 297,000.
The govt. additionally added 24 deaths with the overall toll rising to 35,692 – the second highest in Europe subsequent to the UK.
04: 10 GMT – Greece experiences 240 coronavirus conditions, 4 deaths
Greek authorities like launched 240 coronavirus conditions, bringing the overall option of conditions to 14,978.
Greece additionally reported four deaths, elevating the loss of life toll to 331.
03: 38 GMT – Australia experiences lowest COVID-19 conditions in three months
Australia regarded dwelling to file its lowest day-to-day amplify in contemporary coronavirus conditions in three months on Sunday as a arduous lockdown within the city of Melbourne brought the country’s virus epicentre down sharply.
The second-most populous divulge Victoria, of which Melbourne is the capital, reported 14 contemporary infections within the 24 hours to Sunday morning, down from 21 contemporary conditions the day prior and its lowest since June 19, in line with Reuters news agency.
That set Victoria, which has spent months below lockdown to slack a second wave of infections, on purpose to meet a purpose of conserving common day-to-day increases below 50 by September 28 when the authorities like acknowledged they’d presumably simply purchase restrictions.
03: 20 GMT – Germany’s experiences 1,345 contemporary coronavirus conditions
Germany’s agency for infectious diseases has reported no lower than 1,345 contemporary coronavirus conditions, elevating the country’s total to 271,415.
The Robert Koch Institute additionally reported two contemporary deaths, with a total loss of life toll of 9,386.
02: 29 GMT – Brazil experiences 33,057 contemporary COVID-19 conditions, 739 deaths
Brazil’s health ministry has recorded 33,057 extra confirmed conditions of the unconventional coronavirus within the past 24 hours, bringing the overall option of conditions to more than 4.5 million.
Brazil additionally reported 739 extra deaths for a total loss of life toll of more than 136,000 – the second highest within the world subsequent finest to the US.
02: 18 GMT – China experiences 10 contemporary COVID-19 conditions
China’s Nationwide Well being Fee has reported 10 contemporary coronavirus conditions, brining the overall option of conditions to close to 85,300.
All contemporary conditions had been imported. No longer lower than 21 conditions had been additionally reported as “asymptomatic”.
No contemporary deaths had been reported conserving the loss of life toll at 4,634.
All contemporary conditions reported in China on Sunday had been imported, though the origin of the opposite 21 asymptomatic conditions used to be unclear [Alex Plavevski/EPA]
01: 40 GMT – Mexico experiences 5,167 contemporary coronavirus conditions, 455 contemporary deaths
Mexico’s health ministry has reported no lower than 5,167 extra coronavirus conditions, bringing the overall to 694,121 conditions.
No longer lower than 455 contemporary deaths had been additionally reported pushing the loss of life toll to 73,258. Earlier, the govthas reported an estimated 120,000 “extra deaths”.
01: 10 GMT – South Korea experiences lowest day-to-day infections in nearly 40 days
South Korea’s Providers for Disease Management and Prevention has reported 82 contemporary coronavirus conditions – the lowest day-to-day infections since mid August.
Of the contemporary conditions reported, no lower than 72 had been local transmission. The country has a total of 22,975 infections with 383 deaths.
00: 35 GMT – Brazil, Argentina be half of COVID-19 vaccine alliance
Brazil and Argentina like launched that they’re becoming a member of a global alliance looking for to pool COVID-19 vaccines, after missing an earlier lower-off date.
Peru acknowledged it signed a deal giving the country salvage admission to to 12 million doses of coronavirus vaccine thru the COVID-19 Vaccines World Find entry to Facility (COVAX), a blueprint for pooled opt and distribution of future vaccines.
Argentina requested for more time to prepare the important kinds, nonetheless it expects on Wednesday to sign its dedication to the vaccine mechanism led by the World Well being Group (WHO), a health ministry legit told Reuters news agency.
The Brazilian govt acknowledged in an announcement late on Friday that this shall be half of COVAX after negotiations with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which is the COVAX secretariat.
00: 05 GMT – Italy to enable followers at soccer video games from Sunday
Origin on Sunday, Italian soccer arenas will originate their doors to a miniature option of spectators, because the country managed to lead distinct of a resurgence in coronavirus conditions.
Sports activities Minister Vincenzo Spadafora launched that up to a thousand supporters will likely be in a situation to abet Serie A soccer fits nationwide, after the regional governments, the sports activities departments and soccer clubs reached an settlement.
00: 01 GMT – France’s economy minister tests optimistic of COVID-19
French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire has launched that he has gotten smaller the coronavirus – this because the country’s option of infections is surging anew with nearly 13,500 contemporary infections in 24 hours.
Le Maire acknowledged that he has up to now now not shown any symptoms but is below quarantine because of the the illness. He’s the fourth French minister to test optimistic of COVID-19.
France has over 467,000 conditions and more than 31,200 deaths.
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Hiya and welcome to Al Jazeera’s continuing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. I am Ted Regencia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
For the overall key tendencies from the day before on the present time, September 19, traipse here.
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