The U.S. State DepartmentU.S. State Department increased its Covid Vacation advisory to its second-lowest level of exercise, increasing caution' after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the South Asian nation now has a moderate level of Travel - 19.
Thailand extended curbs in Bali and other hot spots while Indonesia allowed more malls to reopen in Bangkok and Jakarta even as it lengthened restrictions on the islands.
In the U.S., the number of people dying of Covid - 19 in hospitals is hitting previous highs in some hot spots with low vaccination rates, upending hopes the virus has become less lethal. New York City's museums will require visitors and staff to be vaccinated, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE submitted early-stage data to U.S. regulators showing that a third dose of their vaccine led to higher levels of protective antibodies when given eight to nine months after the initial regimen. MGM Resorts International will require vaccination for newly hired salaried employees and salaried workers in the U.S.
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In Wyoming, where less than half of adults are fully vaccinated, Casper Star-Tribune reported that covid- 19 hospitalizations are highest since January, the Wyoming State Hospital Advisory Board reported.
Casper's Wyoming Medical Center, the state's largest, was treating 33 viruses patients Monday, about 15% of its capacity, the newspaper said. An old state hospital in Covid 19 re-opened a rural eight-patient unit in Cody and it was full over the weekend. In the state capital, Cheyenne Regional Medical Center is caring for 27.
Just under 43% of adults and less than 16% of children over 12 are fully inoculated, the Star-Tribune reported. The population is 580,000 in the State of Minnesota.
The second largest American steelmaker is struggling to meet a vaccine threshold that would give out a $3,000 bonus to each worker.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. promised a $1,500 bonus to their 25,000 employees who got a jab, with the cash bonus increasing to $3,000 if an individual's work area hits 75%, according to company spokeswoman Patricia Persico. The program is based on vaccination rates per site, with'more than' 20 of 46 locations above the 75% rate. The company-wide rate is about 60%.
Persico said its efforts for the incentive program are not way behind its efforts, which expires on Aug. 21. It expects vaccinations this week to be even better, Cleveland, Ohio-based producer said in an email. United Steelworkers President Tom Conway said the company has been struggling to get unionized workers vaccinated.
Conway said in an interview Friday that one plant might go there. 'But by and large it's not going to get there.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will meet August 24 to discuss additional doses of Covid-19 vaccine, including booster shots.
Earlier on the Monday, Pfizer and BioNtech disclosed they'd submitted earlier-stage data to U.S. regulators showing that a third dose of Covid -19 vaccine led to higher levels of protective antibodies when given eight to nine months after the initial regimen.
The number of people who died in hospitals with Covid -19 is hitting previous highs in some high-risk states with low to - average vaccination rates, upending hopes the virus has become less lethal.
An average of about 203 people a day are dying in the hospital with confirmed or suspected Covid - 19, according to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services data. That is a daily average of about nine per million residents, the data show.
Louisiana, Arkansas and Missouri have also seen the deaths among patients with Covid - 19 in the past two weeks.
The CDC has lowered its travel advisory for India one notch to Level 2, citing a'moderate level of Covid - 19.
Verizon Communications Inc. has said that it is delaying its return to office for two months to Nov. 1. Previously, employees were told to start returning to the office on a hybrid basis after Labor Day on Sept. 7 as late as was stated by the HR department in another date, such as 2017; and beginning to come on the same day if people call different departments separately?
The New York-based telecom, which has been encouraging employees to wear masks and get vaccinated, is considering whether to make shots mandatory for all employees but didn't give a timeframe for when it might address the issue again.
All health workers in the district of Columbia must have received at least the first dose of Pfizer Inc. or Moderna Inc. vaccine, or one dose of Johnson Johnson shot by Sept. 30, mayor Muriel Bowser said.
Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE say they have submitted a Phase 1 trial data to the U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationU.S. Food and Drug Administration for a third dose of their Covid -19 vaccine. The companies said in a statement that people who received a third dose of their mRNA vaccine showed a favorable safety profile and robust immune responses to vaccination.
Pfizer Inc. is tapping the U.S. investment market with a sustainability bond that will help fund Copi- 19 vaccine costs, according to a person familiar with the matter
The note, due in 2031, could yield 0.75 percent points above Treasuries, said the person who asked not to be identified as the details are private.
Proceeds from the sale are marked for research and development expenses, and the manufacturing and distribution of Covid 19 vaccines. The New York-based pharmaceutical company sees the vaccine brought in $33.5 billion of revenue this year, which would make it one of the top-selling medicines ever.
New York City would Require Vaccines for Museums, Zoos to Require Tickets for 2020?
New York City plans to require visitors to its museums and other cultural institutions to be vaccinated, the New York TimesNew York Times reported, citing an unidentified city official.
The policy will require that visitors and employees at the city's museums, concert halls, aquariums and zoos be vaccinated, the newspaper said. Mayor Bill de Blasio is expected to make the announcement at his briefing with the public on Monday morning.
Interpol said it's issued a worldwide alert over organized crime groups attempting to defraud governments with fake offers to sell Covid - 19 vaccines.
The Global Law Enforcement Agency said the warning follows some 60 cases in 40 countries across the world where individuals in health ministries and hospitals have received calls for vaccinations approved for distribution in their country.
Usually claiming to represent a vaccine manufacturer or a government agency facilitating the distribution of vaccines, the scammers target both personal and professional email accounts of potential buyers, as well as getting contact via phone, Lyon, France-based Interpol said.
More cities on Java and Bali islands will be allowed to open shopping malls for people who are vaccinated with capacity limits, as the government extends virus curbs until Aug. 23.
Indonesia will also allow some export-oriented companies to operate with 100% workforce on site using two shifts and strict health protocol in a bid to find a way to treat the economy without worsening its coronavirus outbreak. That program will involve 390,000 workers.
The government is preparing Roadmaps to reopen other sectors, including education and tourism, as it gears up to live with the virus for a few more years. It will focus on accelerating vaccination, testing and tracing, while strengthening mask mandates. Indonesia aims to give 100 million total vaccination doses until the end of the month, from 83 millions so far.
J&J to Require Shots for All U.S. Staff?
Health-care giant Johnson Johnson said it would require all U.S. based employees and contractors to be fully vaccinated against Covid - 19 effective Oct. 4. J&J has more than 40,000 employees across the U.S., many of whom have been critical to the development of a single dose coronavirus vaccine. J&J added that individuals with medical conditions or other reasons not to be vaccinated will be able to seek accommodations.
J&J is 'committed to following the science and to taking appropriate measures to support our employee and contractors, as well as to uphold our responsibilities to the communities in which we live and work, the company said in an emailed statement. 'As Covid -19 continues to devastate families and cause untold hardship, the data shows getting vaccinated is critical to helping end the pandemic.
The European Union drug regulator is studying Roche Holding AG's anti-inflammatory medicine RoActemra, with a view to extending its use to include the treatment of hospitalized adult patients with severe Covid - 19 who are already receiving treatment with corticosteroids and require extra oxygen or mechanical ventilation.
Early studies show that a second-generation messenger RNA Covid 19 shot from GlaxoSmithKline Plc and CureVac NV looks more promising than the German vaccine-maker's first effort. It showed a better immune response in cynomolgus macaques in a preclinical challenge study, the drugmakers said Monday.
Higher levels of neutralizing antibodies from the newer version were also shown against variants including beta and delta. Late-stage trials of CureVac's original vaccine showed 48% efficacy, a blow to the drugmaker earlier this year. The company has stated the shot provides full protection against death and hospitalization for those under 60.
Since June, Indonesia's new cases have reached the lowest level since June.
On Monday, the country reported 17,384 confirmed infections, the lowest since June 23. One in five people tested were found to have the virus, a sign of insufficient testing. With 1,245 reported days of daily deaths, Indonesia remains to top the global tally of fatalities.
The government said it stopped using the Number of deaths in formulating its Pandemic policy because reporting delays mean the current situation isn't reflected. As the number of cases and deaths eases in the outer island of Java, the highly infectious delta variant is spreading across the most populated islands, which have less-equipped health care systems and lower vaccination coverage.
Thailand extended the closure of non-essential businesses and movement controls in its virus hotspots, including in Bangkok, until the Covid outbreak shows clear signs of easing. The near-lockdown measures in 29 provinces will reappear for at least until August 31, according to the Center of Covid 19 Situation Administration.