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 Surge in Covid-19 infections and deaths as country faces Delta variant threat

Washington: The US is now averaging 100,000 new Covid-19 infections a day, returning to a milestone last seen during the winter surge in yet another bleak reminder of how quickly the Delta variant has spread through the country.

The US was averaging about 11,000 cases a day in late June. Now the number is 107,143.

It took the US about nine months to cross the 100,000 average case number in November before peaking at about 250,000 in early January.

Cases bottomed out in June but took about six weeks to go back above 100,000, despite a vaccine that has been given to more than 70% of the adult population.

The seven-day average for daily new deaths also increased, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

It rose over the past two weeks from about 270 deaths per day to nearly 500 a day as of Friday.

The virus is spreading quickly through unvaccinated populations, especially in the South where hospitals have been overrun with patients.

Health officials are fearful that cases will continue to soar if more Americans don’t embrace the vaccine.

“Our models show that if we don’t (vaccinate people), we could be up to several hundred thousand cases a day, similar to our surge in early January,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Rochelle Walensky said on CNN this week.

The number of Americans hospitalised with the virus has also skyrocketed and it has gotten so bad that many hospitals are scrambling to find beds for patients in far-off locations.

Houston officials say the latest wave of Covid-19 cases is pushing the local health care system to nearly “a breaking point”, resulting in some patients having to be transferred out of the city to get medical care, including one who had to be taken to North Dakota.

Dr David Persse, who is health authority for the Houston Health Department and EMS medical director, said some ambulances were waiting hours to offload patients at Houston area hospitals because no beds were available.

Persse said he feared this would lead to prolonged respond times to 911 medical calls.

“The health care system right now is nearly at a breaking point ... For the next three weeks or so, I see no relief on what’s happening in emergency departments,” Persse said Thursday.

Last weekend, a patient in Houston had to be transferred to North Dakota to get medical care.

An 11-month-old girl with Covid19 and who was having seizures had to be transported on Thursday from Houston to a hospital 274km away in Temple, Texas.

In Missouri, 30 ambulances and more than 60 medical personnel will be stationed across the state to help transport Covid-19 patients to other regions if nearby hospitals are too full to admit them, Missouri Governor Mike Parson announced on Friday.- AP

 

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PETALING JAYA: Covid-19 restrictions will be eased starting Tuesday (Aug 10) for those who have been fully vaccinated, announces Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

The Prime Minister said that among the restrictions being lifted were inter-district and interstate travel for long-distance couples, and prayers in houses of worship as well as the ban on dine-ins (for states under Phase Two and above of the National Recovery Plan).

Muhyiddin also said the Covid-19 digital vaccination certification will be used to verify an individual's immunisation status to the authorities.

He explained that individuals would be considered fully vaccinated 14 days after receiving the second dose of either the Pfizer, AstraZeneca or Sinovac vaccines, and 28 days after being jabbed with the single-dose Johnson & Johnson or CanSino vaccines.

Parents who are fully vaccinated will be allowed to travel across borders and states to meet with the children below 18-years-old, he added.

Long-distance married couples who are fully vaccinated will be allowed to travel across districts and states to meet each other, he said.

He said individuals who wanted to travel across borders must show their digital Covid-19 vaccination certificate to enforcement officers manning roadblocks.

At the same time, Muhyiddin also said that for all states, fully-vaccinated Muslims will be allowed to perform solat prayers in mosques and suraus.

Mosque and surau authorities must ensure that SOPs are strictly adhered to at all times and Muslims who come for solat prayers must show their digital Covid-19 vaccination certificate.

He also said the same applies to non-Muslims, where they will be allowed to visit their respective places of worship.

"The implementation of this at non-Muslim places of worship is subjected to the purview of the respective state religious authority and also the National Unity Ministry."

Muhyiddin also advised Malaysians to only dine-in when they need to, and choose premises with good ventilation systems.

"I would also like to propose to food premises operators to prepare more outdoor eating spaces in order to ensure good ventilation.

"We understand that the risks of spreading Covid-19 is high in indoor premises compared to outdoors."

Muhyiddin also said married couples who were fully vaccinated and would like to bring their children below the age of 17 along for dine-ins must strictly abide by the SOPs.

The Prime Minister also said sports without physical contact and recreational activities would be allowed in states under Phase Two of the NRP onwards from 6am to 10pm at outdoor and half-indoor areas.

Dine-ins at restaurants or cafes at clubhouse premises will be also be allowed and customers must show their digital vaccination certificate to verify immunisation status.

However, Muhyiddin said changing rooms and showers at clubhouse premises will not be allowed, in order to avoid groups gathering after sports which could cause the transmission of Covid-19.

The allowed sporting activities include jogging, exercising, taichi, cycling, skateboarding, fishing, equestrian, archery, hiking, singles tennis and badminton and golf, among others.

Meanwhile, Muhyiddin also said tourism activities involving homestays and hotels within the same state will be allowed.

"Homestay and hotel operators must ensure that those patronising their premises must show the digital Covid-19 certification to prove that they are fully vaccinated," he added.

Muhyiddin also said more details would be announced soon by the National Security Council (NSC).

He also said further easing of restrictions on economic sectors were currently being mulled by the government, and an announcement will soon be made.

Muhyiddin stressed that the loosened restrictions did not mean Malaysians can ignore SOPs to curb Covid-19, as there is still a high risk of contracting Covid-19 through dine-ins and sporting activities.

He said he has ordered the relevant ministries and agencies to ensure strict enforcement of SOP compliance in order to avoid Covid-19 infections.

"The government will not hesitate to retract all the loosened restrictions announced if there is non-compliance with the SOPs," he added.

If there were new infections at these premises, Muhyiddin said the Health Ministry will immediately take appropriate action such as risk assessment, which could lead to the closure of the said premises or compound notices to be issued.

Muhyiddin also stressed that Malaysians have a collective responsibility in combating Covid-19.

"The loosened restrictions are proof that the government is confident that Malaysians who received full vaccination doses can make their own risk assessment rationally.

"God-willing, we will win together," he said.

All states are under Phase 2 and beyond of the NRP except for Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Negri Sembilan, Kedah, Johor, Malacca and Putrajaya.

Muhyiddin also said fully-vaccinated travellers from overseas coming to Malaysia, including Malaysians returning from abroad, will be allowed to self-quarantine at home.

Below is the full speech by the Prime Minister:

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As cases rise, experts say it’s time to expand Operation Surge Capacity nationwide

With the Delta variant confirmed to be the dominant strain in the country, experts are calling for Malaysia to continue its vaccination drive – especially in states outside the Klang Valley – to outpace the highly-infectious Covid-19 variant.

Greater vaccination efforts are needed in states outside the Klang Valley, health experts say, especially with the Delta variant casting a shadow on the country’s recovery.

With about 98% of the Klang Valley adult population having received at least the first vaccine dose under Operation Surge Capacity, public figures and health experts say attention should now be focused on other states in Malaysia.

“About two months ago, the proportion of cases for Greater Klang Valley represented 60% to 70% of total cases in Malaysia.

“But now it is about 50% to 60%. The rise in cases is both nationally and in Klang Valley, so it’s not just the concern of the Greater Klang Valley but every other state in Malaysia,” said Health deputy director-general (public health) Datuk Dr Chong Chee Kheong.

He added that the strain on the healthcare system in Klang Valley was now more manageable, but other states were now at risk.

International Islamic University Malaysia epidemiologist Prof Dr Jamalludin Ab Rahman suggested roping in community leaders to help get people vaccinated, including manual registration for those without the Mysejahtera app.

“The state government can identify who (the community leaders) are and if they are from rural areas. The government must go to people rather than wait for them to register,” he said.

He said low vaccine registration rates in certain states such as Sabah (44%) and Kelantan (65%) could be due to a lack of knowledge or technology.

“However, we should also study if there are other reasons like misunderstanding about vaccine safety. If that’s the case, the government needs to engage them and educate them,” he said.

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia epidemiologist Assoc Prof Dr Azmi Mohd Tamil concurred that lower vaccine sign-up rates in certain states might not necessarily be due to vaccine hesitancy, but to the use of Mysejahtera.

“There are a lot of rural elderly Malays who have yet to register with Mysejahtera,” he said.

“There may be lower IT literacy and lower usage of the Mysejahtera app. Lower broadband or Internet penetration could be a problem too.”

As of Thursday, about 65% of adults in Malaysia have received at least one dose.

However, Sabah still has a relatively low vaccination coverage with about 37% of adults receiving at least one dose, with Kedah and Kelantan showing only slightly higher numbers at 43%.

To ramp up vaccination rates, Medical Practitioners Coalition Association of Malaysia president Dr Raj Kumar Maharajah said doubts that the public might have on the vaccination programme must be addressed.

“There are questions over the efficacy of the vaccines, especially with reports on empty shots and breakthrough infections.

“People are wondering why they need to get vaccinated when people are getting infected. As such, we need public assurance from the government.

“We need to know the vaccination history of the Covid-19 fatalities, or the proportion of vaccinated individuals who went on to Category 4 or 5,” he said.

He added that the government should mobilise the over 7,000 general practitioners (GPS) across the country to aid the vaccination programme.

“The government is not using the GPS to the fullest. They should rope them in, and we must cut down on the number of mega vaccination centres,” he said.

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The team, led by Yang Xiaoming, Chairman of Sinopharm China National Biotec Group, a Sinopharm subsidiary, found a monoclonal antibody which can effectively block the binding of novel coronavirus to the Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2. This enzyme is attached to the membrane of cells located in the intestines, kidney, testis, gallbladder, and heart and the antibody can prevent the virus from infecting cells, the company announced on its official WeChat account.

Monoclonal antibody, as a targeted therapy drug, has a strong specificity, significant efficacy and low toxicity. Known as the "biological missile", it has shown excellent efficacy and broad application prospects in the treatment of a variety of diseases.

The application of the antibody, called 2B11, can also significantly reduce the pulmonary inflammation caused by virus infection.

The Delta variant has become the main variant in global transmission of COVID-19 and is also the prevailing variant in China. Recent studies showed that 2B11 had a highly consistent neutralization activity against the Delta variant, suggesting that it has great application value in short-term prevention and early treatment of COVID-19 caused by this variant.

The company said the clinical application of the 2B11 antibody is progressing an orderly manner with hopes that it can be used in the prevention and control of COVID-19 in China as soon as possible. The research is expected to be a useful weapon against virus mutation.

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Greater vaccination efforts are needed in states outside the Klang Valley, health experts say, especially with the Delta variant casting a shadow on the country’s recovery.

With about 98% of the Klang Valley adult population having received at least the first vaccine dose under Operation Surge Capacity, public figures and health experts say attention should now be focused on other states in Malaysia.

“About two months ago, the proportion of cases for Greater Klang Valley represented 60% to 70% of total cases in Malaysia.

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He added that the strain on the healthcare system in Klang Valley was now more manageable, but other states were now at risk.

International Islamic University Malaysia epidemiologist Prof Dr Jamalludin Ab Rahman suggested roping in community leaders to help get people vaccinated, including manual registration for those without the Mysejahtera app.

“The state government can identify who (the community leaders) are and if they are from rural areas. The government must go to people rather than wait for them to register,” he said.

He said low vaccine registration rates in certain states such as Sabah (44%) and Kelantan (65%) could be due to a lack of knowledge or technology.

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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia epidemiologist Assoc Prof Dr Azmi Mohd Tamil concurred that lower vaccine sign-up rates in certain states might not necessarily be due to vaccine hesitancy, but to the use of Mysejahtera.

“There are a lot of rural elderly Malays who have yet to register with Mysejahtera,” he said.

“There may be lower IT literacy and lower usage of the Mysejahtera app. Lower broadband or Internet penetration could be a problem too.”

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However, Sabah still has a relatively low vaccination coverage with about 37% of adults receiving at least one dose, with Kedah and Kelantan showing only slightly higher numbers at 43%.

To ramp up vaccination rates, Medical Practitioners Coalition Association of Malaysia president Dr Raj Kumar Maharajah said doubts that the public might have on the vaccination programme must be addressed.

“There are questions over the efficacy of the vaccines, especially with reports on empty shots and breakthrough infections.

“People are wondering why they need to get vaccinated when people are getting infected. As such, we need public assurance from the government.

“We need to know the vaccination history of the Covid-19 fatalities, or the proportion of vaccinated individuals who went on to Category 4 or 5,” he said.

He added that the government should mobilise the over 7,000 general practitioners (GPS) across the country to aid the vaccination programme.

“The government is not using the GPS to the fullest. They should rope them in, and we must cut down on the number of mega vaccination centres,” he said.

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 China's vaccine producer Sinopharm discovers potent antibody against Delta variant, effective in early treatment of COVID-19

 

 

 

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The team, led by Yang Xiaoming, Chairman of Sinopharm China National Biotec Group, a Sinopharm subsidiary, found a monoclonal antibody which can effectively block the binding of novel coronavirus to the Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2. This enzyme is attached to the membrane of cells located in the intestines, kidney, testis, gallbladder, and heart and the antibody can prevent the virus from infecting cells, the company announced on its official WeChat account.

Monoclonal antibody, as a targeted therapy drug, has a strong specificity, significant efficacy and low toxicity. Known as the "biological missile", it has shown excellent efficacy and broad application prospects in the treatment of a variety of diseases.

The application of the antibody, called 2B11, can also significantly reduce the pulmonary inflammation caused by virus infection.

The Delta variant has become the main variant in global transmission of COVID-19 and is also the prevailing variant in China. Recent studies showed that 2B11 had a highly consistent neutralization activity against the Delta variant, suggesting that it has great application value in short-term prevention and early treatment of COVID-19 caused by this variant.

The company said the clinical application of the 2B11 antibody is progressing an orderly manner with hopes that it can be used in the prevention and control of COVID-19 in China as soon as possible. The research is expected to be a useful weapon against virus mutation.

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