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The United Kingdom's Medicines Regulatory Authority (MHRA) has granted the first approval of a mutated adaptive vaccine targeting both the original and Omicron versions of the virus byUS drugmaker Moderna gave
Deaths and Infections
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ASIA PACIFIC
* Philippines since 2018 About 2.3 million people will be pushed into poverty by 2021, bringing the total to about 20 million, or 18.1% of the population, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
* China's financial hub Shanghai announced on Sunday that all schools, including kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, would reopen on September 1 after months of closure.
* More than 60,000 people thronged the streets of Sydney on Sunday for theannual road running event and mass party that returned for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
* North Korea has withdrawn face mask mandates and other social distancing rules as Chairman Kim Jong Un declared victory over COVID-19 this week, state media said Saturday. said three months after first acknowledging the virus outbreak. in an isolated country.
*Mainland China reported 2,478 new cases of his COVID-19 on Aug. 14, of which 770 had symptoms and 1,708 were asymptomatic, according to the National Health Service. the health board said on Monday.
*Shanghai reported five new asymptomatic cases of domestic transmission on August 14, the same as the day before, but with one symptomatic local case. One case was reported, up from zero the day before, the city government said Monday.
Mortality soars in Southeast Asia as COVID-19 wave spreads
United States
*According to the US CDC, Omicron subspecies BA.5 accounted for 88.8% of total cases in the country as of the week ending 13 August.
Became the first company to approve an updated version of the COVID vaccine. Photo: Moderna COVID Vaccine at pharmacy in Portland, Oregon, December 27, 2021.(AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Economic Impact
* China's central bank It made a surprising move to lower interest rates and revive demand. Data showed an unexpected slowdown in the economy in July. property crisis.
* Asian stocks were mixed on Monday after China's central bank slashed key lending rates after economic data fell short of forecasts, with a slump to support the world's second-largest economy. The need for further stimulus measures was emphasized. [MKTS/GLOB]
* China's economy unexpectedly slowed in July, with activity indicators from industrial output to retail sales well below forecasts and Beijing showing signs of zero COVID easing. A policy that shows a precarious recovery because it does not show up.
* China's new bank loans slowed in July as new coronavirus flare-ups, job concerns and a deepening property crisis made businesses and consumers wary of taking on more debt. broader credit growth slowed, while credit growth fell more than expected.
* Japan's economy recovered from the COVID-induced recession at a slower pace than expected in the second quarter, with enough consumption to support a fragile economy that has lagged far behind, according to Monday's data. Uncertainty about whether it will grow has been highlighted. recovery.
* Thailand's economy expanded at its fastest pace in a year in the second quarter as deregulation boosted activity and tourism.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an 'economic contagion', costing the global economy $3.8 billion and leaving 147 million out of work
Health care impact
We discovered that children were not getting routine immunizations that protected them from life-threatening diseases. Two organizations said the shortages were a result of the disruption to healthcare globally during the pandemic. It said it had submitted to the Food and Drug Administration.
* India's Bharat Biotech has completed Phase 3 clinical development and intranasal vaccine booster.
CDC-approved NOVAVAX COVID-19 vaccine for adults
