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MOSCOW, September 3- The death toll from the coronavirus infection in the world topped 864,000, over 26.1 million cases of infection were detected, and over 17.3 million of those patients were cured, according to the US-based Johns Hopkins University, which tracks and compiles data from federal and local authorities, media and other sources.
MOSCOW, September 3 (Sputnik) – The death toll from the coronavirus infection in the world topped 864,000, over 26.1 million cases of infection were detected, and over 17.3 million of those patients were cured, according to the US-based Johns Hopkins University, which tracks and compiles data from federal and local authorities, media and other sources.
As of 19:30 GMT Thursday, the number of cases globally is 26,118,288, including 864,801 fatalities.
The United States still has the highest case count in the world, with 6,131,344, including 186,293 fatalities and 2,231,757 recoveries.
VACCINES, TREATMENT
White House spokesperson Kayleigh McEnany told reporters that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was not being pressured by anybody to approve a novel coronavirus vaccine before the upcoming November 3 presidential elections as has been alleged by the mainstream media.
The US military has chosen five treatment facilities located in and around Washington, DC, San Antonio, Texas and San Diego, California to carry out the advanced testing phase for a new coronavirus vaccine, the Department of Defense said.
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), which has invested in the development of two vaccines to prevent the novel coronavirus disease, hopes to launch global deliveries in the first half of 2021, CEPI CEO Richard Hatchett said.
Russian pharmaceutical company Petrovax will recruit 625 volunteers for phase 3 clinical trials of the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine candidate, CanSino Biologics Ad5-nCoV, in Russia and expects to have the preliminary results in late fall, the company’s press service told Sputnik.
All volunteers for the Stage 1 of clinical trials for the COVID-19 vaccine of Russian research center Vektor have developed antibodies, the Russian consumer health watchdog told Sputnik
Moroccan companies are interested in importing Russia’s vaccine against COVID-19, Russian Ambassador to Rabat Valerian Shuvayev told Sputnik.
The Russian Health Ministry, in its new COVID-19 guidelines, recommends six drugs for the treatment of coronavirus infection, their use is permissible by decision of the medical commission in the prescribed manner.
Two multinational pharmaceutical companies, France’s Sanofi and UK’s GSK, announced the start of the Phase 1/2 clinical trial for their jointly developed COVID-19 vaccine.
At least 20 percent of the African population will receive a free vaccine against COVID-19 once it is available through the global COVAX Facility, a WHO-led mechanism designed to accelerate the development and fair distribution of an effective coronavirus vaccine, Richard Mihigo, the WHO program area manager for immunization and vaccine development, said.
RESTRICTIONS
The Chilean authorities have decided to extend the country’s coronavirus-related state of catastrophe until September 25, Interior Minister Victor Perez told the Cooperativa radio station.
IMPACT
Russia’s economy will likely withstand a possible second wave of the COVID-19 as the path of recovery is already impressive, Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov said.
The recovery of Russia’s economy following a sharp fall in the first half of the year is progressing in line with forecasts, Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina said.
UK’s GKN Aerospace, which produces aircraft components and is owned by Melrose Industries, will face a significant reduction in its global workforce over the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the company’s sales, the parent company said on Thursday in the publication of half-year results.
RESPONSE
Unilateral sanctions that have been slapped on Venezuela must be lifted as they are impacting the South American country’s ability to successfully combat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
