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The number of daily coronavirus cases in India slipped slightly on Sunday, a day after becoming the first in the world to cross the 400,000 mark. That offered little respite for the nation’s health care system, which is stretched to its limit and is struggling with shortages of oxygen and medical goods.
President Joe Biden banned most travel from India to the U.S., while offering more medical supplies. Australia announced that its nationals in India will face a fine of up to $51,000 and five years in jail if they return home.
In the U.S. weekly infections were at the lowest level since mid-October. New York state reported the fewest daily deaths in more than five months.
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Thailand Deaths Match Saturday’s Record (1 p.m. HK)
Thailand reported 21 new deaths, matching Saturday’s daily record and increasing the total toll to 245. There were 1,940 new cases, raising the total to 68,984.
India Cases Slip From Record High (12 p.m. HK)
India’s new daily coronavirus cases dropped to 392,488 on Sunday, a day after first exceeding 400,000, government data showed. The nation needs to impose a nationwide lockdown to control the world’s worst Covid-19 crisis, members of a government virus task force told the Indian Express newspaper.
Meanwhile, the foreign ministry said aircraft arrived from France and the U.S. carrying oxygen tanks and concentrators to ease the shortage at Indian hospitals.
VLP Plans Vaccine Trials in Japan by Summer (10:40 a.m. HK)
VLP Therapeutics, a U.S.-based company, will apply for Japanese approval for its coronavirus vaccine by next month and aims to start clinical trials there by summer, the Nikkei reported on Saturday, without saying where it got the information.
U.S. Vaccination Rate Around 2.5 Million (8:20 a.m. HK)
The U.S. administered 3.3 million doses on Saturday, the most since a week earlier, taking the average daily vaccination rate to 2.55 million.
U.K. Draws Up Vaccine Plan for Children (7:25 a.m. HK)
U.K. officials are drawing up plans to offer Pfizer Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine to children aged 12 and over when the new school year starts from September, The Times of London reported.
The plans depend on advice due in the summer from scientists on the joint committee on vaccination and immunization, according to the report, which cites documents from the National Health Service that the newspaper confirmed with government officials.
Brazil’s Weekly Cases Rise (6:05 a.m. HK)
Weekly cases in Brazil increased after two consecutive declines, Health Ministry data show. The country reported some 67,000 new infections on Saturday, for a weekly total of 417,760. Cases since the start of pandemic are 14.7 million.
Deaths fell for the third consecutive week, to 16,945, though the seven-day toll remains more than double the peak of last summer’s surge. Another 2,656 deaths were reported Saturday, at the end of week in which Brazil crossed 400,000 total fatalities, the most after the U.S.
Florida County to Vaccinate in Schools (5:03 p.m. NY)
Broward County, the second largest in Florida, will begin offering vaccinations at high schools on Tuesday, aiming to reach all public schools in eight days, the Sun Sentinel reported. All students 16 years and older are eligible, though those under 18 must be accompanied by a parent.
“The health department is looking for unique ways to get the whole community vaccinated, so this is just another way that they can ensure that everyone has access to it,” Broward Schools Chief Portfolio Services Officer John Sullivan was quoted as saying.
Almost 42% of Floridians have received at least one dose, compared with the national average of almost 44%, according to the Bloomberg Vaccine Tracker.
California Deaths Jump (2:20 p.m. NY)
California reported 158 more Covid-19 fatalities yesterday, a rate of 0.07 deaths per 100,000, the health department’s website said. There were 53 deaths a week ago, with a total of 60,625 overall. The state also reported 2,094 new confirmed cases. The seven-day positive test rate stood at 1.3%. California has administered more than 30.2 million vaccines in total. The state’s population is around 40 million.
Belgian Police Disperse Park Protesters (2:10 p.m. NY)
Police in Belgium broke up a second huge outdoor party to protest Covid-19 restrictions, using water cannon and tear gas to break up the crowd, the Associated Press reported. A crowd of several thousand gathered in a park in Brussels, some shouting “Freedom!” around a bonfire. Two dozen people were arrested amid clashes with the police at a similar party in the park on April 1.
N.Y. Deaths Drop to More Than Five-Month Low (1:05 p.m. NY)
New York recorded 25 deaths statewide on Friday, the fewest in five-and-a-half months. The toll, cited by Governor Andrew Cuomo in a statement, matched a number last reached on Nov. 15. More than 15,700 New Yorkers have died of Covid-19 since, increasing the total to almost 42,000, according to state data compiled by Bloomberg.
Statewide test positivity dropped to 1.6% on Friday, the lowest daily rate since Nov. 3, Cuomo said.
“The numbers are all trending in the right direction, and as a result we’re able to open the valves on our reopening even more and increase capacity for different industries,” he said. “This is all great news, but now is not the time to let our guard down.”
India Gets First Sputnik Doses (12:45 p.m. NY)
India has received its first 150,000 doses of Sputnik V, said Deepak Sapra, CEO of API and Services at Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, the Indian drugmaker that has partnered with Russia to supply the vaccine. Further consignments will arrive “in the next few weeks,” Sapra said.
India Fire Kills 18 Covid Patients (10:40 a.m. NY)
Eighteen patients were killed when a fire swept through a Covid-19 hospital ward in western India, the Associated Press reported. Another 31 people were rescued from the fire in Gujarat state. The cause of the blaze is being investigated.
Delhi Extends Lockdown (10:09 a.m. NY)
India’s capital extended by a week curbs it put in place to control a new wave of Covid-19 infections. The lockdown was initially imposed on April 19 and has already been extended once. The city has recorded an average more than 20,000 new infections daily for the past five days, according to government data.
N.Y. Hospitalizations Fall More Than U.S. (9:30 a.m. NY)
The estimated share of U.S. hospital beds occupied by Covid-19 patients declined to about 6% this week, the latest sign that vaccinations are helping rein in the pandemic.
New York’s percentage of Covid patients in hospitals has declined since February to the point that it’s now outpacing the drop nationwide, according to U.S. Health and Human Services Department data. Michigan has the biggest share of beds occupied by Covid-19 patients at 16.2%, followed by Maryland at 12.9%.
The indicator has oscillated during the pandemic, peaking at more than 19% nationwide in early January.
U.S. Hospitalizations
Share of Covid patients plunges by more than half
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Cases Continue to Slow (7:41 a.m. New York)
The U.S. added 56,274 new cases on Friday, as weekly infections dropped to their lowest level since mid-October, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University and Bloomberg. The outbreak continues to slow in most states though there has been an uptick in pockets of the West, California excluded, data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show.
Another 728 people died, amid a continuing decline in fatalities. Daily deaths have not exceeded 1,000 since early April.
Russia Starts Unplanned Holiday (4:00 p.m. HK)
Russia reported 9,270 new coronavirus cases on Saturday as the country enters an unplanned holiday through May 10 to slow the spread of Covid-19.
Kremlin spokesman Dimitry Peskov said the expectations are that domestic demand for the coronavirus vaccines is set to increase. However, the Russian vaccination campaign remains plodding amid relatively low official virus data.
Australians Flying Home From India Face Jail (7:35 a.m. HK)
Australia will temporarily ban its citizens from returning from India.
The pause on allowing in travelers that were in India within 14 days of arriving will take effect from Monday, Health Minister Greg Hunt said in an emailed statement. Breaches of the ban could lead to a fine of A$66,600 ($51,000), five years imprisonment, or both.
Biden Bans Travel From India (2:28 p.m. NY)
President Joe Biden banned most travel to the U.S. from India beginning Tuesday as the country struggles to combat the worst surge of coronavirus cases in the world, the White House said.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the travel ban, which won’t apply to U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
“The policy will be implemented in light of extraordinarily high Covid-19 caseloads and multiple variants circulating in the India,” her statement said.
— With assistance by Rob Verdonck
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