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The global death toll from the coronavirus has now surpassed 4.6 million, and more than 226.3 million cases have been detected across the globe, according to Johns Hopkins University, the US institution that tracks and compiles data from national and local authorities, the media, and other sources.
The United States has the highest death toll and overall coronavirus tally, with 666,615 fatalities and 41.5 million infections.
It is followed by India (more than 33.35 million cases and 443,928 deaths) and Brazil (21 million cases and a death toll of 588,597).
Meanwhile, nearly 5.8 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered worldwide.
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02:16 GMT 17.09.2021
US State of Florida Surpasses 50,000 COVID-19 Cases Amid Raging Delta Wave, Officials Reveal
23:56 GMT 16.09.2021
Number of COVID-19 Cases in Brazil Rises by 34,407 to Over 21.06Mln – Ministry of Health
MOSCOW, September 17 (Sputnik) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 34,407 to 21,069,017 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Thursday.

According to the ministry, the death toll has risen by 643 to 589,240 people within the same period of time.

More than 20.17 million patients have recovered since the start of the outbreak.

A day earlier, the country confirmed 14,780 new coronavirus cases, with 800 fatalities.

Brazil comes second in terms of the death toll following the United States with more than 669,000 fatalities, and third in terms of the number of confirmed cases after the US and India.

The World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic on March 11, 2020. To date, more than 226.96 million people have been infected with the coronavirus worldwide, with over 4.66 million fatalities, according to Johns Hopkins University.
23:55 GMT 16.09.2021
Study Shows Sputnik V Better Protects Against Delta Variant Than AstraZeneca, Sinopharm
BUENOS AIRES, September 17 (Sputnik) - The Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 proved to be more effective than the vaccines by AstraZeneca and Sinopharm in fighting the Delta strain, the Argentine La Nacion newspaper reported citing a research by the national university of Cordoba.

The study used 309 plasma samples of the people who had recovered from COVID-19, including those who had been fully immunized with vaccines by AstraZeneca, Sinopharm, or Sputnik V, the newspaper reported on Wednesday.

The highest antibody titers against the Delta strain were identified in those who had been vaccinated with Sputnik V and had had COVID-19 before.
18:42 GMT 16.09.2021
Estonia to Recognise Certificates for Any COVID-19 Vaccine
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Estonian Health Board has decided to recognise all COVID-19 vaccination certificates presented upon arrival, even for vaccines not approved for use in Estonia.

"Estonia recognises those vaccines that are recognised by the home country [of the traveller]", the authority said in response to Tallinn University when asked what other vaccines apart from those in Estonia's portfolio are acceptable in the country.

17:16 GMT 16.09.2021
Australian Police Arrest 4 People for Violating COVID-19 Rules at Funerals, Reports Say
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Australian police have arrested four people at a cemetery in Sydney for violating COVID-19 restrictions, the Australian broadcaster ABC reported on Thursday.

Australia's state of New South Wales allows no more than 10 close relatives at funerals due to a spike in cases of COVID-19.

According to the police, officers from four stations, as well as the riot squad, were deployed on Wednesday after reports of about 80 to 100 people at Rookwood Cemetery, where three funerals were taking place.
16:35 GMT 16.09.2021
UK Launches COVID-19 Booster Shots for Priority Groups
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom has begun to administer third coronavirus vaccine doses to medical and social care workers as part of their vaccination campaign, which will fully launch next week, the National Health Service said on Thursday.

The vaccination agencies are currently identifying those eligible for third doses.

"The NHS vaccination programme will now invite eligible people, who had their second COVID jab at least six months ago, for a top-up", the authority said in a statement.

16:20 GMT 16.09.2021
Idaho Declares Hospital Resource Crisis Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
16:17 GMT 16.09.2021
WHO Says Africa Likely to Fall Short Some 500Mln COVID-19 Vaccines of 2021 Target
MOSCOW, September 16 (Sputnik) - The African continent is facing a 470 million COVID-19 vaccine shortfall due to the cuts in the COVAX facility deliveries, with enough doses to vaccinate only 17% of the population versus the target 40%, the WHO reported on Thursday.

"With the cutback, COVAX is now expected to deliver 470 million doses to Africa this year. These will be enough to vaccinate just 17% of the population, far below the 40% target", the report said.

As of now, Africa will need additional 470 million doses to reach the end-year target, given all remaining COVAX shipments are delivered as planned, the WHO noted.
15:28 GMT 16.09.2021
Over 900 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Singapore
14:18 GMT 16.09.2021
Almost Half of Spaniards Back Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination – Poll
MADRID (Sputnik) - Almost half of Spaniards surveyed by a national pollster in September would want COVID-19 vaccination to become mandatory, even as Spain has seen cases decline steeply since a peak in July.

A study conducted by the government-affiliated Centre for Sociological Research from September 1-13 found that 47.7% of those sampled wanted immunisation to be obligatory for all.

Slightly over a quarter of 3,780 respondents agreed that no one should be forced to receive the vaccine, while 21.8% said it depended on the case.
14:17 GMT 16.09.2021
Turkey Says Will Not Accept Russian COVID-19 Vaccination Certificates Except for Sputnik V

"Turkey accepts only certificates of inoculation [with vaccines] approved by the WHO or our country for emergency use. [Among the Russian vaccines] only Sputnik V was approved in Turkey", a health ministry spokesperson said.

13:02 GMT 16.09.2021
US Weekly Jobless at 332,000 in Continued Recovery From Pandemic - Labour Dept.
"In the week ending September 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 332,000, an increase of 20,000 from the previous week's revised level", the department said in a news release. The last time jobless claims crossed the 400,000 level was at the end of July.
12:52 GMT 16.09.2021
Thailand Reports 13,897 New Coronavirus Cases
10:59 GMT 16.09.2021
Vietnamese President Interested in Launching Sputnik V Production - Kremlin
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc told Russian President Vladimir Putin that he is interested in increasing deliveries of Russian vaccines and launching Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine production in his country, the Kremlin said on Thursday.

"At the Vietnamese side's initiative, a phone conversation was held ... Nguyen Xuan Phuc thanked for Russia's assistance in the fight against the spreading of the coronavirus infection and expressed interest in increasing deliveries of Russian vaccines and launching Sputnik V production in Vietnam", an official statement read.

10:14 GMT 16.09.2021
Russia Confirms 19,594 New COVID-19 Cases
09:11 GMT 16.09.2021
China Registers Over One Billion Vaccinated Citizens
07:42 GMT 16.09.2021
Daily COVID-19 Death Toll in Ukraine Exceeds 100 for First Time Since June
04:47 GMT 16.09.2021
Number of COVID-19 Cases in India Rises by 30,570 Over Past 24 Hours
NEW DELHI (Sputnik) – India has confirmed 30,570 new cases of the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, with the total number of those infected having reached 33,347,325, the country's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on 16 September.

The death toll from the disease has reached 443,928 people, with 431 new fatalities being recorded over the past day.

More than 32.56 million people have recovered in India since the start of the outbreak.

A day earlier, the country confirmed 27,176 new coronavirus cases, with 284 fatalities.
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