#18 June 2021 The “Third Wave” is over, but hello the Delta Variant!

1 June 2021 Tuesday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 171,313,415 3,562,861 32415 0.84 0.80
121 Australia 30,106 910 0 0.66 0.88
(196) Sth Aust 754 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,598 820 0 0.71 1.32
( 165) NSW 5,587 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,673 26 0    
1 USA 34,047,368 609,761 2799    
2 India 28,173,655 331,909 10306    
3 Brazil 16,545,554 462,791 4468    
6 Russia 5,071,917 121,501 1160    
7 UK 4,487,339 127,782 23    
8 Italy 4,217,821 126,128 253    
19 Sth Africa 1,662,825 56,439 286    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7161 down 0.2% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 16.46% of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine.

The world has passed 171 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in 3 days.

The number and variety of exposure sites in Victoria is growing, with markets, schools and department stores being added to the list. The list includes the largest shopping complex in the southern hemisphere.

Vietnam is going to test the entire city of Ho Chi Min, all 9 million residents, in an effort to stop the spread of Covid-19. The city has gone into lockdown.

The aged care sector in Victoria has been put under the spot light as it has been revealed that 2 workers in the sector have been working at at least 2 different sites, both the workers had Covid-19.

WA is reviewing its quarantine hotel procedures and has brought in the private sector to take over the running of the hotel system.

The federal governments assertion that all Federally run aged care facilities residents had been vaccinated has been proven false.

Japan is struggling ahead of the Olympics. It is in its 4th wave of infections and in a continued state of emergency. Government restrictions are not mandatory, and businesses are increasing disregarding the government voluntary restrictions, Vaccination rates continue to be low. The Olympics start in less than two months.

 

2 June 2021 Wednesday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 171,864,000 3,574,407 11546 1.10 1.09
121 Australia 30,118 910 0 0.95 1.29
(196) Sth Aust 754 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,609 820 0 1.38 2.41
( 165) NSW 5,587 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,673 26 0    
1 USA 34,131,038 610,316 555    
2 India 28,306,883 335,114 3205    
3 Brazil 16,624,480 465,199 2408    
6 Russia 5,081,417 121,873 372    
7 UK 4,490,438 127,782 0    
8 Italy 4,220,304 126,221 93    
19 Sth Africa 1,669,231 56,601 162    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7142 down 0.3% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 16.98% of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine.

The UK has recorded its first Covid-19 Day free of a death since March 2020, 14 months ago!

Victoria has extended its lockdown by another 7 days as the virility of the virus causing the current Covid-19 infections is deemed extreme.

NSW residents are queueing for Covid-19 tests as news breaks of a Covid-19 positive person travelling through the states SE.

Mass vaccinations in the Brazilian city of Serrana have restored the situation there to near normal.

China has reported the possibly first ever cases of H10N3 Bird Flu in a human in an eastern city.

The WHO has approved a 2nd Chinese vaccine, Sinovac, for emergency use.

India is aiming at 10 million vaccinations a day by July.

 

3 June 2021 Thursday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 172,390,173 3,705,291 130884 1.08 1.06
121 Australia 30,130 910 0 1.02 1.21
(196) Sth Aust 760 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,614 820 0 0.69 1.01
( 165) NSW 5,588 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,679 26 0    
1 USA 34,151,044 610,947 631    
2 India 28,440,988 338,013 2899    
3 Brazil 16,720,081 467,706 2507    
6 Russia 5,090,249 122,267 394    
7 UK 4,494,699 127,794 12    
8 Italy 4,223,200 126,283 62    
19 Sth Africa 1,675,013 56,711 110    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7217 up 1.1% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 17.52% of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine.

The world has passed 172 million cases of Covid-19 the last million in 2 days.

The risk level of the virus currently within Melbourne is being down played, experts are now saying it is no more contagious as any other strains experienced before.

The Federal government is looking to provide financial assistance to the people of Melbourne.

Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews is still on sick leave after suffering a spinal injury, has sent a message to all Melbournians to “Keep Fighting”.

Over 57,000 people were tested in Victoria yesterday, a new record.

USA President Biden is promising a “Summer of freedom” as he urges more Americans to get vaccinated, aiming to get over 70% of Americans vaccinated by the end of June.

Urban crime has plummeted world wide during the pandemic.

 

4 June 2021 Friday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 172,803,033 3,714,336 9045 0.88 0.85
121 Australia 30,137 910 0 0.66 0.70
(196) Sth Aust 760 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,617 820 0 0.50 0.59
( 165) NSW 5,590 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,681 26 0    
1 USA 34,167,451 611,489 542    
2 India 28,572,359 340,719 2706    
3 Brazil 16,803,472 469,388 1682    
6 Russia 5,099,182 122,660 393    
7 UK 4,499,878 127,812 18    
8 Italy 4,225,163 126,342 59    
19 Sth Africa 1,680,373 56,765 54    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7260 up 0.6% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 18.07% of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine.

Victoria has removed some locations from its hotspot list after two cases were determined to be false positives.

In a sign of things getting better in Europe, the first cruise ship has sailed down Venice’s Giudecca Canal since the start of the pandemic.

A two year old boy with Covid-19 spent a short time in hospital in Adelaide before being released.

NSW’s Covid-19 QR Code App went down yesterday for a few hours causing confusion for a few hours.

A Covid-19 denier who refused to stop at a South Australian check point was eventually stopped after the use of road spikes remains in lockup.

The Federal Government has put in place an Emergency Relief Covid-19 payment for people who have lost work due to the Victorian lockdown, thousands are applying for it.

The restrictions in Victoria have been extended for another 7 days.

USA President Biden has provided details of the USA’s plan to share 80 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines world wide.

The UK has removed Portugal from its Green List for travel, just days after the soccer Champions League game was played there between two English teams.

The UK is tightening its borders as new variants cause concern.

The Nepal variant has been confirmed.

In political news Benjamin Netanyahu has been deposed as the PM of Israel by a coalition of parties under the leadership of Yair Lapid of the centrist Atid Party. The coalition consists of parties from the far right, right, centre and left wing. The coalition is fragile at best, but is enough to see Netanyahu deposed.

 

5 June 2021 Saturday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 173,176,140 3,723,869 9533 0.85 0.77
121 Australia 30,150 910 0 1.18 1.21
(196) Sth Aust 761 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,621 820 0 0.68 0.75
( 165) NSW 5,590 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,682 26 0    
1 USA 34,185,811 612,015 526    
2 India 28,693,816 344,101 3382    
3 Brazil 16,803,472 469,388 0    
6 Russia 5,108,129 123,037 377    
7 UK 4,506,016 127,823 11    
8 Italy 4,227,719 126,415 73    
19 Sth Africa 1,686,041 56,832 67    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7295 up 0.5% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 18.63% of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine.

The world has passed 173 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in just over 2 days.

A floor in an Adelaide Quarantine Hotel had to be evacuated after it was found that the two year old with Covid-19 was tested in a hallway, not his room.

Victorian Police are using number plate recognition technology to detect cars from greater Melbourne in country Victoria.

Talk is rising again by the Prime Minister about the possible mandatory vaccination requirement for all Aged Care workers. This goes against the advice of a commonwealth panel of experts.

Australian PM Scott Morrison is pushing for all workers to go back to their officers, in a push to get the economy driving ahead.

Australia is now ranked 113th in the world for our vaccine rollout, behind such countries as Kazakhstan, Cambodia and Seychelles.

France is set to allow fully vaccinated UK residents into the country.

Zimbabweans are being turned away from vaccination clinics due to a shortage of vaccines.

India still accounts for almost 1 in 3 new Covid-19 cases worldwide.

 

6 June 2021 Sunday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 173,691,316 3,735,795 11926 1.11 1.08
121 Australia 30,158 910 0 0.75 0.73
(196) Sth Aust 762 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,627 820 0 1.05 1.04
( 165) NSW 5,590 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,682 26 0    
1 USA 34,201,766 612,202 595    
2 India 28,807,855 346,772 2671    
3 Brazil 16,907,425 472,531 3143    
6 Russia 5,117,274 123,436 399    
7 UK 4,511,274 127,836 13    
8 Italy 4,230,153 126,472 57    
19 Sth Africa 1,691,491 56,929 97    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7295 up 0.5% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 19.18% of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine.

Antivaccination protestors have been arrested in Melbourne CBD after staging a small protest.

Queensland is seeing record numbers of people line up to get vaccinated, with over 15,000vacconations being given yesterday.

Belgium will begin vaccinating 16 & 17 year olds next month.

Italy delivered over 600,000 vaccinations yesterday.

Celebrity Naomi Wolf has been banned from Twitter after continual spreading of Covid-19 myths.

 

7 June 2021 Monday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 173,983,290 3,742,000 6205 0.66 0.68
121 Australia 30,175 910 0 1.555 1.45
(196) Sth Aust 764 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,635 820 0 1.33 1.27
( 165) NSW 5,595 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,682 26 0    
1 USA 34,209,562 612,360 158    
2 India 28,909,604 349,229 2457    
3 Brazil 16,947,062 473,404 873    
6 Russia 5,126,437 123,787 351    
7 UK 4,516,892 127,840 4    
8 Italy 4,232,428 126,523 51    
19 Sth Africa 1,696,564 56,974 45    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7295 up 0.5% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 19.53% of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine.

Belgium has passed 25,000 Covid-19 related deaths.

All Covid-19 variants have been given Greek lettering to remove country based stigma.

The designations given by the WHO are:

Alpha                    UK variant  Septemberr2020

Beta                       South African variant  May 2020

Gamma                Brazilian variant November 2020

Delta                     Indian variant   October 2020

Epsilon                  USA variant  March 2020

Zeta                       Brazilian variant  April 2020

Eta                          Multiple countries variant  December 2020

Theta                    Philippines variant January 2021

Iota                        USA variant  November 2020

Kappa                   India variant  October 2020

The Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta variants have been nominated Variants of Concern due to their increased transmissibility, increase in virulence and the decrease in the effectiveness of controls / treatments and vaccines.

Cases of the highly contagious Delta variant are sweeping through the UK.

Victoria is carrying out a testing blitz in Aged Care homes.

A man has tested a mild positive after leaving a WA quarantine hotel, he has been put back into quarantine.

The Federal Government has promised Victoria another 100,000 Pfizer vaccines.

World leaders are urging the G7 countries to vaccinate the developing world.

 

8 June 2021 Tuesday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 174,298,219 3,749,534 7534 0.74 0.69
121 Australia 30,195 910 0 1.57 1.61
(196) Sth Aust 767 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,646 820 0 1.60 1.59
( 165) NSW 5,600 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,682 26 0    
1 USA 34,222,331 612,588 228    
2 India 28,996,949 351,344 2115    
3 Brazil 16,984,949 474,414 1010    
6 Russia 5,135,866 124,117 330    
7 UK 4,522,476 127,841 1    
8 Italy 4,233,698 126,588 65    
19 Sth Africa 1,696,564 56,974 0    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7281 down 0.2% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 19.76% of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine.

The world  has passed 174 million cases of  Covid-19 the last million in 3 days, a dramatic slowing of infection rates. India has recorded its first day of less than 100,000 new cases of Covid-19 since 6 April 2021.

Health Officials are saying they expect Melbourne to remain in lockdown for some time to come.

More locations continue to be added to the exposure site through Melbourne.

Covid-19 vaccination eligibility announced for NDIS recipients.

Fiji is suffering a surge in the virulent Delta strain of the Coronavirus, the government is being urged to put the country into lockdown.

The Northern Territory has become the first Australia state/territory to offer Covid-19 vaccines for everyone over 16.

A 3rd wave of Covid-19 is sweeping across Africa as vaccine supplies run out.

Indian PM Modi, has announced free vaccines for everyone over 18.

Norway is shortening the period between AstraZeneca vaccines from 12 weeks to 9 weeks.

 

9 June 2021 Wednesday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 174,675,652 3,760,288 7534 0.94 0.84
121 Australia 30,204 910 0 0.73 0.72
(196) Sth Aust 769 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,649 820 0 1.92 1.96
( 165) NSW 5,603 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,692 26 0    
1 USA 34,238,409 613,070 228    
2 India 29,088,176 353,557 2115    
3 Brazil 17,037,129 476,792 1010    
6 Russia 5,145,843 124,496 330    
7 UK 4,528,442 127,854 1    
8 Italy 4,235,592 126,690 65    
19 Sth Africa 1,704.058 57,183 0    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7281 up 0.1% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 20.26% of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine.

India  has passed 29 million cases of  Covid-19 the last million in 8 days, a dramatic slowing of infection rates.

Brazil passed 17 million cases of Covid-19

A man and woman who travelled from Melbourne to Queensland after Melbourne was put into lock, the woman has tested positive to Covid-19.

A leading biologist is damping down the theory that the Coronavirus escaped from a lab.

Experts are again repeating that Covid vaccines will become an annual event

Pfizer is extending testing in people under the age of 12.

The USA is unlikely to reach its July 4 vaccination  targets

 

10 June 2021 Thursday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 175,143,130 3,775,680 26146 1.19 1.06
121 Australia 30,220 910 0 0.53 0.52
(196) Sth Aust 770 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,654 820 0 0.19 0.16
( 165) NSW 5,609 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,699 26 0    
1 USA 34,262,554 613,463 875    
2 India 29,182,072 359,695 8351    
3 Brazil 17,122,877 479,515 5101    
6 Russia 5,156,250 124,767 650    
7 UK 4,535,754 127,860 19    
8 Italy 4,237,790 126,767 179    
19 Sth Africa 1,712,939 57,310 336    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7302 up 0.4% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 21.36% of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine.

The world has passed 175 million cases of Covid-19 the last million in 2 days.

Numerous locations between Melbourne and Queensland are on alert after a Covid positive woman and her husband stopped during their drive north.

It has been revealed that less than 50,000 Victorians have claimed emergency benefits as part of the latest Victorian/Melbourne lockdown.

Three Victorians have been found giving false document trying to entre New Zealand.

 

11 June 2021 Friday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 175,502,882 3,785,748 10068 0.93 0.84
121 Australia 30,210 910 0 0.00 0.00
(196) Sth Aust 769 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,650 820 0 0.00 0.00
( 165) NSW 5,607 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,696 26 0    
1 USA 34,275,075 613,806 343    
2 India 29,273,338 363,097 3402    
3 Brazil 17,210,969 482,019 2504    
6 Russia 5,167,949 125,278 511    
7 UK 4,542,986 127,867 7    
8 Italy 4,239,868 126,855 88    
19 Sth Africa 1,722,086 57,410 100    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7281 down 0.3% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 21.96% of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine.

The G7 is meeting in the UK and have made a commitment to provide the developing world countries with 100’s of millions of vaccine doses.

A woman in her 50’s has died from blood clots after receiving the AZ vaccine in NSW.

A new Coronavirus has been discovered in bats in China.

Australia and Singapore are in talks about a travel bubble between the two countries.

NSW is pushing a new idea to get University students in from overseas.

Victoria’s lockdown finishes at midnight tonight.

Five Victorians have been detected in Queensland, illegally entering the state.

As Germany unwinds its restrictions its citizens are going holiday mad!

 

12 June 2021 Saturday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 175,929,833 3,797,918 12170 1.09 1.02
121 Australia 30,229 910 0 1.68 1.71
(196) Sth Aust 7710 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,655 820 0 1.03 .093
( 165) NSW 5,611 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,702 26 0    
1 USA 34,285,631 614,353 547    
2 India 29,358,033 367,097 4000    
3 Brazil 17,296,118 484,235 2216    
6 Russia 5,180,454 125,674 396    
7 UK 4,550,944 127,884 17    
8 Italy 4,241,760 126,924 69    
19 Sth Africa 1,730,106 57,592 182    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7312 up 0.1% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 20.81% of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine.

More Victorian border restriction dodgers have been detected in Queensland.

Australia has committed 20 million vaccine doses to the developing world vaccine pool.

England’s lockdown will begin easing on 21 June.

 

13 June 2021 Sunday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 176,312,933 3,805,646 7728 1.02 0.92
121 Australia 30,237 910 0 0.71 0.73
(196) Sth Aust 774 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,659 820 0 0.88 0.78
( 165) NSW 5,611 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,702 26 0    
1 USA 34,312,946 614,999 646    
2 India 29,424,006 367,577 480    
3 Brazil 17,374,818 486,272 2037    
6 Russia 5,193,964 126,073 399    
7 UK 4,558,494 127,896 12    
8 Italy 4,243,482 126,976 52    
19 Sth Africa 1,739,425 57,706 114    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7312 up 0.1% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 22.48% of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine.

There world has passed 176 million cases of Covid-19 , the last million in 3 days

Third world countries continue to push the G& to drop Vaccine patent rules to assist them.

Vietnam approves the Pfizer vaccine.

Greece is celebrating the return of USA tourists.

A second police office at the G& meeting has tested positive to Covid-19.

Saudi Arabia is limiting the number of foreign tourists for this years Hajj.

A popular Queensland night club has been shutdown due to breaches of Covid-19 rules.

 

14 June 2021 Monday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 176,649,107 3,817,832 12186 0.88 0.82
121 Australia 30,248 910 0 1.05 1.03
(196) Sth Aust 775 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,659 820 0 0.00 0.00
( 165) NSW 5,613 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,708 26 0    
1 USA 34,320,561 615,056 57    
2 India 29,506,328 374,226 6649    
3 Brazil 17,412,766 487,401 1129    
6 Russia 5,208,687 126,430 357    
7 UK 4,565,813 127,904 8    
8 Italy 4,244,872 127,002 26    
19 Sth Africa 1,747,082 57,765 59    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7312 up 0.1% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 22.71% of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine.

All Australians who have had both doses of a vaccine will automatically get a Covid-19 Digital Certificate to verify their vaccination status. It is/will be available through the Medicare Portal.

G& is calling for an expert led panel to study the origins of the Covid-19/Coronavirus pandemic.

The Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been fined for not wearing a mask at a rally.

India has recorded over half of the worlds daily deaths due to Covid-19.

 

15 June 2021 Tuesday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 176,953,136 3,825,401 7569 0.80 0.75
121 Australia 30,262 910 0 1.46 1.26
(196) Sth Aust 775 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,665 820 0 2.21 1.25
( 165) NSW 5,619 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,709 26 0    
1 USA 34,331,298 615,213 157    
2 India 29,570,035 377,061 2835    
3 Brazil 17,452,612 488,228 827    
6 Russia 5,222,408 126,801 371    
7 UK 4,573,419 127,907 3    
8 Italy 4,245,779 127,038 36    
19 Sth Africa 1,752,630 57,879 114    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7312 up 0.1% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 22.84% of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine.

A Covid-19 positive person shopped in a busy Melbourne, an alert has gone out for all those who were there at the same time.

G& nations have promised the developing world 1 billion vaccines.

Novavax found to be 90% effective, Australia has 51 million doses on order.

Indonesia is fearing it may face a peak in Covid-19 cases in July.

The Delta variant of Covid-19 has now been found in 74 countries, and is spreading quickly around the world.

 

16 June 2021 Wednesday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 177,312,160 3,835,549 10148 0.95 0.92
121 Australia 30,274 910 0 1.20 1.08
(196) Sth Aust 776 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,668 820 0 1.11 0.71
( 165) NSW 5,623 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,709 26 0    
1 USA 34,347,1058 615,607 394    
2 India 29,632,261 379,601 2540    
3 Brazil 17,533,221 490,696 2468    
6 Russia 5,236,028 127,260 1116    
7 UK 4,581,006 127,917 10    
8 Italy 4,247,032 127,101 63    
19 Sth Africa 1,761,066 58,087 208    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7379 up 0.9% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 23.09% of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine.

The world has passed 177 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in 3 days.

There has been possible transmission of Covid-19 in a Quarantine Hotel in Sydney.

The Western Australia police have gained access to the QR Check-in Data in WA, politicians are scrambling to review the laws and secure the Data to help encourage the use of the QR Code Scanning.

A nasal vaccine for Covid-19 is being trialled in Brisbane.

The ASX has hit a record high.

The death toll due to Covid-19 in the USA has reach the equivalent of the USA’s annual death toll due to cancer.

Australia and the UK have signed a Free Trade Agreement.

Oman has detected the “Black Fungus”: infection in Covid-19 patients

 

17 June 2021 Thursday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 177,788,380 3,848,169 12620 1.26 1.24
121 Australia 30,291 910 0 1.47 1.48
(196) Sth Aust 780 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,677 820 0 2.33 2.00
( 165) NSW 5,626 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,713 26 0    
1 USA 34,365,985 616,150 543    
2 India 29,699,555 381,931 2330    
3 Brazil 17,629,714 493,837 3141    
6 Russia 5,249,990 127,576 316    
7 UK 4,589,814 127,926 9    
8 Italy 4,248,432 127,153 52    
19 Sth Africa 1,774,312 58,223 136    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7386 up 0.1% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 23.81%, or 6,116,000 doses, of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine. 40 million doses given is being used as the measure for full vaccination of our population.

Sydney has recorded new community transmission and thousands of people have gone out and been tested. A driver for international flight crew has tested positive.

The number of Delta variant cases in the USA is rising.

It is expected that the age group for the AstraZeneca vaccine will be raised to those 60 and above after the death due to blood clots of a woman in her 50’s.

France and Spain are easing their mask wearing requirements as their vaccine rollouts gain pace.

Japan could allow up to 10,000 (local) spectators at Olympic events.

 

18 June 2021 Friday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 178,105,367 3,855,644 7475 0.85 0.84
121 Australia 30,302 910 0 0.84 0.93
(196) Sth Aust 781 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,678 820 0 0.25 0.23
( 165) NSW 5,629 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,713 26 0    
1 USA 34,374,215 616,410 260    
2 India 29,761,964 383,521 1590    
3 Brazil 17,702,630 496,004 2167    
6 Russia 5,264,047 127,992 416    
7 UK 4,600,623 127,945 19    
8 Italy 4,249,755 127,190 37    
19 Sth Africa 1,786,079 58,323 100    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7359 down 0.4% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 24.21%, of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine. 40 million doses given is being used as the measure for full vaccination of our population.

The world has passed 178 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in 3 days.

Adelaide Airport has launched a trial of Covid-19 Detector Dogs as an extra layer of screening for all those entering via the airport.

The Australian Government has increased the age requirements for receiving the Pfizer vaccine to 59, those 60 and over are still required to get the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Both Canberra and Sydney are on an alert status for Covid-19 as new cases have been detected.

The UK has recorded over 10,000 new cases of Covid-19 for the first time since February.

In Indonesia, in some areas officials are giving away free chickens when you get a Covid-19 vaccine.

Queensland has introduced a new Travel Pass System for all travellers entering the state.

The USA has pledged Billions of $ for the development of an oral /pill Covid-19 Antiviral.

The USA has lockdown its embassy in Kabul as Covid-19 cases surge in Afghanistan.

The Netherlands is offering free pickled herring with a Covid-19 vaccination.

In Lisbon, Portugal, cases are surging and the city has been put into isolation from the rest of the country.

Covid-19 is surging in Nepal and Bhutan.

 

19 June 2021 Saturday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 178,563,605 3,865,791 7475 1.22 1.19
121 Australia 30,313 910 0 0.92 0.94
(196) Sth Aust 784 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,680 820 0 0.56 0.47
( 165) NSW 5,631 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,714 26 0    
1 USA 34,390,130 616,840 260    
2 India 29,822,762 385,167 1590    
3 Brazil 17,801,462 498,499 2167    
6 Russia 5,281,309 128,445 416    
7 UK 4,610,893 127,956 19    
8 Italy 4,250,902 127,225 37    
19 Sth Africa 1,796,289 58,441 100    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7368 up 0.1% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 24.76%, of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine. 40 million doses given is being used as the measure for full vaccination of our population.

For the last 2 days Brazil has accounted for approximately 1 in every 4 new case of Covid-19, taking over from India as the country with the highest daily infections.

The USA has given 300 million Covid-19 vaccinations in the last 150 days.

The new case in Sydney appears to be the vary contagious Delta strain, people who visited a number of sites in Sydney’s east are being urged to get tested.

The Victorian couple who broke Covid-19 restrictions in Victoria and travelled to Queensland have been fines $4003 each in Queensland for breaking the states border requirements.

A man trying to escape from Hotel Quarantine in Queensland has broken his leg after trying to scale a wall

A Coronavirus outbreak in southern China is causing huge delays at ports within China and is threatening huge delays in the shipping of goods.

There is a fresh push to restart the cruising industry in Australia.

Uganda has tightened its restrictions to try and restrict the progress of Covid-19 within the country, limiting vehicular movements.

Masks are no longer mandatory in the Netherlands.

A Bruce Springsteen Concert in New York is requiring people to prove they have been vaccinated with a vaccine approved in the USA before they can enter. The inly vaccines acceptable are Pfizer, Moderna and J&J. Anyone who has had the AstraZeneca Vaccine will not be admitted as it is NOT approved in the USA.

New studies into the origin of the Coronavirus that sparked the Covid-19 crisis is pointing more and more to an “In Nature” transmission from animal to human rather than the lab leak theory.

 

 20 June 2021 Sunday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 178,885,145 3,873,381 7590 0.88 0.87
121 Australia 30,323 910 0 0.81 0.85
(196) Sth Aust 785 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,683 820 0 0.88 0.75
( 165) NSW 5,637 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,714 26 0    
1 USA 34,399,788 617,073 233    
2 India 29,881,352 386,740 1573    
3 Brazil 17,883,750 500,800 2301    
6 Russia 5,299,215 128,911 466    
7 UK 4,620,968 127,970 14    
8 Italy 4,252,095 127,253 28    
19 Sth Africa 1,810,164 58,590 149    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7368 up 0.1% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 25.27%, of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine. 40 million doses given is being used as the measure for full vaccination of our population.

Brazil has now recorded over 500,000 deaths due to Covid-19

Brazil now accounts for over approximately 25% of all new infections and deaths due to Covid-19.

The new Sydney continues to grow with 2 new cases reported in the last 24 hrs.

WA has tightened its border to people from NSW

Singapore is now requiring international travellers to quarantine for 21 days.

A judge in Florida has ruled that the USA CDC does not have the power to enforce Covid-19 rules on cruise ships.

 

21 June 2021 Monday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 179,151,676 3,879,446 6065 0.75 0.72
121 Australia 30,331 910 0 0.67 0.72
(196) Sth Aust 785 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,685 820 0 0.54 0.56
( 165) NSW 5,642 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,718 26 0    
1 USA 34,404,740 617,138 65    
2 India 29,934,361 388,164 1424    
3 Brazil 17,883,750 500,868 68    
6 Russia 5,316,826 129,361 450    
7 UK 4,630,040 127,976 6    
8 Italy 4,252,976 127,270 17    
19 Sth Africa 1,823,319 58,702 112    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7368 up 0.1% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 25.52%, of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine. 40 million doses given is being used as the measure for full vaccination of our population.

The world has passed 179 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in 3 days.

More venues and locations continue to be added to the Sydney cluster area.

A new mRNA vaccine being developed in Melbourne should be ready for trials by late this year.

Mask wearing is now mandatory in many LGA areas in Sydney’s east.

France has lifted its outdoor mask wearing requirement.

 

22 June 2021 Tuesday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 179,486,930 3,886,899 7453 0.93 0.90
121 Australia 30,356 910 0 1.86 2.17
(196) Sth Aust 788 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,694 820 0 2.17 2.63
( 165) NSW 5,650 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,720 26 0    
1 USA 34,416,801 617,354 216    
2 India 29,973,457 389,268 1104    
3 Brazil 17,966,831 502,586 1718    
6 Russia 5,334,204 129,801 440    
7 UK 4,640,507 127,981 5    
8 Italy 4,253,460 127,291 21    
19 Sth Africa 1,832,479 58,795 93    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7235 down 1.8% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 25.66%, of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine. 40 million doses given is being used as the measure for full vaccination of our population.

The world has passed 179 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in 3 days.

Australia is considering expanding the vaccine rollout to include pharmacies as vaccination points.

There are calls beginning for rapid testing to be carried out at the Australian Ski fields.

The Tokyo Olympics committee have approved local fans to go to the Olympics, but no cheering!

The NSW outbreak of Covid-19 in the eastern suburbs continues to grow.

The Covid-19 situation in Russia is getting dire in the regions of Russia.

Indonesia has recorded its highest daily case numbers as it crosses 2 million cases of Covid-19.

England is considering allowing fully vaccinated people not to isolate in future outbreaks.

South Africa is hitting a 3rd wave of infections.

 

23 June 2021 Wednesday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 179,808,115 3,893,896 6997 0.90 0.88
121 Australia 30,366 910 0 0.76 0.86
(196) Sth Aust 788 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,697 820 0 0.72 0.88
( 165) NSW 5,654 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,719 26 0    
1 USA 34,429,762 617,763 409    
2 India 30,002,691 389,661 393    
3 Brazil 18,054,653 504,717 2131    
6 Russia 5,350,919 130,347 546    
7 UK 4,640,507 127,981 0    
8 Italy 4,254,294 127,322 31    
19 Sth Africa 1,843,572 59,092 297    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7342 up 1.5% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 26.16% of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine. 40 million doses given is being used as the measure for full vaccination of our population.

India has passed 30 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in 15 days.

Brazil has passed 30 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in 15 days.

Brazil is now accounting for more than 25% of the worlds daily new cases and daily deaths due to Covid-19.

There has been a dramatic drop off in case numbers and deaths in India due to Covid-19.

South Africa continues to see a surge in case numbers of Covid-19.

New Zealand is on alert after a passenger from Sydney tested positive to Covid-19 after arrival there.

Philippines President Duterte threatens to arrest people who refuse vaccine and that he would “inject the vaccine in your butt”

NZ has given provisional approval for the Pfizer vaccine for 12 to 15 year olds.

Poland has announced quarantine for UK visitors

The USA is likely to miss its target of 70% vaccinated by 4 July.

Russia has reported its most daily deaths since February.

 

24 June 2021 Thursday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 180,332,533 3,906,343 12447 1.44 1.41
121 Australia 30,378 910 0 0.97 1.00
(196) Sth Aust 788 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,696 820 0 0.00 0.00
( 165) NSW 5,665 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,723 26 0    
1 USA 34,445,714 618,184 421    
2 India 30,082,169 392,014 2353    
3 Brazil 18,169,881 507,109 2392    
6 Russia 5,368,513 130,895 548    
7 UK 4,667,870 128,027 46    
8 Italy 4,255,434 127,352 30    
19 Sth Africa 1,861,065 59,258 166    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7342 down 0.6% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 26.71% of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine. 40 million doses given is being used as the measure for full vaccination of our population.

The world has passed 180 millio9n cases of Covid-19, the last million in 3 days and the last 10 million in 23 days.

The NSW Agriculture Minister has tested positive to Covid-19, and 4 other members of the NSW parliament are in isolation.

The Federal government has formally announced plans to phase out the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine by October this year, with Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to take over all vaccinations.

NSW on the edge of a total lockdown as the Sydney cluster continues to grow and spread.

Australian healthy officials are now warning that the time it takes to get infected in the presence of someone with the Delta strain has gone from 15 minutes to 5 seconds.

The EU expects the Delta variant to account for over 90% of infections by September.

Concerns are being raised over the quality control of the production of the Sputnik vaccine in Russia.

The effectiveness of one of China’s vaccines is being questioned after less than expected results in some Asian countries.

 

25 June 2021 Friday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 180,748,592 3,915,502 9159 1.10 1.11
121 Australia 30,408 910 0 1.98 2.12
(196) Sth Aust 792 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,699 820 0 0.67 0.57
( 165) NSW 5,683 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,723 26 0    
1 USA 34,464,372 618,650 466    
2 India 30,133.417 393,338 1324    
3 Brazil 18,243,483 509,282 2173    
6 Russia 5,388,695 131,463 568    
7 UK 4,684,572 128,048 21    
9 Italy 4,255,700 127,362 10    
19 Sth Africa 1,877,143 59,406 148    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7275 down 0.3% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 27.2% of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine. 40 million doses given is being used as the measure for full vaccination of our population.

Italy has been passed by Argentina who takes the 8th place in the world for the number of Covid-19 cases. Italy dropping to 9th,

The NSW Agriculture Minister has tested Positive to Covid-19, at least 4 other NSW parliamentarians are in isolations as being close contacts to someone with Covid-19.

Four eastern suburbs council areas in Sydney have been placed in lockdown.(Woollahra, Sydney, Waverley and Randwick)

Purpose built quarantine facilities will be built in both Sydney and Melbourne.

The UK is being accused of having a chaotic border regime

Israel has restored the requirement for indoor mask wearing after a rise in Covid-19 cases.

African nations continue to plea for more vaccines,

 

26 June 2021 Saturday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 181,005,384 3,920,849 5347 0.74 0.71
121 Australia 30,422 910 0 0.90 1.02
(196) Sth Aust 789 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,702 820 0 0.95 0.89
( 165) NSW 5,696 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,725 26 0    
1 USA 34,474,178 618,954 304    
2 India 30,182,469 394,524 1186    
3 Brazil 18,243,483 509,282 0    
6 Russia 5,409,088 132,064 601    
7 UK 4,699,868 128,066 18    
9 Italy 4,256,451 127,418 56    
19 Sth Africa 1,895,905 59,621 215    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7308 up 0.4% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 27.79% of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine. 40 million doses given is being used as the measure for full vaccination of our population.

The world has passed 181 millio9n cases of Covid-19, the last million in 2 days.

The UK Home Secretary has been caught breaking Covid-19 restrictions.

More and more areas are being added to Sydney’s hotspot list.

All states in Australia are tightening their borders and vigilance to NSW

Infections in the UK have risen by almost 50%.

Germany is restricting arrivals from Russia and Portugal.

Calls are mounting for EU wide requirement for quarantine of UK citizens.

Iran’s supreme leader has had his first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.

 

27 June 2021 Sunday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 181,543,218 3,932,669 11820 1.42 1.44
121 Australia 30,457 910 0 1.83 2.23
(196) Sth Aust 791 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,705 820 0 0.95 0.91
( 165) NSW 5,705 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,729 26 0    
1 USA 34,490,134 619,343 389    
2 India 30,232,320 395,780 1256    
3 Brazil 18,386,894 512,819 3537    
6 Russia 5,430,753 132,683 619    
7 UK 4,717,811 128,089 23    
9 Italy 4,257,289 127,458 40    
19 Sth Africa 1,913,861 59,778 157    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7308 up 0.4% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 28.25% of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine. 40 million doses given is being used as the measure for full vaccination of our population.

NSW now has 288 hot spot areas in its latest Covid-19 outbreak.

Greater Sydney has been put into a 2 week lockdown.

Indonesia’s hospitals are at breaking point with the number of Covid-19 cases.

A Flight attendant on a Vrigin plane has tested positive to Covid-19, they undertook several flights along the east coast of Australia before they tested positive.

The UK has recorded over 17,000 new cases of Covid-19.

My chart is suggesting the world may be heading for a 4th wave of Covid-19 infections.

 

28 June 2021 Monday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 181,760,894 3,936,740 4071 0.58 0.60
121 Australia 30,499 910 0 1.75 2.34
(196) Sth Aust 794 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,706 820 0 0.33 0.30
( 165) NSW 5,756 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,728 26 0    
1 USA 34,493,958 619,433 90    
2 India 30,278,912 396,753 973    
3 Brazil 18,386,894 512,819 0    
6 Russia 5,451,291 133,282 599    
7 UK 4,732,434 128,100 11    
9 Italy 4,258,069 127,472 14    
19 Sth Africa 1,928,897 59,900 122    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7308 up 0.4% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 28.25% of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine. 40 million doses given is being used as the measure for full vaccination of our population.

South Australia has closed its borders to all mainland states, except Victoria, due to the current Covid-19 Delta Variant outbreak.

Victorian Premier Dan Andrews is due back at work today after recovering from a broken back.

Tougher restrictions are being imposed around the world due to the Delta Variant.

The Luxemburg PM has tested positive to Covid-19

 

29 June 2021 Tuesday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 182,163,339 3,944,574 7834 1.05 1.08
121 Australia 30,528 910 0 1.18 1.53
(196) Sth Aust 794 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,708 820 0 1.00 0.65
( 165) NSW 5,778 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,738 26 0    
1 USA 34,506,859 619,530 97    
2 India 30,316,000 397,668 915    
3 Brazil 18,448,402 514,092 1273    
6 Russia 5,472,941 133,893 611    
7 UK 4,755,078 128,103 3    
9 Italy 4,258,456 127,500 28    
19 Sth Africa 1,941,119 60,038 138    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7307 down 0.7% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 28.52% of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine. 40 million doses given is being used as the measure for full vaccination of our population.

The world has passed 182 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in 3 days.

The AstraZeneca vaccine has been made available to anyone in Australia who wants it.

Questions are again being raised over a Sinovax after the death toll in vaccinated people in Indonesia rises.

State lockdowns in Australia are increasing in length and restrictions.

Studies are revealing that mixing vaccines gives a strong immune response.

It appears that the mRNA vaccines give a longer immunity than first thought.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has lost a large amount of weight, speculation is rising about his health.

30 people attended a party in Sydney, with 24 contracting Covid-19 the other 6 had been vaccinated and did not catch the disease.

Hong Kong has banned flights from the UK as the Delta variant takes hold there.

 

30 June 2021 Wednesday

225 (222) countries and territories now have cases of Covid-19, 198 have reported deaths.

Micronesia has recently reported its first Covid-19 case.

Rank Country Total Cases Total Deaths New Deaths GF 7d Av GF 14d  Av
WHO Data WORLD 182,508,705 3,952,064 7490 0.90 0.93
121 Australia 30,562 910 0 1.21 1.65
(196) Sth Aust 796 4 0    
(130) Victoria 20,710 820 0 1.08 0.67
( 165) NSW 5,798 54 0    
180 NZ* 2,741 26 0    
1 USA 34,523,774 619,884 354    
2 India 30,361,699 398,484 816    
3 Brazil 18,513,305 515,985 1893    
6 Russia 5,493,557 134,545 652    
7 UK 4,775,301 128,126 23    
9 Italy 4,259,133 127,542 42    
19 Sth Africa 1,954,466 60,264 226    

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7301 down 0.1% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 28.71% of its population with at least 1 dose of a vaccine. 40 million doses given is being used as the measure for full vaccination of our population.

The world has passed 182 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in 3 days.

Australia now ranks last of all developed countries in terms of our vaccine rollout, and is becoming a global “laughing stock”.

More than 11 million Australians are now in lockdown under the current restrictions.

The number of Australian citizens stuck overseas is still over 34,000. This number seem to be a resistance level despite how many Australians are repatriated.

New research has confirmed that mixing vaccines produces a stronger level of protection.

Four reasons are being identified for Australia’s poor vaccine rollout, they are: Lack of urgency by the federal government in the rollout, the wrong phasing of the rollout (critical workers not vaccinated first), the wrong rollout approach and the lack of early mass vaccination hubs and finally confused, mixed and wrong messaging about the vaccines and rollout.

 

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