#19 July 2021 The Delta Variant has arrived and brought on a 4th Wave of Covid-19

1 July 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	182,913,896	3,961,091	9027	1.10	1.11
121	Australia	30,610	910	0	1.45	2.11
(196)	Sth Aust	807	4	0
(130)	Victoria	20,712	820	0	0.93	0.80
( 165)	NSW	5,826	54	0
180	NZ*	2,742	26	0
1	USA	34,541,237	620,202	318
2	India	30,410,577	399,475	991
3	Brazil	18,557,141	518,066	2081
6	Russia	5,514,599	135,214	669
7	UK	4,800,907	128,140	14
9	Italy	4,259,909	127,566	24
19	Sth Africa	1,973,972	60,647	383

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7313 up 0.2% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 29.76% 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.

Confusion continues in Australia with the Prime Minister Scott Morrison telling one message and all the State Premiers telling another.

Brazil has cancelled its contract for the Covaxin vaccine after it was revealed that a health official took a bribe.

The UK has reported over 25,000 new cases of Covid-19

 

2 July 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	183,370,829	3,970,134	9043	1.22	1.21
121	Australia	30,643	910	0	0.98	1.35
(196)	Sth Aust	807	4	0
(130)	Victoria	20,711	820	0	0.00	0.00
( 165)	NSW	5,854	54	0
180	NZ*	2,740	26	0
1	USA	34,558,463	620,628	426
2	India	30,453,527	400,265	790
3	Brazil	18,622,304	520,095	2029
6	Russia	5,538,142	135,886	672
7	UK	4,828,463	128,162	22
9	Italy	4,260,788	127,587	21
19	Sth Africa	1,995,556	61,029	382

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7265 down 0.6% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 30.39% 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 183 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in 3 days.

India has passed 400,000 reported deaths due to Covid-19

A National Cabinet meeting in Australia will determine the numbers of international arrivals under the current circumstances.

Queensland has reduced the restriction in northern Queensland while extending them for another 24hours in the Brisbane area.

Germans are being told to take Pfizer or Moderna as a second dose after AstraZeneca for better protection.

The “Age of Casual Hugging” may be over due to Covid-19

More patient re contracting “Black Fungus” in India as a “Perfect Storm” hits, and scientists are warning that due to Covid-19 treatments human natural antibiotics are heavily reduced allowing the fungus to take hold. This is emerging as a global issue.

 

3 July 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	183,822,451	3,979,058	8924	1.12	1.20
121	Australia	30,685	910	0	1.12	1.58
(196)	Sth Aust	809	4	0
(130)	Victoria	20,713	820	0	1.17	0.82
( 165)	NSW	5,886	54	0
180	NZ*	2,742	26	0
1	USA	34,576,919	620,958	330
2	India	30,501,189	401,068	803
3	Brazil	18,687,469	521,952	1857
5	Russia	5,561,360	136,565	679
7	UK	4,855,169	128,189	27
10	Italy	4,261,582	127,615	28
19	Sth Africa	2,019,826	61,332	303

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7308 up 0.6% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 31.30% 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 Africa has passed 2 million cases of Covid-19

Lockdowns continue to ease across Australia with WA to begin unwinding its restrictions.

Again, there are calls from Australians stranded overseas to let them come back.

South Africa is experiencing its worst daily infection rates since the start of the pandemic.

Indonesia’s hospital system is being described as ‘Broken” as doctors begin treating Covid-19 patients on the streets.

International soccer matches across Europe are causing concerns as British fans descend on cities.

 

 

4 July 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	184,162,604	3,985,703	6645	0.91	0.90
121	Australia	30,734	910	0	1.24	1.67
(196)	Sth Aust	810	4	0
(130)	Victoria	20,713	820	0	0.00	0.00
( 165)	NSW	5,926	54	0
180	NZ*	2,742	26	0
1	USA	34,586,555	621,255	297
2	India	30,544,405	402,012	944
3	Brazil	18,742,025	523,587	1635
5	Russia	5,585,799	137,262	697
7	UK	4,879,616	128,207	18
10	Italy	4,262,511	127,637	22
19	Sth Africa	2,046,311	61,507	175

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7308 up 0.6% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 31.62% 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.

There world has passed 184 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in 3 days.

Sydney is experiencing a surge in casual regard for lockdown and isolation requests from the state government, with thousands of people mixing the winter sunshine as cases continue to emerge.

Hundreds of people are being reported to the police in NSW for breaching Covid-19 health orders, particularly with respect to mask wearing.

PNG is now offering Covid vaccinations to anyone over 18 years old, but few are taking up the offer.

Indonesia continues to struggle with increasing Covid-19 case number and vaccine shortages.

In Australia and in other countries the prospect of no or reduced quarantine if you are fully vaccinated is beginning to be discussed.

Vietnam is experiencing a surge in Covid-19 cases.

The Delta variant is now in at least 98 countries.

The vaccine rollout has stalled in the USA.

Its too early to call yet, but a 4^th wave of Covid-19 seems imminent, if new infections goes above 600,000 in a day I think it might be on us.

The top 6 countries for new infections are Brazil, India, Indonesia, South Africa, the UK and Russia, all recording over 20,000 new cases.

 

5 July 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	184,510,166	3,992,229	6526	0.88	0.91
121	Australia	30,757	910	0	0.62	0.76
(196)	Sth Aust	812	4	0
(130)	Victoria	20,714	820	0	0.78	0.47
( 165)	NSW	5,942	54	0
180	NZ*	2,751	26	0
1	USA	34,592,872	621,293	38
2	India	30,584,872	402,758	746
3	Brazil	18,769,808	524,417	830
5	Russia	5,610,941	137,925	663
7	UK	4,903,434	128,222	15
10	Italy	4,263,317	127,649	12
19	Sth Africa	2,062,896	61,840	333

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7308 up 0.6% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 31.93% 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.

GP’s throughout Australia will begin offering vaccinations for Covid-19 from today, in the hope it will boost vaccination rates.

Sydney people are still ignoring restrictions and the fears of more outbreaks continues.

The travel bubble between SA and NZ has reopened.

Another 2 aged care residents have tested positive to Covid-19 in Sydney.

An epidemiologist in Indonesia has said the country has reach herd “stupidity” rather than herd immunity due to a WhatsApp message doing the rounds there saying “if you go to a hospital they will deliberately give you the virus”

The PM of Luxembourg has been admitted to hospital with Covid-19.

 

6 July 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	184,856,892	3,998,696	6467	0.90	0.90
121	Australia	30,803	910	0	1.17	1.44
(196)	Sth Aust	813	4	0
(130)	Victoria	20,716	820	0	1.56	1.22
( 165)	NSW	5,979	54	0
180	NZ*	2,758	26	0
1	USA	34,596,722	621,315	22
2	India	30,618,939	403,310	552
3	Brazil	18,792.511	525,112	695
5	Russia	5,635,294	138,579	654
7	UK	4,930,534	128,231	9
10	Italy	4,263,797	127,680	31
18	Sth Africa	2,075,409	62,171	331

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7315 up 0.1% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 32.14% 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.

UK PM Boris Johnson is easing restrictions saying that the UK must learn to live with the virus. This is happening as the UK is still experiencing around 20,000 new cases of Covid-19 a day and up to 27 deaths a day recently.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is facing a backlash against her travelling to the Tokyo Olympics while there are Australians being stopped from repatriating.

Sydney is facing crucial days ahead as the latest outbreak continues to have daily infections above 30

South Australia has lifted the restrictions put in place last week.

A record number of cases has been recorded across Africa as South Africa continues to climb up the list of most infected countries.

Claims that the Coronavirus existed in Italy long before cases were  confirmed is being investigated.

The G& is being pushed to do more for the global vaccination effort.

 

7 July 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	185,286,786	4,007,045	8349	1.08	1.10
121	Australia	30,832	910	0	0.75	0.87
(196)	Sth Aust	813	4	0
(130)	Victoria	20,718	820	0	1.56	1.27
( 165)	NSW	5,997	54	0
180	NZ*	2,758	26	0
1	USA	34,614,671	621,528	213
2	India	30,662,283	404,219	909
3	Brazil	18,855,015	526,892	1780
5	Russia	5,658,672	138,579	0
7	UK	4,958,868	128,268	37
10	Italy	4,264,704	127,704	24
18	Sth Africa	2,090,909	62,628	457

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7315 down 0.7% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 32.71% 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 185 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in 3 days and the last 5 million in 11 days.

The world has passed 4 million deaths due to Covid-19, the last million in 79 days.

Victoria has eased its restrictions.

NSW has extended its lockdown by another 7 days as infections run out of control around the 30 per day despite its lockdown restrictions.

More workers at the Tokyo Olympic village have tested positive to Covid-19

Bunnings Hardware Stores and Office Woks and other large retail sites are being considered for vaccine hubs. retail

Sydney residents continue to break the states lockdown restrictions.

Tasmania has increased its QR Code check in requirements as of today.

China has reported its highest case number of Covid-19 since January.

A fast track lane is being set up at Heathrow Airport in the UK for fully vaccinated travellers.

The Asia Pacific has seen a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases as the Delta variant spreads.

China has accused Australia of playing politics and delaying the use of the SinoVax in PNG.

USA President Biden has announce “Surge Response Teams” in reaction to the Delta Variant.

Australia is being urged to offer more help yo Indonesia as its hospital system heads towards collapse.

 

8 July 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	185,769,093	4,016,071	9026	1.18	1.24
121	Australia	30,861	910	0	0.81	0.84
(196)	Sth Aust	813	4	0
(130)	Victoria	20,718	820	0	0.00	0.00
( 165)	NSW	6,025	54	0
180	NZ*	2,763	26	0
1	USA	34,634,633	621,741	213
2	India	30,708,092	405,054	835
3	Brazil	18,909,037	528,540	1648
5	Russia	5,682,634	140,041	1462
7	UK	4,990,916	128,301	33
10	Italy	4,265,714	127,718	14
18	Sth Africa	2,112,336	63,039	411

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7326 up 0.9% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 33.35% 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 has confirmed the extension of its lockdown by a week.

10 Queensland medical staff are being criticised for going to the aid of a Covid-19 patient and exposing themselves to the virus.

13% of Indonesia’s Covid-19 infections are children, almost 12.000 children were infected in a week, some as young as 18 months.

Indonesia has reported a record daily death toll of over 1000 people.

The UK has reported over 32,000 new cases of Covid-19.

The UK Lion’s Rugby team is going ahead with a tour of South Africa despite Covid-19 increasing in the country.

Critics are blasting the UK decision to drop all restrictions as only half the population fully vaccinated.

Fiji is in a state of panic as the Delta variant of Covid-19 rapidly spreads through the country. Fiji is relying on Australia and NZ for medical aid including the AZ vaccine, but NZ is not supplying the vaccine as it is not approved in NZ.

 

9 July 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	186,296,552	4,025,566	9026	1.26	1.33
121	Australia	30,905	910	0	1.18	1.24
(196)	Sth Aust	814	4	0
(130)	Victoria	20,718	820	0	0.00	0.00
( 165)	NSW	6,064	54	0
180	NZ*	2,764	26	0
1	USA	34,674,151	622,202	213
2	India	30,743,013	405,527	835
3	Brazil	18,962,786	530,344	1648
5	Russia	5,707,452	140,775	1462
7	UK	5,022,893	128,336	33
10	Italy	4,267,105	127,731	14
18	Sth Africa	2,135,246	63,499	411

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7341 up 0.6% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 33.90% 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 186 million cases of Covid-19, the last million cases in 2 days.

There UK has passed 5 million cases of Covid-19, the last million cases in 147 days.

NSW Police are out in force to ensure compliance with the lockdown provisions.

The death of a 51year old woman in WA has been linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine.

SA has opened its borders to NT, WA and northern Qld.

Greece has made vaccinations mandatory for some workers

 

10 July 202 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	186,801,183	4,034,563	8997	1.19	1.22
121	Australia	30,995	910	0	2.03	2.20
(196)	Sth Aust	816	4	0
(130)	Victoria	20,719	820	0	1.17	0.78
( 165)	NSW	6,109	54	0
180	NZ*	2,765	26	0
1	USA	34,708,061	622,678	476
2	India	30,791,262	407,132	1605
3	Brazil	19,020,466	531,777	1433
5	Russia	5,733,218	141,501	726
7	UK	5,058,093	128,365	29
10	Italy	4,268,491	127,756	25
18	Sth Africa	2,157,687	63,873	374

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7273 down 0.9% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 34.54% 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 passed 19 million cases of Covid-19, the last million cases in 18 days.

Doctors are predicting that Sydney’s lockdown will extend beyond August as restrictions and enforcement are stepped up.

The American CDC has recommended that all schools open for face to face teaching from “fall”.

SE Asia is seeing a dramatic surge in Covid-19 cases.

Korea is seeing a surge of cases in Seoul amid tightening restrictions in the city.

 

11 July 202 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	187,237,936	4,042,192	7629	0.99	1.07
121	Australia	31,017	910	0	0.543	0.55
(196)	Sth Aust	818	4	0
(130)	Victoria	20,722	820	0	2.33	2.33
( 165)	NSW	6,161	54	0
180	NZ*	2,765	26	0
1	USA	34,725,797	622,819	141
2	India	30,836,231	408,072	940
3	Brazil	19,069,003	532,949	1172
5	Russia	5,758,300	142,253	752
7	UK	5,089,893	128,399	34
10	Italy	4,269,885	127,768	12
18	Sth Africa	2,179,297	64,138	265

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7273 down 0.9% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 35.09% 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 187 million cases of Covid-19, the last million cases in 3 days.

The Sydney outbreak of the Delta variant continues to grow, with over 50 new infections, over half of whom were active in the community while infectious.

The Delta variant is spreading at alarming rate around the world, with Africa, South Africa, Asia and South America currently the worst hit areas.

 

12 July 202 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	187,595,221	4,048,410	6218	0.81	0.86
121	Australia	31,103	910	1.74	1.99	0.55
(196)	Sth Aust	819	4	0
(130)	Victoria	20,722	820	0	0.00	0.00
( 165)	NSW	6,243	54	0
180	NZ*	2,767	26	0
1	USA	34,731,593	622,845	26
2	India	30,873,907	408,792	720
3	Brazil	19,089,940	533,488	539
5	Russia	5,783,333	143,002	749
7	UK	5,121,245	128,425	26
10	Italy	4,271,276	127,775	7
18	Sth Africa	2,195,599	64,289	151

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7273 down 0.9% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 35.42% 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 Australian  federal government has commenced a “shocking” advertising campaign aimed at encouraging people to get vaccinated. The advertisement shows a hospitalised woman in her 30’s struggling to breathe.

NSW is expected to have over 100 new cases of Covid-19 today.

NSW police continue to shutdown illegal parties and gatherings as Sydney residents continue to flout the lockdown.

The UK has continued to record high Covid-19 cases as its lifting of restrictions approaches.

Libya has surging cases.

Uganda is blaming the west for the lack of vaccines.

Israel is now offering booster shots to all fully vaccinated people who they deem as at-risk.

The surge in cases in Taiwan is being held up as an example of what can happen if complacency sets in.

 

13 July 202 Tuesday

225 (220) 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	187,992,862	4,054,369	5959	0.89	0.95
126	Australia	31,224	911	1	2.01	2.43
(198)	Sth Aust	821	4	0
(135)	Victoria	20,722	820	0	0.00	0.00
(167)	NSW	6,359	54	0
183	NZ*	2,768	26	0
1	USA	34,752,372	622,951	106
2	India	30,901,311	409,287	495
3	Brazil	19,106,971	534,233	745
5	Russia	5,808,473	143,712	710
7	UK	5,155,243	128,431	6
10	Italy	4,272,163	127,788	13
18	Sth Africa	2,206,781	64,509	220

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7333 up 0.8% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 35.62% 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.

Australia has recorded its first death due to Covid-19 since April this year, a 90+ year old female,

South Australian authorities are investigating another death that may be Covid-19 related.

Authorities are saying that the Sydney/NSW lockdown may last 8 weeks as the virus runs uncontrolled in the community.

The Australian Federal government is looking to pour more money into NSW to helps its economy.

Meanwhile, the UK is still saying it will drop all Covid-19 restrictions on 19 July.

Victorian authorities have locked down a Melbourne apartment building after an outbreak of Covid-19 connected to an infected removalist from NSW.

The WHO is very concern about the pace at which the Delta variant of Covid-19 is spreading around the world.

France and Greece have mandated vaccinations for all healthcare staff.

The Dutch PM is apologising for opening the country up too soon as infections spread.

France has mandated a Covid-19 Pass for patrons of restaurants and cafes. It will also be required for entry into hospitals, shopping centres and long distance trains.

Antigovernment protests are picking up in Cuba.

 

14 July 202 Wednesday

225 (220) 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	188,556,234	4,064,985	10616	1.21	1.30
126	Australia	31,323	912	1	1.41	1.82
(198)	Sth Aust	821	4	0
(135)	Victoria	20,725	820	0	3.00	2.63
(167)	NSW	6,452	54	0
183	NZ*	2,786	26	0
1	USA	34,801,215	623,382	431
2	India	30,944,893	411,439	2152
3	Brazil	19,151,993	535,838	1605
5	Russia	5,833,175	144,492	780
7	UK	5,191,459	128,481	50
10	Italy	4,273,693	127,808	20
18	Sth Africa	2,219,316	65,142	633

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7332 down 0.0% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 36.22% 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 188 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in 3 days.

Australia has recorded another death due to Covid-19,

NSW government has apologised for the chaos that has been affecting the Covid-19 testing station in the Fairfield Hot Zone of the current outbreak.

The NSW lockdown is said to be costing its economy over $700 million a week.

.More people from Sydney and Melbourne continue to break Covid-19 travel restrictions by travelling interstate.

NSW is expected to extend the Sydney lockdown today.

Many medical workers in Indonesia are dying of Covid-19, many are in their 20’s.

The UK is reporting its highest levels of new cases of Covid-19 since April.

Inflation in the USA has hit a 13 year high.

Indonesia now leads the world in new daily cases of Covid-19 with almost 48,000 new cases, followed by Brazil (45k), Spain(43k), India(40k) and UK(36k).

 

15 July 202 Thursday

225 (220) 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	189,106,412	4,073,480	8495	1.15	1.24
126	Australia	31,431	912	0	1.33	1.84
(198)	Sth Aust	821	4	0
(135)	Victoria	20,727	820	0	1.56	1.75
(167)	NSW	6,551	54	0
183	NZ*	2,790	26	0
1	USA	34,835,667	623,724	342
2	India	30,986,803	412,019	580
3	Brazil	19,209,729	537394	1556
5	Russia	5,857,002	145,278	786
7	UK	5,233,207	128,530	49
10	Italy	4,275,846	127,831	23
18	Sth Africa	2,236,805	65,595	453

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7354 down 0.3% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 34.1% 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 188 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in 3 days.

A fully vaccinated nurse in a Covid-19 ward in a Sydney hospital has acquired Covid-19.

Victoria has imposed a mask requirement for all indoor areas.

The Sydney outbreak continues to grow.

South Australia is acting quickly to try and define potential new cases after 3 contagious removalists from Sydney stopped at various locations in the state.

Riots in South Africa due to the imprisonment of its former PM are hampering the Covid-19 efforts.

Indonesia continues to record record Covid-19 cases.

Vietnam has reported an increasing number of Covid-19 cases.

 

16 July 202 Friday

225 (220) 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	189,653,807	4,081,690	8495	1.14	1.22
126	Australia	31,516	912	0	0.97	1.36
(198)	Sth Aust	825	4	0
(135)	Victoria	20,737	820	0	3.68	5.38
(167)	NSW	6,618	54	0
183	NZ*	2,803	26	0
1	USA	34,878,346	624,159	342
2	India	31,025,875	412,563	580
3	Brazil	19,262,518	538,942	1556
5	Russia	5,882,295	146,069	786
7	UK	5,281,098	128,593	49
10	Italy	4,278,319	127,840	23
18	Sth Africa	2,253,240	65,972	453

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7335 down 0.3% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 34.5% 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 31 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in 24 days.

NSW is recording around 100 new cases a day with approximately 25 to 30% of those in the community, and possibly spreading the virus.

While the number of cases being recorded world wide is increasing, the death rate seems to be holding at a low level.

It appears that the 4 wave has started with the trend in case number increasing since the start of July.

The Australian PM Scott Morrison has again called for further enquiries to be made into the origins of the pandemic.

It appears that the Australian vaccination drive is starting to improve with record numbers being vaccinated.

Melbourne has entered a minimum 5 day lockdown and the number of cases in SE Queensland continues to increase.

Canada has announced it will open its borders to fully vaccinated Australians from September.

Australian tennis player Alex de Minaur has had to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics after he tested positive to Covid-19.

Delta variant cases of Covid-19 are rising in fully vaccinated people in Australia.

Indonesia is being overwhelmed by Covid-19.

Studies have found Long Covid has over 200 symptoms.

Australia’s unemployment rate has fallen below 5% for the first time in a decade.

 

17 July 202 Saturday

225 (220) 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	190,252,946	4,091,204	9514	1.22	1.30
127	Australia	31,632	912	0	1.27	1.71
(198)	Sth Aust	831	4	0
(135)	Victoria	20,747	820	0	2.50	4.12
(167)	NSW	6,716	54	0
183	NZ*	2,803	26	0
1	USA	34,924,980	624,600	441
2	India	31,063,987	413,123	560
3	Brazil	19,308,109	540,500	1558
5	Russia	5907,999	146,868	799
7	UK	5,332,371	128,642	49
10	Italy	4,281,214	127,851	11
17	Sth Africa	2,269,179	66,385	413

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7348 up 0.2% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 34.9% 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 190 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in 2 days., the last 10 million in 22 days.

Indonesia is now leading the world in the number of new infections per day, with 1 of every 11 new infections.

Queensland has recorded no new infections.

The Health Director of the CSIRO is calling for tighter/harder restrictions in Sydney otherwise Covid-19 will “go wild” in our population.

Africa is in crisis, with less than 1% of the population having received at least 1 vaccination dose. The “rich” countries of the world are being called out for hoarding vaccines.

World experts are calling for the UK not to go through with the full unlocking of its Covid-19 protocols, suggesting the country would become the breeding ground for vaccine resistant Covid-19 variants.

The UK has recorded more cases in one day than Australia has had in the entire time of the pandemic, reporting over 50,000 new cases just 2 days out from removing all restrictions.

Victorian Premier Dan Andrews has given the quote of the pandemic so far, commenting on the Prime Ministers actions so far in the pandemic by saying Scott Morrison was “the Prime Minister for NSW”. Those words will haunt the PM and LNP through to the election due next year.

NSW has passed a 1000 cases of Covid-19 in its latest outbreak.

News reports are out that China and Russia are spreading anti-US vaccine misinformation.

 

18 July 202 Sunday

225 (220) 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	190,748,489	4,098,484	7280	0.99	1.05
127	Australia	31,771	913	1	1.29	1.88
(198)	Sth Aust	831	4	0
(135)	Victoria	20,767	820	0	3.11	5.19
(167)	NSW	6,833	57	3
183	NZ*	2,803	26	0
1	USA	34,953,916	624,713	113
2	India	31,105,270	413,640	517
3	Brazil	19,342,448	541,323	823
5	Russia	5,933,115	147,655	787
7	UK	5,386,340	128,683	41
10	Italy	4,284,332	127,864	13
17	Sth Africa	2,283,880	66,676	291

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7348 up 0.2% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 35.1% 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 has started trialling the use of Rapid Covid-19 testing in its SW suburbs.

Victoria has reported 16 new cases of community transmission.

NSW has recorded 111 cases of Covid-19 with around 30 of those in the community while infectious.

Darwin has had its first report of the Coronavirus in the city waste water system.

4 removalists travelled rom Sydney to country NSW despite 3 of them already testing positive to Covid-19.

Australians vaccinated with AstraZeneca may face international travel issues due to a growing number of countries not recognising the AstraZeneca vaccine.

As the UK heads towards dropping all internal Covid-19 restrictions tomorrow they are tightening the list of eligible countries whose people can travel to the UK.

It is being reported that the majority of Covid-19 misinformation globally was spread by 12 people with a combined social media reach of 59 million followers. Facebook was the largest source for the information at 65% while the 12 accounted for 75% of all antivaccination material on Facebook.

 

19 July 202 Monday

225 (220) 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	191,187,616	4,105,261	6777	0.86	0.92
127	Australia	31,898	914	1	1.12	1.56
(198)	Sth Aust	831	4	0
(135)	Victoria	20,785	820	0	2.00	3.55
(167)	NSW	6,942	58	1
183	NZ*	2,814	26	0
1	USA	34,963,439	624,746	33
2	India	31,143,595	414,141	501
3	Brazil	19,376,574	542,214	891
5	Russia	5,958,133	148,419	764
7	UK	5,433,939	128,708	25
10	Italy	4,287,458	127,867	3
15	Indonesia	2,877,476	73,582	1093
17	Sth Africa	2,295,095	66,859	183

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7348 up 0.2% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 35.3% 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 191 million cases of Covid-19, the last million cases in 2 days.

Victoria has recorded a new case of Covid-19 in Mildura, country Victoria.

NSW has added another 50 hotspots to its locations of concern as its new cases numbers and those out in the community while infectious remain fairly worryingly constant.

A controversial British Right Wing celebrity, Katie Hopkins, who had come to Australia to be part of the Celebrity Big Brother TV show is being deported for breaking rules while in quarantine.

The Queens land Premier has flown to Tokyo to push the states bid for a future Olympic games, despite huge calls for her not to go from within her state.

British PM Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishis Sunak have both gone into self-isolation after being called close contacts of the Covid-19 infected Health Minister.

Indonesia’s daily new cases of Covid-19 now exceed those of India and Brazil, but still less than the UK.

 

20 July 202 Tuesday

225 (220) 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	191,632,616	4,111,298	6037	0.86	0.92
127	Australia	32,017	914	0	1.05	1.37
(198)	Sth Aust	834	4	0
(135)	Victoria	20,798	820	0	1.22	2.22
(167)	NSW	7,042	58	0
183	NZ*	2,817	26	0
1	USA	34,999,127	624,861	115
2	India	31,172,955	414,511	370
3	Brazil	19,391,845	542,756	542
5	Russia	5,982,766	149,138	719
7	UK	5,473,477	128,727	19
10	Italy	4,289,528	127,874	7
15	Indonesia	2,911,733	74,920	1338
17	Sth Africa	2,302,304	67,080	221

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7286 down 0.8% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 35.5% 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.

It is looking like Sydney’s lockdown will extend for a month as cases continue to be found in the community.

Victoria is likely to extend its lockdown.

South Australia has 5 new cases in the state all linked to a person who came in from Argentina and served quarantine in Sydney.

SA has imposed Level 4 restrictions, 1 level short of a lockdown, in an effort to try and contain any possible outbreak.

There are fears of  virus surge in the UK as restrictions are lifted and the younger generations celebrate “freedom”.

The mother of one of the removalists that sparked a two state Covid-19 outbreak has been found dead in her home. She has reportedly died of Covid-19.

The US Stock market has fallen 2% on the back of concerns over the Delta variant.

The US CDC has put out a warning about travel to the UK.

 

21 July 202 Wednesday

225 (220) 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	192,228,286	4,133,318	6037	1.14	1.20
127	Australia	32,129	915	0	0.97	1.21
(198)	Sth Aust	838	4	0
(135)	Victoria	20,814	820	0	2.04	3.82
(167)	NSW	7,121	59	0
183	NZ*	2,828	26	0
1	USA	35,081,719	625,363	115
2	India	31,215,142	418,511	370
3	Brazil	19,419,741	544,302	542
5	Russia	6,006,536	149,922	719
7	UK	5,519,602	128,823	19
10	Italy	4,293,083	127,884	7
15	Indonesia	2,950,058	76,200	1338
17	Sth Africa	2,311,232	67,676	221

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7252 down 0.5% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 35.7% 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 192 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in 2 days

Russia has passed 6 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in 61 days.

As of 6pm yesterday South Australia went into a 7 day lockdown.

Sydney/NSW still continues to have around 100 new cases every day with at least 25% out in the community while infectious. Today it was 110 and over 50% in the community.

The value of Bitcoin has plummeted as the Delta variant spreads.

Doctors in the ICU areas of the UK hospital system see “Freedom Day” as Surrender Day as they await the onslaught.

Covid-19 is surging through the USA’s unvaccinated population.

Experts are saying the actual death numbers in Indio due to Covid-19 may be as much as 10 times the number reported. With the possibility that as many as 4.6 million people may have died in India due to Covid-19

 

22 July 202 Thursday

225 (220) 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	192,769,805	4,141,705	30407	1.03	1.08
127	Australia	32,269	915	1	1.17	1.39
(198)	Sth Aust	841	4	0
(135)	Victoria	20,814	820	0	0.57	1.06
(167)	NSW	7,233	59	1
183	NZ*	2,837	26	0
1	USA	35,136,012	625,790	929
2	India	31,256,839	419,021	4510
3	Brazil	19,474,489	545,690	2934
4	Russia	6,030,240	150,705	1567
6	UK	5,563,006	128,896	169
10	Italy	4,297,337	127,905	31
14	Indonesia	2,983,830	77,583	2663
17	Sth Africa	2,327,472	68,192	1112

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7308 up 0.8% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 36.1% 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.

More exposure sites are being added to the South Australia outbreak.

Testing in South Australia has gone up exponentially, with long queues at all test sites. People have been queuing for over 12 hours to get tested.

Victoria has increasing numbers of new infections, but most have been in isolation already.

Sydney has increasing case numbers and an increasing number of those out in the community while infectious. Yesterday they had over 60% of new cases out in the community.

The lockdowns in Australia are costing the country over $300 million dollars a day in lost productivity.

 

23 July 202 Friday

225 (220) 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	193,352,242	4,150,578	8873	1.10	1.16
127	Australia	32,427	915	0	1.21	1.45
(198)	Sth Aust	847	4	0
(135)	Victoria	20,865	820	0	0.00	0.00
(167)	NSW	7,357	59	0
183	NZ*	2,835	26	0
1	USA	35,204,664	626,157	367
2	India	31,291,704	419,502	481
3	Brazil	19,524,092	547,134	1444
4	Russia	6,054,711	151,501	796
6	UK	5,602,321	128,980	84
10	Italy	4,302,393	127,920	15
14	Indonesia	2,983,830	77,583	0
17	Sth Africa	2,327,472	68,192	0

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7308 up 0.8% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 36.6% 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 193 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in 2 days.

The USA had the highest number of new cases globally yesterday with over 54 thousand cases.

Queensland border bubble with NSW is under question after the Corona virus was detected in the waste water of Byron Bay.

A Qantas flight attendant has tested positive to the Delta variant present in Sydney after flying 6 flights in regional Queensland.

The Australian TGA has approved the use of the Pfizer vaccine for the age group 12 to 15.

NSW is on the edge of loosing control as their “Lockdown Lite” fails, with 124 new cases yesterday with 70 of them infectious while in the community.

New sites are being added to the South Australian Covid-19 hotspot list.

Australian PM Scott Morrison is being accused of trashing the reputation of Australia’s top scientific advisory organisation in the pandemic, the Australian Technical Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) by his constant appeals for it to change its advice to government.

Argentina is on the verge of cancelling its contract with Russia for the supply oif its Sputnik vaccine over supply issues.

The American CDC is raising its warnings about the Delta variant of Covid-19.

Italy is imposing restrictions ion travel for unvaccinated people.

 

24 July 202 Saturday

225 (220) 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	193,882,834	4,157,939	7361	1.02	1.05
127	Australia	32,582	915	0	1.14	1.37
(198)	Sth Aust	851	4	0
(135)	Victoria	20,879	820	0	2.30	3.80
(167)	NSW	7,492	59	0
183	NZ*	2,855	26	0
1	USA	35,279,579	626,622	465
2	India	31,331,145	420,038	536
3	Brazil	19,524,092	547,134	0
4	Russia	6,078,522	152,296	795
6	UK	5,637,975	129,044	64
10	Italy	4,307,535	127,937	17
14	Indonesia	3,082,410	80,598	3015
17	Sth Africa	2,356,049	69,075	883

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7394 up 0.1% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 37.5% 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.

Queensland has recorded no new local transmission cases of Covid-19.

South Australia has recorded 2 new local cases of Covid-19, both cases were already in isolation.

A sick Sydney woman returned 5 negative Covid-19 tests before testing positive.

More alert sites are being added to the Adelaide outbreak as the double ring contact tracing method escalates alert areas.

The Delta variant in the Sydney out break has made its way to country NSW.

Victoria recorded 12 new cases of Covid-19, 10 of those were already in quarantine.

Pregnant women have been added to the top priority list for vaccines in Australia.

The WHO has stated its efforts to find the origins of the Corona Virus that started the Covid-19 pandemic is not about blaming any one country, but to help the world prepare for the next.

The UK has tightened its sea borders as the number of people trying to enter the country by small boat across the English Channel increases.

The Olympic games in Tokyo was officially opened last night despite large protests against it in Japan.

Those arrested and gaoled in Fiji for not wearing masks are being put into crowded cells.

There were approximately 75 thousand new cases of Covid-19 in the USA reported overnight.

 

25 July 202 Sunday

225 (220) 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	194,409,676	4,165,081	7361	1.01	1.03
127	Australia	32,7668	916	0	1.23	1.39
(198)	Sth Aust	852	4	0
(135)	Victoria	20,891	820	0	0.67	0.98
(167)	NSW	7,651	60	0
183	NZ*	2,855	26	0
1	USA	35,311,560	626,692	465
2	India	31,371,486	420,585	536
3	Brazil	19,632,443	548,420	0
4	Russia	6,102,469	153,095	795
6	UK	5,669,770	129,044	64
10	Italy	4,312,673	127,942	17
14	Indonesia	3,127,826	82,013	3015
17	Sth Africa	2,368,105	69,488	883

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7394 up 0.1% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 37.5% 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 194 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in 2 days.

Concerns are growing in Melbourne as 2 apartment blocks are added to the list of exposure sites.

NSW recorded 163 new Covid-19 cases, with 45 of them infectious in the community.18 cases were linked to a family gathering.

An anti-lockdown and anti-vaxxer protest in Sydney has been labelled a potential super spreader event with over 3 thousand people defying lockdown orders to protest. The protest turned violent with police and police horses being attacked. 57 people have been charged over the protest and police will use video footage to identify others involved.

Police estimate over 7500 anti-lockdown protestors took to the streets of Brisbane yesterday in defiance of health orders.

50,000 extra Pfizer vaccines are on their way to NSW.

A regional flight in NSW, Sydney to Ballina, has been added to new exposure sites

International flights into Adelaide have been halted as the state deals with quarantines and isolations as it tries to contain a local outbreak.

 

 

26 July 202 Monday

225 (220) 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	194,785,434	4,174,379	9298	1.01	1.03
127	Australia	32,755	918	2	1.23	1.39
(198)	Sth Aust	852	4	0
(135)	Victoria	20,891	820	0	0.67	0.98
(167)	NSW	7,651	62	2
183	NZ*	2,862	26	0
1	USA	35,198,707	626,761	69
2	India	31,409,639	420,996	411
3	Brazil	19,688,663	549,924	1504
4	Russia	6,126,541	153,874	779
6	UK	5,697,912	129,158	114
10	Italy	4,317,415	127,949	7
14	Indonesia	3,166,505	83,279	1266
17	Sth Africa	2,377,823	69,775	287

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7394 up 0.1% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 37.8% 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 USA has the most new infections in the world yesterday.

NSW is almost certainly going to extend its lockdown, possibly until September,

Victoria has recorded 11 new cases of Covid-19, all in isolation.

A woman in her 30’s has died in NSW from Covid-19, and a woman in her 80’s has also died.

The number of cases in the UK has continued to drop after the opening up of the country.

Sydney and NSW residents are calling Police with the names and details of those who participated in the illegal protest in Sydney.

Another ship off the WA coast has crew sick with Covid-19

Children as young as 6 are dying in Indonesia due to Covid-19, as hundreds of children are dying. The numbers of new Covid-19 cases in Indonesia are increasing dramatically.

 

27 July 202 Tuesday

225 (220) 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	195,333,118	4,182,614	8235	1.56	1.67
127	Australia	33,081	918	0	1.93	2.31
(198)	Sth Aust	857	4	0
(135)	Victoria	20,914	820	0	1.23	1.66
(167)	NSW	7,942	62	0
183	NZ*	2863	26	0
1	USA	35,282,407	627,015	254
2	India	31,439,764	421,411	415
3	Brazil	19,707,662	550,586	662
4	Russia	6,149,780	154,601	727
6	UK	5,722,298	129,172	14
11	Italy	4,320,530	127,971	22
14	Indonesia	3,194,733	84,766	1487
17	Sth Africa	2,383,490	70,018	243

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7394 up 0.1% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 38.0% 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 195 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in 2 days and the last 5 million in 2 days.

Israel has its highest infection rates since March.

Victoria is set to exit lockdown tonight, after recording no new cases in the community.

A major shopping centre in Sydney has been named as a Covid-19 hotspot and all people who have been there for the last 11 days must quarantine and get tested for 14 days.

South Australia is set to come out of Level 4 lock down tonight.

The USA has mandated that all employees of US Federal Agencies must be vaccinated.

Thailand has recorded record numbers of Covid-19 cases.

Countries within the EU have banned unvaccinated people from certain venues.

 

28 July 202 Wednesday

225 (220) 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	195,904,560	4,192,042	9428	0.94	1.01
127	Australia	33,268	920	2	1.05	1.28
(198)	Sth Aust	857	4	0
(135)	Victoria	20,924	820	0	0.55	0.69
(167)	NSW	8,117	64	2
183	NZ*	2863	26	0
1	USA	35,337,665	627,359	344
2	India	31,483,411	422,054	643
3	Brazil	19,749,073	551,835	1249
4	Russia	6,172,812	155,380	779
6	UK	5,745,526	129,303	131
11	Italy	4,325,046	127,995	24
14	Indonesia	3,239,936	86,835	2069
17	Sth Africa	2,391,223	70,388	370

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7431 up 0.5% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 38.5% 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 lockdown in NSW country areas is set to be lifted today as the Sydney lockdown is set to be extended for another 4 weeks.

Victoria and South Australia have both left hard lockdown but retain a significant level of restrictions, i9ncluding the requirement for mask wearing.

Businesses are being forced to the edge due to the lockdowns.

The UK has reported over 25,000 new cases of Covid-19 on day 7 of its “Freedom Day”.

Ireland is set to begin vaccinating children over 12.

 

29 July 202 Thursday

225 (220) 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	196,602,842	4,202,190	10148	1.12	1.21
127	Australia	33,473	921	1	1.07	1.33
(198)	Sth Aust	857	4	0
(135)	Victoria	20,932	820	0	0.53	0.54
(167)	NSW	8,293	65	1
183	NZ*	2864	26	0
1	USA	35,464,505	628,030	671
2	India	31,526,595	422,694	640
3	Brazil	19,797,086	553,179	1344
4	Russia	6,195,232	156,178	798
6	UK	5,770,928	129,430	127
11	Italy	4,330,739	128,010	15
14	Indonesia	3,287,727	88,659	1824
17	Sth Africa	2,408,525	70,908	520

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7379 down 0.7% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 38.9% 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 196 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in 2 days.

Rather than the vaccination rate in Australia increasing through increased advertising and media coverage the rate appears to have slipped back. Australia was recording around 0.5% daily increases, that has slipped back to about 0.4%.

Indonesia is again leading the world in new daily deaths due to Covid-19, now accounting for 1 in every 6 deaths world wide.

As NSW extends the lockdown of Sydney, tighter restriction have been placed on more local government areas.

It is being proven that a booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine strongly protects against the Delta variant.

Queensland is on a heightened watch after a person who stayed in a Brisbane backpackers hostel tested positive to Covid-19.

The Federal Government has increased the financial aid to people in lockdown, directly paying individuals the old JobKeeper payment.

NSW is introducing Rapid Antigen testing to bolster its testing push.

In South Australia the reopening of the state with stronger precautions in place has gone very smoothly with large numbers of people continue to wear masks in public, even though it is only and advisory.

Protests against social media platforms are  increasing, with calls for them to do more to block misinformation campaigns.

 

30 July 202 Friday

225 (220) 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	197,322,752	4,214,006	10148	1.27	1.31
127	Australia	33,736	921	1	1.17	1.48
(198)	Sth Aust	857	4	0
(135)	Victoria	20,935	820	0	0.21	0.21
(167)	NSW	8,533	65	1
183	NZ*	2867	26	0
1	USA	35,587,349	628,514	671
2	India	31,571,295	423,244	640
3	Brazil	19,839,369	554,626	1344
4	Russia	6,218,502	156,977	798
6	UK	5,801,152	129,515	127
11	Italy	4,336,900	128,029	15
14	Indonesia	3,331,206	90,552	1824
17	Sth Africa	2,422,151	71,43	520

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7417 up 0.5% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 39.4% 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 197 million cases of Covid-19, the last million in a little over 1 day.

Thailand has banned the sharing of news that could cause “Public fear”

The USA economy has returned to pre-pandemic levels.

The UK has put France on its “Amber list”

Pakistan is banning air travel for the unvaccinated.

The profits of vaccine manufacturers is soaring.

Australia has put a target of 70% of eligible people fully vaccinated before the country begins to open up, and 80% before lockdowns end.

 

 

31 July 202 Saturday

225 (220) 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	197,914,017	4,222,248	10148	1.03	1.08
127	Australia	33,909	923	2	0.76	0.95
(198)	Sth Aust	859	4	0
(135)	Victoria	20,942	820	0	0.78	0.50
(167)	NSW	8,703	67	2
183	NZ*	2870	26	0
1	USA	35,665,516	628,891	671
2	India	31,612,794	423,842	640
3	Brazil	19,880,273	555,460	1344
4	Russia	6,242,066	157,771	798
6	UK	5,830,774	129,583	127
11	Italy	4,343,519	128,047	15
14	Indonesia	3,372,374	92,311	1824
17	Sth Africa	2,435,036	71,679	520

Data sources as per previous months.

ASX200 at 7392 down 0.3% from the close from the previous close.

Australia has vaccinated 40% 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.

It is being said that Australia’s 80%vaccinated target is an almost unreachable target with the current rate of vaccine hesitancy.

The number of people infectious out in the community in Sydney’s current out break continues to fall in the 25 to 35% of those who have tested positive.

Indonesia is running out of oxygen as the pandemic runs out of control in the country.

The UK is shipping 9 million Covid-19 vaccines overseas to developing nations.

The CDC is the USA has warned that the Delta variant is as contagious as chicken pox.

 

 

 

 

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