COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS DAILY NEWSLETTER April 8 2021 | COVID-19 Coronavirus Situation Update in Numbers | | Total cases | New cases | New deaths | Global | 133,683,602 ↑0.5% | 659,957 ↑12.3% | 12,996 ↑8.1% | US | 31,637,243 ↑0.2% | 75,183 ↑20.7% | 873 ↓3.6% | UK | 4,367,291 ↑0.1% | 2,763 ↑16.1% | 45 ↑125.0% | Australia | 29,377 0.0% | 13 ↑85.7% | 0 0.0% | India | 12,926,061 ↑1.0% | 126,315 ↑9.6% | 684 ↑8.4% | | Hotel quarantine worker in Auckland, NZ tests positive for Covid. | Brazil reports over 4,000 Covid deaths in 24 hours for first time. | In the past week, five states accounted for 43% of the US's new Covid-19 cases. | CDC chief says UK variant is now the dominant strain in the US. | Those under-30 in the UK offered alternative to Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine. | Wales University unlikely to have graduation ceremony due to the Coronavirus pandemic. | New Zealand suspends entry for travellers from India due to Covid surge. | PM Modi receives second dose of Covid vaccine. | Australia to consider EU findings over blood clots and the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine. | For first time in almost 14 months, Australian benchmark ASX 200 hits above 7,000 points. Read more > | Science and Research Updates on COVID-19 Coronavirus | Study claims that adults with obesity are more prone to Covid infection. | Study shows that the Moderna Covid vaccine can offer protection for at least 6 months. | Practical Tips on Staying Safe, Healthy and Productive | Tips to manage teams during the Covid era – have a strategy in place, help everyone stay connected, don't stop remote non-work conversations, stay agile when managing teams. | Tips to relieve sore arms after being vaccinated - move your arm throughout the day, use cold compress, take a Tylenol, treat flu-like symptoms with hydration and rest. | This newsletter is brought to you by Narrato.io - a content ordering platform with thousands of quality-vetted writers and smart matching algorithms. | | | | |