KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) – The following are latest updates on COVID-19 figures in Malaysia and its Southeast Asian neighbours.
Data is provided by Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at John Hopkins University and some of the respective countries in the region.
Thailand is set to start human trials on its homegrown plant based COVID-19 vaccine in September.
The subunit vaccine is developed by Chulalongkorn University’s Vaccine Research Centre and Baiya Phytopharm Co. Ltd. (Baiya Phytopharm).
As at Aug 12, a total of 74 per cent of Singapore’s population has completed their full regimen or received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines under the national vaccination programme with 81 per cent receiving at least one dose. The table below also indicates the status of some ASEAN nations including Malaysia as at 6pm today as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on and the vaccination process moves into high gear. Number 0 indicates no updates.
Meanwhile, the United States (US), India and Brazil remain the top three nations with highest number of positive cases and fatalities. Nonetheless, many countries have been reporting a slowdown in new cases and deaths in tandem with rising vaccination numbers.
— BERNAMA