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South Africa has secured 20 million doses of Pfizer Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine, the Johannesburg-based Sunday Times newspaper reported. The U.K.’s supply of vaccine is secure and its rollout plan on track, International Trade Secretary Liz Truss said.

The western Australian city of Perth will lock down after a worker at a quarantine hotel in the city tested positive, while reports in Hong Kong say the government could impose further small lockdowns. South Korea extended social distancing measures for two more weeks.

Starting Tuesday, travelers in the U.S. will be required to wear masks, including on airplanes, ships, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis and ride-shares, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced.

Key Developments:

• Global Tracker: Cases exceed 102.6 million; deaths pass 2.2 million
• Vaccine Tracker: More than 94.4 million shots given worldwide
• Faced with a vaccine emergency, the EU made an enemy of everyone
• Covid mutations undercut optimism even as more vaccines get near
• Computer-shy elderly are shouldered aside in vaccination race
• How vaccine nationalism flares over scarce supplies: QuickTake

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Poland Cases Stabilize Before Malls Reopen (5:40 p.m. HK)

Poland registered 4,706 new Covid-19 cases and 98 deaths from the virus over the last 24 hours. The last readout before the shopping centers reopen for the first time in more than a month on Monday confirmed the pandemic was stabilizing in the country of 38 million people.

Hong Kong Imported Cases Climb (5:19 p.m. HK)

Hong Kong on Sunday confirmed 53 new virus cases, including nine imported ones. That’s higher than the 28 cases reported the previous day. Of the 44 local cases, 17 were of unknown origin, according to health authorities. The city reported three deaths and some new buildings were subject to compulsory testing, the authorities said.

U.K. Vaccine Plan on Track After EU Spat, Truss Says (5:13 p.m.)

The U.K.’s supply of vaccines is secure and the country will be sticking to its rollout timetable, according to International Trade Secretary Liz Truss.

Her comments came after the European Union’s executive arm announced it would require vaccine makers to obtain authorization before sending shots manufactured in the bloc to some other countries. The spat had raised concerns over the provision of supplies of the Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE shot, manufactured in Belgium, to the U.K.

“We are absolutely confident we can continue to deliver our program,” Truss told Sky News. “We have received assurances from the EU that those contracts won’t be disrupted.”

Britain has vaccinated more than 8 million people so far, Truss said.

Philippines to Get 5.6 Million Vaccine Doses This Quarter (5:11 p.m. HK)

The Philippine government said at least 5.6 million coronavirus vaccine doses developed by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE, and AstraZeneca Plc should arrive in the first quarter.

The country will get a total 9.4 million doses from the companies by the second quarter, it said in an emailed statement Sunday, citing a letter from Aurelia Nguyen, the managing director of the World Health Organization-backed Covax initiative.

Covax aims to supply vaccines to poorer countries.

France’s Verdict on AstraZenence Vaccine Due Tuesday (5:00 p.m. HK)

France’s top health authority will issue its opinion on AstraZeneca Plc’s coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday, Health Minister Olivier Veran said in a Journal du Dimanche interview.

He elaborated on Friday’s announcement to delay any decision on a possible third lockdown, saying that data stemming from the scientific council suggested the government could take an extra week to evaluate the situation. Veran said the government is taking into account public acceptance of tighter restrictions and mental health in general to find “a balanced formula to succeed in keeping the epidemic in check with as few constraints as possible.”

South Africa Secures Pfizer Vaccine, Sunday Times Says (4:11 p.m. HK)

South Africa has secured 20 million doses of Pfizer Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine, the Johannesburg-based Sunday Times reported, citing Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize. The newspaper didn’t include detail on pricing.

The deal will go some way toward easing concerns that the government’s vaccination plans have been slow off the ground. The country’s first 1 million doses aren’t due to arrive until Monday. Those are part of a 1.5 million order of the AstraZeneca Plc shot that’s being produced in India.

South Korea Extends Social Distancing (3:28 p.m. HK)

South Korea will extend social distancing restrictions imposed during its worst coronavirus spread for another two weeks, after new infections resurged last week and reversed a downward trend. There were another 355 confirmed Covid-19 cases in the country Saturday, with six new deaths.

The alert for the greater Seoul area, where half of the country’s population live, will be maintained at the second-highest level of 2.5 for the additional two-week period, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Sunday. A ban on gatherings of more than four people will also be extended amid concerns around the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday.

Sabic Sees Vaccines Boosting 2021 Revenue (1:53 p.m. HK)

Saudi Basic Industries Corp. said it sees the global rollout of coronavirus vaccines leading to a 2% to 5% gain in revenue this year.

Australia’s Perth Goes Into Week-Long Lockdown (12:54 p.m. HK)

Australia’s western city of Perth will go into “full lockdown” from this evening for five days after a hotel quarantine worker tested positive for what authorities believe could be the highly transmissible U.K variant of Covid-19.

The lockdown imposes a stay-at-home order, closes schools, pubs, and churches, bans visitors to households, and makes masks mandatory when leaving home for essential reasons. There hasn’t been a case of community transmission in the state surrounding Perth in almost 10 months.

State Premier Mark McGowan announced the lockdown and details of the positive case at a press conference Sunday, explaining that the hotel security guard worked last week at a hotel with four positive Covid-19 cases. McGowan said he had spoken to Prime Minister Scott Morrison and other Australian leaders and urged them to stop travel to the remote state.

More Lockdowns Possible for Hong Kong (12.13 p.m. HK)

There could be more lockdowns soon in Hong Kong, Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung said, according to a report Sunday by local media RTHK. Cheung said that the government’s goal is reduce the number of Covid-19 cases to zero and it may launch various operations to impose mandatory tests in the future.

Hong Kong has been imposing stricter measures to stem the spread of the virus. Recently it has imposed short-term lockdowns in small sections of the city and conducted mandatory testing of all the inhabitants.

Australia Resumes Green Zone Flights From New Zealand (10:15 a.m. HK)

Australia’s health minister said green zone flights from New Zealand will resume this afternoon. The program of quarantine-free arrivals from New Zealand was suspended last week after a case of the South African variant of Covid-19 in Auckland.

The governments of both nations are working to get a two-way travel bubble off the ground sometime this year, even as New Zealand plans to keep its border closed to much of the world through most of 2021.

Protesters Disrupt L.A. Vaccination Site (9:40 a.m. HK)

Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium, which was turned into one of the country’s biggest vaccination sites this month, was closed for almost an hour at 1:50 p.m. local time Saturday because of an anti-vaccination protest, a city official said.

The protest was peaceful, according to the police department.

The demonstration took place as the Greater Los Angeles area reported its highest daily death numbers in about three weeks. L.A. County reported 316 new fatalities, bringing the total to 16,647. Cases rose 6,918 to 1.1 million. L.A. and the rest of California are easing curbs and will allow outdoor dining and some businesses to resume.

California breached the 40,000 mark for Covid-19 fatalities, with the addition of 638 deaths and 18,427 new cases Saturday, according to the health department’s website. The state recorded more than 14,000 deaths in January alone.

Growing Number of U.K. Firms Face Bankruptcy (8:08 a.m. HK)

The number of U.K. listed companies at risk of insolvency has doubled as restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus continue to ravage the economy.

The U.K. will have to remain in lockdown until the end of May in a best-case scenario of vaccines being 85% effective at stopping transmission of the virus, the Daily Telegraph reported citing a paper from the University of Warwick.

The paper was commissioned by the government’s Sage committee and seen by the prime minister’s office. It also suggests that if Boris Johnson were to relax lockdown measures in mid-February -- when the government is set to review the vaccine roll-out -- a third spike in infections and deaths would ensue in April.

The U.K. reported 23,275 new cases Saturday, more than 3,500 fewer than the average of the previous seven days and 30% lower than a week ago. Another 1,200 people died within 28 days of a positive test, in line with the weekly average. More than 8.37 million people have received their first vaccination.

Brazil Outbreak Shows Signs of Slowing (5:19 p.m. NY)

Brazil’s second-wave outbreak eased as new cases and deaths slowed over the last week, according to Health Ministry data.

The nation reported 58,462 cases Saturday, capping the second week with a decline in new infections. Still, the caseload is almost as high as the peak of the first wave last summer. Total infections are approaching 8 million. Deaths declined compared with the previous week, with 1,279 new fatalities reported Saturday. Brazil has the most fatalities after the U.S., with a total of 223,945.

Brazil will receive from 10 million to as many as 14 million doses of AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccines from the international consortium Covax starting mid-February, the nation’s Health Ministry said Saturday.

France Cases Rise Slightly (2:38 p.m. NY)

France reported 24,392 new cases, a slight increase from the previous day, and an additional 242 deaths from virus-related illness. Total fatalities are 75,862. This comes a day after the French government said it was giving itself a “chance” of avoiding a third lockdown by instead sealing its borders from travelers outside the European Union and closing large shopping centers.

On Saturday, Emmanuel Macron insisted on a shared responsibility to steer away from tougher measures. “I have faith in us,” the French President said in a tweet. “Let’s do everything to halt the epidemic together.”

U.S. to Make Masks Mandatory in Transportation (1:37 p.m. NY)

Starting Tuesday, travelers in the U.S. will be required to wear masks, including on airplanes, ships, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis and ride-shares, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Saturday.

Portugal Keeps Adding ICU Patients (9:35 a.m. NY)

Portugal, which is facing one of the world’s worst outbreaks, on Thursday reported 12,435 new confirmed coronavirus cases in a day, below the record 16,432 new cases announced on Thursday and taking the total to 711,018. The government reported 293 fatalities, less than a record 303 on Thursday, taking the total to 12,179 deaths.
The number of patients in intensive-care units rose by 37 to 843. The country’s national health service has a capacity of about 1,200 intensive-care beds.

U.S. Cases Continue to Slow (8 a.m. NY)

The U.S. added 162,390 cases on Friday, as new infections continue a downward trend, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University and Bloomberg. This week’s average number of cases is 15% less than the previous one.

Deaths were roughly steady, with 3,582 new fatalities registered. That brings this week’s average slightly above last week’s. The U.S. has recorded 25,924,374 total cases and 436,634 deaths to date.

— With assistance by Ian Fisher, Alexander Kell, Sara Marley, Joao Lima, Ismail Dilawar, Alessandra Migliaccio, Chiara Vasarri, Virginia Van Natta, Gaspard Sebag, James Ludden, Tatiana Freitas, Ros Krasny, Linus Chua, Mai Ngoc Chau, Chelsea Mes, Denise Wee, Anuchit Nguyen, Muneeza Naqvi, Paul Wallace, Kyungji Cho, Andreo Calonzo, Lucy Meakin, and Wojciech Moskwa