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Malawi Household Food Security Bulletin | Mobile Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (mVAM) on the Effects of COVID-19 in Malawi Round 17: 8th September – 7 th October 2021 – Malawi

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SUMMARY OF KEY FINDINGS

  • The food security situation across the country remains stable, with almost all interviewed households classified as having acceptable to borderline food consumption as they consume from the 2021 harvest.

  • The proportion of households who are employing the most severe consumption-based coping strategies remains relatively low, ranging between 19 percent and 21 percent for the current round and the immediate past four rounds, indicating a generally stable food security situation.

  • Physical access to markets has increased slightly, likely due to the decrease in new COVID-19 cases as the third wave of the pandemic dies down coupled with the fact that rural households are still selling their produce from the recent harvest.

BACKGROUND

During this reporting period, Malawi continued experiencing a decline in the number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and admissions to Emergency Treatment Units (ETUs). As of the last day of this reporting period (7th October 2021), the Ministry of Health indicated that the country registered nine new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, down from 952 cases during the peak of third wave on 22 July 2021.

Cumulatively, Malawi has recorded 61,648 cases, including 2,287 deaths with a case fatality rate at 3.71 percent.
Further, cumulatively, 56,208 cases recovered, with an overall recovery rate of 91.2 percent. Furthermore, on 8th October 2021, the Government announced the continued observance of the COVID-19 restrictions, which include wearing face masks, observing social distancing, and washing hands to prevent the spread of the disease.

METHODOLOGY

Round 17 of remote household-level survey data collection in response to COVID-19 monitoring and seasonal trends in food security took place between 8th September – 7 th October 2021. The survey for this report was conducted using live telephone calls, collecting information from some 2,504 households in all districts and major cities across the country.

The sample size was calculated based on the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Technical Manual (Version 3.0) guideline of having at least 150 samples per strata. Additional details on this methodology are available in…

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OnePlus 6, 6T get OxygenOS 11.1.1.1 with September 2021 security patch and power consumption optimization

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OnePlus released the stable build of Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 for the OnePlus 6 and 6T last month, which introduced a few bugs, including battery drain issues. To fix that, the company has begun rolling out OxygenOS 11.1.1.1, which also bumps up the Android security patch level on both smartphones to September 2021.

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OxygenOS 11.1.1.1 also optimizes the network connection stability and improves the system stability and gyro sensor sensitivity on the OnePlus 6 duo. You can check out the update’s complete changelog below.

  • System
    • Optimized the system power consumption to reduce heating

    • Improved the gyro sensor sensitivity

    • Upgrade Android Security Patch to 2021.09

    • Improved system stability and fixed known issues

  • Network
    • Optimized network connection stability

The new build is seeding randomly to a limited number of users right now, and a broader rollout will commence in a few days if the new firmware doesn’t have any bugs.

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International Galaxy Z Fold 2 Variants Are Now Getting September Security Patch

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The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is getting yet another firmware update today which brings along the September 2021 security patch. The update is reportedly rolling out globally, with users in a handful of regions already seeing the OTA update notification. The update has a size of 200MB with the version number F916BXXS2EUI.

As is the case with most security updates, the company is including a changelog listing out what’s different. There are no new features onboard, though the usual bundle of bug fixes and security enhancements are in place.

Galaxy Z Fold 2 users in Russia will also see the inclusion of some new apps as mandated by the Russian Government, SamMobile reports.

Samsung recently updated the Galaxy Z Fold 2 with One UI 3.1.1

It’s worth pointing out that some Galaxy Z Fold 2 users in Germany received the September security update a few weeks ago. So this new update only applies to international customers of the smartphone.

The Sprint and T-Mobile versions of the Galaxy Z Fold 2 received the September security patch just a few days ago, so a global rollout was always on the cards. Samsung was also fairly quick to bring the One UI 3.1.1 update to the Z Fold 2 just weeks after it was introduced with the Z Fold 3.

Some of the new features brought to the Z Fold 2 include Drag & Split, an upgraded Multi-Active Window, a persistent Taskbar, custom aspect ratios, split-screen for apps, and many more. While the first-gen Z Fold should also see the update, we don’t have a precise timeline for its arrival.

The Z Fold 2 may no longer be in favor since the launch of its successor. However, the Z Fold 2 was a significant upgrade for the company, especially coming from the original Z Fold.

Similarly, Samsung upped the stakes significantly with the 2021 refresh of the Galaxy Z Fold. The phone sports a 7.6-inch 2208×1768 main display and a 6.7-inch 2,268×832 cover display. Both use Samsung’s Dynamic AMOLED 2X screens with a 120Hz refresh rate. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 5G is running the show here backed by the Adreno 660 GPU.

The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has two front cameras. One of them is a 4-megapixel under-display sensor while the cover camera consists of a 10-megapixel sensor. The…

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September Security Update Arrives To Sprint & T-Mobile Galaxy Z Fold 2, More Devices

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Samsung is riding high on the successful launch of two of the most anticipated devices of this year, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3. Apart from this, the company is also concentrating on delivering the latest security updates to its devices.

The carriers are also contributing to continuing the run. Because the last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 2 is currently receiving the latest September 2021 security update. According to Android Police, the update is released by Sprint and T-Mobile for their carrier variants of the Z Fold 2.

Pushing the latest updates has now become a new normal for Samsung. It is one of those smartphone brands that deliver the latest updates, especially the security updates faster than its competitors.

Talking about the update, the September security patch for Sprint and T-Mobile carrier-locked variants of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is arriving via OTA.

As usual, the update is purely incremental and does not include any new features. However, being a security patch, it is advised that you quickly grab the update and install it on your Sprint or T-Mobile Galaxy Z Fold 2 units.

T-Mobile & unlocked Note 20 Ultra, Verizon S20 FE 5G is among others to receive the latest update

For more information on the latest September security update, you can visit the official Samsung Security Bulletin website.

As far as other devices are concerned, T-Mobile and unlocked Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Verizon Galaxy S20 FE 5G, T-Mobile Galaxy A52 5G, and the entire Galaxy S20 series on Xfinity carrier are also receiving the latest security update.

All updates for the mentioned phones are rolling out via OTA in batches. So, it may take some time before hitting your device.

Thankfully, you can also check for the update manually. All you need to do is head over to the Settings menu. Then click on System updates.

Here, tap on the Download and Install button, which will trigger the system to check for a new update. If available, your device will show a notification. Simply tap on the notification to begin downloading the latest September update on your phone.

Rumors regarding the upcoming Samsung flagship, the Galaxy S22, have also started surfacing quite aggressively on the internet. Recently the…

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