Highlights: Covid-19 daily death toll in India less than 500 for past five days
Maharashtra, Delhi and Kerala continue to be worst affected from the Covid-19 pandemic. Delhi’s Covid tally is nearing the 600,000-mark with 20,546 active cases and 569,216 recoveries.
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Jharkhand's Covid-19 case tally reaches 1,10,830
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Japan to buy 10,500 freezers for coronavirus vaccines
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With 31,521 new Covid-19 cases, India’s tally climbs to over 9.76 mn
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US. Covid-19 deaths above 3,000 a day for first time
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Mexico registers 11,974 new coronavirus cases, 781 more deaths
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US awaits vaccine approval as pandemic intensifies
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South Korea reports 682 new coronavirus cases
India’s Covid-19 tally on Thursday crossed 9.73 million after 31,521 new cases were logged in the last 24 hours. The total cases now include 372,293 active cases, over 9.25 million recoveries and 141,772 deaths, according to the Union health ministry’s dashboard.
Maharashtra, Delhi and Kerala continue to be worst affected from the pandemic. Delhi’s Covid tally is nearing the 600,000-mark with 20,546 active cases and 569,216 recoveries. Health minister Satyendar Jain said the national capital recorded 50 deaths on Wednesday, the lowest since November 1 and added it was emerging victorious in the fight against the pandemic. In a series of tweets, he also said that for the first time in Delhi, 'more than 2,500 ICU beds' were vacant for infected patients.
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Meanwhile, documents related to the Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine were hacked during a cyber attack at the EU regulator, the organisation said. Documents relating to the vaccine candidate had been accessed, but that no systems have been breached in connection with this incident, it added.
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Jharkhand's Covid-19 case tally reaches 1,10,830
Jharkhand's Covid-19 tally mounted to 1,10,830 as 191 more people tested positive for the infection, a health department official said on Thursday, reports PTI.
Japan to buy 10,500 freezers for coronavirus vaccines
Japan's health ministry on Thursday said that the country would buy 10,500 deep freezers to store coronavirus vaccines as part of its preparation for nationwide vaccinations, reports Reuters.
With 31,521 new Covid-19 cases, India’s tally climbs to over 9.76 mn
India’s Covid-19 tally on Thursday crossed 9.73 million after 31,521 new cases were logged in the last 24 hours. The total cases now include 372,293 active cases, over 9.25 million recoveries and 141,772 deaths, according to the Union health ministry’s dashboard.
US. Covid-19 deaths above 3,000 a day for first time
Deaths in the US from Covid-19 rose above 3,000 a day for the first time, according to Johns Hopkins University data. There were 105,035 coronavirus patients hospitalized as of Wednesday, up 2.4% from 102,579 on Friday, reports Bloomberg.
Mexico registers 11,974 new coronavirus cases, 781 more deaths
Mexico's Covid-19 tally went over 1.2 million after 11,974 new cases and 781 deaths were registered. The govt stated that the real number of people infected with the virus is likely greater than the confirmed cases, reports Reuters.
US awaits vaccine approval as pandemic intensifies
Public health officials in the United States stepped up preparations for a historic Covid-19 vaccine campaign ahead of imminent federal regulatory approval, while lawmakers on Capitol Hill wrangled on Wednesday over the terms of a virus economic relief package, reports Reuters.
First published: Dec 10, 2020 06:25 IST