Highlights: Russia ready to provide other nations with Covid vaccine, says Putin

Karnataka recorded 1,781 new Covid-19 cases taking its Covid-19 state tally to 871,342. 11,641 deaths have been recorded so far due to Covid-19.

Karnataka reports 1,781 new #COVID19 cases,1,799 discharges and 20 deaths today

Total cases in the state rise to 8,71,342, including 8,34,968 discharges and 11,641 deaths.

Active cases stand at 24,714 pic.twitter.com/VuoDI8hnp1

— ANI (@ANI) November 21, 2020

Mumbai's Covid-19 case tally neared 275,000 as the state recorded 1,092 new cases on Saturday. Death toll in the city touched 10,654.

Mumbai reports 1092 new #COVID19 cases, 1053 recoveries/discharges and 17 deaths today.

Total cases here rise to 2,74,572, including 2,51,509 recoveries/discharges and 10,654 deaths.

Active cases stand at 9,325. pic.twitter.com/WC54JDIiKo

— ANI (@ANI) November 21, 2020

Saudi Arabia's ruler King Salman in his opening remarks at the virtual G20 summit said, "We have a duty to rise to the challenge together during this summit and give a strong message of hope and reassurance."

Surat recorded a recovery rate of 94.1% as close to 29,000 people recovered from Covid-19 till Saturday. Close to 40,000 people had been infected by Covid-19 in the state.

More than 200 fresh coronavirus cases were reported in Assam on Saturday. 973 people have died due to Covid-19 in the state.

Assam reports 223 new #COVID19 cases today.

Total cases in the State now at 2,11,427 including 2,07,219 recoveries, 3,232 active cases, and 973 deaths: Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma pic.twitter.com/uy0p3M5T7n

— ANI (@ANI) November 21, 2020

Cases in Dharavi rose to 3,640 after the area in Mumbai recorded 10 fresh cases on Saturday.

Russian president Vladimir Putin says Russia is ready to provide Sputnik V to other nations.

Gujarat's Covid-19 tally surged past 1,95,000 after it recorded 1,515 Covid-19 cases. The death toll reached 3,846 in the state.

Nigeria, Africa's largest economy, slipped into recession after the nation's gross domestic product contracted for the second consecutive quarter. The Covid-19 pandemic has led to fragile growth and low oil prices have also contributed to this slump.

Iran in a bid to curb a third wave of coronavirus has ordered citizens to remain indoors and has closed down non-essential businesses and have imposed travel curbs.

Recent spike in Covid-19 cases in Hong Kong has led to postponement of Singapore and Hong Kong air travel bubble aimed to boost tourism of both nations.

In a bid to stop the spread of Covid-19, Muzaffarnagar district administration has started checking passenger buses coming from New Delhi. 3 people tested positive during those checks.

As several regions in Poland saw a huge surge in cases, Polish prime minister Mateusz Morawieck asked citizens to avoid travel during Christmas. Poland is increasing its Covid-19 restrictions as the nation became the third highest in the EU after Italy and France in temrs of number of coronavirus-related deaths, according to the Agence-France Presse

The United States on Friday made a new record after reporting over 194,000 new Covid-19 cases, and the hospitalisation of over 82,000 people, reported New York Times.

The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines on Saturday reported 1,791 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 infection, bringing the total number in the country to 416,852.