Page 2 - Highlights: 14 more deaths, 1,834 new Covid cases logged in Rajasthan

India continued to register a higher number of Covid-19 infection cases as it logged 96,424 new cases on Friday. The total number of cases in the country is above 5.21 million now, according to the number published on the union health ministry's website on Friday.

In the United States, the infection increased by 0.7% as compared with the same time Thursday to 6.7 million, Bloomberg reported citing data collected by Johns Hopkins University. The increase compares with an average daily increase of 0.6% over the past week. Deaths reached 198,114.

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump said his administration expects to have enough vaccines for every American by April.

Several countries in Europe are reeling under another wave of Covid-19. France, which had successfully controlled the virus earlier this year, registered more than 13,000 new cases in a day. Its highest number of infections since a national lockdown ended in May.

Britain Prime Minister Boris Johnson also hinted at imposing tougher social distancing measures as he said that the UK is experiencing start of the second wave of Covid-19.

08:59 AM IST

New restrictions in Europe as Covid-19 cases surge

European countries from Denmark to Greece announced new restrictions on Friday to curb surging coronavirus infections in some of their largest cities, while Britain was reported to be considering a new national lockdown.

08:40 AM IST

Global Covid-19 deaths exceed 950,000

Global deaths from the coronavirus exceeded 950,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

08:16 AM IST

21 new cases in Victoria state, lowest in three months

Once a hotspot state of Australia, Victoria state reported its lowest daily increase of infections in three months, putting it on course to relax a hard lockdown in the capital city by the end of the month.

The state recorded 21 new cases of the virus last 24 hours.

08:04 AM IST

France reports more than 13,000 new cases in a day

France reports more than 13,000 new cases in a day, the most since a national lockdown ended in May, as Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire tested positive for the virus.

07:54 AM IST

UK experiencing start of Covid-19 pandemic's second wave: Johnson

The United Kingdom is currently experiencing the start of the Covid-19 pandemic's second wave, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday, hinting that tougher social distancing restrictions could be introduced.