Highlights: Covid-19 vaccines will be free for all, says French PM

Delhi Government informs Delhi High Court that it has taken a considered view, after assessing the Covid-19 situation, not to impose night curfew in Delhi or some parts of it as of now, reports ANI.

In India, we now have vaccines which are in their final trial stage. Hopeful that by the end of this month or early next month we should get emergency use authorisation from Indian regulatory authorities to start giving vaccine to public: Dr Randeep Guleria, Director,AIIMS Delhi pic.twitter.com/rk3HllDAYp

— ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2020

Puducherry posted 42 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Thursday pushing the overall tally to 37,119 while one related fatality took the toll to 613, reports PTI.

The US had its deadliest day ever, with Covid-19 fatalities topping 2,700, according to Johns Hopkins University. Hospitalizations in the country surpassed 100,000 for the first time, reports Bloomberg.

India has reported more daily recoveries than the daily new cases during the past 24 hours. The active caseload has fallen under the 4.5% mark today. India’s present active caseload consists of just 4.44% of total positive cases: Government of India https://t.co/gnOjAArAdk

— ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2020

The first batch of 15 million doses of Oxford University and AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine will be shipped to Brazil in January and February, Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello said, reports ANI/Sputnik.

The Covid-19 vaccination in Finland will be free and will start in early 2021, the country's Health Ministry said, reports ANI/Sputnik.

Interpol has issued a global alert to law enforcement across its 194 member countries warning them to prepare for organized crime networks targeting #COVID19 vaccines, both physically & online: Statement pic.twitter.com/FLkMzOLURt

— ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2020

Nearly half a million South Korean students nervously began a hyper-competitive university entrance exam on Thursday, with Covid-19 students taking the exam in hospital and others separated by transparent barriers, reports Reuters.

The Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 4,723 on Thursday as five more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said, reports PTI.

With 35,551 new #COVID19 infections, India's total cases rise to 95,34,965

With 526 new deaths, toll mounts to 1,38,648. Total active cases at 4,22,943

Total discharged cases at 89,73,373 with 40,726 new discharges in the last 24 hrs pic.twitter.com/UvcX9z2aaX

— ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2020

China is carrying out sweeping inspections on food importers, supermarkets, e-commerce platforms and restaurants to prevent the spread of coronavirus through imported cold chain products, the country's market regulator said on Wednesday, reports Reuters.

Total number of samples tested up to 2nd December is 143,557,647 including 1,111,698 samples tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

Mexico's health ministry has said the country on Wednesday reported 11,251 new Covid-19 cases and 800 deaths. Total cases reach 1,133,613 including 107,565 deaths.

AstraZeneca US Covid-19 vaccine trial results likely in late-January, reports Reuters quoting health official.