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India's count of cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on Wednesday reached 9.73 million, the Union health ministry's data showed. A total of 32,080 new cases were logged in the last 24 hours, up from 26,567 in the previous spike, the ministry's dashboard showed. The cases reported by the health ministry on Tuesday were India's lowest single-day count since July 10, when 26,506 cases were registered, it said.

On Tuesday, the United States became the first country to cross the 15 million mark as the world's worst-hit country continues to grapple with rising fresh cases. The grim milestone was breached on a day the United Kingdom became the first country to administer shots of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine candidate, with 90-year-old Margaret Keenan becoming the first person in the world to be administered a shot of a Covid-19 vaccine, outside of trials.

10:54 AM IST

Over 60 envoys to visit Covid-19 vaccine making companies in Hyderabad

More than 60 foreign heads of missions will on Wednesday visit leading biotech companies in Hyderabad - Bharat Biotech and Biological E - which are developing vaccines against the novel coronavirus, sources said, reports PTI.

10:37 AM IST

Telangana records 721 new Covid-19 cases

Telangana registered 721 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the total infection count to over 2.75 lakh while three related fatalities pushed the toll to 1,480, reports PTI.

10:17 AM IST

Jharkhand's Covid-19 tally rises to 110,639

182 new Covid-19 cases take Jharkhand's tally to 110,639. 1,753 active cases in state right now.

09:45 AM IST

149,836,767 samples tested thus far for Covid-19: ICMR

A total of 149,836,767 samples tested for Covid-19 up to 8th December. Of these, 1,022,712 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

09:22 AM IST

India's recovered cases cross 9.2 million

36,635 new recoveries take India's recovered cases to more than 9.2 million. Active cases at 378,909.

09:14 AM IST

India logs 32,080 new Covid-19 cases, 402 deaths

India's Covid-19 tally reaches 9,735,850 with 32,080 new cases. Death toll at 141,360 with 402 new fatalities.

08:57 AM IST

Brazil's Covid-19 death toll passes 178,000

Brazil's health ministry on Tuesday said 842 more people died due to Covid-19 in previous 24 hours taking death toll to 178,159. 51,088 new cases take tally to 6,674,999.

08:20 AM IST

Nine new Covid-19 cases in Mizoram

Mizoram reports nine new Covid-19 cases as tally reaches 3,977. Recovered cases, active cases and deaths at 3,772, 199 and six respectively.

08:13 AM IST

64 Heads of Missions leave for Hyderabad for vaccine development review

64 Heads of Missions leave for Hyderabad where they are scheduled to visit Bharat Biotech International Limited and Biological E Limited.

Highlights: Canada's health regulator approves Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine

India continues to be the second worst-affected country after the United States. Brazil, Russia and France complete the top five while Italy, the United Kingdom, Spain, Argentina and Colombia are next.