Highlights: Kerala reports 5,722 new Covid-19 cases, 26 deaths
In some good news, US multinational pharmaceutical firm Pfizer Inc, which is one of several companies developing a potential Covid-19 vaccine, on Wednesday said its candidate-BNT162b2-was found to be 95% effective in the final analysis of phase 3 trial.
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Delhi CM Kejriwal to chair all-party meet on Covid-19 today
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Chile's Covid-19 death toll nears 15,000
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Strict lockdown commences in South Australia
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32 new Covid-19 cases in Mizoram as tally rises to 3,513
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Canada's Covid-19 tally rises to 310,350
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20 staff members of jewellery shop in MP's Indore test Covid-19 positive
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US first to cross 250,000 Covid-19 death toll
India’s caseload of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) crossed 8.95 million to reach 8,958,483 after 45,576 new infections were reported between Wednesday and Thursday. This spike is 18% or nearly 7,000 cases higher than the previous rise of 38,617. Earlier, on Wednesday, national capital Delhi’s Covid-19 tally crossed five lakh mark to reach 503,084 after 7,486 new cases. The city also recorded 131 virus-related deaths, its highest in a day, taking the death toll to 7,943.
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Meanwhile, the United States, the world’s worst-hit country, also became the first to cross the 250,000 fatality mark, a Reuters tally showed. The tally further stated that the number of people hospitalised due to Covid-19 in the US rose by 78,630 by Wednesday afternoon, the country’s highest for a single-day. India and Brazil, meanwhile, remain the second and third worst-hit countries respectively.
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Delhi CM Kejriwal to chair all-party meet on Covid-19 today
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to chair an all-party meeting today to discuss the Covid-19 situation in the national capital.
Chile's Covid-19 death toll nears 15,000
Covid-19 related deaths are nearing 15,000 in Chile as the country recorded 14 deaths on Wednesday, taking total fatalities to 14,897. 945 new cases take its caseload to 534,558.
Strict lockdown commences in South Australia
One of Australia's strictest lockdowns commenced in the province of south Australia on Thursday. The state has announced the six-day lockdown to curb a recent outbreak which has affected 23 people thus far.
32 new Covid-19 cases in Mizoram as tally rises to 3,513
Mizoram on Tuesday recorded 32 new Covid-19 cases, taking its tally past 3,500 to 3,513. 3,021 recoveries, 487 active cases and five deaths in state thus far.
Canada's Covid-19 tally rises to 310,350
Canada's Covid-19 tally has risen to 310,350 , with the death toll, too, rising to 11,176 on Wednesday.
20 staff members of jewellery shop in MP's Indore test Covid-19 positive
20 staff members of a jewellery shop in Indore have tested positive for Covid-19. They've records of people who bought products from their shop but it's a challenge to trace those who did not buy anything: Dr Praveen Jadia, Chief Medical Officer
First published: Nov 19, 2020 07:09 IST