Page 3 - Highlights: 26 more coronavirus deaths, 845 new cases in Punjab

India's count of cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) crossed 9.2 million on Wednesday after 44,376 infections were recorded in the preceding 24 hours. Also on Wednesday, the Ministry of home affairs (MHA) released a set of new guidelines which will be in effect from December 1 to December 31. The guidelines come amid a sudden surge in cases of Covid-19 in several parts of the country, including Delhi and the national capital region (NCR).

Globally, German chancellor Angela Merkel and the country's 16 federal governors have agreed extending a partial shutdown well into December in an effort to further reduce the rate of Covid-19 infections ahead of the Christmas period. The country had on November 2 entered a "wave-breaker" shutdown for four weeks with restaurants, bars and leisure facilities closed. However, schools, shops and hair salons were exempted. The measures are now likely to be extended till December 20, reports said.

10:18 AM IST

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai tests Covid-19 positive

शुरुआती लक्षणों के बाद कोरोना टेस्ट कराया था जिसकी रिपोर्ट पॉजिटिव आई है। पिछले कुछ दिनों में जो लोग भी मेरे संर्पक में आए हैं कृपया वो अपना ध्यान रखें और टेस्ट करवा लें।
— Gopal Rai (@AapKaGopalRai) November 26, 2020

10:02 AM IST

Telangana's Covid tally rises to 2.67 lakh

Telangana posted 862 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the total caseload to nearly 2.67 lakh while three fatalities pushed the toll to 1,444, reports PTI.

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Covid-19 tally of Jharkhand reaches 1,08,158

Jharkhand's Covid-19 tally rose to 1,08,158 on Thursday as 237 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said, reports PTI.

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No Covid positive among 120 domestic arrival passengers at Mumbai international airport

Total 120 domestic arrival passengers underwent RT-PCR test at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Mumbai on 25th November. No passengers were tested positive, said Airport PRO, reports ANI.

08:19 AM IST

Tokyo to issue bond sales to fund Covid-19 relief

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to price a 60 billion yen bond ($575 million) Friday, with the proceeds used to offer small-to-mid sized companies long-term funding at low interest rates, reports Bloomberg.

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Germany extends Covid-19 lockdown till Dec 20

Germany prolongs the coronavirus-linked restrictions until December 20, while the limitations of social contacts are likely to be in place until January, Chancellor Angela Merkel said at a press conference after the meeting with minister-presidents of federal states, reports ANI/Sputnik.

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US reports more than 2,000 Covid-19 deaths in last 24 hours, reports AFP

#BREAKING Over 2,000 US Covid deaths in 24 hours, a six-month high: Johns Hopkins pic.twitter.com/QDegeC2r5O
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) November 26, 2020

07:11 AM IST

Mexico records 10,335 fresh Covid-19 cases

Mexico's health ministry on Wednesday reported 10,335 additional cases of the novel coronavirus and 858 more deaths in the country, bringing the official number of infections to 1,070,487 and the death toll to 103,597, reports Reuters.

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Assam's Covid-19 tally reaches 212,021

Assam's Covid-19 tally at 212,021 with 182 cases on Wednesday. 207,766 recoveries, 3,277 active cases and 978 deaths in state at present.

06:22 AM IST

South Korea reports highest daily cases since March

South Korea on Thursday reported more than 500 new Covid-19 cases, the highest since March, Yonhap news agency quoted health minister Park Neung-Hoo as saying.

06:11 AM IST

Need to put in place a vaccine distribution plan, says Joe Biden

We'll need to put in place a distribution plan to get the entire country immunised as soon as possible, which we will do, but it's going to take time: Joe Biden

06:08 AM IST

Significant progress made in vaccine development: US President-elect Joe Biden

There's been a significant progress made recently in developing a Covid-19 vaccine and several of these vaccines look extraordinarily effective. It happens to be on track for the first immunisation to begin by late December-early January: Joe Biden

Highlights: 26 more coronavirus deaths, 845 new cases in Punjab

The global caseload of the Covid-19 disease has gone well past the 60 million mark, with more than 1.4 million people succumbing to the virus, as per a worldometers tally. The United States, India, Brazil France and Russia-in that order-remain the five worst-hit countries.