Highlights: 10 States have almost 77% of active Covid cases in country: Centre

Tomorrow PM Modi will embark on a 3 city visit to personally review the vaccine development & manufacturing process. He will visit the Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad, Bharat Biotech in Hyderabad & Serum Institute of India in Pune: Prime Minister's Office pic.twitter.com/NIWiaNK20l

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The mutations currently documented in the novel coronavirus which causes Covid-19 do not appear to increase its transmissibility in humans, according to a study which analysed samples of the virus from more than 46,000 individuals across the world, reports PTI.

The Philippines will get 2.6 million shots of a potential Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca under the country's first supply deal for a coronavirus vaccine, senior officials said on Friday, reports Reuters.

Ireland, the first western European country to reimpose a lockdown, will order an easing of coronavirus curbs on Friday, reports Bloomberg.

Gujarat: Phase-3 trial of #COVID19 vaccine Covaxin begins at Sola Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad.

"Volunteers who've been vaccinated have yet not complained of any health issues/symptoms. More will be vaccinated today," says Sola Civil Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Parul Bhatt pic.twitter.com/RfJHEYGGqy

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As many as 39 people including pilgrims, police personnel and temple employees, have tested positive for coronavirus in Sabarimala so far since the Lord Ayyappa temple here was opened for the annual pilgrimage season on November 16, reports PTI.

In Delhi, 3 times testing is being done as compared to the rest of the country. We have the infrastructure & capacity to innoculate the entire population of Delhi as soon as the vaccination is out: Satyendar Jain, Delhi Health Minister pic.twitter.com/Tcia9VFbNy

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Russia reported a record high of 27,543 new coronavirus infections on Friday, including 7,918 in the capital Moscow, bringing the national tally to 2,215,533, reports Reuters.

Russian Direct Investment Fund & Hetero, an Indian pharmaceutical have agreed to produce in India over 100 million doses per year of Sputnik V: Statement

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Around 1,000 volunteers, required for the proposed phase III trial of Covaxin -- the vaccine for Covid-19 -- at the National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Disease (NICED) in Kolkata, will be selected from among the people living within a radius of 10-15 km of the city, a senior official said on Friday, reports PTI.

Maharashtra recorded the maximum positive change with addition of 1,526 cases whereas Chhattisgarh recorded maximum negative change with a decrease of 719 active cases. Maharashtra leads #COVID19 tally with 6,406 new cases & Delhi has reported 5,475 new cases: Ministry of Health https://t.co/8IHQAAd4ks pic.twitter.com/0AhAObBgTt

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594 new #COVID19 cases, 737 recoveries & 14 deaths reported in #Odisha on 26th November.

The total number of positive cases in the state at 3,17,239 till date, including 308839 recovered cases, 6629 active cases & 1718 deaths: State Health Department, Govt of Odisha

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Japan's Imperial Household Agency has cancelled an annual New Year's event set for Jan 2, at which Emperor Naruhito and other imperial family members were to greet well-wishers, because of the coronavirus pandemic, reports Reuters.

South Korea reported more than 500 new coronavirus cases for the second consecutive day on Friday, a level unseen in nearly nine months, as a third wave of infections spread nationwide, leaving authorities scrambling to provide more hospital beds, reports Reuters.

Germany has confirmed 22,806 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, with the total count reaching 1,006,394, the Robert Koch Institute said on Friday, reports Reuters.