Highlights: Europe to begin mass Covid-19 vaccination program on Sunday
As countries ramp up their vaccination drive against the coronavirus, the new, more infectious B117 strain that was discovered in Britain has been found in other countries like Italy, The Netherlands and Japan as well.
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CoronaVac efficacy at 50%-90% in Brazilian trials
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Mexico records 9,679 new coronavirus cases, 665 deaths
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France reports first coronavirus variant case
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Doctor has allergic reaction to Moderna vaccine
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Four more returning from UK test positive in Tamil Nadu

India logged 23,067 new coronavirus infections and 336 deaths on Friday which took the country's overall caseload to 10,146,845 while the death toll rose to 147,092 as per Johns Hopkins university. The country remains second in the list of most coronavirus infections after the US, whose total confirmed case count stands at 18,755,426 as of Friday.
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The new B117 strain that was discovered in the US a few days back has found itself in other countries as well with the likes of Italy, The Netherlands, France and more recently Japan reporting a patient testing positive for it.
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CoronaVac efficacy at 50%-90% in Brazilian trials
The Chinese company Sinovac Biotech's coronavirus vaccine, CoronaVac, was reported to have 50%-90% efficacy in its trials in Brazil, as per a Sao Paulo official.
Mexico records 9,679 new coronavirus cases, 665 deaths
Mexico logged 9,679 new coronavirus infections on Friday taking the country's overall tally to 1,372,243. The death toll rose to 121,837 after 665 new fatalities.
France reports first coronavirus variant case
France reported its first case where a patient has tested positive for the new coronavirus strain.
First published: Dec 26, 2020 07:21 IST