Highlights: Delhi reports 1063 new Covid-19 cases, 1120 recoveries, 37 deaths
As countries around the world begin to rollout coronavirus vaccines, the UK reported of yet another strain of the virus which is reported to be even more transmissible than the recently discovered B117 strain.
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Mizoram reports 15 new coronavirus cases
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Sydney residents asked to limit Christmas festivities
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England suspends flights from South Africa
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Moderna expects vaccine to be effective against new strain
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Singapore reports first confirmed case of new coronavirus strain
India recorded 24,712 new coronavirus infections on Thursday which took the country's overall caseload to 10,123,778. The death toll rose to 1,46,756 after 312 fatalities while the total number of recoveries rose to 96,93,173.
The UK reported the discovery of a new strain of coronavirus on Wednesday which was reported to be even more transmissible than the recently discovered B117 strain. It was found in two patients who had been in contact with people who have traveled from South Africa over the past few weeks.
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The discovery of the B117 strain had forced several countries across the globe to suspend air travel from the UK while PM Boris Johnson had announced strict lockdown measures across London and southern England.
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Mizoram reports 15 new coronavirus cases
Mizoram reported 15 new coronavirus infections taking the state's tally to 4,156.
Mizoram reported 15 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the state government.
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Total cases: 4,156
Active cases: 140
Discharges: 4,008
Deaths: 8 pic.twitter.com/7nFDmB6vDr
Sydney residents asked to limit Christmas festivities
Residents of Sydney, Australia were asked to limit Christmas festivities as the government tries to contain a Covid outbreak in the city which now has resulted in 100 confirmed cases.
England suspends flights from South Africa
England has suspended all flights from South Africa after a new strain, which spreads even faster than the recently discovered B117, was reported in the country. The patients had been in contact with travelers from South Africa over the past few weeks.
First published: Dec 24, 2020 07:13 IST