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Markets in Mumbai decked up ahead of Christmas
Maharashtra: Markets in Mumbai decked up ahead of #Christmas. A shopkeeper says, "Sale is less this year in compar… https://t.co/ESbUcodioF
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Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine will also be reaching India
– Rajnath Singh
Our scientists will soon complete the tests and trials of COVID-19 vaccines
– Rajnath Singh
Police conducted checks at various locations in Mumbai on account of night curfew
Maharashtra: Police conducted checks at various locations in Mumbai as night curfew between 11 pm to 6 am is impose… https://t.co/scW8sDzNL8
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Preparations underway at vaccine storage centre in Patna to handle COVID-19 vaccines
Bihar: Preparations underway at vaccine storage centre in Patna's Nalanda Medical College & Hospital to handle… https://t.co/lk9bBcqFKR
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Mutation in coronavirus not likely to affect vaccine development: CSIR DG
Amid concerns about a new coronavirus variant found in the United Kingdom (UK), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Director-General Dr Shekhar Mande on Tuesday said that the mutation in the coronavirus will not affect vaccine development as vaccine invokes the overall immunity of the body. He said people should be cautious as scientists in the UK have said that the new strain is more transmissible.
Dr Anthony Fauci, other US officials receives Moderna Covid-19 vaccine
US top infectious disease expert doctor Anthony Fauci on Tuesday received the first dose of Moderna vaccine in Bethesda, Maryland. Fauci said he considered it an honour to be part of this process.
India sees 19,556 new COVID-19 cases, active cases below 3 lakh after 163 days
5 people with recent travel history to UK quarantined in Karnataka
- After the new strain of coronavirus found in the UK, people with recent travel history to the United Kingdom are now quarantined and COVID-19 test results are awaited, according to the official, on Tuesday.
- “Five persons with recent travel history to the United Kingdom have been quarantined. Their swabs have been collected and results are awaited”, said Nitesh Patil, deputy commissioner Dharwad district.
- Earlier today, a person had tested COVID-19 positive after arriving from the UK in Karnataka. The person is kept under observation by the authorities.
Rajnath Singh praises medical fraternity in fight against Covid-19, calls them ‘real superheroes’
Kerala Health Minister holds meeting amid concerns over new coronavirus strain
- A high-level meeting chaired by Kerala health minister KK Shailaja was held on Tuesday in the backdrop of the new strain of coronavirus reported in the UK.
- This new variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus is known to be 70% more contagious than the prevalent Covid-19.
- In addition, studies are underway to determine the severity of the new virus. Kerala was the first state to report Covid-19 in the country.
- The meeting was convened to assess the current spread of the virus and to strengthen preventive measures and treatment in the context of the new strain of coronavirus.
1,005 new coronavirus cases, 12 fatalities in Madhya Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh recorded 1,005 new coronavirus cases and 12 fatalities on Tuesday, according to the State Health Department.
- Besides, 1,053 people also recovered from the deadly virus here, pushing the tally of recoveries to 2,18,828.
- As many as 2,33,324 cases of Covid-19 have been reported in the state so far, including 10,994 active cases.
- A total of 3,502 people have succumbed to the lethal pathogen in Madhya Pradesh as of December 22, as per the State Health Department.
209 new coronavirus cases in Jharkhand, active tally at 1,635
75 new cases take Assam’s Covid-19 tally to 2,15,585
Karnataka records 1,141 new Covid-19 cases, 14 deaths
Brazil’s Covid-19 death toll tops 188,000
Brazil’s Covid-19 death toll reached 188,259 after 968 more patients died from the novel coronavirus disease, the country’s ministry of health reported on Tuesday. Tests detected 55,202 new daily cases of infection, raising the accumulated caseload to 7,318,821, with 6,354,972 recoveries.
Donald Trump rejects Covid relief bill, calling it ‘a disgrace’
- President Donald Trump on Tuesday rejected a $900 billion bipartisan Covid stimulus package, calling it “a disgrace” and demanding that lawmakers more than triple relief payments to Americans.
- While he did not explicitly say he would not sign the bill, which passed overwhelmingly on Monday in both houses of Congress, Trump made clear he would not accept the legislation.
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