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Telangana Logs 993 New Covid-19 Cases, 4 Deaths | Telangana posted 993 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the total infection count to over 2.66 lakh while four fatalities pushed the toll to 1,441. Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 161, followed by Medchal
Malkajgiri 93 and Bhadradri Kothagudem 67 , a government bulletin said on Wednesday providing details as of 8 pm on November 24.
35 New Cases Push Mizoram's Covid-19 Tally to 3,745 | Mizoram's COVID-19 tally rose to 3,745 on Wednesday as 35 more people, including 12 security personnel, tested positive for the infection, a health official said. Lawngtlai district reported the highest number of new cases at 16, followed by Serchhip (10) and Aizawl (nine), he said.
Today's Data Highlights
- 6k rise in active cases. 44.4k new cases. 481 new deaths
- Delhi reports highest 6.2k new cases, followed by Maharashtra 5.43k and Kerala 5.42k
- Delhi reports 109 new deaths. More than 100 deaths for the 5th consecutive day
- Other NCR cities report 1.8k new cases
- Himachal Pradesh reports a high of 948 new cases. Total cases in Himachal Pradesh increased by 62% in the month of November
- Rajasthan reports an all time high of 3314 new cases
- With 1.5k new cases, total cases in Gujarat crosses 2 lakh mark with 14k active cases
- 11.59 lakh tests on November 24. Highest in 13 days.
- Global COVID-19 cases cross the 60 million mark. 69% recovery rate
- Global daily new deaths at an all time high of 11.7k
- USA reports 1.75 lakh new cases and 2.2k new deaths
READ | Senior Congress Leader Ahmed Patel Passes Away at 71 Due to Covid-19 Complications
In a tweet, his son Faisal Patel said that the Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat died at 3.30am.
Here's State-wise Distribution of Cases
Over 44,000 Fresh Cases Recorded in Past 24 Hrs, Tally Crosses 92 Lakh-Mark | With 44,376 new COVID19 infections, India's total cases rise to 92,22,217. With 481 new deaths, the toll mounts to 1,34,699, the total active cases were recorded at 4,44,746, discharged cases at 86,42,771 with 37,816 new discharges in last 24 hours.
National Institute of Biologicals to be an Additional Facility of Covid-19 Vaccine | National Institute of Biologicals, Noida, in addition to its existing functions shall perform the function of Central Drugs Laboratory as an additional facility in respect of COVID-19 vaccine and the functions of the Director in respect of COVID-19 vaccine shall be exercised by the Director of the said Institute
In states with rising cases, like Delaware, the task force recommended some interventions, including restricting indoor dining and limiting or closing areas of congregation without masking.
The Vaccine Journey | After almost an year of successive waves of Covid-19 infections and national lockdowns there has been a burst of good news this month, with three separate vaccine candidates performing well in clinical trials. First, Pfizer and Moderna announced that their vaccines were testing at an efficacy of around 95%. Then came the news that the AstraZeneca vaccine (the one pre-ordered in bulk by the UK government) was hitting 90%. It marks not just a new phase in the Covid-19 pandemic but potentially a revolution in vaccine technology itself.
UPDATE | In Sweden, whose light-touch anti-lockdown approach has attracted international attention, the country’s health watchdog criticised “serious shortcomings” in nursing homes, which account for nearly half of Sweden’s 6,400 Covid-19 deaths.
French President Says Lockdown to Ease Starting this Weekend | In France, president Emmanuel Macron announced a three-stage easing of the country’s month-long lockdown, beginning this weekend with the reopening of “non-essential” businesses such as hairdressers and clothes shops, which will have to observe strict distancing rules and close at 9pm. Churches and some cultural venues will also be able to reopen from 1 December, with a maximum of 30 visitors, and people would be allowed to exercise within a 20km (12-mile) radius of their homes and for up to three hours, rather than the current 1km, one-hour limits.
Travelers Going from Delhi to Mumbai to Undergo Mandatory Test
Maharashtra: Travellers from Delhi, Rajasthan, Goa and Gujarat arriving at Mumbai to undergo mandatory RT-PCR test from today; visuals Dadar Railway station pic.twitter.com/7vBmuqOTCG
— ANI (@ANI) November 25, 2020
Spanish Government to Limit Festive Gatherings to Contain Virus Spread | The Spanish government is planning to limit festive gatherings to six people and to set a 1am to 6am curfew for Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, according to a leaked document seen by Spanish newspapers. “With respect to family gatherings, we recommend they be limited to members of the same household.
The calculations were based on preliminary data obtained 42 days after the first dose, Russia's health ministry, the state-run Gamaleya research centre and the Russian Direct Investment Fund said in a…
Odisha Records 642 New Covid-19 Cases, 14 More Deaths | Odisha's COVID-19 caseload mounted to 3,15,271 after 642 more people tested positive for the infection, while 14 fresh fatalities took the state's toll to 1,671, a health department official said. As many as 648 patients during the day recovered from the contagion taking the total number of COVID-19 cured persons in the state to 3,07,374, which is 97.49 per cent of the caseload. The state's case fatality ratio (CFR) now stands at 0.53 per cent, he said.
Mexico Reports 10,794 Fresh Cases | Mexico’s health ministry on Tuesday reported 10,794 additional cases of the novel coronavirus and 813 more deaths in the country, bringing the official number of cases to 1,060,152 and the death toll to 102,739. Health officials have said the real number of infections is likely significantly higher.
Russia Says Data on Sputnik Covid Vaccine Shows 95% Efficacy | Russia has said that its coronavirus vaccine has more than 95% efficacy according to new preliminary data, giving it a success rate comparable to vaccines being developed by Pfizer and Moderna. Russian officials also claimed their vaccine had greater efficacy than the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine because of Russia’s proprietary technology, which it offered to share with British scientists, The GUardian reports.
Bengal Registers 49 More Covod-19 Deaths, 3,545 Fresh Cases | The COVID-19 toll in West Bengal rose to 8,121 after 49 people succumbed to the disease, the health department said in a bulletin here. The tally mounted to 4,63,463 after 3,545 new cases of infection were reported from different parts of the state, it said.
As Virus Cases Spike, Financial Outlook for World's Airlines Dims | With coronavirus cases spiking in the US and Europe, the financial outlook of the world's airlines is getting worse. Airlines will lose more than USD 157 billion over this year and next because of the pandemic, their main trade group said. The forecast from the International Air Transport Association was worse than the group's June estimate of USD 100 billion in losses for the two years. The latest estimate breaks down to airlines losing USD 66 for every passenger carried this year.
READ | As Interim Results of 3 Covid-19 Vaccines Emerge in Quick Succession, Here is What These Trials Mean
The trials of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine are underway in UK and Brazil and a bridging trial is underway in India through Serum Institute of India, Pune, and Indian Council of Medical Research.
CDC May Shorten Quarantine Period Guidelines | The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may soon shorten the length of self-quarantine period recommended after potential exposure to the coronavirus, a top official said. Health authorities currently recommend a 14-day quarantine in order to curb transmission of the virus but an official said that there is evidence that the period could be shortened if patients are tested for the virus during their quarantine.
China Records 5 New Covid-19 Cases | China recorded five new Covid-19 cases on 24 November, down from 22 a day earlier, the national health authority said. All new cases were imported infections originating from overseas, the National Health Commission said in a statement.
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