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Economic Times | 16 Dec, 2020 | 10.12AM IST
Covid Vaccine Latest News Live: India sees 26,382 new cases
India's total cases rise to 99,32,548, with 387 new deaths, the country's toll mounts to 1,44,096.
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Cipla to launch rapid antigen test kits in India
"In this collaboration, Cipla will be responsible for the marketing and distribution of the Rapid Antigen Detection Test for the qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 antigen that will be manufactured by Premier Medical Corporation Pvt Ltd," Cipla said in a regulatory filing.
India: 26,382 new cases, 387 dead
India's total cases rise to 99,32,548.
South Korea: 1,078 new cases
This marked the highest daily caseload, surpassing the previous high of 1,030 tallied on Sunday. The daily number of COVID-19 infections hovered above 100 for 39 days since Nov. 8 owing to a small cluster of infections in Seoul and its surrounding Gyeonggi province as well as imported cases.
New study says infrared thermometers are not great screeners
One of the most common symptoms of COVID-19 is being sick with fever, whereas a study by Johns Hopkins Medicine and the University of Maryland School of Medicine describes that temperature screening, primarily done with a non-contact infrared thermometer (NCIT) is not an effective strategy to staunch the spread of COVID-19 virus.
India's COVID-19 numbers:
Saudi: Over 100,000 people sign up for vaccination
On Tuesday, the Saudi Ministry of Health announced the beginning of registration for the coronavirus vaccination. The vaccine will primarily be available to people over 65, those at risk of becoming infected as a result of their professional activities, or those with chronic diseases.
FDA authorizes first over-the-counter COVID-19 antigen test
The U.S. Food and Drug administration on Tuesday authorized emergency use of the first over-the-counter COVID-19 antigen test, which can be used at home. The test by Ellume offers a nasal swab analyzer that connects to a software application on users' smartphone, and gives results in 20 minutes.
Kansas mayor resigns after threats over backing mask mandate
Dodge City Mayor Joyce Warshaw said she was concerned about her safety after encountering aggression, including threats via phone and email, after she was quoted in a USA Today article Friday supporting a mask mandate, The Dodge City Globe reported.
Canada getting 168K Moderna vaccine doses before year end
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that Canada has contracted to receive up to 168,000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine before the end of December, pending approval by the country's health regulator.
US, Pfizer negotiating deal for more vaccine doses next year
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is negotiating a deal to use its power to free up supplies of raw materials to help Pfizer produce tens of millions of additional doses of its Covid-19 vaccine for Americans in the first half of next year.
Jharkhand schools to reopen for class 10 to 12 students from today
The decision was taken at a review meeting of the disaster management department chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren. Besides this, medical, dental, and nursing colleges have also been allowed to resume work.
Costa Rica authorizes Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine
The United States, Britain, Canada, Bahrain, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and Singapore have also approved or authorized emergency use of the shot.
Mainland China reports 12 new COVID-19 cases
The National Health Commission, in a statement, said all of the new cases were imported infections originating from overseas. The number of new asymptomatic cases, which China does not classify as confirmed cases, rose to nine from eight a day earlier.
