Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Thane district's COVID-19 tally rises by 323 to reach 2,36,879

Coronavirus in United States LIVE Updates | Biden's challenge: Creating a COVID-19-free White House

Three blocks from the White House, office space for more than 500 Biden transition staffers sits mostly idle. The government is shipping out laptops so staffers can work from home. President-elect Joe Biden, surrounded by just a handful of aides in Delaware, is using Zoom to oversee his plans to assume power. But Biden soon will be entering a no-Zoom zone at the White House just one sign of the challenges his new administration will face when it moves to Washington in the midst of a pandemic.
After months of making a virtue of the cautious approach his campaign and transition team have taken toward COVID-19, Biden's prudence will be tested by technology and tradition when he arrives on January 20. (AP)

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Coronavirus in United States LIVE Updates | US Congressional leaders report progress in talks for fresh COVID-19 aid

US congressional leaders reported substantial progress yesterday after two meetings of top Democrats and Republicans to end a months-long standoff on coronavirus relief and finalize a funding bill to avert a government shutdown.
"We are getting closer and closer," Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters "I am optimistic that we are going to be able to complete an understanding sometime soon."

Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates | 323 new COVID-19 cases in Thane

Thane district of Maharashtra has added 323 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total count of infections to 2,36,879, an official said today. The COVID-19 death toll in the district has gone up to 5,831 after eight more persons succumbed to the disease, he said. As of now, there are 5,058 COVID-19 cases in the district, while 2,25,990 patients have recovered. The COVID-19 recovery rate in the district is 95.40 percent, the mortality rate stands at 2.46 percent, and the active cases constitute 2.14 percent of the total infections reported so far, the official said. (PTI)

Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 94,56,449, pushing the national recovery rate to 95.21 percent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.45 percent. The COVID-19 active caseload remained below 4 lakh for the 10th consecutive day.

Coronavirus in Telangana LIVE Updates | 536 new COVID-19 cases in Telangana

Telangana reported 536 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the tally to over 2.79 lakh while three fatalities pushed the toll to 1,502. The case fatality rate in the state was 0.53 percent, while it was 1.5 percent at the national level. The recovery rate in Telangana was 96.88 percent, while it was 95.2 percent in the country. (PTI)

Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN: As many as 94,56,449 COVID-19 patients have been cured and discharged so far, the Union Health Ministry has said in its latest update.

Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN: The reported active COVID-19 cases in India stand at 3,32,002, according to the Union Health Ministry.

Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN: The death toll in India due to the novel coronavirus pandemic has risen to 1,44,096, the Union Health Ministry has said.

Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a cumulative total of 15,66,46,280 samples have been tested for COVID-19 up to December 15 with 10,85,625 samples being tested on Tuesday.

Coronavirus Vaccine LIVE Updates | Europe set to approve COVID-19 vaccine in Christmas week

Europeans are set to start getting coronavirus vaccines before the new year after the regional drug regulator accelerated its approval process following the launch of immunisation campaigns in the United States and Britain. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said an expert panel would convene on December 21 to evaluate the vaccine made by US company Pfizer and German partner BioNTech. It had previously said the meeting could be as late as December 29. While EMA's mandate is to issue recommendations on new medical treatments, the European Commission has the final say on approval and typically follows EMA's advice. (Reuters)

Coronavirus in United States LIVE Updates | The United States government and Pfizer Inc are negotiating an agreement for more vaccine doses in 2021, the New York Times reported yesterday, citing people familiar with the situation. The administration of US 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 2021, the newspaper said. (Reuters)