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Economic Times | 18 Dec, 2020 | 11.34AM IST
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: SC directs all states to carry out fire safety audit of dedicated COVID hospitals
SC directs all states to carry out fire safety audit of dedicated COVID-19 hospitals across country.
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Puducherry adds 50 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death pushes toll to 623
Puducherry registered 50 fresh coronavirus cases taking the overall tally in the union territory to 37,670, a top Health department official said on Friday.
Dedicated COVID-19 hospitals have to take fire NOC within four weeks failing which states will take punitive action
- SC
SC directs all states to carry out fire safety audit of dedicated COVID-19 hospitals across country
Jharkhand reports 211 new cases, three more deaths
- Tally - 1,12,332
- Toll - 1,007
- Active- 1,629
China to start opening vaccination programme to general public
- China plans to start opening its vaccination programme to members of the public in southwestern Sichuan province early next year, health officials said, despite the inoculations not yet receiving official approval.
- At least one million people have already received a jab in China after vaccine candidates were approved for "emergency use", but so far they have been limited to priority groups such as state employees and international students.
10 new COVID-19 cases in Andamans
- Total cases: 4,860
- Active cases : 92
- Deaths : 61
A total of 15,89,18,646 samples tested for COVID-19 up to 17th December. Of these 11,13,406 samples were tested yesterday
- ICMR
India's total cases rise to 99,79,447
- With 22,889 new infections, India's total cases rise to 99,79,447
- With 338 new deaths, toll mounts to 1,44,789
- Total active cases at 3,13,831
- Total discharged cases at 95,20,827 with 31,087 new discharges
Coronavirus nearly three times more deadly than flu: Study
Global Covid-19 cases surpass 74.8 million: Johns Hopkins
Moderna vaccine set for imminent US approval, as Europe battles surge
- Moderna's coronavirus vaccine was set for imminent approval in the US on Thursday, as Covid death tolls climbed around the world, with Europe becoming the first region to pass 500,000 fatalities and Brazil notching more than 1,000 deaths in 24 hours.
- The Moderna jab is now expected to become the second vaccine allowed in a Western country, after a panel of US experts recommended emergency use approval -- advice that the country's Food and Drug Administration is likely to act on.
Africa confronts a second wave of Covid-19
- After being relatively spared by coronavirus, Africa is bracing for the pandemic's second wave, noting how the microbe has once more cut a swathe through rich countries in Europe and North Africa.
- The continent's most-hit nations are again having to contemplate stringent public health measures as they await the arrival of the vaccine cavalry.
Five states constitute 52% of total recovered cases in India
Five states- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala constitute 52% of total recovered cases… https://t.co/5MZBXMn7Te
— ANI (@ANI) 1608254976000Mizoram reported 9 new cases
- Total cases: 4,094
- Active cases: 164
- Discharges: 3,923
- Deaths: 7
India pursued scientific evidence-based approach amid COVID-19
- Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare
Mainland China reports 12 new COVID-19 cases vs 7 a day earlier
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in mainland China now stands at 86,789, while the death toll remains unchanged at 4,634.
UK consumer confidence jumps by most in 8 years on vaccine news - GfK
The consumer confidence index from market research firm GfK rose to -26 from -33 in November.
Biden aide tests positive for coronavirus: Transition team
US President-elect Joe Biden's incoming White House senior advisor, congressman Cedric Richmond, has tested positive for Covid-19 after having open-air "interactions" with Biden, the transition team said Thursday.
US Covid deaths top 310,000: Johns Hopkins University
Maharashtra to reimburse COVID-19 treatment expenses of govt employees, their family members
Reports ANI
