Hyderabad: The coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 6,13,31,706 and killed over 14,38,096 people across the world. More than 4,24,48,498 people have recovered so far.
The US is the worst-hit nation with cases more than 1,32,48,922 and fatalities over 2,69,560.
Greece's government spokesman on Thursday announced a weeklong extension to the country's current lockdown, due to the continued spread of the coronavirus, particularly in the north of the country.
Stelios Petas said the lockdown, which was due to end on Nov. 30, would be extended to the morning of Dec. 7.
Japanese Emperor Naruhito and his family will not offer their New Year greetings from the palace balcony due to concerns over the country’s struggles with a resurgence of coronavirus infections.
The chief medical adviser at Health Canada says Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate could be approved in Canada next month.
Dr Supriya Sharma says the Health Canada review is most advanced for the vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. She says Canada is reviewing it alongside the United States and Europe and expects it will be approved here at the same time it is given emergency authorization in the U.S.
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