Hyderabad:The coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 7,83,90,945 and killed over 17,24,496 people across the world. More than 5,51,54,878 people have recovered so far.
The US is the worst-hit nation with cases more than 1,86,84,628 and fatalities over 3,30,824.
US President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday warned that the United States may lose 'tens of thousands' of more lives due to COVID-19, despite the vaccine rollout and urged Americans to remain vigilant as cases continue to spike.
The President-elect who received his first dose of the Pfizer vaccine on Monday expressed full confidence in the vaccine.
The U.S. government is close to a deal to acquire tens of millions of additional doses of Pfizer’s vaccine in exchange for helping the pharmaceutical giant gain better access to manufacturing supplies.
US President Donald Trump late Tuesday threatened to torpedo Congress’ massive COVID-19 relief package in the midst of a raging pandemic and deep economic uncertainty, suddenly demanding changes fellow Republicans have opposed.
Trump assailed the bipartisan $900 billion package in a video he tweeted out Tuesday night and suggested he may not sign the legislation. He called on lawmakers to increase direct payments for most Americans from $600 to $2,000 for individuals and $4,000 for couples.
Read: Biden warns of more Covid deaths, urges vigilance
