Hyderabad: The coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 5,65,64,339 and killed over 13,54,813 people across the world. More than 3,93,52,858 people have recovered so far.
The US is the worst-hit nation with cases more than 1,18,73,727 and fatalities over 2,56,254.
New Delhi's top elected official, Arvind Kejriwal, says the government is adding 1,400 new intensive care unit beds to prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed. He has ruled out a new lockdown in New Delhi.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is calling for closer international cooperation on making a vaccine for the coronavirus available.
Japan's number of reported coronavirus infections hit a record high Thursday, and the prime minister urged maximum caution but stopped short of calling for restrictions on travel or business.
The Health Ministry reported 2,179 new cases, the first time Japan has seen more than 2,000 new daily cases since the pandemic began. The previous high for new cases was 1,723 on November 14.
