Hyderabad: The coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 6,92,60,044 and killed over 15,76,151 people across the world. More than 4,80,13,832 people have recovered so far.
The US is the worst-hit nation with cases more than 1,58,20,042 and fatalities over 2,96,698.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has confirmed that he will take a Covid-19 vaccine publicly when it becomes available to him. He also encouraged everybody to be vaccinated. Guterres reiterated his call for a Covid-19 vaccine to be a global public good available to everyone, everywhere, and particularly, available in Africa.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates have agreed to continue working together on the shared objectives of combating the Covid-19 pandemic and eradicating polio in the country, according to an official statement.
Turkey’s health minister Fahrettin Koca says his country has no plans to make vaccination against the new coronavirus mandatory but will work to convince the public about the safety of the vaccines.
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