New Delhi: Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus crisis in India and other parts of the world on Saturday.
11:43 a.m.
Ladakh records one more COVID-19 death and nine new cases.
Puducherry registered 45 fresh cases of coronavirus on Saturday, pushing the total caseload to 37,715, a top government official said.
11:38 a.m.
Stroke and altered mental state increase death risk for COVID-19 patients, says study.
11:31 a.m.
Eight more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, pushing the tally in the northeastern state to 16,611, a senior health official said here on Saturday.
10:52 a.m.
With the addition of 445 coronavirus cases, the infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra has reached 2,38,105, an official said on Saturday.
10:34 a.m.
Jharkhand reports 274 new COVID-19 cases and one more death.
10:31 a.m.
Approval of 2nd COVID-19 vaccine another milestone in US’ fight against pandemic, President-elect Joe Biden.
10:26 a.m.
Global partnership COVAX secures two billion COVID-19 vaccine doses.
10:12 a.m.
US accuses China of ‘obstructing’ WHO probe, ‘peddling’ questionable vaccines.
10:02 a.m.
India’s COVID-19 caseload surpassed the somber one-crore mark Saturday, adding 10 lakh cases in nearly a month, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
9:55 a.m.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands reported nine new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, taking the tally to 4,896, as per a bulletin issued by the Health Department.
9:43 a.m.
Mizoram on Saturday reported 16 new COVID-19 cases, taking the state’s tally to 4,110, an official statement said.
8:07 a.m.
Moderna gets emergency use authorisation for its COVID-19 vaccine in US.
7:35 a.m.
New strain of coronavirus identified, says South Africa’s health minister. (PTI)
