11.02 am: Tamil Nadu extends Covid-19 related restrictions till December 30, reports ANI. State government also allows gatherings with 50...

11.02 am: Tamil Nadu extends Covid-19 related restrictions till December 30, reports ANI. State government also allows gatherings with 50% capacity of the facility, or up to 200 people.
11 am: Uttarakhand reduces number of people allowed in gatherings in closed spaces to 100, from 200, reports ANI.
10.57 am: Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai released from hospital, following his treatment for Covid-19, reports the Hindustan Times.
10.05 am: Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Kiran Maheshwari dies at a hospital in Gurugram from the coronavirus, reports PTI. She was 59 years old. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, state Assembly Speaker CP Joshi and BJP state president Satish Poonia also expressed their condolences.
10 am: United States scientist Anthony Fauci says the country should expect a “surge upon a surge” in Covid-19 cases as millions of travelers return home after the Thanksgiving holiday, reports AFP.
9.55 am: A Singaporean woman, who was infected with the coronavirus in March when she was pregnant, has given birth to a baby with antibodies against the virus, according to Reuters. The child was born without the infection but has antibodies.
9.50 am: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city will reopen its school system to in-person learning and increase the number of days a week many children attend class, reports AP.
9.45 am: The health ministry says nearly 71% of deaths...