10.58 am: White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany says President Donald Trump is “absolutely open” to taking the coronavirus vaccine...
10.58 am: White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany says President Donald Trump is “absolutely open” to taking the coronavirus vaccine, but would wait for his medical team’s go-ahead, NBC reports.
10.17 am: The US Food and Drug Administration says Moderna’s vaccine is safe and effective, Reuters reports. The vaccine seems ready for regulatory authorisation.
10.14 am: NITI Aayog member Dr VK Paul says the Drugs Controller General of India has allowed phase 1 and 2 trials of Pune-based Gennova Pharmaceuticals’ vaccine candidate, Hindustan Times reports.
10.08 am: First Lady of the United States Melania Trump violated mask policy at a children’s hospital when she took off her mask to read a book to the children, CNN reports.
9.52 am: Telangana reports 536 new cases on Wednesday, according to ANI. The state’s tally rises to 2,79,135. The toll rises to 1,502 with three more deaths.
9.45 am: India has tested over 15.66 crore samples so far, an update from the Indian Council of Medical Research shows.
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9.40 am: Here is a chart showing the five states that account for 56% of India’s active cases.
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— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) December 16, 2020
9.30 am: India’s coronavirus tally rises to 99,32,547 on Wednesday as it registers 26,382 new cases in 24 hours. The country’s...
