9.50 am: India’s coronavirus cases rise by 36,603 in 24 hours, taking the total count to 94,99,413. As many as 89,32,647 people have recov...

9.50 am: India’s coronavirus cases rise by 36,603 in 24 hours, taking the total count to 94,99,413. As many as 89,32,647 people have recovered so far. The toll rose by 501 to 1,38,122.
The daily count has remained below 50,000 for the 25th straight day.
8.41 am: The Uttar Pradesh government has reduced the price of RT-PCR or reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction test for the coronavirus at private laboratories from Rs 1,600 to Rs 700. If tests are done at home, then it will cost Rs 900 now, reports the Hindustan Times.
8.38 am: European countries have been given a clear time frame for the start of their vaccination programmes after the bloc’s medicines regulator said it would decide by December 29 whether to grant emergency approval for the first Covid-19 jabs, reports AFP.
8.33 am: Bharatiya Janata Party MP and actor Sunny Deol tests positive for the coronavirus. Deol has been staying in Kullu district for last few days, according to PTI. He asks all those who came in contact with him to isolate themselves and get tested.
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