India coronavirus cases: Up to 338 more deaths were reported in this time. (Figurative)
India recorded 22,890 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to more than 99.79 lakh. The number of new infections is down 4.6% since Thursday. Up to 338 more deaths were reported in this time, bringing the total mortality to 1.44,789.
The country’s total recovered cases exceeded 95 lakh, with more than 31,087 recoveries since yesterday, the Health Ministry said.
India will produce around 300 million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines next year, a Russian official said, almost three times the number previously known as deals have been signed with more manufacturers.
Meanwhile, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it is working “rapidly” to grant emergency approval of Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 candidate vaccine. A week ago, the same panel endorsed a vaccine. from Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech SE, leading to an emergency use authorization (EUA) from the FDA a day later.
Here are the LIVE Updates on coronavirus cases (COVID-19):
“Uttarakhand Prime Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat tests positive for # COVID-19“Uttarakhand CM tweets. pic.twitter.com/mELVwgzU1x
– ANI (@ANI) December 18, 2020
Odisha has registered 358 new # COVID-19 cases, 376 recoveries and 4 deaths on Dec. 16, according to the State Department of Health
Total cases: 3,25,505
Total recoveries: 3.20.584
Active cases: 3,039
Death toll: 1,829
– ANI (@ANI) December 18, 2020
Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 will be voluntary, the Union Health Ministry said, while stressing that the vaccine introduced in India will be as effective as any vaccine developed by other countries.
The ministry further stated that it was advisable to receive a full coronavirus vaccine schedule regardless of the history of COVID-19 infection, as this will help develop a strong immune response against the disease.
He also said that the protective level of antibodies usually develops two weeks after receiving the second dose.
Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDF) CEO Kirill Dmitriev says Russia is testing the first samples of its SputnikV # COVID-19 vaccine that were produced in India. India to produce 300 million doses in 2021: Russian Embassy in India
– ANI (@ANI) December 18, 2020
The total number of recovered cases from the country has exceeded 95 lakh. The Recovery Rate has also increased to 95.40%. India is one of the top countries with the highest recovery rate globally: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare pic.twitter.com/1JdQr1YvKB
– ANI (@ANI) December 18, 2020
Telangana reported 551 new # COVID-19 cases, 1 death and 682 recoveries on December 17.
Total cases: 2.80,195
Active cases: 7,040
Total recoveries: 2,71,649
Death toll: 1,506 pic.twitter.com/QUmcrN0omA
– ANI (@ANI) December 18, 2020
On Friday, the Supreme Court ordered all states to conduct a fire safety audit of hospitals dedicated to COVID-19 across the country.
The higher court ordered states to appoint nodal officers in each district to monitor fire safety measures, adding that if fire safety measures are not implemented, measures must be taken against hospitals.
Arunachal Pradesh’s COVID-19 count increased to 16,603, as 29 more people, including four security personnel, tested positive for the infection, PTI reported citing a health department official on Friday.
Twelve people were cured of the disease on Thursday, bringing the total number of recoveries in the state to 16,290. The recovery rate among coronavirus patients in the state is currently 98.11 percent.
Arunachal Pradesh now has 258 active COVID-19 cases, while 55 patients have died due to the infection so far, the official said.
With 22,889 new # COVID-19 infections, India’s total cases rise to 99,79,447
With 338 new deaths, the number of victims amounts to 1,44,789. Total active cases in 3,13,831
Total cases discharged in 95,20,827 with 31,087 new discharges in the last 24 hours. pic.twitter.com/A6nPN8ofhH
– ANI (@ANI) December 18, 2020
A new study from the University of Washington Health Sciences firmly states that the COVID-19 virus can show cognitive effects to patients, such as mental confusion and fatigue, ANI reported.
The study published in Nature Neuroscience shows that SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19, can enter the brain. The researchers, using a mouse model, found that the spike protein, often represented as the red arms of the virus, can cross the blood-brain barrier in mice.
The spike protein, often called the S1 protein, dictates where the virus can enter. Typically, the virus does the same thing as its binding protein, said lead author William A. Banks, a professor of medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine and a physician and researcher with the Veterans Affairs Health System of the United States. Puget Sound.
Mizoram reported 9 new # COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the state government.
Total cases: 4,094
Active cases: 164
Downloads: 3,923
Deaths: 7 pic.twitter.com/F4E4fixS7O
– ANI (@ANI) December 18, 2020
California reported 53,711 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, a record for the most populous state in the United States.
The state also reported 293 new deaths on Wednesday, bringing its deaths to 21,481.
The California Department of Public Health said the new increase was due in part to a recently implemented automatic processing feature that included more than 15,000 cases from previous days in the latest report.
“Today’s case count includes 38,374 new reported cases that are part of the continuing increase statewide. The remaining 15,337 cases are from earlier days,” the department said.
Northern Ireland will impose a six-week lockdown after Christmas as rising rates of coronavirus cases put pressure on the British province’s public health system, the delegate government announced on Thursday.
The new restrictions, which begin Dec. 26, include an initial week of even stricter rules banning sporting events and requiring retailers to close at 8:00 p.m., said Deputy Prime Minister Michelle O’Neill. “The situation in terms of Covid is quite terrible,” O’Neill told reporters after the Northern Ireland Executive met to agree on the new measures.
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