India’s COVID-19 cases cross 23,000 mark
India’s COVID-19 cases cross 23,000 mark – at 23,077. 17610 active cases, 4749 cured/discharged/migrated & 718 deaths: Union Health Ministry
Vegetable hawker in Delhi’s Mehrauli tests COVID-19 positive
A vegetable hawker in Ward-3, Mehrauli here has tested positive for COVID-19, an official said. “From the investigation, it seems he had stopped setting up his cart after he developed symptoms. He was not a part of the shifted mandi that has been set up at DTC Terminal,” BM Mishra, District Magistrate, South Delhi, said.
We are very close to a vaccine: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump while addressing the daily White House coronavirus briefing said “we are very close to a vaccine”, after noting vaccine trials taking place in the US, Germany, the United Kingdom and China.
Justin Trudeau announces 1.1 bn Canadian dollars package for vaccine research, clinical trials, expanded testing
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday (local time) announced a new CAD 1.1 billion package supporting vaccine research and clinical trials as well as expanded testing capacity. “We are putting in place an additional CAD 1.1 billion dollars for a national medical and research strategy to address COVID-19,” Trudeau said during his daily novel coronavirus pandemic briefing on Thursday.