BEIJING, DECEMBER 28 (Xinhua) – The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NEW DELHI – India’s COVID 19 figure rose to 10,207,871 on Monday, as 20,021 new cases were registered in the past 24 hours, according to the latest data from the Federal Ministry of Health.
Sunday was the first time in six months when the number of new cases fell below the 20,000 mark.
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UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations (UN) on Sunday celebrated the first international day of epidemic preparedness, stressing the need to learn from the coronavirus pandemic and calling for greater investment in preparedness to meet future health crises.
“This first observation of the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness falls at the end of a year when a scenario that many had feared became tragically true … As we strive to control and recover from the current pandemic, we must think of the next, “UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement.
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BRUSSELS – Around Sunday, several European countries launched COVID-19 vaccination as the first batch of vaccines were distributed among EU member states, hoping to defeat the virus.
“Today, all Greeks are smiling behind our masks. The vaccine is the only way to permanently leave this COVID adventure,” said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who along with President Katerina Sakellaropoulou was one of the first Greeks to be vaccinated against COVID-19 on Sunday.
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Beijing – Beijing reported a new imported confirmed case of COVID-19 on Sunday, local health officials said on Monday.
The patient is a 37-year-old Chinese man who lived in Sweden and arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport on a flight from Stockholm on Saturday, according to the Beijing Municipal Health Commission.
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WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump on Sunday night signed government spending and the COVID-19 aid package into law, averting a government shutdown and providing support to individuals and businesses as the pandemic worsens.
Trump signed the $ 2.3 trillion package days after he asked Congress to remove wasteful items in the bill and increase the amount of stimulus checks to $ 2,000 for individuals, up from $ 600.
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SEOUL – Another seven U.S. soldiers and three civilians in South Korea tested positive for COVID-19, the U.S. forces Korea (USFK) said Monday.
The USFK said in a statement that 10 USFK-affiliated individuals were confirmed with COVID-19 after arriving in South Korea between December 10 and December 23.
Source: sn.dk