Tehran [Iran], December 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran's Health Ministry reported 8,201 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, raising the total nationwide infections to 1,100,818.
Mexico City [Mexico], December 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The Mexican Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risk (Cofepris) has licensed the coronavirus vaccine developed by the Pfizer-BioNTech duo for emergency use, Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez Gatell said on Saturday.
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], December 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported 1,937 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the national total to 82,246, the health ministry said on Saturday.
Santiago [Chile], December 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Chile reported 1,531 new COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours, bringing the total caseload to 567,974, according to data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
Washington [US], December 12 (ANI): As skepticism regarding the safety of COVID-19 vaccine among the African American community rises, US top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said that one of the major vaccine candidates has been worked on by an African American woman.
Bogota [Colombia], December 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Colombia on Friday reported 8,998 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the nationwide tally to 1,408,909, according to its health authorities.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 12 (ANI/NewsVoir): Mumbai District AIDS Control Society (MDACS), I-TECH India, and Aastha Parivaar hosted a virtual event to commemorate the World AIDS Day 2020 observed earlier in the month. The event titled "Advancing HIV Response for Fast Track City
Puducherry [India], December 12 (ANI): Puducherry has reported the 38 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, said the Directorate of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Puducherry.
Mexico City [Mexico], December 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Mexico reported 12,253 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, bringing the national total to 1,229,379, according to its Health Ministry.
Manila [Philippines], December 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines on Saturday reported 1,301 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection, bringing the total number in the country to 448,331.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 12 (ANI): With the national coaching camp drawing to an end on Saturday, India women's hockey chief coach Sjoerd Marijne expressed that the team has managed to achieve their primary target of reaching desirable fitness levels.
Moscow [Russia], December 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia's coronavirus tally has increased by 28,137 cases recorded over the past 24 hours, the government's coronavirus response center said in an update on Saturday.