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Coronavirus live updates: Indians asked to watch their 'October, November, December' and put on facemasks on trains.

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	<strong>Coronavirus live updates:&nbsp;</strong>India reported 19,740 new cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours, said the health ministry on Saturday.<br />
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		Total cases hit 33,935,569 and deaths increased by 248 to over 450,375. Active cases declined to 236,643: they form 0.71 per cent of total infections and are at their lowest since March 2020.<br />
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			The Railways Ministry <strong><a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/railways-extends-covid-guidelines-rs-500-fine-on-passengers-without-masks-121100700878_1.html" target="_blank">extended</a></strong> its travel guidelines by six months, warning not wearing a mask on its premises or trains can attract a fine of up to Rs 500.</div>
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	<strong>World coronavirus updates:</strong> Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE have submitted an application to US regulators to administer their Covid-19 vaccine to children ages 5 to 11, bringing shots for school-age kids another step closer.</div>
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	Romania&rsquo;s 19 million people are the second-least-vaccinated in the European Union and have suffered the bloc&rsquo;s highest death toll during the past week, Bloomberg reported.</div>
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	Heart damage from Covid-19 extends well beyond the disease&rsquo;s initial stages, according to a study that found even people who were never sick enough to need hospitalization are in danger of developing heart failure and deadly blood clots a year later.&nbsp;</div>
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Covid LIVE: Kerala sees below 10,000 new cases after 4 days

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UK trims list of quarantine countries to 7

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	The UK pared its so-called red list of countries subject to the tightest Covid-19 restrictions. Only seven countries will still require a 10-day hotel quarantine as of Monday, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Twitter.</div>

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	International Business Machines Corp. said all of its US-based employees must be vaccinated by December 8 or be put on unpaid suspension.The company told workers that because it&rsquo;s a government contractor, the company is required to adhere to President Joe Biden&rsquo;s vaccine mandate, Bloomberg reported.</div>

Covid LIVE: Kerala sees below 10,000 new cases after 4 days

Coronavirus live updates: Indians asked to watch their 'October, November, December' and put on facemasks on trains.

UK trims list of quarantine countries to 7

IBM mandates vaccine by Dec 8