India's daily number of COVID-19 cases today stood at 18,732, the lowest since July 1. 279 deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours, taking the overall count since the outbreak in January to 1,47,622. With preparations underway for a possible vaccine-rollout by January, the Indian drug regulator is looking at the UK, which may give its nod to the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine next week, before deciding on giving emergency use authorisation to the Serum Institute that is manufacturing the shots here. The European Union began a vaccine rollout on Saturday, even as countries in the bloc were forced back into lockdown by a new strain of the virus, believed to be more infectious, that continues to spread from Britain.
Tamil film actor Rajinikanth's medical reports show there is nothing alarmingly wrong with him and his doctors will take a call on his discharge today afternoon.

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