The vaccine news brought some relief from an otherwise grim picture worldwide, which included the death of veteran Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat from coronavirus complications at the age of 65. The vaccine candidate is one of more than 40, but no other has yet made similar claims about effectiveness. ‘A very dark winter’The novel coronavirus has infected close to 51 million people worldwide, with more than 1.2 million deaths. On Tuesday, 6,867 new deaths were recorded worldwide, with the highest daily tolls in France, Spain and the United States. Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas called the passing of “a brother and friend… a great loss for Palestine and our people.”

Source: Manila Times November 10, 2020 14:37 UTC