The holiday weekend is expected to fuel a surge of infections in the United States, which leads the world with soaring COVID-19 infections and the daily toll on Tuesday climbing above 2,000, the highest 24-hour tally since early May. Hopes for a successful vaccine, boosted by Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Moderna, have given world stock markets a lift. Italy reported 853 deaths related to COVID-19 on Tuesday, soaring from 630 the day before and the highest daily toll since March 28. French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday people could start being vaccinated by the end of the year. The United States has the world's highest COVID-19 death toll at nearly 260,000, with more than 1.4 million infections and its hospitals fast filling up.

Source: bd News24 November 25, 2020 14:01 UTC