LONDON: Top US government scientist Anthony Fauci said on Thursday the coronavirus vaccine"cavalry" was on its way, bringing fresh hope as the world registered more than 10,000 deaths in just 24 hours, a record.
The scientist, who has gained global fame for standing up to President Donald Trump on COVID-19, urged the public to continue respecting public health measures such as wearing masks and washing hands. News of promising vaccine results has brought much-needed hope as the world grapples with a pandemic that shows no sign of abating, with grim statistics flowing in day after day.An AFP tally of official sources found Thursday that the daily number of global deaths had gone over the symbolic level of 10,000 in the past 24 hours for the first time since the start of the pandemic, standing at 10,010.
But for all the dire warnings, there was growing evidence that people were ignoring restrictions imposed by governments and minimising the risk of infection.
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