10 die in road accident in India's Gujarat state 

At least ten people died and 15 were injured when two vehicles collided in India's western state of Gujarat on Wednesday, confirmed a local cop to Xinhua over phone.
Brazil's Sao Paulo extends lockdown until mid-December 
Brazil's southeast state of Sao Paulo, the most populous and hardest hit by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), decided to extend lockdown until Dec. 16, due to a rise in hospitalizations, according to a decree published Tuesday in the Government Gazette.
S. Korea reports 313 more COVID-19 cases, 29,311 in total 
South Korea has announced plans to strengthen its social distancing rules following a recent resurgence in coronavirus cases.
France, Denmark launch culls over bird flu cases
France and Denmark confirmed bird flu cases on Monday days after an outbreak in the Netherlands triggered a massive cull.
Biden warns 'more people may die' of virus if transition delayed
US President-elect Joe Biden expressed frustration Monday over Donald Trump's refusal to cooperate on the White House transition process, saying "more people may die" of coronavirus without immediate coordination on fighting the surging pandemic.
Tokyo confirms 298 new cases of coronavirus
Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials confirmed 298 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital.
Coronavirus: latest US restrictions as cases soar

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