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PH'S TOTAL COVID-19 CASES BREACH 400,000-MARK AS INFECTIONS IN US, EUROPE SOAR. From being among the top 20 countries with most number of coronavirus infections across the world, the Philippines is now down to rank 25th, based on running tally of the Johns Hopkins University.

• PH's total recorded COVID-19 cases now at 401,416 after today's additional 1,672 infections

• Out of PH's over 400,000 total caseload, 31,489 remain active cases
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• 49 more people succumbed to COVID-19, taking PH's death toll to 7,710

• Total recovered COVID-19 patients in PH now at 362,217 with 311 new recoveries

• 8 laboratories fail to submit data on time for today's tally of coronavirus cases

• Health department mulling to exempt potential COVID-19 vaccines from procurement rules in order to expedite acquisition, as many manufacturers require advance payments for vaccines bit.ly/32zhMBk

• Muntinlupa registers 95.83 percent COVID-19 recovery rate, according to city's health officer bit.ly/2Iss6E9

• Citing COVID-19 pandemic, PH's Cardinal-designate Jose Advincula to skip ceremony in Vatican that would elevate him to College of Cardinals bit.ly/38y0NmL

• US coronavirus tally now over 10.2 million with another 201,961 cases recorded in past 24 hours bit.ly/35i1jDj

• Several US states impose restrictions to curb spread of the coronavirus as hospitalizations soar, straining hospitals and medical resources bit.ly/3kq05dw

• More than 300,000 die of COVID-19 in Europe as authorities fear fatalities and infections will continue to rise as region heads into winter bit.ly/2UhDHse

• Brazil's tally of coronavirus cases top 5.7 million with 25,012 additional confirmed cases in past 24 hours bit.ly/38yURty

• Travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore to start November 22, with number of people allowed to move quarantine-free in each direction initially limited to 200 per day bit.ly/3kp7Ose

• Vanuatu reports first COVID-19 case, ending Pacific island nation's status as one of remaining virus-free countries across the world bit.ly/2UewPvE

• Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is 92% effective at protecting people from COVID-19 according to interim trial results, the country's sovereign wealth fund says bit.ly/2GUXKK2

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