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Uganda's incumbent president leads presidential race

Kampala [Uganda], January 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Uganda's incumbent President Yoweri Museveni has led in Thursday's presidential election, according to partial poll results released by the country's electoral commission on Saturday.

2021-01-16T10:15:40.445041+00:00 IST

Rwanda's reports highest daily COVID-19 cases, at 257

Kigali [Rwanda], January 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The Rwandan Health Ministry on Friday reported 257 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the first single-day increase that surpasses 200 since March 2020.

2021-01-16T09:35:30.863380+00:00 IST

Russia registers 24,092 more COVID-19 cases

Moscow [Russia], January 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 24,092 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, down from 24,715 the day before, taking the tally to 3,544,623, the coronavirus response center said on Saturday.

2021-01-16T08:24:20.194374+00:00 IST

Mexico registers record 21,366 new COVID-19 cases

Mexico City [Mexico], January 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Mexico has registered 21,366 new COVID-19 cases within the past 24 hours marking the largest daily increase since the start of the outbreak, the national Ministry of Health said.

2021-01-16T04:04:51.182055+00:00 IST

Brazil exceeds 1,000 deaths, 60,000 cases of COVID-19 for 3rd straight day

Brasilia [Brazil], January 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil recorded more than 1,000 deaths from the coronavirus for the third consecutive day, reporting 1,131 deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the national death toll to 207,095, the government said Thursday.

2021-01-15T05:58:50.278720+00:00 IST

Mexico registers record 16,468 new COVID-19 cases

Mexico City [Mexico], January 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Mexico has registered 16,468 new COVID-19 cases within the past 24 hours marking the largest daily increase since the start of the outbreak, the national Ministry of Health said.

2021-01-15T03:43:51.899937+00:00 IST

Brazil's Amazonas sends COVID-19 patients to other states as hospitals buckle

Brasilia [Brazil], January 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil's northern state of Amazonas moved to send 235 patients hospitalised for COVID-19 to other states as its healthcare system was stretched to the limit, Governor Wilson Lima said Thursday.

2021-01-15T02:42:06.455786+00:00 IST

Brazil prepares to bring 2 million Covid-19 vaccine doses from India

Brasilia [Brazil], January 15 (ANI): Brazil on Thursday (local time) said that it has begun preparations to bring two million doses of coronavirus vaccine from India.

2021-01-14T23:26:34.257693+00:00 IST

ESA confirms 2 European astronauts to fly to ISS in 2021

Moscow [Russia], January 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Space Agency (ESA) confirmed on Thursday that two European astronauts will be based at the International Space Station (ISS) this year, outgoing ESA Director General Jan Woerner said at a press conference.

2021-01-14T11:08:07.425052+00:00 IST

Russia registers 24,763 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Moscow [Russia], January 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 24,763 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, up from 22,850 the day before, taking the tally to 3,495,816, the coronavirus response center said on Thursday.

2021-01-14T09:02:30.661372+00:00 IST

Brazil's COVID-19 death toll tops 205,000

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], January 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil's COVID-19 death toll reached 205,964 on Wednesday after 1,274 more people died of the novel coronavirus disease in the previous 24 hours.

2021-01-14T02:48:48.673681+00:00 IST

Mexico begins vaccination against Covid-19 at 879 hospitals

Mexico City [Mexico], January 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Some 879 hospitals in Mexico on Wednesday simultaneously began vaccination against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), giving priority to healthcare workers.

2021-01-13T23:11:31.810641+00:00 IST

Chile reports 3,394 new Covid-19 cases in a day

Santiago [Chile], January 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The Chilean Ministry of Health reported 3,394 new daily cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Wednesday, bringing the country's total caseload to 652,525 amid a resurgence of the virus during the austral summer season.

2021-01-13T23:11:03.531655+00:00 IST

Venezuela to receive first 10 million doses of Russia's Sputnik V Vaccine

Caracas [Venezuela], January 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Venezuela will receive the first batch of 10 million doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 in the upcoming weeks, President Nicolas Maduro said during his speech to the nation on Tuesday.

2021-01-13T10:13:42.666379+00:00 IST

Russia registers 22,850 more COVID-19 cases

Moscow [Russia], January 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 22,850 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, down from 22,934 the day before, taking the tally to 3,471,053, the coronavirus response centre said on Wednesday.

2021-01-13T08:12:10.155027+00:00 IST

Canadian MP supports Modi govt plan to resettle Kashmiri Pandits in Valley

Ottawa [Canada], January 13 (ANI): Bob Saroya, a Member of Parliament from Markham-Unionville, Canada condemned the ethnic cleansing of Kashmiri Pandits in January 1990 and supported the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plan to resettle them in the Valley.

2021-01-13T07:06:18.946952+00:00 IST

Ethiopia's COVID-19 cases near 129,000

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], January 13 (ANI/Xinhua): The Ethiopian Ministry of Health on Tuesday evening reported 376 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, taking the national count to 128,992.

2021-01-13T02:40:37.389979+00:00 IST

Brazil sees 1,110 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], January 13 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil registered 1,110 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the national death toll to 204,690, the Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday.

2021-01-13T02:28:18.742247+00:00 IST

At least 14 people wounded in grenade explosion in Northern Colombia

Bogota [Colombia], January 13 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 14 people were wounded in a grenade explosion in Barranquilla, one of the largest cities in northern Colombia, El Heraldo newspaper reported.

2021-01-13T00:48:52.286128+00:00 IST

Russia registers 22,934 new COVID-19 cases

Moscow [Russia], January 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 22,934 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, down from 23,315 the day before, taking the tally to 3,448,203, the coronavirus response centre said on Tuesday.

2021-01-12T08:39:38.040774+00:00 IST

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa tests positive for Covid-19

Madrid [Spain], January 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), although he has no symptoms.

2021-01-11T23:54:37.020238+00:00 IST