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Russia registers 28,776 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Moscow [Russia], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 28,776 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, down from a record 29,350 the day before, bringing the total to 2,906,503, the federal response center said on Tuesday.

2020-12-22T08:12:24.230718+00:00 IST

Mexico reports 5,370 new COVID-19 cases

Mexico City [Mexico], December 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Mexico reported 5,370 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 396 relevant deaths on Monday, bringing the national caseload to 1,325,915 and death toll to 118,598, said the health ministry.

2020-12-22T08:02:41.510797+00:00 IST

Five countries ban flights from South Africa amid concerns over new coronavirus strain

Johannesburg [South Africa], December 22 (ANI/Xinhua): At least five countries have suspended flights from South Africa after a coronavirus variant was recently discovered in the country.

2020-12-22T07:17:19.720410+00:00 IST

Colombia reports 10,845 new COVID-19 cases

Bogota [Colombia], December 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Colombia registered 10,845 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide tally to 1,518,067, the country's health authorities said Monday.

2020-12-22T02:44:05.516914+00:00 IST

Argentina reports 5,853 new COVID-19 cases

Buenos Aires [Argentina], December 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Argentina on Monday reported 5,853 new COVID-19 cases, taking its national case tally to 1,547,138, said the Ministry of Health.

2020-12-22T02:25:43.516991+00:00 IST

Africa's confirmed Covid-19 cases pass 2.5 mln

Addis Ababa [Ethopia], December 22 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the African continent reached 2,508,815 as of Monday as the death toll due to the pandemic climbed to 59,099, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

2020-12-21T20:27:51.325179+00:00 IST

Mexico adds 6,870 new COVID-19 cases

Mexico City [Mexico], December 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Mexico reported 6,870 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 326 more deaths on Sunday, bringing the national caseload to 1,320,545 and death toll to 118,202, said the health ministry.

2020-12-21T14:30:48.822844+00:00 IST

Canada suspends flights from UK for 72 hours amid emergence of new COVID-19 strain

Ottawa [Canada], December 21 (ANI): The Canadian government on Sunday announced the decision to suspend flights from the United Kingdom amid a genetic variant of the coronavirus which was identified in the UK.

2020-12-21T02:54:22.156089+00:00 IST

Saudi Arabia, Turkey suspend international travel over new coronavirus strain

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Saudi Arabia is closing its land borders and suspending international flights for one week following the discovery of a new coronavirus strain in the United Kingdom, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reports citing an internal ministry source.

2020-12-21T00:22:07.593488+00:00 IST

Africa's confirmed Covid-19 cases pass 2.49 mln: Africa CDC

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], December 21 (ANI/Xinhua) The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the African continent reached 2,490,397 as of Sunday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

2020-12-20T20:41:55.313514+00:00 IST

Moscow's toll from Covid-19 rises by 75 within 24 hours

Moscow [Russia], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Another 75 people have died from the coronavirus disease in the Russian capital over the past 24 hours, down from 77 the day before, the city's Covid-19 response center said on Sunday.

2020-12-20T20:26:51.332511+00:00 IST

At least 11 injured in tanker explosion in Nigeria

Lagos [Nigeria], December 20 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 11 people were injured after a tanker loaded with diesel exploded in Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub on Saturday, said local police.

2020-12-20T09:08:24.567570+00:00 IST

Colombia reports record daily new COVID-19 cases

Bogota [Colombia], December 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Colombia saw a daily high of COVID-19 infections Saturday with 13,990 new cases reported in the past 24 hours, said health authorities.

2020-12-20T05:48:17.435629+00:00 IST

Argentine president highlights official aid plans mitigating pandemic effects

Buenos Aires [Argentina], December 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on Saturday highlighted multiple official aid plans set to mitigate the social effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020-12-20T02:23:10.886761+00:00 IST

Canada's confirmed Covid-19 cases surpass 500,000

Ottawa [Canada], December 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Canada's COVID-19 cases surpassed 500,000, reaching 500,242 on Saturday (local times), with 14,128 deaths, while the vaccine rollout is underway in the country, according to CTV.

2020-12-19T23:27:22.338068+00:00 IST

Brazil's Covid-19 death toll tops 185,000

Brasilia [Brazil], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil's Covid-19 death toll rose to 185,650 on Friday after 823 more patients died from the disease in the previous 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said.

2020-12-19T01:26:23.127590+00:00 IST

Nigerian Military frees over 300 students abducted by Boko Haram

Abuja [Nigeria], December 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Over 300 boys who were abducted by the Boko Haram terrorist group from a school in northern Nigeria have been freed, Katsina State Governor Aminu Bello Masari announced.

2020-12-18T07:39:24.088337+00:00 IST

Nigeria may have seen second wave of COVID-19 infections: official

Abuja [Nigeria], December 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The Nigerian government said Thursday that there is an indication the country has been hit by a second wave of COVID-19 infections following a recent spike in the number of infections.

2020-12-18T07:05:55.987907+00:00 IST

India to produce 300 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine

Moscow [Russia], December 18 (ANI): India will produce about 300 million doses of the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in 2021, Head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev said.

2020-12-18T06:34:47.595982+00:00 IST

Peru authorizes resumption of clinical trials of Sinopharm vaccine

Lima [Peru], December 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The Peruvian government has authorized the resumption of clinical trials of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by the China National Pharmaceutical Group, or Sinopharm, after an "adverse event" in one of the volunteers was "clarified," said Health Minister Pilar Mazzetti.

2020-12-18T05:42:53.560656+00:00 IST

S Africa reports 9,126 new COVID-19 infections

Johannesburg [South Africa], December 18 (ANI/Xinhua): South Africa on Thursday reported 9,126 new coronavirus cases, taking the national tally to 892,813, the country's health department reported.

2020-12-18T04:05:50.636511+00:00 IST