Geneva [Switzerland], February 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK COVID-19 variant has now spread to 82 countries and the South African strain to nearly 40, Maria Van Kerkhove, COVID-19 Technical Lead of the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme, said on Monday.
Bangkok [Thailand], January 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand on Sunday confirmed 829 new COVID-19 cases, mostly found via active testing among migrant workers, according to the Center for the COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
New Delhi [India], January 24 (ANI): Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government over the rise of petrol and diesel price, the Congress party on Sunday alleged that excise duty on diesel has been hiked by 820 per cent and 258 per cent on petrol in the last six years.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], January 20 (ANI): Former vice president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Raisuddin Ahmed passed away in Dhaka after a prolonged illness on Wednesday. He was 82.
New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): A total of 82 persons were found with the new mutant variant of coronavirus so far, informed Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Friday.
London [UK], January 4 (ANI/Sputnik): UK citizen Brian Pinker, 82, became the first person in the world to be administered the coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and the AstraZeneca pharmaceutical company, the UK National Health Service (NHS) in England said on Monday.
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) [India], January 3 (ANI): Kullu district police evacuated a total of 82 stranded tourist vehicles, stranded due to heavy snowfall, from the south portal area of Atal tunnel near Dhundhi in Kullu district on Sunday.
Seoul [South Korea], January 2 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 824 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Friday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 62,593.
Tbilisi [Georgia], December 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Georgia reported 824 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing its total to 209,462, the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health (NCDC) said.
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): Delhi Police on Tuesday detained Bilkis Bano, the 82-year-old who is known by the moniker "Dadi of Shaheen Bagh" as she reached the Singhu Border to join farmers protesting against the recently enacted farm laws.
Niamey [Niger], November 25 (ANI): Niger's former President Mamadou Tandja died at the age of 82 in the capital of Niamey, confirmed President Issoufou Mahamadou late on Tuesday.