Paris [France], January 22 (ANI/Xinhua): With 22,848 infections confirmed in the last 24 hours, France's total coronavirus cases now stand at 2,987,965, official data showed on Thursday.
Madrid [Spain], January 22 (ANI/Xinhua): The Spanish Ministry of Health on Thursday confirmed another 44,357 coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period, the highest daily count since the start of the pandemic.
SAS Nagar (Punjab) [India], January 22 (ANI): Culling of poultry birds will commence from January 22 in the Dera Bassi area of Punjab's SAS Nagar as the National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) in Bhopal confirmed bird flu strain in the tissue samples forwarded for ascert
New Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI): The central government on Thursday informed that avian influenza or bird flu has been confirmed in six states for poultry birds and in 10 states for the crow, migratory and wild birds till January 21.
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorized emergency use of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) confirmed on Thursday, noting that Phase III clinical trials were still ongoing in the UAE.
Galle [Sri Lanka], January 21 (ANI): James Anderson has replaced Stuart Broad in England's playing XI for the second Test against Sri Lanka at Galle, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Thursday.
Washington [US], January 21 (ANI): The US Senate on Wednesday (local time) confirmed Avril Haines for director of national intelligence making her the first official member of President Joe Biden.
Washington [US], January 21 (ANI/Sputnik): President Joe Biden has appointed Dan Smith to temporarily serve as acting Secretary of State until nominee Antony Blinken is confirmed by the Senate, the White House said in a press release on Wednesday.
Doha [Qatar], January 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The Qatari health ministry on Wednesday announced 271 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the Gulf state to 148,000, the official Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying said that until January 20, outbreaks of avian influenza have been confirmed in six states (Kerala, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Punjab) for poultry birds and in ten states
Mohali (Punjab) [India], January 20 (ANI): The National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal on Wednesday confirmed the samples collected from two Mohali-based poultry farms tested positive for avian influenza.
Melbourne [Australia], January 20 (ANI): Cricket Australia on Wednesday confirmed the women's National Cricket League (NCL) has been further delayed due to state border closures.