Manila [Philippines], November 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines on Wednesday reported 1,383 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number in the country to 412,097.
Moscow [Russia], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 20,985 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, down from 22,410 yesterday, bringing the total to 1,991,998, the federal response center said on Wednesday.
Seoul [South Korea], November 18 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 313 more COVID-19 cases as of 0:00 a.m. Wednesday local time compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 29,311.
Wellington [New Zealand], November 18 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported three new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, all detected in recent returnees in managed isolation.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 18 (ANI): In a bid to bring fans closer to the game, the Indian Super League (ISL) has teamed up with Twitter for league-specific emojis ahead of the 2020-21 season.
New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): Delhi government has no intention of imposing a lockdown as it believes that it is not a solution in the fight against COVID-19, said Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday.
Ulan Bator [Mongolia], November 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Mongolia's COVID-19 tally rose to 455 on Wednesday, according to the country's National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD).
New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): The Country's top medical research body--India Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Wednesday said that indiscriminate use of Convalescent Plasma Therapy (CPT) should be avoided as it does not reduce mortality in COVID-19 patients.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], November 18 (ANI): Odisha reported 868 new cases of COVID-19 while 1,315 people recovered from the virus here on Tuesday, according to the State Health Department.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 18 (ANI): Telangana reported 948 new cases of COVID-19 and five fatalities on Tuesday, informed the state Health Department.
Paris [France], November 18 (ANI): After registering a 4-2 win over Sweden in the Nations League on Tuesday (local time), France's manager Didier Deschamps praised Paul Pogba and said that the midfielder is a 'top-level' player.
New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): Amid a spike in coronavirus cases in Delhi, Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday reiterated that there will be no lockdown in the national capital but said that there can be local restrictions at some busy places.