Maryland [US], November 15 (ANI): The global tally of deaths due to coronavirus has crossed 1.3 million, according to the latest update by the Johns Hopkins University.
Karachi [Pakistan], November 15 (ANI): The Hindu community in Pakistan's Karachi city celebrated Diwali while following the protocols set to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Ottawa [Canada], November 15 (ANI): Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has warned people to follow the COVID-19 protocols as it will determine "what we get to do at Christmas".
Geneva [Switzerland], November 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has risen by 657,312 within the past 24 hours marking the largest daily increase since the outbreak of the pandemic, the World Health Organisation said on Saturday.
Ankara [Turkey], November 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Turkey saw a new record of daily coronavirus infections on Saturday, with the number of people who tested positive soaring by 3,116, official figures showed.
Washington [US], November 15 (ANI): US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris extended wishes to people on the occasion of Diwali and said that hopefully next year the festival will be celebrated at the White House in person.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 14 (ANI): Mumbai reported 726 new COVID-19 cases and 16 deaths on Saturday, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) said.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 14 (ANI): Karnataka reported 2,154 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday taking the total count of cases in the state to 8,60,082.
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): With new 44,684 COVID-19 infections reported in the last 24 hours, India's tally surged to 87,73,479, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said on Saturday.
Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], November 14 (ANI): As many as 28 people recovered from the novel coronavirus and were discharged in Mizoram on Saturday, reducing the active cases to 545, according to the state health department.
Amravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], November 14 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh on Saturday reported 1,657 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 8,52,955, the state health department informed.
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): It is a double whammy for Sushil on Diwali. A Type-II diabetic, Sushil can't even taste sweets, but this Diwali, he is feeling the sickest.