Tehran [Iran], November 09 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran announced on Monday a record of 10,463 new COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of cases in the country to 692,949, official news agency IRNA reported.
Yangon [Myanmar], November 09 (ANI/Xinhua): The total number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has increased to 61,975 as of Monday, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports.
Rome [Italy], November 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Italian doctors on Monday urged the authorities to impose a general stay-at-home regime throughout the country to combat the resurgent COVID-19 epidemic, the National Federation of Physicians and Dentists (FNOMCEO) announced on Monday.
Washington [US], November 9 (ANI): The coronavirus vaccine developed by drug giant American Pfizer and German biotechnology firm BioNTech was more than 90 per cent effective at protecting people from infection as compared to placebo saline shot, according to an analysis.
Hong Kong, November 9 (ANI): Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection (CHP) reported six new imported cases of COVID-19 and no local infections on Monday.
New Delhi [India], November 9 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan held a virtual meeting with Health Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana, and West Bengal to review the COVID-19 situation.
Mexico City [Mexico], November 9, (ANI/Xinhua): Mexico reported 5,887 COVID-19 cases with 219 fatalities over the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Sunday.
Rabat [Morocco], November 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Morocco on Sunday reported 4,596 new COVID-19 cases, taking the number of infections in the country since March 2 to 256,781.
Lusaka [Zambia], November 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Zambia is eager to get Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine as soon as it hits the market, the African nation's ambassador told Sputnik, adding that health ministers of the two countries were already in talks on the matter.
Moscow [Russia], November 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered a new single-day record of 21,798 COVID-19 cases, up from 20,498 yesterday, bringing the total to 1,796,132, the federal response center said on Monday.