Brasilia [Brazil], August 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil has registered 1,056 more COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, raising its national death toll to 561,762, the health ministry said on Friday.
Washington [US] August 7 (ANI): White House COVID-19 Data Director Cyrus Shahpar on Friday informed that 50 per cent of Americans are now fully vaccinated.
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said India's fight against coronavirus has received a strong impetus as the cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country surpassed the 50-crore mark.
Mumbai (Maharashtra), August 6 (ANI): Maharashtra minister Aditya Thackeray on Friday said that the main aim of the state government was to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection in the state.
Tokyo [Japan], August 6 (ANI): With people are compelled to stay at home in Japan due to the coronavirus pandemic, the country's leading watch and electronics company CASIO has launched an electric piano, to cater to the rising demand for musical instruments from people who are socially dist
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 6, (ANI): World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist, Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Friday cautioned people against lowering their guard against the coronavirus and urged them to strictly follow Covid-appropriate protocols for another six months.
Beijing [China], August 6 (ANI): China's coronavirus cases saw a new jump on Friday as the country reported 124 new infections, the highest in recent days, China's National Health Commission said.
Bangkok [Thailand], August 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand reported a record number of 21,379 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, including 4,700 in the capital Bangkok, taking the national tally since the pandemic began to 714,684.
Moscow [Russia], August 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 22,660 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, down from 23,120 the day before, taking the overall tally to 6,402,564, the federal response center said on Friday.
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 6 (ANI): Pakistan's tally of coronavirus cases has neared 80,000 as the country has a total of 79,992 active COVID-19 cases on Friday.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 6 (ANI): Odisha reported 1,208 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall tally in the state to 984,731, the state health department informed on Friday.
Wellington [New Zealand], August 6 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported one new case of COVID-19, a recent returnee in a managed isolation facility, and no cases in the community on Friday.