Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 5 (ANI): Dubai-based carrier Emirates has suspended passenger flights from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka until July 15, following the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government's directives to curb the spread of coronavirus.
London [UK], July 4 (ANI): As the United Kingdom is easing coronavirus restrictions, face masks are set to become a "personal choice" in England, a UK minister said on Sunday.
Washington [US], July 4 (ANI): Infectious disease specialists have observed that the unvaccinated people are posing a danger to everyone amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Chandigarh [India], July 4 (ANI): The Haryana government on Sunday extended the COVID-19 lockdown till July 12 with some relaxation, including the opening of shops, malls, and restaurants with 50 per cent capacity.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 4 (ANI): As COVID-19 cases started declining in Jammu and Kashmir, the government on Sunday announced that there will be no weekend lockdown in 13 districts. The daily night curfew, however, will continue from 8 pm to 7 am in the 13 districts.
Tehran [Iran], July 4 (ANI): Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday warned that the country could witness a fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic as the highly contagious Delta variant is spreading in the nation.
Panjim (Goa) [India], July 4 (ANI): Demanding the Pramod Sawant-led BJP Government in Goa to immediately take steps to start genome testing facility in the state, Goa Congress President Girish Chodankar on Sunday threatened to launch protests if the laboratory is not set up within 15 days.
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 4 (ANI): Pakistan reported more than 1,000 COVID-19 cases in a single day for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday. This comes a few days after the country allowed relaxations in business timings and other measures.
Moscow [Russia], July 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 25,142 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 5,610,941, the federal response center said Sunday.
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): As many 43,071 new COVID-19 cases were reported in India in the last 24 hours, informed the Union Health Ministry on Sunday.
London [UK], July 4 (ANI): Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and University of Dundee have screened thousands of drug and chemical molecules and identified a range of potential antivirals that could be developed into new treatments for COVID-19 or in preparation for future coronavir