New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to spread across India, the national capital reported 57 deaths 3,188 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, according to the Delhi Health Bulletin.
Illinois [US], December 8 (ANI): The researchers of University of Illinois Grainger College of Engineering claimed to have developed an ultrasensitive test using a paper-based electrochemical sensor which is capable of detecting the presence of the coronavirus in mere five minutes.
London [UK], December 8 (ANI): Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old grandmother on Tuesday became the first Briton/person in the world to receive the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine shot outside of a clinical trial.
Tehran [Iran], December 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran's Health Ministry reported 11,023 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, raising the total nationwide infections to 1,062,397.
Jakarta [Indonesia], December 8 (ANI/Xinhua): The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 5,292 within one day to 586,842, with the death toll adding by 133 to 18,000, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 8 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices closed in the green zone on Tuesday after a volatile session despite mixed global cues amid rising coronavirus cases and US-China tensions.
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): The Boxing Federation of India's (BFI) upcoming elections have been postponed as coronavirus continues to rage, the governing body said on Tuesday. The elections were scheduled to take place on December 18 during BFI's Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Guru
London [UK], December 8 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday announced that the first vaccinations against the coronavirus have begun in the country.
Washington [US], December 8 (ANI): The Kardashian clan, which is known for throwing large bash on Christmas eve has decided to not throw any party this year in view of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Moscow [Russia], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 26,097 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, down from 28,142 the day before, bringing the total to 2,515,009, the federal response center said on Tuesday.
Moscow [Russia], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia stands ready to produce a vaccine against the novel coronavirus on the territory of Algeria and has already discussed the matter with the country's authorities, Russian Ambassador to Algeria Igor Belyaev told Sputnik in an interview.
Rome [Italy], December 8 (ANI) Pope Francis is set to travel to Iraq in March 2021, which would be his first outside Italy ever since the coronavirus pandemic, said the Vatican press office.