Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 1 (ANI): The Tamil Nadu government has extended COVID-19 induced lockdown in the state while allowing educational institutions from Class 9 onwards to reopen from November 16 with COVID-19 safety norms.
Washington DC [US], November 1 (ANI): The COVID-19 death toll in the United States has surpassed 230,000, with the country accounting for more than one in every five coronavirus fatalities worldwide.
Michigan [US], November 1 (ANI): Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama on Saturday made their first joint campaign stopover in Flint, where they slammed incumbent Donald Trump over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States.
Ankara [Turkey], October 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of deaths from the recent earthquake in western Turkey has climbed to 28, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Saturday.
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 31 (ANI): Pakistan authorities on Saturday expressed concern about the deteriorating situation of the coronavirus pandemic in the country and hinted that "most drastic measures" could be taken to control the spread of the virus.
New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): World number two and two-time Grand Slam Singles Champion Simona Halep on Saturday said that she has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Kuala [Lumpur], October 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported 659 new COVID-19 infections, the Health Ministry said on Saturday, bringing the national total to 31,548.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], October 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladesh reported 1,320 new COVID-19 cases and 18 deaths on Saturday, making the tally at 407,684 and the death toll at 5,923, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Jakarta [Indonesia], October 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 3,143 within one day to 410,088, with the death toll adding by 87 to 13,869, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 31 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister Thiru R Doraikannu, undergoing treatment for the novel coronavirus, has suffered a "significant deterioration" in vital functions, hospital sources said on Saturday.
Moscow [Russia], October 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Russia has increased by 18,140 to 1,618,116 in the last 24 hours, the response center said on Saturday.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 31 (ANI): Telangana reported 1,445 new COVID-19 cases, 06 deaths and 1,486 recoveries on Friday, taking the total cases in the state to 2,38,632, said the State Health Department on Saturday.