Kathmandu [Nepal], December 19 (ANI): Nepal on Saturday recorded 710 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide caseload to 253,184.
Yangon [Myanmar], December 19 (ANI): An NGO formed by the Indian community is providing free food and medical aid to those affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Yangon and other parts of Myanmar.
Moscow [Russia], December 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed 28,209 new positive tests for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, a slight decrease from the 28,552 new cases registered one day ago, the federal response center said on Saturday, adding that the country's case total has topped 2.
Brasilia [Brazil], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil's Covid-19 death toll rose to 185,650 on Friday after 823 more patients died from the disease in the previous 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said.
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): The United States Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) on Friday (local time) has authorised Moderna coronavirus vaccine for emergency use for people aged 18 years and above.
Moscow [Russia], December 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow has registered 74 deaths of patients infected with COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the Russian capital's death toll to 10,317, the city's coronavirus response center said in a statement on Friday.
Rome [Italy], December 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Italy has imposed a lockdown for almost the whole holiday period, with the exception of a few days, and will allow a maximum of two guests for Christmas and New Year celebration, given they should anyways return to their homes before the curfew at 10
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): US Vice President Mike Pence on Friday (local time) received the vaccine against coronavirus during an on-camera event.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 18 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh reported 458 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 8,77,806.
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], December 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported 1,683 new COVID-19 infections, the health ministry said on Friday, bringing the national total to 90,816.
Tehran [Iran], December 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran's Health Ministry reported 7,121 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, raising the total nationwide infections to 1,145,651.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladesh recorded 1,318 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 25 new deaths on Friday, bringing its total tally to 498,293 with 7,217 deaths, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.