London [UK], May 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 1,946 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,423,796, according to official figures released Tuesday.
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): Amid a devastating second wave of COVID-19 in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat to enquire about the pandemic situation in the state and assured further help from the Centre.
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): Delhi Capitals on Tuesday informed that star spinner Amit Mishra has been moved to a designated medical care facility after he tested positive for coronavirus.
Karachi [Pakistan], May 4 (ANI): Karachi, the financial capital of Pakistan, on Tuesday imposed a "smart" lockdown in four towns of the city till May 18, in a bid to curtail the spike in coronavirus cases.
Jakarta [Indonesia], May 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 4,369 within one day to 1,686,373, with the death toll adding by 188 to 46,137, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
Cairo [Egypt], May 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The Iraqi health minister resigned on Tuesday over a fire that killed 82 people at a coronavirus hospital in Baghdad.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladesh reported 1,914 new COVID-19 cases and 61 new deaths on Tuesday, making the tally at 765,596 and death toll at 11,705, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Lausanne [Switzerland], May 4 (ANI): India's upcoming FIH Hockey Pro League away matches against Spain and Germany, scheduled to be played on May 15, 16, and May 22, 23 respectively, have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the FIH said on Tuesday.
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 4 (ANI): Nepal on Tuesday alone reported 7,660 new cases of COVID-19 infection while another 55 succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours.
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): Union Minister for state chemical and Fertiliser Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said that there has been a three-fold increase in the production capacity of anti-viral drug Remdesivir which is used to treat the symptoms of coronavirus disease.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 4 (ANI): With the second COVID-19 wave rampant across the country, SC East Bengal head coach Robbie Fowler on Tuesday urged everyone to follow all safety precautions in order to fight the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.