Search For "coronavirus"
Japan puts temporary ban on arrival of foreign nationals over new coronavi
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 23 (ANI): In view of the threat posed by the spread of a new variant of the coronavirus, Japan on Wednesday has decided to tighten entry restrictions on travellers from the United Kingdom.
Read More
Rajnikanth's 'Annaatthe' shoot postponed after crew members test positive
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): The shooting of actor-turned-politician Rajnikanth's upcoming Tamil drama film 'Annaatthe' has been postponed after four crew members tested positive for coronavirus during routine testing, on Wednesday.
Read More
Maharashtra allows reopening of tourist places outside containment zones
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 23 (ANI): Maharashtra government has allowed water sports and indoor entertainment activities outside containment zones as part of measures to ease restrictions imposed to contain the spread of coronavirus.
Read More
Russia edges closer to 3 million COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Russia recorded 27,250 more COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, down from 28,776 a day earlier, the country's COVID-19 response center said Wednesday.
Read More
Equity indices post strong gains amid mixed global cues
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 23 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices closed nearly 1 per cent higher on Wednesday even as investors globally were focussed on concerns about a new faster-spreading variant of the coronavirus.
Read More
UK Secretary of State for Housing says clearing UK-France border backlog w
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], December 23 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Secretary of State for Housing Robert Jenrick said on Wednesday that it will take days to clear the backlog of freight trucks stuck in the UK after France agreed to reopen the English Channel route it had temporarily closed over the fear of the new
Read More
Ireland reports 970 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], December 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Ireland on Tuesday reported 970 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 81,228, the country's National Public Health Emergency Team said in a statement.
Read More
Philippines logs 1,196 new COVID-19 cases, total tops 464,000
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], December 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines on Wednesday reported 1,196 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection, bringing the total number in the country to 464,004.
Read More
Rahul Gandhi questions India's progress on COVID-19 vaccine, says other co
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not deploying coronavirus vaccines in the country despite other countries like the US and the UK beginning their respective vaccination drives.
Read More
Russia registers 27,250 COVID-19 cases in past 24 Hours
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 27,250 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, down from 28,776 the day before, bringing the total to 2,933,753, the federal response center said on Wednesday.
Read More
Ayushmann Khurrana elated as 'Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui' becomes first film
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): Actor Ayushmann Khurrana on Wednesday expressed pride as his film 'Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui' became the first Indian film to complete the entire shooting during the Covid times.
Read More
Active COVID-19 caseload of India stands at 2,89,240
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): As the ongoing trend of contraction of India's total active cases continues, the active caseload of the country stands at 2,89,240 on Wednesday and the share of active cases in the total positive cases has further shrunk to 2.86 per cent, according to th
Read More