Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 21 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices witnessed a sharp downturn in the afternoon hours on Monday after European markets opened weak as a fast-spreading new coronavirus strain dampened investor sentiment.
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 21 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh recorded 30 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 52,359.
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday reassured the people of the country that the Central government is alert about the new coronavirus strain emerging from the United Kingdom, adding that there is no need to panic.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 21 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday has urged the Centre to ban all flights from the UK and other European countries after the emergence of a new strain of novel coronavirus.
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday requested the Central government to ban all flights coming from the United Kingdom after a new mutation of coronavirus emerged in the UK, which is a "super-spreader."
Puducherry [India], December 21 (ANI): Puducherry has reported 14 new COVID-19 cases and one death in the last 24 hours. The current active cases in the Union Territory stood at 332, the Directorate of Health and Family Welfare Services said on Monday.
Berlin [Germany], December 21 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Germany rose by 16,643 to 1,510,652, data from the Robert Koch Institute showed on Monday.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 21 (ANI): A total of 316 new COVID-19 cases, 612 discharges, and two death were reported in Telangana on Sunday, the State Health Department said on Monday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 21 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices witnessed sharp volatility during early hours on Monday while Asian shares inched lower as fresh lockdowns in the United Kingdom to curb the spread of a new coronavirus strain dampened investor sentiment.
Sydney [Australia], December 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia's domestic borders have been slammed shut on residents in Sydney, as a COVID-19 outbreak in the city's north increased by 15 cases to 83 on Monday.
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): India continues to witness a declining trend in average daily new deaths due to coronavirus amid decreasing new cases in the past few weeks.