Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], January 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by record 269,968 to more than 25 million within the past 24 hours, the National Ministry of Health said on late Friday.
Moscow [Russia] January 28 (ANI): Chinese scientists have identified the new NeoCov coronavirus strain in bats in South Africa and the possible risks from the strain require further research and assessment, reported Sputnik.
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): With the rising sale of self-testing kits in Delhi, private labs are witnessing lesser people approaching them for RT-PCR tests.
Washington [US], January 28 (ANI): A new study has detected that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can infect a person for more than 200 days in an atypical case.
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 28 (ANI): Pakistan reported the highest number of daily COVID-19 cases since the pandemic started in 2020, reaching the total coronavirus cases tally to 1,402,070 so far, local media reported on Friday.
Beijing [China], January 28 (ANI): As China is set to host Winter Olympics on Friday next week, the organizing committee for the games informed that 12 cases of COVID-19 have been detected within the past 24 hours among those arriving for the event.
Beijing [China], January 28 (ANI): The Chinese mainland recorded 39 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, local media reported citing National Health Commission on Friday.
Washington [US], January 28 (ANI): A new study has found that the combination of remdesivir plus a highly concentrated solution of antibodies that neutralize SARS-CoV-2 is not more effective than remdesivir alone for treating adults hospitalised with COVID-19.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 28 (ANI): The makers of Alia Bhatt-starrer 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' have finally announced the new release date after the film was delayed multiple times due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], January 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia on Friday recorded 5,439 new COVID-19 infections for the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 2,850,408, according to the health ministry.
Moscow [Russia], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed 88,816 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, up from 74,692 the day before, which brings the cumulative total to 11,404,617, the federal response center said on Thursday.