London [UK], December 19 (ANI): Days before Christmas, the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced new tier-4 COVID-19 restrictions in parts of England, including London, due to the rapid spread of a new variant of coronavirus, limiting the celebrations.
Jakarta [Indonesia], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 7,751 in a day to 657,948 with the death toll rising by 145 to 19,659, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 19 (ANI): Setting an example of combating COVID-19 with effective use of the latest technology, the Central Railway is using robots and robotic devices designed and created in-house for the thermal screening of passengers, helping the frontline staff
London [UK], December 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Chief Medical Officer for England Chris Whitty on Saturday called on the nation to remain vigilant as a recently discovered variant of coronavirus was rapidly spreading.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 19 (ANI): With 6,293 new COVID-19 cases reported in Kerala on Saturday, the total count of coronavirus cases in the state has gone up to 7,00,158.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladesh reported 1,267 new COVID-19 cases and 25 new deaths on Saturday, making the tally at 499,560 and death toll at 7,242, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Paris [France], December 19 (ANI): French President Emmanuel Macron, who has tested positive for the coronavirus, is in stable condition, and examinations had given reassuring results, as per an official statement from his office on Saturday.
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 19 (ANI): Australia will host Afghanistan for a solitary Test match in November next year as per the agreement between Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and Cricket Australia (CA).
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.
New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): The national capital fought a war against COVID-19 pandemic and it appears to have cleared the third wave of the coronavirus as the city reported 1,133 new cases and a positivity rate of less than 1.5 per cent on Saturday, said Delhi Chief Minister Arvin
Tbilisi [Georgia], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Georgia reported 2,904 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing its total to 206,907, according to the country's National Center for Disease Control and Public Health.