Baltimore [US], December 9 (ANI): The world coronavirus caseload has breached the 68 million cases mark and fatalities from the pathogen surge beyond the 1.55 million deaths worldwide, as per the latest updates by Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): 64 foreign envoys, who are scheduled to visit leading biotech companies - Bharat Biotech and Biological E - which are developing vaccines against the novel coronavirus, have left for Hyderabad.
Sao Paulo [Brazil], December 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil's COVID-19 death toll rose to 178,159 on Tuesday, after 842 more patients died from the novel coronavirus disease in the previous 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said.
Gaza, December 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The Gaza Strip's authorities will impose a complete weekend curfew in the enclave due to the rise of coronavirus cases, Interior Ministry spokesman Eyad al-Bozom said at a press conference.
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The Israeli government is studying measures alternative to curfew to prevent crowding for the coming holidays due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, the cabinet told Sputnik.
Paris [France], December 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 13,713 people in France have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to over 2.3 million, according to official figures released Tuesday.
Chisinau [Moldova], December 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Moldovan Prime Minister Ion Chicu has contracted the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), but will continue to fulfill his duties remotely, the cabinet said in a statement.
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 8 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday blamed the opposition for the spread of coronavirus saying they are holding rallies.
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, West Bengal and Delhi contribute to 54% of the total active cases in the country, says Secretary of the Union Health Ministry, Rajesh Bhushan, on Tuesday.
Santiago [Chile], December 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Chile on Monday registered 1,760 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the national tally to 562,142, according to the country's Ministry of Health.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 8 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of positive COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka surpassed the 28,000-mark on Tuesday after over 600 patients were detected during the previous day, statistics from the Health Ministry showed here.