London [UK], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom has assigned Nadhim Zahawi as the minister responsible for COVID-19 vaccine deployment, the Prime Minister's Office said on Saturday.
Sonepat (Haryana) [India], November 28 (ANI): Wrestlers Narsingh Yadav (74 kg Freestyle), Gurpreet Singh (77 kg Greco-Roman) and physiotherapist Vishal Rai have tested positive for the coronavirus. All three are asymptomatic and have been moved to Sonepat's Bhagwan Mahavir Das Hospital as a
Minsk [Belarus], November 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Belarus reported 1,691 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking its total to 133,324, the country's health ministry said.
Vienna [Austria], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Approximately 1,000 COVID-19 patients have died in Austria from November 18 to 28, according to data published by the Austrian Interior Ministry on Saturday.
Nay Pyi Taw [Myanmar], November 28 (ANI): India on Saturday donated food to Yangon General Hospital COVID-19 treatment centre as part of its initiative to help its neighbours amid the pandemic.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladesh reported 1,908 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 36 deaths on Saturday, bringing its tally to 460,619 with 6,580 deaths, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Jakarta [Indonesia], November 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Indonesia recorded 5,418 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours taking its total count to 527,999, Health Ministry said on Saturday.
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Afghanistan on Saturday reported 121 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing its tally to 45,963.
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], November 28 (ANI): In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, the Sri Kanakadurga Temple authorities have framed rules for devotees who plan to visit the place for the Bhavani Deeksha.
Manila [Philippines], November 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines on Saturday reported 1,893 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the country's tally to 427,797.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 28 (ANI): Churches in Mumbai are set to resume mass services from tomorrow with government prescribed guidelines after several months of closure due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Seoul [South Korea], November 28 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 504 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Friday local time compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 33,375.