Seoul [South Korea], June 30 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 9,595 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Wednesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,359,341, the health authorities said Thursday.
Beijing [China], June 30 (ANI): Despite the palpable anger from the public, China on Wednesday retained its strict "zero-Covid" policy, while easing its quarantine policy for international arrivals from fourteen to seven days.
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 30 (ANI): In the light of the rising coronavirus cases across the country, Pakistan on Wednesday decided to "fully activate" the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) guidelines to curb the spread of COVID-19 infections.
Geneva [Switzerland], June 30 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday said that the COVID-19 pandemic is changing but it is not over and warned that the cases are rising in 110 nations.
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): The company is ready to roll out India's first mRNA vaccine in 72 hours after the government's permission, said Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd Chief Executive Officer and Whole-time Director Dr Sanjay Singh.
Geneva [Switzerland], June 29 (ANI): The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday said that though Monkeypox presently does not amount to a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the emergency nature of the event requires intense response efforts.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 29 (ANI): India's first indigenously developed mRNA vaccine against the COVID-19 gets the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), to be sold under the brand name GEMCOVAC™-19 and will be rolled out soon, informed the officials on Wednesday.
The Italian No.8 seed, who had won back-to-back grass titles during his Wimbledon preparations, said he was "heartbroken" to have to miss out. "The dream is over for this year but I will come back stronger."
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 29 (ANI): Pakistan on Wednesday reported 541 new COVID-19 infections overnight, the first time in three months, raising the positivity ratio above 3 per cent again.
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): India reported 14,506 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours with a daily case positivity rate of 3.35 per cent, as per the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday.