New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): India reported 2,527 new COVID-19 infections and 33 fatalities in the last 24 hours informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.
Seoul [South Korea], April 23 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 75,449 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Friday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 16,830,469, the health authorities said on Saturday.
Beijing [China], April 23 (ANI): The Chinese mainland reported 2,971 new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, of which 2,736 were reported in Shanghai, said the National Health Commission on Saturday.
Washington [US], April 23 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met with World Bank President David Malpass in Washington on Friday and discussed several key economic issues including India's continued recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and impact of Russia-Ukraine conflict.
New York [US], April 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Oil prices settled down on Friday, falling 5% over the week, as potentially lower Chinese energy consumption from the lockdown of its Shanghai financial hub overshadowed supply tightness from Russian sanctions that kept the market up for weeks.
Washington [US], April 23 (ANI): A Chinese national was sentenced to more than four years in prison in the United States after admitting that he fraudulently tried to get USD 20 million in Covid-19 relief funds meant to rescue distressed businesses.
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday highlighted the collaboration between Oxford-Astra Zeneca and the Serum Institute of India (SII) for the production of COVID-19 vaccines and emphasised that he has "the Indian jab" in his arms.
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): In view of rising cases of COVID-19, the Delhi government has issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) which have mandated the teachers to ask the students about COVID-19 related symptoms daily.
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): The national capital reported 1,042 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours (77 more than yesterday), the highest since February 10 this year, according to the health bulletin by the Delhi government on Friday.
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): As the recent COVID-19 pandemic scenario has shown the resilience of the pharmaceutical sector, the Central government will engage with industry and academia to chalk roadmap for pharma and medical devices for the next 25 years, said Union Minister Mansukh
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in the national capital, the Delhi government on Friday announced the re-imposition of a fine of Rs 500 on those found not wearing masks in public places with immediate effect.