Washington DC [US], August 4 (ANI): Former US President Barack Obama has scaled back the 60th birthday bash due to the spread of the Delta strain of COVID-19 in the country.
Manila [Philippines], August 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Wednesday 7,342 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,619,824.
Washington [US], August 4 (ANI): Shooting for the second season of the hit Netflix series 'Bridgerton' has resumed after two abrupt halts due to COVID-19 cases on the sets of the show.
Ankara [Turkey], August 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The daily increase in registered cases of coronavirus in Turkey was 24,832 on Tuesday - this is the maximum figure since May 5, it has increased more than five times since the beginning of July, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement.
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): India on Wednesday reported 42,625 new COVID-19 cases, 36,668 recoveries and 562 deaths in 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Seoul [South Korea], August 4 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 1,725 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 203,926.
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 4 (ANI): The temporary shelter for COVID-19 infected patients at a hospital in Kathmandu has returned as a new mutant of the Delta COVID-19 variant is spreading in the Himalayan nation.
Beirut [Lebanon], August 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Lebanon registered on Tuesday 1,240 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total number of infections to 564,364, the Health Ministry reported.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 4 (ANI): Nearly a month ahead of Ganesh Utsav, Ganesh idol makers in Maharashtra's Mumbai said they are reeling under the effect of COIVD-19 restrictions. Business is down for the second consecutive year, claim some idol makers.
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Israel's Ministry of Health reported 3,460 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the tally of infections in the country to 882,391.