Islamabad [Pakistan], May 30 (ANI): Students on Saturday staged a protest at Islamabad's Faizabad Interchange against the federal government's decision to hold in-person exams of classes 10 and 12 from June 23, despite surge in COVID-19 in the country.
Ankara [Turkey], May 30 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey on Saturday confirmed 7,656 new COVID-19 cases, including 605 symptomatic patients, as the total number of positive cases in the country reached 5,235,978, according to its health ministry.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 29 (ANI): As many as 2,982 new COVID-19 cases were registered in the last 24 hours, taking the active caseload to 36,917 in Telangana, informed the state health department on Saturday.
Addis Ababa [Africa], May 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 4,812,313 as of Saturday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 29 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday held a virtual meeting with MLAs and MPs about the issues and challenges faced in the state in curtailing the spread of the coronavirus.
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): With 956 fresh positive COVID-19 cases being recorded in the last 24 hours, Delhi's positivity rate further dropped to 1.19 per cent, which is the lowest since March 24.
Bangkok [Thailand], May 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand on Saturday reported 4,803 new COVID-19 cases and 34 more fatalities as the country still grappled with its worst coronavirus outbreak since the pandemic began.
Moscow [Russia], May 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 9,289 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, up from the 9,252 the day before, with the total number reaching 5,053,748, the federal response center said on Saturday.
Manila [Philippines], May 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Saturday 7,443 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,216,582.
Solapur (Maharashtra) [India], May 29 (ANI): A village in Maharashtra's Solapur has successfully managed to contain COVID-19 cases after a campaign was launched to raise awareness among the villagers.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 29 (ANI): With Covid-19 cases dipping in Uttar Pradesh, the state health minster on Saturday hinted at a gradual relaxation of lockdown restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the deadly virus.
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): The national capital reported about 900 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. This is the first time the daily figure went below the 1,000 mark during the second COVID-19 wave, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday.