Washington [US], July 26 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the world has surpassed 16 million, Johns Hopkins University Center data showed on Sunday.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 26 (ANI): 1,376 more COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths due to the infection have been reported from Odisha in the past 24 hours, said the State Health Department.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 26 (ANI): 611 more COVID-19 cases have been reported from Rajasthan in the past 24 hours, said the State Health Department.
Panaji (Goa) [India], July 26 (ANI): Amid rising COVID-19 cases, Goa opposition leader Digambar Kamat on Saturday questioned the state government's decision in pushing through a budget during the one-day assembly session, slated to be held on July 27.
Seoul [South Korea], July 26 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Sunday took a "maximum emergency system" decision after a defector returned from the South with coronavirus symptoms.
Brasilia [Brazil], July 26 (Sputnik/ANI): More than 51,000 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Brazil in the past 24 hours, while the death toll increased by over 1,200 in that period, according to the latest data from the country's health ministry.
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 26 (Sputnik/ANI): Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases, the Brazilian coastal city of Rio de Janeiro has cancelled the New Year's Eve celebrations that attract three million people every year to Copacabana beach, media said on Saturday.
Washington DC [USA], July 26 (Sputnik/ANI): Florida surpassed New York on Saturday to become the United States' second worst-hit state in terms of coronavirus infections, official figures showed.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 25 (ANI): In the largest single-day spike till date, Kerala on Saturday reported 1,103 new cases of COVID-19, taking the active tally of people infected with the virus to 9,420, informed the Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 25 (ANI): Maharashtra has reported 9,251 new COVID-19 cases and 257 deaths on Saturday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 3,66,368, said the health department.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 25 (ANI): Uttrakhand reported 224 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, taking the total cases in the state to 5,962.