Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 7 (ANI): The Rajasthan government on Thursday announced a state-wide lockdown from May 10 to 24 in light of the rapidly increasing COVID-19 cases.
Ankara [Turkey], May 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey on Thursday confirmed 22,388 new COVID-19 cases, including 2,401 symptomatic patients, raising the total number of cases in the country to 4,977,982.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 6 (ANI): Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister CN Ashwathnarayan on Thursday informed that as many as 7,000 medical students in the state will be roped in to provide teleconsultation services to COVID patients who are in home iso
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladesh reported 1,822 new COVID-19 cases and 41 new deaths on Thursday, bringing the tally to 769,160 and death toll to 11,796, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 6 (ANI): Amid the surge of COVID-19 cases, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday wrote to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urging the exemption of Goods and Service Taxes (GST) on the purchase of COVID-19 vaccine.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 6 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices traded in a narrow range on Thursday as consistent rise in COVID-19 cases kept investors on the fence.
Manila [Philippines], May 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Thursday 6,637 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,080,172.
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): Amid soaring demand for medical oxygen in the national captal due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, an oxygen plant has been installed at the Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital with the help of DRDO and Union Health Ministry.
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the plea by the Election Commission of India (ECI) against the Madras High Court's observation which stated that the ECI was singularly responsible for the surge in COVID-19 cases and officers of ECI be booked for murder
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 6 (ANI): A week after the Madhya Pradesh government extended 'corona curfew' in the state in view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases, shops remained closed and traffic personnel were seen checking vehicles in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal on Thursday.
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 6 (ANI): Nepal is set to suspend international flights from midnight on May 6 due to a surge in COVID-19 cases. The international terminal of Nepal's Tribhuwan International Airport on Wednesday afternoon remained packed with travelers who wanted to fly out before the