Chandigarh [India], April 22 (ANI): In view of increasing coronavirus cases in the state, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Thursday announced that all shops will remain closed from 6 pm onward in Haryana from Friday.
Moscow [Russia], April 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 8,996 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, up from 8,271 the day before, taking the overall tally to 4,736,121, the coronavirus response center said on Thursday.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 22 (ANI): Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, tourists, devotees and others coming from outside Uttarakhand will only be allowed into Dehradun after registering on the Smart City Portal.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 22 (ANI): Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's suggestion to state governments regarding lockdown imposition during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): The oxygen shortage crisis in the national capital has still not eased, said Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday, informing that many hospitals in Delhi only had enough oxygen to last about 6 to 12 hours.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 22 (ANI): As many as 5,567 new COVID-19 cases, 2,251 recoveries and 23 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, State Health Department said on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and former Delhi Minister Dr AK Walia passed away in the national capital on Thursday due to COVID-19 at the age of 72.
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): The older son of Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury - Ashish Yechury passed away on Thursday due to COVID-19.
Seoul [South Korea], April 22 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 735 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Wednesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 116,661.
Karachi [Pakistan], April 22 (ANI): In view of the incessant surge in daily COVID-19 cases, authorities in Pakistan's Karachi have announced the extension of smart lockdowns in three localities till May 5.
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday said that the breakthrough infection rate of COVID-19 after taking the either of the two Made in India vaccines - Covaxin and Covishield vaccines - "is a very small number".