Moscow [Russia], October 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia's coronavirus response center recorded a record 34,303 COVID-19 cases in the past day, with a further 997 patients dying from the disease.
Washington [US], October 10 (ANI/Sputnik): US top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci expects the number of coronavirus fatalities to go down during the cold season.
Brasilia [Brazil], October 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil, which has the world's second-highest death toll from COVID-19 behind the United States, saw its death toll exceed 600,000 on Friday.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 9 (ANI): Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) staged a walkout from the state assembly on Friday alleging that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is hiding the deaths caused to COVID-19.
New Delhi [India], October 4 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday while approving Centre's disaster management guidelines on payment of Rs 50,000 ex-gratia compensation to the next kin of those who died of COVID-19, said the money to be disbursed within 30 days of applying.
Washington [US], October 3 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden said that the fact that the US death toll from the coronavirus infection has surpassed 7,00,000 means that more people need to get vaccinated in the country.
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday issued an order for ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 for next to kin of those who died of COVID-19.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 25 (ANI): Karnataka Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr K Sudhakar on Friday slammed the Congress for using COVID-19 deaths to its political advantage.
Brasilia [Brazil], September 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 24,611 to 21,308,178 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Thursday.
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed happiness with the Central government's decision to provide Rs 50,000 as ex-gratia to families of those who died of COVID-19, saying it will bring some solace to the persons who have suffered.