Islamabad [Pakistan], July 20 (ANI): Pakistan reported 592 new COVID-19 cases and seven more deaths during the last 24 hours, the country's ministry of health said on Wednesday.
Seoul [South Korea], July 20 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 76,402 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,937,971, the health authorities said Wednesday.
Suva [Fiji], July 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The Fijian government has stepped up efforts to accelerate the economy despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, said Fiji's Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama on Wednesday.
Beijing [China], July 20 (ANI): With over 400 cases every day, China is witnessing a new outbreak of COVID-19. More than 20 provincial-level regions in the Chinese mainland have reported locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, and daily caseloads have begun to flare up in recent days.
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): India recorded 20,557 fresh COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Wednesday.
The country recorded 15,528 cases of infection on Tuesday.
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written a letter to all vaccinators of the country and lauded their efforts in the battle against COVID-19 as India surpassed the 200-crore vaccination mark recently.
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): China has strongly opposed US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's upcoming visit to Taiwan next month amid concerns over cross-strait ties following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): A study comparing four variants of SARS-CoV-2 shows how the Omicron variant is adept at entering cells and escaping neutralization from existing vaccines or prior infection, potentially contributing to the variant's high transmissibility.
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on yet another milestone of administering 200 crore vaccinations in India.
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar speaking at the 17th CII EXIM Bank Conclave on India-Africa growth partnership said that India has extended concessional loans of over 12.3 billion dollars to Africa.
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic have been exceptionally tough for everyone, including Ranbir Kapoor who lost his father Rishi Kapoor on April 30, 2020. Thankfully, 2022 started on a great note for him as he tied the knot with his lady love Alia Bh
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeded a total of 200.33 crores, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday.