Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 30 (ANI): In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases in Odisha, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday issued an advisory making face masks mandatory for people living in areas under its jurisdiction.
Beijing [China], June 30 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping has once again backed the zero-COVID policy, saying this coronavirus measure was formulated by the CPC Central Committee based on the Party's nature and purpose, as well as the country's national conditions.
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 30 (ANI): Pakistan has registered 641 new COVID-19 cases, according to the figures released by the National Institute of Health on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Calling the present times, an era of technology and underlining the benefits of technology as demonstrated during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said it is important to invest even further in tech and innovation.
Seoul [South Korea], June 30 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 9,595 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Wednesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,359,341, the health authorities said Thursday.
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 30 (ANI): In the light of the rising coronavirus cases across the country, Pakistan on Wednesday decided to "fully activate" the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) guidelines to curb the spread of COVID-19 infections.
Geneva [Switzerland], June 30 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday said that the COVID-19 pandemic is changing but it is not over and warned that the cases are rising in 110 nations.
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): The company is ready to roll out India's first mRNA vaccine in 72 hours after the government's permission, said Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd Chief Executive Officer and Whole-time Director Dr Sanjay Singh.
Geneva [Switzerland], June 29 (ANI): The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday said that though Monkeypox presently does not amount to a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the emergency nature of the event requires intense response efforts.