Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladesh reported 327 new COVID-19 cases and seven more deaths on Sunday, taking the case tally to 543,351 and death toll to 8,349, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Kathmandu [Nepal], February 21 (ANI): Nepal has expedited preparations to start inoculating elderly and most vulnerable age groups from next month as it received a batch of COVID-19 vaccines purchased from India.
Muscat [Oman], Feburary 21 (ANI/Xinhua): The Omani Health Ministry on Sunday announced 868 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the Sultanate to 139,362, the official Oman News Agency reported.
Dortmund [Germany], February 21 (ANI): Borussia Dortmund have issued an apology after fans breached coronavirus rules to celebrate their derby win over Schalke.
Washington [US], February 21 (ANI): A recent study revealed that approximately 50 per cent of patients, who are hospitalized due to severe COVID-19 symptoms, show raised levels of a protein called troponin that causes damage to their hearts.
New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): Delhi reported 145 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the national capital to 6,37,900 on Sunday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 21 (ANI): In wake of a spike in COVID-19 cases, a week-long complete lockdown has been announced in the Amravati District of Maharashtra, the state government said on Sunday.
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], February 21 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was discharged from the hospital on Sunday after being testing negative for COVID-19.
Karachi [Paksitan], February 21 (ANI): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) allowed Peshawar Zalmi captain Wahab Riaz and coach Daren Sammy to join the side after testing negative for the coronavirus following a COVID-19 protocol breach on Friday.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], February 21 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh reported 88 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total count of cases in the state to 8,89,298.
New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): Hunar Haat has turned the coronavirus pandemic into an opportunity for 'vocal for local', said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday after inaugurating the 26th "Hunar Haat" of indigenous artisans and craftsmen from across the country at Jawaharlal