Puducherry [India], March 13 (ANI): Puducherry Education Minister A Namassivayam on Saturday said that schools will reopen from March 14 for LKG and UKG classes.
Manila [Philippines], March 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 655 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,670,177.
New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): With the administration of more than 17 lakh vaccine doses, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed 180 crore landmark milestone on Saturday, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): The national capital logged 161 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours with a positivity rate of 0.44 per cent, said the health bulletin of the Delhi health department on Saturday.
Washington [US], March 12 (ANI): The digital screen time of children increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, the findings of a new study have revealed.
Washington [US], March 12 (ANI): It has been unclear if cancer patients considered immunocompromised could prevent or lessen the risk of COVID-19 infection through vaccination.
Jakarta [Indonesia], March 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Indonesia on Saturday confirmed 14,900 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 5,878,910, the Health Ministry said.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 12 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma. Subramanian has said that they have made COVID vaccination drive a movement in the state which eventually led to the improved situation regarding the pandemic.
New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): With the administration of more than 18.18 lakh vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 179.91 crores on Saturday, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 12 (ANI): Tamil Nadu recorded zero death due to COVID-19 for the first time in the past two years as the state recorded 112 new coronavirus cases and zero deaths on Friday, state's Health Secretary J. Radhakrishnan said on Saturday.