Islamabad [Pakistan], February 3 (ANI): The price of Paracetamol, the most commonly prescribed medicine for COVID patients, has now been increased, with the Drug Regulatory of Pakistan (DRAP) approving the hike and fixing the rate up to Rs 2.67 per tablet.
Beijing [China], February 3 (ANI): The Chinese mainland reported 21 new locally-transmitted COVID-19 infections and 18 new imported cases on Wednesday.
Lisbon [Portugal], February 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Portugal registered on Wednesday 56 more deaths associated with COVID-19, bringing the national death toll to 20,024, according to the Directorate-General for Health (DGS).
Washington [US] February 3 (ANI/Sputnik): A coalition of travel and aviation organizations in a letter urged the Biden administration to terminate the pre-departure testing requirement for US-bound travellers that are vaccinated against the novel coronavirus disease.
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): The Delhi Gym Association has requested the government to allow gyms to re-open as they claim almost everything is open now except their establishments.
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): Delhi reported 3,028 new COVID-19 cases during the last 24 hours, with the positivity rate declining to 4.73 per cent.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 2 (ANI): The All-India Senior Selection Committee has added Mayank Agarwal to India's ODI squad after seven members, including three players of Team India tested positive for COVID-19 following three rounds of RT-PCR testing.
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): As many as 3,855 applications have been approved so far for PM CARES for Children scheme to support children who have lost both parents to COVID, said the Ministry of Women and Child Development on Wednesday.
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 2 (ANI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday alleged that the Centre's policies only focus on "a few industrialists close to the government", adding that it has "no policy" to support MSMEs and small businesses.
Agartala (Tripura) [India], February 2 (ANI): Idol makers witness a drastic fall in sales ahead of Saraswati Puja with almost zero demand for big size profit worthy idols.
Geneva [Switzerland], February 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Switzerland believes that the coronavirus will soon become endemic in the country and is therefore preparing to lift some restrictions starting Thursday, the government said.
Yangon [Myanmar], February 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Myanmar reported 143 more COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 536,536, according to a release from the Ministry of Health on Wednesday