Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan] August 7 (ANI/Sputnik): A record 7,899 new coronavirus cases -- the highest single-day increase since the start of the pandemic -- has been recorded in Kazakhstan over the past day, the national coronavirus response center said on Saturday.
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): India on Saturday reported 38,628 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday. With this, the daily positivity rate remained less than 3 per cent for the last 12 days.
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): The Indian Railways, on a daily average basis, operated 6166 special train services which included 1517 Mail/Express trains and 846 Passenger trains.
Bangkok [Thailand], August 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand reported a record number of 21,379 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, including 4,700 in the capital Bangkok, taking the national tally since the pandemic began to 714,684.
Beijing [China], August 6 (ANI): China dismissed Republican lawmakers report which accused Beijing of one the 'greatest cover-ups in human history' over the origins of COVID-19, reported Daily Mail.
Kuala Lampur [Malaysia] August 6 (ANI/FENA): The daily number of coronavirus infections in Malaysia on Thursday surpassed 20,000 people for the first time, doubling in just three weeks despite a national lockdown.
Ankara [Turkey] August 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey on Thursday registered 24,297 new COVID-19 cases, raising the tally of infections in the country to 5,846,784.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 5 (ANI/Mediawire): Necessity is the mother of invention. The current pandemic situation has changed lifestyle and daily routines even as people have become more aware of the need to take precautions to avoid contracting deadly diseases in crowded places.
New Delhi [India], Aug 5 (ANI): Domestic air passenger traffic grew 56 per cent at about 48 lakh in July compared to 31 lakh in June as Covid infection trajectory declined, rating agency ICRA said on Thursday.
Tokyo [Japan], August 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Against the backdrop of the Tokyo Olympic Games, Japan set a new record of over 15,000 daily COVID-19 infections, breaking the previous record of 14,200 cases that was registered just one day earlier, NHK broadcaster reported on Thursday.
Ankara [Turkey], August 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The daily increase in registered cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Turkey was 26,822 on Wednesday - the maximum since May 4, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement.
Ankara [Turkey], August 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The daily increase in registered cases of coronavirus in Turkey was 24,832 on Tuesday - this is the maximum figure since May 5, it has increased more than five times since the beginning of July, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement.