Washington [US], February 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of US deaths caused by the novel coronavirus disease surpassed 9,00,000, according to the tally compiled by Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 4 (ANI): Pakistan on Friday recorded 48 deaths in the last 24 hours from COVID-19 infections, the highest death toll since October 7.
Beijing [China], February 4 (ANI): At the onset of the Beijing Winter Olympics that will start today, China on Thursday reported 29 new coronavirus cases.
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): India's total COVID-19 death toll breached the five-lakh mark as the country logged 1,072 fresh fatalities along with 1,49,394 fresh COVID cases in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Friday.
Buenos Aires, [Argentina], February 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The death toll from consuming poisoned cocaine in the Argentine province of Buenos Aires has risen to 23 and 84 people have been hospitalised, the TN broadcaster reported on late Thursday.
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).
Brasilia [Brazil], January 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil's Ministry of Health on Sunday reported 134,175 COVID-19 cases and 330 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the country's total caseload and death toll to 25,348,797 and 626,854 respectively.
Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], January 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil registered 157,393 new COVID-19 infections and 238 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the total caseload to 23,909,175 and the national death toll to 622,801, the National Council of Health Secretariats reported on Saturday.
Beijing [China], January 23 (ANI): Chinese officials have concealed the number of people who died or went missing in last year's devastating flood disaster in the country's various provinces, media reported citing the government.
Sana'a [Yemen], January 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The death toll from the airstrike that hit a prison in Yemen's Saada province has surpassed 80, the Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF, or Doctors Without Borders) aid group said.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 22 (ANI): The death toll in the fire that broke out inside a 20-storeyed residential building in Mumbai on Saturday morning reached seven, said Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).