Manila [Phillippines], April 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 11,028 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 795,051.
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): After B-town's 'Khiladi' Akshay Kumar tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday morning, Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh on Sunday wished his 'Housefull 3' co-star a speedy recovery from the infection.
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 4 (ANI): In the midst of battling a third coronavirus wave, Pakistan recorded over 5,000 fresh COVID-19 infections again in the last 24 hours, after it had breached the mark on Friday.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 4 (ANI): The Director-General of Police of Uttarakhand has directed all policemen in all districts to strictly implement the Covid Protocol Enforcement in view of the fast-growing cases of Corona infection.
Washington [US], April 3 (ANI): According to a study published in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal, people, with severe gum infection called periodontitis, may have more chances of higher blood pressure compared to individuals who had healthy gums.
Washington [US], April 3 (ANI): Researchers at the University of California San Diego found that the chemical inhibitor K777 reduces the coronavirus' ability to infect cell lines by blocking human enzyme cathepsin L. Clinical trials are underway.
Damoh (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 3 (ANI): Amid rising COVID-19 cases in Madhya Pradesh, people flocked in large numbers to celebrate Rang Panchami in Damoh on Friday.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], April 3 (ANI): Bangladesh government on Saturday announced a week-long countrywide lockdown from April 5 to curb the new wave of COVID-19 infections.
Washington [US], April 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The United States has recorded more than 13,000 infection cases of coronavirus variants, according to the latest data of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Brasilia [Brazil], April 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil recorded 70,238 new COVID-19 infections and 2,922 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking its nationwide tally to 12,910,082 and death toll to 328,206 respectively, the Health Ministry said on Friday.
Leicester [England], April 3 (ANI): Deprivation among society at large is 'driving' COVID-19 disparities among minority ethnic groups - predominantly South Asian and Black African or Caribbean populations - and could be considered the main cause of disproportionate infection rates, hospitali