Yangon [Myanmar], July 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of COVID-19 infections rose to 163,087 with 1,877 new cases in Myanmar on Saturday, according to a statement from the Health and Sports Ministry.
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 3 (ANI): Thirty-four people died of COVID-19 in Pakistan during the past 24 hours taking the total number of deaths due to the virus to 22,379.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 3 (ANI): Photographers at the Gateway of India in Mumbai are among the people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as the number of tourists coming to the place has declined due to the restrictions imposed by the authorities.
Lausanne [Switzerland], July 3 (ANI): The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has decided to increase the number of weight categories for men and women boxers, saying that it will allow a greater pool of boxers to fight in divisions they feel "most strong and comfortable" in.
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): Hockey legend Zafar Iqbal has said the current men's hockey team being ranked at the number four spot is in itself a great achievement.
Manchester [UK], July 3 (ANI): Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandes has joked that he wants Juan Mata's shirt number -- No. 8 -- and will now have to wait after Mata's contract extension with Manchester United was announced.
Ajmer (Rajasthan) [India], July 3 (ANI): Ajmer BJP MLA Anita Bhadel on Friday alleged that oxygen concentrators of 2 litres instead of 10 litres were bought from the MLA fund at a higher cost when the number of patients started decreasing in the COVID-19 second wave.
Cape Town [South Africa], July 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people diagnosed with COVID-19 in South Africa has increased by 24,720 within the past 24 hours, thus surpassing 2 million, the national Department of Health said.
Florida [US], July 3 (ANI): The number of confirmed deaths due to the collapse of an oceanfront condo building in Surfside, Florida has now increased to 22, informed Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava on Friday (local time).
London [UK], July 2 (ANI): World number one Novak Djokovic fought an intense game against American tennis player Denis Kudla on Friday to advance to the fourth round of the ongoing Wimbledon Championships.
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): The total number of active COVID-19 cases in Israel rose to 2,215, the highest since April 18, said the Israeli Ministry of Health on Friday.
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 2 (ANI): Nepal's caretaker Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Friday claimed that the country will receive a "sufficient" amount of COVID-19 vaccines for inoculation by the "day after tomorrow".