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Canada registers 6,671 COVID-19 cases, 66 deaths
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], Mar 31 (Sputnik/ANI): Canada's total number of confirmed novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases has risen to 6,671, while the death toll stands at 66, the country's Chief Public Health Officer Dr Theresa Tam told reporters on Monday.
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North Korea 'successfully' tests 'super-large' rocket launcher
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], Mar 30 (Sputnik/ANI): The two short-range projectiles fired by North Korea on Sunday were a test of a 'super-large' multiple rocket launcher, the South Korean Yonhap News Agency reports.
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Global COVID-19 tally surpasses 634,000, toll approaches 30,000: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland], Mar 30 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has reached 634,835, among them 29,957 fatalities, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday.
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756 people die in 24 hours, toll reaches 10,779 in Italy
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], Mar 30 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of coronavirus deaths in Italy has increased by 756 in the past 24 hours and reached 10,779, Angelo Borrelli, the head of Italy's National Civil Protection Agency, said on Sunday.
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Iran temporarily frees 100,000 prisoners to limit spread of Coronavirus
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Tehran[Iran], Mar 29 (Sputnik/ANI): A total of 100,000 inmates have been temporarily freed from Iranian prisons as of Sunday to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, a judiciary spokesman has said.
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Saudi Arabia impose curfew in Jeddah Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], Mar 29 (Sputnik/ANI): Saudi Arabia has imposed a curfew in the western Jeddah province starting from Sunday at 15:00 local time (12:00 PM GMT) due to spread of COVID-19, the Interior Ministry said.
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Spain confirms 838 new deaths from coronavirus
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Madrid[Spain], Mar 29 (Sputnik/ANI): Spain has registered 838 deaths from coronavirus-related complications over the past 24 hours, and the number of cases has climbed by about 6,500 over the given period, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
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US confirms over 121,000 COVID-19 cases, toll surpasses 2,000
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], Mar 29 (Sputnik/ANI): There are now more than 121,100 coronavirus cases in the United States and the death toll from COVID-19 in the country has surpassed 2,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University's Coronavirus Resource Center.
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North Korea fires unidentified projectile
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], Mar 29 (Sputnik/ANI): North Korea has fired at least one unidentified projectile in the direction of the Sea of Japan, the South Korean Yonhap News Agency reports citing the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
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Saudi intercepts two rockets over Riyadh
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Mar 29 (ANI): Saudi Arabia on Sunday intercepted two rockets over Riyadh, Sputnik reported citing multiple reports.
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France confirms 37,575 coronavirus cases
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris [France], Mar 29 (Sputnik/ANI): France has confirmed 37,575 cases of the coronavirus infection, up from 32,964 announced a day earlier, the French health agency said on Saturday.
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Italy sees 889 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours, toll reaches 10,023
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], Mar 24 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of coronavirus deaths in Italy has increased by 889 in the past 24 hours and the toll has reached 10,023, Angelo Borrelli, the head of Italy's National Civil Protection Agency, said on Saturday.
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