Paris [France], September 9 (ANI/Xinhua): French Prime Minister Jean Castex has tested negative for COVID-19 after having been in contact with the boss of Tour de France who had tested positive for the coronavirus, Castex's office said on Tuesday.
London [UK], September 9 (ANI/Sputnik): A further 2,420 new cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed by laboratory tests in the United Kingdom over the last 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 352,520, the Department of Health and Social Care reported on Tuesday.
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): India has crossed the five-crore mark for sample testing of the novel coronavirus as of September 7, informed the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday, adding that 10,98,621 samples were tested for the pathogen on Monday.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 8 (ANI): Bangladesh's batsman Saif Hassan on Tuesday tested positive for COVID-19 and now he will have to undergo self-isolation until he gets tested again.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 7 (ANI): A total of 179 more Maharashtra police personnel tested COVID-19 positive while 3 died, in the last 24 hours, according to Maharashtra Police.
New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): The Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) has shut its office for seven days after a staffer tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Monday.
New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): In a landmark achievement, the DRDO on Monday successfully flight tested the Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Launch Complex at Wheeler Island, off the coast of Odisha.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 7 (ANI): Malaika Arora on Monday said that she has tested positive for coronavirus and stated that she is feeling fine, is asymptomatic and will be quarantined at home.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 7 (ANI): Assam reported 1,537 COVID-19 cases (out of 23,336 tests) on Sunday, said State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.