Wellington [New Zealand], August 11 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported one new case of COVID-19 on Tuesday, with the number of active cases in the country at 22, all in managed isolation or quarantine facilities, according to the country's health ministry.
New Delhi [India], Aug 11 (ANI): "He is a phenomenal cricketer, looking forward to picking his brains," said West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell on playing under KL Rahul's leadership for Kings XI Punjab in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020.
Hong Kong, August 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported 69 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total confirmed cases to 4,148.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 10 (ANI/Xinhua): All state-owned schools across Sri Lanka reopened on Monday after being shut for over a month due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has infected more than 2,800 people in the island country, the country's education ministry said.
Male [Maldives], Aug 10 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of COVID-19 cases in the Maldives has crossed the 5,000 mark as the government cracks down on violations of health and safety protocols, local media reported on Monday.
Buenos Aires (Argentina), Aug 10 (Xinhua/ANI): More than 70 percent of the people who contracted the novel coronavirus in Argentina have recovered after being treated for the disease, the Ministry of Health said on Sunday.
Washington DC [USA], Aug 10 (Xinhua/ANI): Governor Mike DeWine of U.S. state of Ohio on Sunday warned Americans against seeing coronavirus tests as unreliable after he received a false positive result ahead of President Donald Trump's visit to the key swing state.
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], Aug 10 (Xinhua/ANI): Brazil on Sunday reported 572 deaths from the novel coronavirus in the previous 24 hours, raising the death toll to 101,049.
New York [USA] Aug 10 (Xinhua/ANI): Inclusion and participation of the world's 476 million indigenous people must be ensured in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and on the road ahead towards recovery, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday.
Brussels [Belgium], Aug 10 (Xinhua/ANI): European Council President Charles Michel on Sunday urged an independent investigation into the cause of the deadly explosion that rocked the city of Beirut and inflicted heavy casualties last Tuesday.
Beijing [China], Aug 5 (Xinhua/ANI): China has lodged solemn representations to the United States regarding the scheduled visit of US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to Taiwan, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Wednesday.
Washington D.C. [US], Aug 5 (Xinhua/ANI): The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) said on Tuesday a Phase 2 clinical trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of potential new therapeutics for COVID-19, including an investigational therapeutic based on synthetic monoclonal antibodies