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S.Korea to extend toughest social-distancing rules in capital area for 2 w
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Seoul [Korea] July 23 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea's health authorities decided Friday to extend the toughest social-distancing rules in the capital area for two more weeks amid the continued resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Philippines to impose travel ban on Malaysia, Thailand to prevent Delta va
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], July 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines will ban inbound travelers from Malaysia and Thailand from July 25 to 31 to prevent the spread of the highly infectious coronavirus Delta variant, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said on Friday.
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Brazil reports 1,412 more COVID-19 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil has registered 1,412 more COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, raising its national death toll to 547,016, the health ministry said on Thursday.
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Death toll from South Africa's unrest rises to 337
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], July 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll following a week of rolling violence and looting in South Africa has risen to 337, said Acting Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni during her daily briefing on the issue on Thursday.
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Malaysia reports 13,034 new COVID-19 cases, 134 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported 13,034 new COVID-19 infections, the Health Ministry said on Thursday, bringing the cumulative national total to 964,918 cases.
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UK reports another 39,906 coronavirus cases
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Britain has reported another 39,906 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 5,602,321, according to official figures released Thursday.
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33 dead, 8 missing in China's flood-hit Henan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Zhengzhou [China], July 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Torrential rain has affected about 3 million people in central China's Henan Province, with 33 reported dead and eight still missing as of 4 am Thursday, local authorities said.
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Deadly floods sweep central China, Xi describes situation as 'very severe'
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 22 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday described the situation as "very severe" as record-breaking rains devastated parts of Henan province, and ordered authorities to "prioritize the safety of people's lives and property", state news agency Xinhua reported
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Argentina confirms 14,632 new daily COVID-19 cases, 438 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], July 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Argentina recorded on Wednesday 14,632 new COVID-19 infections and 438 more deaths in one day, bringing the total to 4,798,851 cases and 102,818 deaths, the Ministry of Health said.
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Turkey reports 8,151 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], July 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey on Wednesday registered 8,151 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 5,554,317, according to its health ministry.
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Bangladesh records 7,614 new COVID-19 cases, 173 more deaths
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladesh reported 7,614 new COVID-19 cases and 173 more deaths on Wednesday, making the tally at 11,36,503 and death toll at 18,498, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
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UK reports another 44,104 coronavirus cases
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Britain has reported another 44,104 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 5,563,006, according to official figures released Wednesday.
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