Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladesh reported 1,504 new COVID-19 cases and 26 new deaths on Friday, making the tally at 786,698 and death toll at 12,310, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
London [UK], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 2,829 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,457,923, according to official figures released Friday.
London [UK], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): British government Friday launched plans for a new "Global Pandemic Radar" to identify emerging COVID-19 variants and track new diseases around the world.
Zabul [Afghanistan], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Five policemen and seven Taliban terrorists were killed during armed clashes at a police station in Afghanistan's southern province of Zabul Thursday night, the provincial council chief confirmed on Friday.
Asuncion [Paraguay], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) said that Colombia will no longer co-host this year's Copa America amid civil unrest and surging coronavirus cases.
Seoul [South Korea], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea decided Friday to extend its tightened quarantine measures for three more weeks over the continuing COVID-19 pandemic here, especially in the Seoul metropolitan area.
Tokyo [Japan], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach will arrive in Japan on July 12 -- 11 days before the start of the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Santiago [Chile], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Chile will lift lockdowns in 13 towns on Monday and continue to gradually ease pandemic restrictions across the country despite detecting more than 7,600 new COVID-19 cases in one day, Health Minister Enrique Paris announced Thursday.
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 20 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 20 civilians including women and children have been killed in violent incidents in Afghanistan over the past 24 hours, officials said Thursday.
Bangkok [Thailand], May 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand on Thursday registered 2,636 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 25 new fatalities, bringing the total tally to 119,585 cases with 703 deaths.
Manila [Philippines], May 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Thursday 6,100 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total tally to 1,165,155.
Canberra [Australia], May 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The Australian government has opened talks with international airlines on digital vaccine passports for people who have been inoculated against COVID-19.