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Confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide exceed 600 million

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has risen above 600 million, according to the new tally from Johns Hopkins University on Saturday.(CGTN)

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Russia sets new record for daily COVID-19 cases

Russia confirmed 180,071 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the highest daily rise to date, taking the nationwide tally to 12,810,118, the official monitoring and

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Ethiopia reports 4,998 new COVID-19 infections

FILE PIC: Ethiopia healthcare workers. /Xinhua Ethiopia registered 4,998 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 415,443 as of Thursday evening, the health mini

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China's netizen population hits over 1 billion

The number of netizens in China has reached 1.01 billion as of June this year, as internet penetration rose to 71.6 percent, according to a report released by China Int

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Protestors in Brazil remember 500,000 COVID deaths

02:41 Sixteen months after Brazil recorded its first COVID-19 case, the country ​has surpassed the morbid milestone of half a million deaths. Brazil added 2,301 deaths to its tally ​on

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The UK records 3,398 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday

Britain reported 3,398 new cases of COVID-19, down from a two-month high of 4,182 cases recorded a day earlier, government statistics showed on Saturday, with seven new deaths within 28 days of a

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Coronavirus: Russia records 8,465 new infections

Russia confirmed 8,465 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 4,888,727, said the official monitoring and response center on Monday. /Xinhua Russia conf

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Global COVID-19 tally surpasses 150 million

The global tally for COVID-19 surpassed 150 million cases, according to the latest data released by Johns Hopkins University.

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India overtakes Brazil as world's second worst-hit country by COVID-19

India reported 168,912 new COVID-19 cases and 904 deaths in the last 24 hours, the country's health ministry said on Monday, marking the biggest single day increase since the outbreak of the pandemic

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New batch of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines arrives in Serbia

The fourth batch of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Serbia on Monday.Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic and Chinese Ambassador to Serbia Chen Bo welcomed the arrival of the shipment.The country

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French police evacuates banks of River Seine ahead of curfew

French police on Sunday evacuated hundreds of people along the banks of the Seine River before a curfew started on 6 p.m. The country registered 21,825 new COVID-19 cases, and 130 more fatalities on

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COVID-19 vaccine distribution in South America stymied by corruption

South American countries have been waiting for access for vaccines to help in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. But as campaigns to get more citizens inoculated begin, scandals and controversi

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Ethiopia reports 756 new COVID-19 cases

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – DECEMBER 26: Ethiopians are seen on the street as some Ethiopians use masks to protect against the coronavirus (Covid-19), but did not pay attention to social distance in

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Global COVID-19 cases surpass 100 million: Johns Hopkins

The global tally of COVID-19 cases topped 100 million on Tuesday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.

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U.S. COVID-19 death toll hits new daily record of nearly 4,500

The death toll from COVID-19 in the U.S. hit a new daily record of nearly 4,500, Johns Hopkins University said Tuesday evening.This was the first time the toll in the country hardest hit by the pande

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Tokyo asks govt to declare state of emergency over COVID-19

The governments of Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures have askedthe central government to declare a state of emergency for the Japanese capital, reported NHK on Sa

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U.S. COVID-19 cases top 18 million: JHU

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States surpassed 18 million on Monday, Johns Hopkins University's tally showed.