Bogota: The mayor of Colombia’s capital is planning to shut down one of the city’s largest neighborhoods as cases there continue to rise.
Islamabad: The total coronavirus cases in Pakistan has increased to 69,474, while the death toll reached 1,483, according to figures released by the health ministry on Sunday.
Kathmandu: The Nepal government has extended the nationwide lockdown until June 14 amid a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases and decided to deploy the Army in the worst-hit areas.
Kathmandu: Two medium intensity earthquakes within a span of 20 minutes hit Nepal, though no casualty or property loss was reported. Officials said. The first tremble measuring 4.8 was felt in Dhading, 75 km west of capita Kathmandu, at 9.36 pm on Saturday, the National Seismological Centre said.
Dhaka: Traffic jams returned on Dhaka streets as Bangladesh on Sunday reopened offices and transport services in a restricted manner after two months even as the country recorded 40 more coronavirus deaths, the highest number of fatalities in a single day.
Paris: Notre Dame Cathedral’s forecourt is being opened up to the public for the first time since the devastating fire of April 15 last year.
Moscow: Russia reported 9,268 new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, the first time in a week that the daily tally exceeded 9,000, but the lowest death toll in several days: 138.
Melbourne: COVID-19 restrictions are easing in most of Australia, but authorities say they’ll be watching carefully to ensure the country’s success in containing the pandemic remains on track.