Health

Lockdown easing sees non-essential services reopen across UK

Non-essential shops, pubs, gyms, hairdressers, and schools reopened in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales as case numbers declined. Domestic travel and outdoor gatherings were permitted under revised rules.

India reports a record for the seventh consecutive day of 168,912 new confirmed cases of COVID-19

India reports a record for the seventh consecutive day of 168,912 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of cases to 13.52 million and surpassing Brazil to become the country with the second-highest total of infections.

Thailand records 985 new cases, second daily record in a row

Thailand reported 985 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on 12 April 2021, marking the second consecutive day of record daily infections and raising concerns over a surge linked to the UK variant and the Songkran festival.

California surpasses 60,000 COVID-19 deaths

Pakistan reports 114 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest number of deaths this year, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 15,443

Thailand records 967 new daily COVID-19 cases

Thailand reported 967 new confirmed cases in 24 hours, raising the national total to 32,625, with most infections linked to pub clusters across 15 provinces.

India becomes the fastest country in the world to administer 100 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine

India becomes the fastest country in the world to administer 100 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Iran imposes a 10-day lockdown in 23 of 31 provinces in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 amid a fourth wave of the pandemic

Iran imposes a 10-day lockdown in 23 of 31 provinces in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 amid a fourth wave of the pandemic.