Australian authorities ordered more businesses to close Saturday along with a slew of new restrictions in the country's largest city as a weeks-long lockdown failed to bring down the outbreak of COVID-19.

Sydney tightens lockdown amid a spike in cases

Australia reported its first coronavirus-related death of the year on Sunday and a 2021 record 77 new cases of the virus in the state of New South Wales, which is battling an outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant.

Australia reports first 2021 COVID-19 death, highest case number

The health minister of New South Wales, Australia's most populated state, likened receiving a vaccine in the country to the "Hunger Games." "I fear...it is almost a sense now of The Hunger Games, of people chasing vaccines," New South Wales (NSW) Health Minister Brad Hazzard said in response to a shortage of COVID-19 vaccines.

Australians chasing COVID-19 vaccines like Hunger Games: Health minister amid low supply

Australia's New South Wales state experienced a dip in new daily coronavirus cases on Sunday, July 4, following two days of record 2021 infections. Australia's most populous state recorded 16 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, out of of which 13 were already in isolation.

Australian state reports drop in new COVID-19 cases

South Africa hit a record of 26,000 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, its second record-breaking tally in as many days, as a rampant third wave of infections coursed through a largely unvaccinated population.

South Africa hits a new record with 26,000 daily COVID-19 cases

India's daily COVID-19 infections rose by 50,040 on Sunday, official data showed, as concerns grew about the detection of the highly infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus in some states.

India COVID-19 cases rise by 50,040 amid concern about Delta variant

The Biden administration is broadening the pool of migrants who will be allowed to enter the United States to make asylum claims, in the latest effort to chip away at the restrictive immigration policies put in place under former President Donald Trump.

US to allow some asylum seekers rejected under Trump to reopen cases

With 60,753 new Covid cases being reported in a day, India's total tally rose to 2,98,23,546, while the number of active cases stand at 7,60,019, the lowest in 74 days, according to Union health ministry data updated on Saturday.

India records 60,753 fresh COVID-19 cases

A single day rise of 62,224 new coronavirus infections were reported taking India's total tally of COVID-19 cases to 2,96,33,105, while the active cases were recorded below nine lakh after 70 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.

COVID-19: India reports 62,224 fresh cases, 2,542 new fatalities

India saw a single-day rise of 60,471 new coronavirus infections, the lowest after 75 days, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 2,95,70,881, while the daily positivity rate declined to 3.

Daily COVID-19 count in India lowest after 75 days

The daily COVID-19 count in India remained below the 1,00,000 mark for the fifth consecutive day with the country reporting 84,332 fresh cases, its lowest in 70 days, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday.

India reports 84,332 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, its lowest in 70 days

India reported 92,596 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the infection tally to 2,90,89,069, while the number of active cases dropped to 12,31,415, according to the Union Health Ministry's data updated on Wednesday.

India reports 92,596 fresh Covid infections; active case tally drops to 12,31,415

Majority of the provinces in Pakistan, including Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on Monday reopened its educational institutions after the country reported a drop in the number of positive cases of coronavirus.

Several provinces in Pak reopen schools after drop in COVID-19 cases

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 170.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.53 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Global COVID-19 caseload tops 170.1 million

After seeing more than 400,000 new cases of the virus for four consecutive days, India saw a slight dip in the numbers. Within the past 24 hours, 3,66,161 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded across the country, while the death toll also decreased to 3,754.

COVID-19: India reports 3,66,161 new cases, 3,754 deaths in 24 hours

India recorded 4,03,738 fresh COVID-19 cases in a day, which pushed the tally to 2,22,96,414, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll climbed to 2,42,362 with 4,092 daily deaths, the data updated at 8 am showed.

India records 4,03,738 COVID-19 cases, 4,092 deaths in a day 

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 157.2 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.27 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 157.2 million 

India saw a record 4,187 fatalities due to COVID-19 in a single day, taking the country's death toll to 2,38,270, while 4,01,078 new infections were reported in a day, pushing the tally to 2,18,92,676, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Saturday.

India sees record 4,187 COVID-19 deaths, 4,01,078 new cases: Govt 

India's total tally of COVID-19 cases crossed the 20-million mark with over 50,00,000 infections being added in just 15 days. The total tally of coronavirus cases in the country mounted to 2,02,82,833 with 3,57,229 new infections being reported in a day, while the death toll increased to 2,22,408 with 3,449 new fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.

India's COVID-19 cases cross 20 million 

Sri Lanka's health authorities have issued new tough guidelines, including banning wedding receptions and gatherings at religious sites, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus as the Island nation continued to record a spike in daily infections.

Sri Lanka issues new tough guidelines amid spike in COVID-19 cases 

Coronavirus cases in India hit a record daily high with over 4,00,000 new infections being reported in the last 24 hours, while the active cases crossed the 32,00,000 mark, according to date updated by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday.

COVID-19: India records highest-ever 4,01,993 new cases, 3,523 deaths 

Bangladesh will close its land borders with India for the next 14 days due to the unprecedented surge of coronavirus cases in the neighbouring nation, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen announced here on Sunday.

Bangladesh closes land borders with India amid spike in COVID-19 cases  

A record single-day rise of 2,61,500 coronavirus infections has taken India's total tally of Covid-19 cases to 1,47,88,109, while active cases have surpassed the 18-lakh mark, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.

Covid-19: India records highest single-day rise of 2,61,500 cases, 1,501 deaths  

Nepal on Wednesday celebrated New Year 2078 as per the ancient Bikram Sambat Hindu calendar amidst a spike in new Covid-19 cases. The calendar associated with King Bikramaditya of India is regarded as the official calendar of Nepal and the Nepalese New Year usually starts in mid-April.

Nepal celebrates new year amidst increasing Covid-19 cases 

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