India's COVID-19 tally rises to 10,625,428, death toll crosses 153,000

Jan 22,2021
India's COVID-19 tally rose to 10,625,428 on Friday as 14,545 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, said the latest data from the federal health ministry.
Quarantine and wider mask mandate: Biden signs raft of Covid orders
Jan 22
Travelers to the US will be required to quarantine on arrival while masks will be mandated on many domestic trains, planes and buses, President Joe Biden said Thursday as he signed a raft of new executive orders to curb the Covid pandemic.
16 militants killed in E. Afghanistan
Jan 22
A total of 16 militants have been confirmed dead as Afghan forces stormed Taliban hideouts in Khogiani and Shirzad districts of the eastern Nangarhar province on Thursday, said a statement of the provincial government released here Friday.
Dutch parliament backs coronavirus curfew
Jan 22
The Dutch parliament approved Prime Minister Mark Rutte's plan for a coronavirus curfew, with the government saying it will begin on Saturday.
Medical helicopter crash in S. Africa leaves 5 dead
Jan 22
A Netcare 911 helicopter crashed in Bergville in the province of Kwazulu-Natal (KZN) on Thursday, killing five people on board, the company's Managing Director Craig Grindell said.
Bond movie 'No Time To Die' delayed again by pandemic
Jan 22
Much-delayed James Bond movie "No Time To Die" was postponed again due to the pandemic Thursday, with studio MGM confirming 007's next mission will not take place until October.
EU to keep internal borders open but curb travel
Jan 22
European Union leaders have agreed to keep borders open despite the spread of new variants of the coronavirus. But they also confirmed that non-essential travel within the bloc should strongly be discouraged.