Coronavirus pandemic continues wreaking havoc worldwide. According to worldometer.com, so far 163,763,088 COVID-19 cases reported. Of these, 142,243,576 people have been cured, while 3,394,442 people have died.
India has been witnessing a gradual decrease in daily coronavirus cases. According to the latest data from the Union Health Ministry, India reported 2,81,386 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours taking the cumulative count of the cases to 2,49,65,463. With 4,106 deaths in the last 24 hours, the death toll has increased to 2,66,207.
The country also witnessed 3,78,741 recoveries in the last 24 hours taking the cumulative recoveries to 2,11,74,076. The total doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered stand at over 18,29,26,460 crore, informed the health ministry.
On the other hand, Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced that foreign travelers from most countries will no longer need to undergo quarantine if they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. With this, the country is now ready to operate international flights at full capacity. Meanwhile, the new order will come into effect from May 20.
Last year, Saudi Arabia banned international travel with the aim to contain the spread of the coronavirus. However, the travelers from 20 other countries – including the United States, UK, France, India, Germany and the United Arab Emirates – will remain suspended from entering the kingdom.
Singapore government on Sunday announced the closure of schools from Wednesday in the wake of increasing coronavirus cases. On May 15, Singapore had warned that the variant of coronavirus, first found in India, were affecting more children in the city-state. Therefore, the government has formulated a plan to vaccinate students under the age of 16.
