The Portuguese government announced on Wednesday the extension of the COVID-19 pandemic "alert situation" until April 18, according to a statement from the Council of Ministers.
India's COVID-19 tally rose to 43,014,687 on Thursday, as 1,938 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced on Wednesday that fully vaccinated international visitors are no longer required to undergo quarantine amid a decrease in COVID-19 cases in the Southeast Asian country.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday said the mask mandate for children under five years old in schools and day-care facilities would be removed on April 4 if current low levels of risk sustain.
Laos' COVID-19 tally rose to 156,422 on Tuesday with 2,328 new cases registered in the past 24 hours, while the death toll swelled to 651, according to the Ministry of Health.
