Manila [Philippines] January 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines reported 32,246 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, the second-highest single-day tally since the pandemic began in January 2020, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,058,634.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 12 (ANI): Amid a surge in COVID-19 infections in Kerala, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) held Thiruvathira (a Hindu festival) celebrations, at Parassala in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday.
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 12 (ANI): Despite Pakistan recording the highest number of coronavirus infections on Wednesday, the Imran Khan-led government rules out lockdown.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 12 (ANI): Kerala reported 76 fresh cases of the coronavirus variant of Omicron on Wednesday, taking the tally to 421 in the state.
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday said that COVID-19 cases in the Union Territory continue to be above 20,000 but the positivity rate is stable around 25 per cent, which is a good sign.
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Wednesday wrote to chief secretaries of all States, Union Territories for taking immediate measures to ensure optimal availability of medical oxygen at health facilities, in view of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Amid spike in COVID -19 cases in Delhi and over 400 Parliament staff members tested positive for COVID-19, the government has been forced to consider functioning of both Houses (Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha) in shifts for upcoming Budget session of Parlia
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): India recorded as many as 1,94,720 fresh COVID-19 infections and 442 fatalities in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Wednesday.
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], January 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported 3,175 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the total tally to 2,792,035.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 12 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday directed the authorities to remain fully prepared and equipped to cope with the situation in wake of the rising in cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 12 (ANI): Amid the rise in COVID-19 cases, Director Health Services (DHS) Jammu, Dr Saleem-ur-Rehman on Tuesday said that Union Territory has more than 84 functional oxygen plants, two 500-bedded DRDO hospitals and over 250 ventilators supported bed
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) [India], January 12 (ANI): Amid rising cases of COVID-19, a Congress MLA in Jharkhand Dr Irfan Ansari on Tuesday sparked a controversy by saying that masks "should not be used for long".