Ankara [Turkey], January 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey has reported 66,467 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 9,718,861, according to its Health Ministry.
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Indonesia has confirmed 404 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections to 4,264,136, the country's COVID-19 task force said on Wednesday.
London [UK], January 5 (ANI): Liverpool's EFL Cup semi-final, first-leg fixture with Arsenal on Thursday has been postponed, the Merseyside club confirmed.
Kathmandu [Nepal], January 5 (ANI): Nepali Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba will embark on a four-day visit to India starting on Sunday, a sitting minister confirmed to ANI.
Johannesburg [South Africa], January 5 (ANI): Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Wednesday confirmed a revised schedule for the inbound tour featuring the Momentum Proteas and the West Indies, consisting of five matches.
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed the first death due to the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 in India.
London [UK], January 5 (ANI): Brighton and Hove Albion on Wednesday confirmed the signing of midfielder Kacper Kozlowski from Ekstraklasa side Pogon Szczecin, on undisclosed terms.
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 5 (ANI): Pakistan on Tuesday confirmed 898 new COVID-19 cases, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Wednesday.
Southampton [UK], January 5 (ANI): Southampton FC on Tuesday confirmed that Sport Republic which is backed by Serbian billionaire Dragan Solak, has completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in the Premier League club.
Moscow [Russia], January 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed 15,772 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 10,585,984, the federal response center said on Wednesday.
Liverpool [UK], January 5 (ANI): Liverpool FC on Wednesday confirmed that assistant manager Pepijn Lijnders has returned a suspected positive test for COVID-19, further impacting the club's preparations for Thursday's Carabao Cup tie with Arsenal.