Hong Kong, January 17 (ANI): China's unwavering insistence on stamping out any trace of the coronavirus with a zero-Omicron approach is risking a big hit to the economy and supply chains.
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday congratulated India for crossing 157 crore COVID-19 vaccinations in just one year and said that the country has emerged as an example in the world in the fight against coronavirus infection.
Moscow [Russia], January 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed 29,230 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 10,803,534, the federal response center said on Sunday.
Beijing [China], January 16 (ANI): Weeks ahead of the Winter Olympics, China's capital Beijing has reported its first locally transmitted infection of Omicron variant, local media reported on Sunday.
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 16 (ANI): Pakistan reported more than 4,000 COVID-19 cases for the second straight day, amid the fifth wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the country's National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said on Sunday.
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): More than 158 crore vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Sunday in view of the prevailing COVID-19 situation.
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], January 16 (ANI): Inflow of tourists has significantly declined at various places in Himachal Pradesh due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation.
Paris [France] January 16 (ANI/ Sputnik): About 54,000 people participated in demonstrations against COVID-19 vaccine passes held across France on Saturday, radio France Bleu reports.
Beijing [China], January 16 (ANI): The Chinese mainland has reported 65 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, local media citing the National Health Commission said reported on Sunday.
Havana [Cuba], January 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Cuba registered 3,506 confirmed cases and three more related deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, pushing the national count to 995,631 cases and 8,335 deaths, respectively, the health ministry has said.
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], January 16 (ANI): Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, the Jharkhand government on Saturday decided to extend the present COVID-19 related restrictions in the state till January 31.
New Delhi [India], January 15 (ANI): Delhi recorded a dip in new COVID-19 cases for the second consecutive day with 20,718 fresh infections cases being reported in the national capital at a positivity rate of 30.64 per cent which is the highest after May 1 last year.