Oslo [Norway], Russia, November 15 (ANI/Sputnik): A new variant of the Delta strain of the coronavirus has been detected in Norway, which is assumed to be no more infectious than other strains, the NRK broadcaster reported Monday, citing the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH).
Manila [Philippines], November 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,547 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,818,511.
Seoul [South Korea], November 15 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 2,006 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Sunday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 397,466.
New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI): India reported 10,229 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative cases in the country to 3,44,47,536, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday.
Wellington [New Zealand], November 15 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported 173 new Delta variant cases of COVID-19 in the community on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country's community outbreak to 5,751.
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], November 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported another 5,162 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Sunday, bringing the national total to 2,546,309, according to the health ministry.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 14 (ANI): Actor-turned-politician Urmila Matondkar has tested negative for COVID-19 after contracting the contagious virus two weeks ago.
Beijing [China], November 14 (ANI): China's decision to stop imports from Australia to punish it for seeking an inquiry into the Covid-19 origin has backfired on Beijing and the punitive measure is hurting its own economy.
Canberra [Australia], November 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia has reported its fewest daily COVID-19 cases in recent weeks as the country continues to battle the third wave of infections.
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): India reported the lowest COVID-19 active caseload since March 2020 with the tally at 1,35,918, the Ministry of Health informed on Sunday.
Sofia [Bulgaria], November 13 (ANI/Novinite): For the last 24 hours, 3146 new cases of coronavirus infection have been registered in Bulgaria with 41,369 tests performed, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal.