Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 2 (ANI): West Bengal Minister Aroop Biswas has tested positive for COVID-19, following which he was admitted to Woodlands Multispeciality Hospital in Kolkata on Saturday.
Hong Kong, January 1 (ANI): Hong Kong reported 17 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the total tally of confirmed cases to 12,667, data from the Center for Health Protection showed, according to Xinhua News Agency.
Dodoma [Tanzania], January 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Friday night confirmed that there is the new COVID-19 variant called Omicron in the east African nation.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], January 1 (ANI): Rajasthan reported 52 new cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, as per State Health Department on Saturday.
Los Angeles [US], January 1 (ANI): A new study has found that infection with coronavirus can trigger an immune response that lasts well beyond the initial infection and recovery, whether the symptoms are mild or asymptomatic.
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 1 (ANI): In view of the rising cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19, Pakistan is now facing the fifth wave of coronavirus, and cases may peak in late January or early February, local media reported citing health experts.
New Delhi [India], January 1 (ANI): The Union Government on Saturday said that over 19.52 crore balance and unutilized COVID vaccine doses are still available with the States and Union Territories (UTs).
New Delhi [India], January 1 (ANI): India reported 22,775 new COVID-19 cases and 406 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.
Athens [Greece], January 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Greece has confirmed 40,560 new coronavirus cases within the past 24 hours, marking thus the largest daily increase since the start of the pandemic, the National Public Health Organization (NPHO) said.
New Delhi [India], January 1 (ANI): In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement on Christmas, registrations for vaccinating 15-18-year-old children against COVID-19 starts from Saturday on the Co-WIN portal.
London [UK], January 1 (ANI): Nations across the world are welcoming 2022 with low-scale celebrations due to the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 which is rallying infections and raising hospitalizations in a large number of countries.