Geneva [Switzerland], July 7 (ANI): A new sub-variant BA.2.75 of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in various countries including India, World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported 3,561 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the national total to 4,582,302, according to the health ministry.
Beijing [China], July 7 (ANI): Chinese mainland reported 94 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours including 39 in Anhui and 32 in Shanghai, media reported citing the country's health commission on Thursday.
Beijing [China], July 6 (ANI): China on Wednesday enforced a lockdown in Xian, home to 13 million people after the city reported the first cases of a new Omicron subvariant.
Nicosia [Cyprus], July 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The government of Cyprus has reintroduced the mandatory wearing of masks indoors, just over a month after scrapping the measure.
Tokyo [Japan], July 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in Japan nearly doubled compared to a week earlier to more than 45,000 on Wednesday, surpassing the 40,000 mark for the first time since May 18 amid a resurgence of infections in the nation.
Washington [US], July 6 (ANI): Babies and their quirks go hand-in-hand. However, a recent viral picture of a baby in New Zealand wearing a full face mask has taken the Internet by storm.
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI/NewsVoir): As fears of spiraling inflation and rising interest rates gripped investors across the globe, it was evident that Indian equity indices would see a steep correction following weakness in global indices. Stock market downturns such as these occur time
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): In view of the evolving scientific evidence and global practices, the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday revised the duration between the second COVID vaccine dose and precautionary dose from the existing 9 months to 6 months.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 6 (ANI/Hunk Golden and Media): The residential real estate segment gained significant momentum in the first half of 2022. In a bid to meet the supply deficit in Pune's residential realty market triggered by stalling of projects due to the Covid-19 pandemic, d