Islamabad [Pakistan], January 20 (ANI): Pakistan recorded 6,808 new COVID-19 cases, the second-highest daily case count since the coronavirus pandemic started in 2020, local media reported on Thursday.
Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): American radio and TV personality Howard Stern on the January 19 episode of his Sirius XM radio show 'The Howard Stern Show' said that US hospitals should not admit patients who are unvaccinated against COVID-19.
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], January 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported 3,229 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the national total to 2,817,163, according to the health ministry.
Ballia (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 20 (ANI): In separate viral videos from Uttar Pradesh's Ballia, two men can be seen taking desperate measures to avoid COVID-19 jabs - while one climbed a tree, the other mishandled a healthcare worker.
Detroit [US], January 20 (ANI): According to a new study, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may cause fetal inflammation even in the absence of placental infection.
Tarouba [Trinidad and Tobago], January 20 (ANI): India stand-in U19 captain Nishant Sindhu said that his side did well to stay focused on the match against Ireland in the ongoing World Cup and not think about the positive COVID-19 cases within the camp.
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): With the administration of over 73 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's cumulative vaccination coverage has exceeded 159.67 crore, said Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and enquired about his health.
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): Former India batter VVS Laxman has praised the Indian Under-19 squad for their "phenomenal" effort to get over the line against Ireland despite missing six players due to COVID-19.
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): The Centre on Thursday said that more than 12.72 crore balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the States and Union Territories to be administered.
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): India has logged 3,17,532 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and the daily positivity rate stood at 16.41 per cent, said Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.
Warsaw [Poland], January 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau cancelled his visits to Spain and Malta, as he contracted COVID-19, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lukasz Jasina said.