Berlin [Germany], January 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany has registered 133,536 new coronavirus cases within the past 24 hours, marking thus the largest daily increase since the start of the outbreak, Robert Koch Institute said on Thursday.
Beijing [China], January 20 (ANI): China's heavy-handed and draconian approach to handling COVID-19 lockdowns has left millions of its residents struggling to meet basic daily needs, said a media report.
Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], January 20 (ANI): Mizoram reported 984 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the state health department informed on Thursday.
Mexico City [Mexico], January 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Mexico has confirmed 60,552 new coronavirus cases within the past 24 hours, marking thus the largest daily increase since the start of the pandemic, the national Ministry of Health said.
Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): US President Joie Biden on Wednesday (local time) commemorated his first year in office and said "it's been a year "of challenges" but also of considerable strides."
London [UK], January 20 (ANI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday (local time) announced the end of COVID-19 measures including mandatory face masks in England.
The Hague [Netherlands], January 20 (ANI/Xinhua): A vaccine adapted to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 could be available in the Netherlands by the end of April, Dutch Health Minister Ernst Kuipers wrote on Wednesday in a letter to the parliament.
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): Union Minister Jitendra Singh was on Wednesday during a meeting apprised that out of 663 officers and staff of the Department of Personnel Training (DoPT), 46 got infected with mild symptoms of COVID-19 and 20 of them already recovered.
New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): The Drugs Controller General of India's (DCGI) subject expert committee (SEC) has recommended the regular market approval to Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech for their COVID-19 vaccines Covaxin and Covishield with conditions for the adult po