Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 3 (ANI): As India started inoculating children between the age group of 15 and 18 on Monday, Kerala designated 551 exclusive vaccination centres for the teens.
New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): With the administration of more than 23 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses till 7 am on Monday, India's vaccination coverage crossed 145.68 crore, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): India reported 33,750 new COVID-19 cases and 123 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 3 (ANI): Karnataka reported 10 new cases of Omicron on Sunday, taking the tally to 76, said State health minister K Sudhakar.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 3 (ANI): Amid the surge in Omicron cases, the Rajasthan government has imposed a fresh set of COVID-19 guidelines which has shut schools in Jaipur till January 9 for classes 1 to 8. However, colleges will have to ensure that students above 18 years of age
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 3 (ANI): The Taliban informed that at least ten thousand COVID-19 cases and 650 deaths were reported in Afghanistan in the past five months.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 3 (ANI): Bollywood actor-producer John Abraham and his wife Priya have tested positive for COVID-19 and are currently home quarantined.
Beijing [China], January 3 (ANI): China on Sunday reported 101 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday.
Washington [US], January 3 (ANI): US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has contracted COVID-19 and will remain quarantined at home for at least five days, he said in a statement released by the US Department of Defense on Sunday (local time).
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Israel has approved a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose for people over 60 years old and medical staff, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday.
Amsterdam [Netherlands], January 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Over two dozen people were arrested in Amsterdam during a protest against COVID-19 restrictions; four law enforcement officers were injured, the Dutch police informs.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 3 (ANI): In the wake of the COVID restrictions imposed by the West Bengal government, Belur Math, the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Mission, will remain closed for devotees and visitors until further notification.