Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 2 (ANI): Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra has been closed till further orders after 13 students of the varsity were found COVID-19 positive.
New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Sunday said that over 19.81 crore balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are presently available with States and Union Territories.
Seoul [South Korea], January 2 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 3,833 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Saturday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 639,083.
New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement, the country is preparing to begin the COVID-19 vaccination drive for 15-18-year-old children from Monday.
New York [US], January 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the US state of New York almost doubled in the past ten days amid the spread of the Omicron variant, according to the latest data on Governor Kathy Hochul's website.
Ankara [Turkey], January 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey on Saturday reported 36,731 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 9,519,281, according to the country's health ministry.
New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): With the administration of more than 22 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses till 7 pm on Saturday, India's vaccination coverage crossed 145.40 crores, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 2 (ANI): As the COVID-19 vaccination of children falling into the age bracket of 15 to 18 years is scheduled to begin from January 3, the Kerala health department has prepared an action plan for inoculation of all eligible beneficiaries.
Dispur (Assam) [India], January 2 (ANI): Assam reported 150 fresh COVID-19 cases and one fatality in the last 24 hours, as per the state health bulletin on Saturday.
Paris [France], January 2 (ANI): People in France torched nearly 874 vehicles across the country to mark the New Year as part of their decades-old tradition, a media report said.