Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): The Annie Awards, which recognise excellence in the animation shown in cinema and television, will be virtual for a second consecutive year.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 20 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday held a virtual meeting with the councillors on the COVID-19 situation in Lucknow.
Yangon [Myanmar], January 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of Omicron cases has risen to 146 after 28 new cases were reported in Myanmar, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health on Thursday.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 20 (ANI): In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases and Omicron, Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday imposed complete restrictions on non-essential movement from every Friday (2 pm) to Monday (6 am), said order by the government of Jammu and Ka
Kathmandu [Nepal], January 20 (ANI): Local authorities of Kathmandu Valley have enforced an odd-even rule for vehicles starting from Friday midnight as COVID-19 cases continues to surge in recent weeks.
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Indonesia confirmed 2,116 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the highest single-day rise since Aug. 7 last year, amid the spread of the Omicron variant in the archipelago.
Berlin [Germany], January 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Germany's seven-day COVID-19 incidence rate exceeded 600 for the first time as 638.8 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants were recorded, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases said on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): Delhi government on Thursday slashed the maximum price of the RT-PCR COVID-19 test at private laboratories from Rs 500 to Rs 300.
Beijing [China], January 20 (ANI): China's fortunes in Africa are changing with Beijing preoccupied with its slowing economy owning to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, trade war with the US and others factors, shifting its strategic priorities writes Sergio Restelli for the Inside Over.