Washington [US], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden has issued an executive order for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist with coronavirus testing across the United States, the White House announced in a memorandum.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 28 (ANI): Telangana on Monday reported 12 more Omicron cases, taking the total tally of the new variant in the state to 55.
Washington [US], December 28 (ANI): The Centre for Disease Control (CDC) in the US said that it is shortening the recommended time for isolation from 10 days for people with COVID-19 to 5 days, if asymptomatic, followed by 5 days of wearing a mask when around others.
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 28 (ANI): After Iran closed its borders due to the concerns of the new COVID-19 variant, hundreds of Afghans who were seeking to enter the Middle Eastern nation have become stranded at Islam Qala port in the western province of Herat, reported local media.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 28 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday reviewed the COVID situation and preparedness to tackle its new variant 'Omicron' in the state.
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): With Delhi reporting the highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases in six months, a declaration of Yellow Alert with its host of restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) is likely to come into effect.
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): Delhi's Restaurant owners on Monday expressed their concern over the night curfew imposed in the national capital in view of rising COVID-19 cases and said that they will face a huge loss because this is the peak time of their business, adding the govern
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): After reviewing all applications and data, the Subject Expert Committee (SEC), a body under India's drug regulator, has recommended granting the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to Serum Institute of India's COVID-19 vaccine Covovax and Corbevax vacc
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): In view of rising concerns of the possible third wave of COVID-19 pandemic, the Election Commission of India should conduct the assembly polls which are scheduled to take place next year in the five states, before the scheduled time, said Chhattisgarh
Hanoi [Vietnam], December 28 (ANI): Vietnam envisages diversifying its export market as China has tightened COVID-19 prevention measures unilaterally making Hanoi suffer economically.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 27 (ANI): Amid the rising cases of COVID-19 in Kerala, the state government has decided to impose a night curfew from December 30 to January 2, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) stated on Monday.