Washington [US], December 15 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday called off his Asia Tour midway after reports of a COVID-19 positive case in his travelling delegation.
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): A third wave of the COVID-19 is inevitable and a roadmap for booster dose should be made to protect people, especially those having comorbidities, who are immunocompromised and healthcare workers, noted a top health expert.
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Delhi witnessed a slight increase in its daily COVID-19 case count as 57 new cases were reported during the last 24 hours.
Tokyo [Japan], December 15 (ANI/Sputnik): A panel of the Japanese Health Ministry on Wednesday approved the use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine as a booster on Wednesday, the media reported.
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) chief whip in Rajya Sabha Shiv Pratap Shukla on Wednesday dubbed the Opposition parties "Omicron in Parliament" while criticising them for disrupting proceedings of the Upper House.
Madrid [Spain], December 15 (ANI): Real Madrid CF players Luka Modric and Marcelo tested positive for COVID-19, the La Liga club announced on Wednesday.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 15 (ANI): Kerala recorded 4,006 new cases of COVID-19 during the last 24 hours, said the state government on Wednesday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 15 (ANI): Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan's house help has tested positive for COVID-19, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) informed on Wednesday.
Nairobi [Kenya] December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Kenya's Ministry of Health said on Wednesday it has detected three cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in the country.
London [UK], December 15 (ANI): Following the introduction of the England government's "Autumn and Winter Plan B", the Premier League on Wednesday confirmed requirements for all fans attending Premier League matches.
Pennsylvania [US], December 15 (ANI): According to a study, live streaming gaming platforms that are used to endorse alcohol, energy drinks, and junk food by influencers increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Manila [Philippines], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 237 cases of COVID-19 cases have been reported in the Philippines, taking the total to 2,836,915, the Department of Health said on Wednesday.