Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 10 (ANI): An ex-gratia amount of Rs 50,000 will be given to the next of kin of persons who died of COVID-19 disease, said Yashpal Garg, Secretary Health of Chandigarh on Thursday.
Sofia [Bulgaria], December 10 (ANI/Novinite): 98,509 are the active cases of coronavirus in the country. This is indicated by a reference on the website of the Unified Information Portal.
Bandar Seri Begawan [Brunei], December 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Brunei reported 39 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total tally to 15,283 with 100 deaths.
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) under the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) will hold the first meeting on Friday regarding the COVID-19 booster dose, said sources on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): India has administered over 140 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses so far, said a press release from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Lilongwe [Malawi] December 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Health authorities in Malawi on Thursday disclosed that 3 cases of Omicron variant have been confirmed in the country and the government has tightened measures at all points of entry into the country.
New York [US], December 9 (ANI): Early laboratory data on the effectiveness of existing vaccines against the Omicron COVID-19 variant is useful, but it is still unclear how effective these will be in treating severely sick patients, a UN health agency panel said on Thursday.
New York [US], December 9 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated the already delicate living conditions of refugees and migrants from Venezuela and substantial funds are needed to meet their increasing needs, say UN rights experts.
Yangon [Myanmar], December 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of COVID-19 cases has risen to 525,750 in Myanmar after 347 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Ministry of Health on Thursday.
Jakarta [Indonesia], December 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Indonesia on Thursday confirmed 220 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,258,560, according to the country's health ministry.