New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday began the presentation of the Union Budget 2022-23 by expressing empathy to those who died due to COVID-19.
London [UK], February 1 (ANI): The Premier League has confirmed that between Monday, January 24 and Sunday, January 30, 1,947 COVID-19 tests were administered on players and club staff. Of these, there were 11 new positive cases.
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 1 (ANI): Pakistan reported 5,327 new COVID-19 cases and 32 more deaths on Monday, said the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC).
Beijing [China], February 1 (ANI): The Chinese mainland reported 27 new locally-transmitted COVID-19 infections and a total of 39 new imported corona cases on Monday, reported Xinhua news agency.
Ottawa [Canada], February 1 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tested positive for COVID-19 as the country sees a continuing rise in the Omicron variant and is also faced with trucker protests against coronavirus restrictions, reported CNN News.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 1 (ANI): Dharavi Police on Tuesday arrested two people including social media influencer Vikas Fhatak, also known as 'Hindustani Bhau' for allegedly instigating students to protest to demand online exams for classes 10th and 12th in view of COVID-19.
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): India registered a sharp decline in daily COVID-19 cases as 1,67,059 new infections were recorded in the last 24 hours, informed Minister of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday.
Singapore, February 1 (ANI): Data from the Singapore Tourist Board (STB) shows that the number of Indian tourists to Singapore dropped drastically from 1.42 million Indian tourists visiting Singapore in 2019, pre-COVID year, to 54,000 in 2021.
Ottawa [Canada], February 1 (ANI): Responding to ongoing anti-COVID rule protests in Ottawa, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said Canadians were disgusted by the behaviour of some protesters but he would not be intimidated by those hurling abuse.
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): After a decline during the first quarter of 2020-21 due to the nationwide lockdown in wake of the COVID situation, various indicators of employment have bounced back remarkably, said the Ministry of Finance on Monday.