Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 7 (ANI): In view of rising COVID-19 cases, the Odisha government has decided that government and sub-ordinate offices in the state will function with 50 per cent of employees from January 7 to 31.
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 7 (ANI): Pakistan President Arif Alvi has said that he tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time, calling on people to follow precautionary measures and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): Congress will hold a meeting of its general secretaries, state in-charges and state party chiefs to review the progress of its membership drive across the country.
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): With more than 85 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses administered till 7 pm on Thursday, India's cumulative vaccination coverage has crossed 149.57 crore
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 6 (ANI): Maharashtra has reported 36,265 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the state health department informed on Thursday. The active cases in the state stand at 1,14,847.
Beirut [Lebanon], January 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Lebanon's Health Ministry announced on Thursday 7,247 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily number since the outbreak of the disease in the country.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 6 (ANI): Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in the state, the Karnataka government on Thursday ordered 14 days quarantine for international passengers who test COVID-19 positive at airports.
Washington [US], January 6 (ANI): Joe Wright's musical drama 'Cyrano' has been pushed back by over a month in the UK, seemingly becoming the latest film casualty of the ongoing omicron-fueled COVID-19 surge.
Hong Kong, January 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Hong Kong on Thursday reported 33 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, taking the total tally to 12,832, data from the Center for Health Protection showed.
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): Telugu star Mahesh Babu on Thursday revealed that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and that he is in home isolation.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], January 6 (ANI): District Magistrate Dr. R Rajesh Kumar and DIG/Senior Superintendent of Police Janmejay Khanduri jointly held a meeting with the office-bearers of political parties and the Board of Trade for necessary cooperation to prevent the spread of COV
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Indonesia on Thursday confirmed 533 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,264,669, according to the country's Health Ministry.