Vrindavan (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 1 (ANI): Lakhs of devotees from different parts of the country and abroad thronged Mathura's Banke Bihari temple on the occasion of the New Year amid COIVID-19 protocols going for a toss.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], January 1 (ANI): As many as 10 ministers of the Maharashtra government and 20 MLAs have been infected with COVID-19, said state Deputy Cheif Minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday despite the shortened Assembly Winter Session.
New Delhi [India], January 1 (ANI): A Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs' scheduled one-week study trip to Hyderabad and Goa has been postponed due rise in COVID-19 cases in the country.
Ottawa [Canada], January 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Canada is going through its worst spike in COVID-19 cases yet, driven by the Omicron variant, with 41,210 new cases reported on Friday evening, an all-time high for daily cases since the pandemic hit the country in February 2020.
New Delhi [India], January 1 (ANI): With the administration of 58,11,487 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 145.16 crores (1,45,16,24,150) as per provisional reports till 7 am on Saturday.
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 1 (ANI): In view of the rising cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19, Pakistan is now facing the fifth wave of coronavirus, and cases may peak in late January or early February, local media reported citing health experts.
New Delhi [India], January 1 (ANI): The Union Government on Saturday said that over 19.52 crore balance and unutilized COVID vaccine doses are still available with the States and Union Territories (UTs).
Geneva [Switzerland], January 1 (ANI): As the world enters its third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was confident that the pandemic will end in 2022 "if we end inequity" together.
New Delhi [India], January 1 (ANI): India reported 22,775 new COVID-19 cases and 406 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.
New Delhi [India], January 1 (ANI): As registrations for COVID-19 vaccination of children falling into the age bracket of 15 to 18 years commenced from today on the Co-WIN portal, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said that the safety of children secures the future of the c
Washington [US], January 1 (ANI): A US school teacher voluntarily quarantined herself inside the airplane bathroom for a few hours after testing positive for COVID-19.
Athens [Greece], January 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Greece has confirmed 40,560 new coronavirus cases within the past 24 hours, marking thus the largest daily increase since the start of the pandemic, the National Public Health Organization (NPHO) said.