Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 5 (ANI): Mumbai reports 15,166 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the tally of active cases to 61,923 in the city, informed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed the first death due to the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 in India.
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre and State governments on a PIL filed seeking implementation of the environment ministry's guidelines to prevent electrocution of elephants in the country.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], January 5 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh reported fresh 334 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the highest daily spike after November 10, 2021, said a state health bulletin.
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], January 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported 2,842 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the national total to 2,769,886, according to the health ministry.
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], January 5 (ANI): Jharkhand reported 2,681 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths in the last 24 hours, the state health department informed on Tuesday.
Washington [US], January 5 (ANI): To decrease hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19, the US administration is going to double its order of Pfizer treatment courses, President Joe Biden said on Tuesday (local time).
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 4 (ANI): West Bengal reported 9,073 new COVID-19 cases and 16 fatalities on Tuesday, informed the State health department.
Copenhagen [Denmark], January 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Denmark has registered 18 deaths linked to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus since it emerged in the country, media reported on Tuesday, citing data from the Statens Serum Institute.