New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): The national capital reported 496 fresh COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, thereby registering the highest single-day spike since the last six months.
Xi'an [China], December 28 (ANI): Xi'an, the capital of China's Shaanxi Province reported 175 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Monday, taking the total tally to 811 amid the surge in coronavirus cases in the country, local media reported on Tuesday.
Uppsala [Sweden], December 28 (ANI): New studies among Syrian refugee families in Turkey and families with infants in Sweden and Bhutan have found that children of mothers in poor mental health risk falling behind in their cognitive development.
Beijing [China], December 28 (ANI): China is using a variety of strategies including ramping up international broadcasting, undertaking extensive advertising campaigns, and infiltrating foreign media outlets to counter criticism and spread its propaganda.
Yangon [Myanmar], December 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Myanmar reported 200 new COVID-19 infections with daily positivity rate of 1.78 percent in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Ministry of Health on Monday.
Washington [US], December 27 (ANI): According to new research by the University of Nottingham, drivers touch their face 26 times an hour on average, potentially spreading germs and infection, if handwashing is inadequate.
Tokyo [Japan], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan has so far confirmed 58 Omicron cases, including 20 in people who did not go abroad or have contact with other infected persons, the Japanese media reported on Monday.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 27 (ANI): One more person has been arrested in the case of infiltration by a Bangladeshi national, Kolkata police said on Monday.
California [US], December 27 (ANI): A jump in COVID-19 hospitalizations of children in New York has sparked concerns in California amid a surge in Omicron variant infections.