New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): As Delhi's air quality deteriorates to the 'severe' category, doctors opine that the pollution might increase the risk of COVID-19 infections in the national capital and can also hinder brain development in younger children.
Manila [Philippines], November 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,656 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,800,621.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 6 (ANI): In a high-level meeting held on Saturday, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath released detailed guidelines on COVID-19 vaccination, the spread of Zika virus in the state and other issues in the state.
Moscow [Russia], November 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia recorded 41,335 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, which brings the all-time total to 8,755,930, the federal response center said Saturday.
Seoul [South Korea], November 6 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 2,248 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Friday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 377,712.
Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): Responding to the World Health Organization's (WHO) warning of a new COVID-19 wave, AIIMS Doctor and Epidemiologist Dr Sanjay K Rai on Friday said that it is unlikely if a large population has already been already infected by the virus.
Washington [US], November 5 (ANI): A new study in the Veterinary Record reveals that pets can be infected with the alpha variant of SARS-CoV-2, which was first detected in southeast England and is commonly known as the UK variant or B.1.1.7.
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 5 (ANI): Pakistan reported 515 new COVID-19 infections in the county in the last 24 hours, while 11 patients succumbed to the viral infection, reported a local media citing the statistics shared by National Command and Operation Centre.
Seoul [South Korea], November 5 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 2,344 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 375,464.
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], November 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported another 5,713 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Thursday, bringing the national total to 2,492,343, according to the health ministry.