Norwich [UK], December 11 (ANI): According to new research by the University of East Anglia and Quadram Institute, our immune cells use the body's fat stores to fight infection.
Yangon [Myanmar], December 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Myanmar reported 357 new COVID-19 cases with seven more deaths in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Jakarta [Indonesia], December 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Indonesia on Saturday confirmed 228 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,258,980, according to the country's Health Ministry.
Cairo [Bahrain], December 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The first case of the Omicron coronavirus strain was detected in Bahrain, the ministry of health said on Saturday.
Nicosia [Cyprus], December 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The first three cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant were identified in the coastal city of Limassol in Cyprus, the ministry of health said.
Ulaanbaatar [Mongolia], December 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Mongolia's Health Ministry on Saturday confirmed 284 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 386,384.
Manila [Philippines], December 11 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 356 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,836,360.
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 11 (ANI): Witnessing a surge in new COVID-19 cases, Pakistan reported 395 fresh coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, according to National Command and Operation Centre on Saturday.
Seoul [South Korea], December 11 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 6,977 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Friday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 510,583.
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], December 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported another 5,058 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Friday, bringing the national total to 2,683,523, according to the health ministry.
Hanoi [Vietnam], December 10 (ANI/VOVWORLD): Vietnam recorded 14,839 new infections of COVID-19, of which 20 were imported and 14,819 were recorded domestically on Friday, down 481 cases compared to the previous day, in 57 provinces and cities nationwide.
New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): India reported 8,503 fresh COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Friday.