New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): India reported 2,47,417 fresh COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Thursday.
Madrid [Spain], January 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Spain has confirmed 179,125 new coronavirus cases within the past 24 hours, marking thus the largest daily increase since the start of the pandemic, the national Ministry of Health said.
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): With India witnessing a steep rise in COVID-19 cases, Dr VK Paul, Niti Aayog member, has cautioned that the infection caused by Omicron variant of coronavirus should not be considered common cold and people should not take it lightly.
Geneva [Switzerland], January 12 (ANI): The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is a "dangerous virus" particularly for those who are unvaccinated, World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday.
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 12 (ANI): The Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir Dr Arun Kumar Mehta on Wednesday asked the Union Territory's Health and Medical Education Department to prioritise providing COVID-19 vaccination to the vulnerable populations.
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Delhi reported 27,561 new COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours, the highest number of COVID cases in a single day in the past eight months.
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech on Wednesday claimed that its COVID vaccine Covaxin can neutralise both Delta and Omicron variants of coronavirus.
Washington [US], January 12 (ANI): As Omicron spreads like wildfire across the world, White House Chief Medical advisor Antony Fauci has said although the COVID-19 variant will likely infect most people but vaccinated people will still fare better.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], January 12 (ANI): Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, Maharashtra's Pune district launched the "Covid-Free Village" Contest to curb the spread of COVID-19 and its Omicron variant.
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): A total of 115 people died across the world due to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 so far, out of which, one death has been reported in India, informed Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry on Wednesday.
Moscow [Russia], January 12 (ANI): Sputnik V demonstrates very high efficacy against Omicron variant and appears to be more effective than other vaccines against the new strain, said Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
Moscow [Russia], January 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 698 cases of Omicron, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said on Wednesday, adding that the capital region is likely to suffer most from the new coronavirus variant.