Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 2 (ANI): In view of rising COVID-19 cases, the West Bengal government on Sunday decided to shut down schools and other educational institutes, spas, salons, beauty parlours, zoos, and entertainment parks from January 3.
Paris [France], January 2 (ANI/Sputnik): France will ease isolation restrictions for the vaccinated starting next week, reducing the number of quarantine days to seven, Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Sunday in an interview with Le Journal du Dimanche.
Hanoi [Vietnam], January 2 (ANI): Vietnam on Saturday suggested China restore customs clearance at border gates as cargo congestion is piling up due to COVID-19 measures currently imposed by Guangxi which have impacted the bilateral trade.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], January 2 (ANI): A combined team of the Bhim Army, the OBC Mahasabha and the Jayas demonstrated outside Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's residence against the abolition of reservation in Urban Body and Panchayat polls on Sunday.
New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): Over Rs 99 lakhs was collected in fines and 66 FIRs were registered on the first day of 2022, Saturday for violation of COVID-19 protocols, following the enforcement of 'Yellow alert' restrictions in the national capital, said the Delhi government.
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], January 2 (ANI): Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in Haryana, the state authorities on Saturday ordered the closure of cinema halls, sports complexes, swimming pools, and entertainment parks in Gurugram, Faridabad, and three other districts from January 2 to 12.
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], January 2 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday emphasised caution against COVID-19 and said the state government will have to impose restrictions if there is a rise in cases of Omicron variant.
New York [US], January 1 (ANI): A single dose restored blood cells to their normal shape and eliminated the most serious complication of sickle cell disease for at least three years in some patients, suggests the findings of recent research.
London [UK], January 1 (ANI): Amritpal Singh Maan, a philanthropist who has provided over 200,000 meals to those in need since the COVID-19 pandemic began, has been awarded OBE in recognition for his services to charity and community. He is among those honoured by the Queen in the New Yea
New Delhi [India], January 1 (ANI): The Indian team registered a comprehensive win against the South Africans in Centurion to take a 1-0 in the 3-match Test series. But India's middle-order is still a concern for team management as the senior batters like skipper Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane
Washington [US], January 1 (ANI): After kidney failure, kidney transplantation is the preferred therapy, but kidneys transplanted from deceased donors often do not last for the rest of a recipient's life.
Cape Town [South Africa], January 1(ANI): South African anti-apartheid hero Archbishop Desmond Tutu was laid to rest on Saturday in Cape Town's St. George's Cathedral.