Islamabad [Pakistan], January 1 (ANI): The rise in militant attacks in Pakistan reached the highest point in August 2021, according to a study which stated that this spike coincided with the Taliban's offensive that started in May last year.
Ottawa [Canada], January 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Canada is going through its worst spike in COVID-19 cases yet, driven by the Omicron variant, with 41,210 new cases reported on Friday evening, an all-time high for daily cases since the pandemic hit the country in February 2020.
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 1 (ANI): In view of the rising cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19, Pakistan is now facing the fifth wave of coronavirus, and cases may peak in late January or early February, local media reported citing health experts.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 31 (ANI): Dharavi witnessed a spike in COVID-19 cases on Friday and 34 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): Delhi reported 1,796 new COVID-19 cases during the last 24 hours, witnessing its highest single-day spike in cases since May 22, said the state health department on Friday.
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): With the Union Health Ministry noting a surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, official sources have said that the reason behind the spike is the Omicron variant which has started replacing its predecessor Delta in India and the world.
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): Amid the spike in the COVID-19 cases in the country, the tour of Rashtrapati Bhavan and Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum for the general public will remain closed from January 1.
Tshwane [South Africa], December 31(ANI): A study out of South Africa found the country may have already passed the peak of the omicron-fueled surge in cases of the fourth wave of COVID-19 infections with data suggesting the variant has not caused a corresponding jump in hospitalizations and
Manila [Philippines], December 30 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines is experiencing a new spike in COVID-19 infections, with daily infections hitting 1,623 on Thursday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,841,260.
New Delhi [India], December 30 (ANI): Temples in the national capital have been closed for devotees in the wake of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) imposing restrictions on social activities, transportation amid a surge in Omicron cases.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 29 (ANI): It's been almost two years since the coronavirus pandemic began and there seems no end to it as yet with cases rising again. Like others, veteran star Soni Razdan is also waiting for COVID-19 to end.
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.