Berlin [Germany], December 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany has included the United Kingdom in the high risk category amid the spread of Omicron and will introduce a temporary ban on almost all travellers arriving from the UK to Germany, the Robert Koch Institute said in a risk list update.
London [UK], December 18 (ANI): London Mayor Sadiq Khan has declared a "major incident" in the capital of the UK due to the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): With seven countries in South-East Asia Region confirming cases of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday emphasized on urgent scale-up of public health and social measures to curtail its further spread.
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Day after the Supreme Court stayed probe by West Bengal government into the Pegasus matter, BJP said that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wants to spread 'jungle raj' by not trusting constitutional institutions.
Geneva [Switzerland], December 18 (ANI): Amid the unabated spread of the Omicron cases around the world, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said infection numbers of the new variant is doubling at least every 3 days.
Paris [France], December 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Paris town hall announced on Saturday the cancellation of all holiday festivities which were planned to take place on Champs-Elysees on December 31, including the big New Year fireworks, to limit the spread of COVID-19.
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): As the world witnesses the new coronavirus variant Omicron, World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday emphasized an urgent scale-up of public health and social measures to curtail its further spread.
Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 18 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Energy Minister Pradhuman Singh Tomar on Friday cleaned the toilet of a government school in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior to spread the message of cleanliness.
New York [US], December 18 (ANI): Authorities in Vietnam must immediately release four activists jailed this week for spreading anti-State propaganda, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday.
Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], December 17 (ANI): Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Friday said the state government is cautious and is tracking contacts of all eight Omicron variant cases to ensure that there is no immediate spread of the disease from them.
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy continued their goalscoring spree as they defeated Delhi Hockey Academy 9-1 in the Khelo India Women's Hockey League U-21 clash at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium.