Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], january 9 (ANI): West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Sukanta Majumdar has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been admitted to a hospital.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], January 9 (ANI): Ahead of assembly polls in Punjab, the state's Chief Electoral Officer Dr. S Karuna Raju on Sunday confirmed that he has been tested positive for COVID-19.
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], January 9 (ANI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has tested negative for COVID-19 while his wife and son have tested positive, said health officials.
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], January 9 (ANI): Harbhajan Singh had a very successful career as a cricketer playing 103 Tests, 236 ODIs and 28 T20Is for the country picking up 417 wickets in Tests and 294 wickets overall in limited-overs cricket.
Houston [US], January 9 (ANI): A new research has found that a blood test, combined with a risk model based on an individual's history, more accurately determines who is likely to benefit from lung cancer screening.
Christchurch [New Zealand], January 9 (ANI): New Zealand batter Devon Conway became the first player to achieve a 50+ score in his first five Tests on Sunday.
Christchurch [New Zealand], January 9 (ANI): As batter Ross Taylor stepped out to the field for the one final time in Tests, he equalled former spinner Daniel Vettori to become New Zealand's most-capped Test cricketer on Sunday.
Washington [US], January 8 (ANI): American show 'Bel-Air', a contemporary reimagining of the '90s Will Smith sitcom 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air', is the latest high-profile drama series to record a number of positive Covid tests.
Washington [US], January 8 (ANI): A recent study asserts that athletes returning to training following long COVID should undergo a series of tests and seek regular advice from a multi-disciplinary team of specialists to ensure they are fit to resume exercise.