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Poland reports 12,454 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Warsaw [Poland], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Poland confirmed on Wednesday 12,454 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country's total caseload to 1,159,901, according to the health ministry.
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Mexico adds 10,297 COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mexico City [Mexico], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Mexico reported 10,297 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 670 relevant deaths on Wednesday, bringing the national total to 1,277,499 and 115,769, respectively, according to the health ministry.
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COVID-19 vaccines "not a silver bullet": WHO
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Health Organization (WHO) regional office for the Western Pacific on Thursday called for greater vigilance amid the roll-out of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, saying the vaccine is not a "silver bullet" that will end the nearly year-
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New York embraces major winter storm
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): New York City has been experiencing a wallop of heavy snow, strong wind, and hazardous travel conditions since Wednesday afternoon as the Northeast and mid-Atlantic areas are hammered by winter storm Gail.
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Belgium reports 3,636 new COVID-19 cases, 615,058 in total
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Belgium registered on Thursday 3,636 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing its national tally to 615,058, the public health institute Sciensano reported.
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New Zealand delivers better wages for lowest paid
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The New Zealand government confirmed it will deliver on its commitment to raise the minimum wage to 20 NZ dollars (14.26 US dollars) per hour from April 1, 2021, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Wood said on Thursday.
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Nigerian president orders immediate reopening of land borders
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate reopening of the nation's four land borders which were shut 16 months ago in a bid to curb smuggling, said a senior government official on Wednesday.
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Italy approves national plan for COVID-19 vaccination
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Italian authorities approved a national plan for COVID-19 mass vaccination on Wednesday after a meeting between the central government and regional governors.
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New Zealand secures two new COVID-19 vaccines, enough for every citizen: P
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The New Zealand government will purchase COVID-19 vaccines from pharmaceutical companies AstraZeneca and Novavax, meaning every New Zealander will be able to be vaccinated, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday.
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France records 17,615 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France] December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): France's health authorities on Wednesday reported 17,615 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, the biggest single-day increase since November 21.
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ICUs in California drowning by coronavirus surge
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Unchecked Thanksgiving gatherings of friends and families across the Golden State result in an unprecedented surge of COVID-19 cases, with more to come, California health officials noted Tuesday, warning statewide intensive care units (ICUs) capaci
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Malaysia reports 1,295 new COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], December 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported 1,295 new COVID-19 infections, the health ministry said on Wednesday, bringing the national total to 87,913.
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