NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 38,903,731 on Saturday, as 337,704 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. This is the third consecutive day when over 300,000 daily cases were registered in more than eight months. Besides, 488 deaths due to … Read more
LONDON: British retail sales slid in December, as consumers shunned the high street due to concerns over the Omicron coronavirus variant, official data showed on Friday. Total sales volumes dropped 3.7 per cent last month compared to November, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a statement. Sales had risen by one per cent in … Read more
Omicron Surge : The federal government has allowed the use of another COVID-19 vaccine, AstraZeneca, to protect the population from the fifth wave of coronavirus, which is driven by the Omicron variant. The action is part of the government’s intention to speed up the administration of booster shots in order to inoculate as many people … Read more
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan confirmed 6,808 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Thursday. The NCOC said the country has conducted 24,356,373 tests so far, confirming 1,345,801 cases in total. Over the above mentioned period of time, 426 patients have recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total … Read more
WARSAW – Poland reported 30,586 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, the highest number since the spring of last year. Health Minister Adam Niedzielski said during a press conference that nearly 20 percent of new cases are of the Omicron variant, and the spread of it has “officially become a fact.” “The situation is dramatic,” he … Read more
WASHINGTON: During America’s last surge of the coronavirus driven by the Delta variant, people who were unvaccinated but survived Covid were better protected than those who were vaccinated and not previously infected, a new study said Wednesday. The finding is the latest to weigh in on a debate on the relative strengths of natural versus … Read more
SANTIAGO – Chile reported 9,509 COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours, a new record number of daily cases, as well as four more deaths, bringing the total caseload to 1,902,657 infections and 39,431 deaths, the Health Ministry said Wednesday. The country is facing a resurgence due to the Omicron variant of the virus in … Read more
WASHINGTON – The United States added over 1 million COVID-19 cases again on Tuesday, after setting a global record of over 1.36 million daily cases earlier this month, according to latest data from Johns Hopkins University. A total of 1,060,747 new cases and 1,896 new deaths were reported across the country on Tuesday. The country … Read more
NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 38,218,773 on Thursday, as 317,532 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. This is the seventh consecutive day when more than 200,000 new cases and the first day when over 300,000 new cases were registered … Read more
SYDNEY – Premier of Australia’s Victoria Daniel Andrews on Thursday urged residents of the state to get a COVID-19 booster vaccine, saying it was not an “optional extra.” Andrews said he was hopeful the national framework would embrace “practical scientific reality” to mandate booster shots, as a third dose was necessary to “protect against severe … Read more
WELLINGTON – New Zealand reported 39 new cases of COVID-19 in the community on Thursday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country’s current community outbreak to 11,399. Among the new infections, 21 were recorded in the largest city of Auckland, 14 in the Lakes region, two in Hawke’s Bay, one in Canterbury … Read more
SEOUL – South Korea reported 6,603 more cases of the COVID-19 as of midnight Wednesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 712,503. The daily caseload was up from 5,805 in the previous day amid the spread of the Omicron variant, which the health authorities expected to become a dominant … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia reported 3,229 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the national total to 2,817,163, according to the health ministry. There are 239 new imported cases and 2,990 local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Another 13 deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 31,831. The ministry … Read more
MEXICO CITY: Mexico’s new Covid-19 cases hit a daily record above 60,000 on Wednesday, official figures showed, as the hard-hit country faces a fourth wave of infections linked to the Omicron variant. The health ministry reported 60,552 new coronavirus infections — the most yet for a 24-hour period — taking the total number since the pandemic began … Read more
The Grammy Awards, which honor the best musical performances, is scheduled for April 3 in Las Vegas. This statement was released by the Recording Academy and CBS on Tuesday. The awards were originally scheduled for January 31 in downtown Los Angeles. But the date was canceled after the Omicron variety caused a new round of … Read more
TOKYO – Japan on Wednesday declared a COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency for Tokyo, neighboring Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa and 9 other prefectures, as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been spreading rapidly in these areas. Under the quasi-state of emergency, restaurants and bars will be asked to close early and stop or limit the serving of … Read more
As the number of Covid-19 cases continued to rise in the country at a rapid pace, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Wednesday imposed new restrictions from January 20, Bol News reported. Read more: ‘The idea that Omicron is less lethal & will lead to an end to the pandemic is incorrect’ According … Read more
GENEVA: The World Health Organization has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic is far from over, as France, Germany and Brazil posted new records of infections in the past 24 hours. The highly transmissible Omicron strain has spread unabated around the world, pushing some governments to impose fresh measures while speeding up the rollout of vaccine … Read more
WELLINGTON – New Zealand reported 24 new cases of COVID-19 in the community on Wednesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country’s current community outbreak to 11,360. Among the new infections, 14 were recorded in the largest city of Auckland, one in Northland, one in nearby Waikato, five in the Lakes region, … Read more
Australia’s upcoming summer schedule of limited-overs series will only feature Sri Lanka after New Zealand postponed tour to Australia amid tight border controls and quarantine requirements in NZ, to control the virus outbreak, as the Kiwis return is uncertain. All the travellers visiting New Zealand had to go through a mandatory 10-day quarantine period, and … Read more
NEW DELHI- India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 37,901,241 on Wednesday, including 282,970 new confirmed cases registered during the past 24 hours across the South Asian country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. This is the seventh consecutive day when more than 200,000 daily new cases are registered in India this year. Besides, 441 deaths … Read more
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) — The first three locally transmitted COVID-19 cases of the Omicron variant in Vietnam have been confirmed in its southern Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam News Agency reported Wednesday. The three people were all related to another COVID-19 patient who recently entered Vietnam from the United … Read more
BERLIN: Germany has registered more than 100,000 new Covid-19 infections in the past 24 hours, according to data released by the country’s public health agency on Wednesday. Europe’s biggest economy recorded 112,323 coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours and 239 fatalities, the Robert Koch Institute said. The weekly incidence rate reached 584.4 new infections per 100,000 … Read more
MANILA, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) — The Philippines reported 28,471 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, raising the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,270,758. The Department of Health (DOH) said the number of active cases dipped to 284,458 from an all-time high of 290,938 recorded on Monday. The country’s positivity rate dipped … Read more
LONDON: Britain’s unemployment rate dropped and payrolls recovered further at the end of last year despite the onset of the Omicron variant, official data showed on Tuesday. The unemployment rate fell to 4.1 per cent in the three months to the end of November, from 4.2 per cent in the quarter ending in October, the … Read more
HONG KONG: Crude oil hit a more than seven-year high on Tuesday on optimism the global recovery will ramp up demand, but concerns about the end of long-running central bank support and rising Treasury yields saw most equity markets reverse early gains. After an almost uninterrupted rally from the early days of the pandemic, world … Read more
The newly appointed captain of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Lahore Qalandars, Shaheen Shah Afridi said that the captaincy will not create pressure. Shaheen has taken place of Qalandar’ ex-captain Shoaib Akhtar. His appointment was announced by the head coach Aaqib Javed and CEO Rana Atif during a press conference. “I will try my … Read more
JERUSALEM, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) — Preliminary results from an Israeli study showed low efficacy of the fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose against the Omicron variant, Israel’s largest hospital said in a statement on Monday. In the study, launched in late December, 270 staff members of Sheba Medical Center received the fourth dose of Pfizer or Moderna … Read more
