INSACOG confirms first case of Omicron subvariant BA.4 in India

May 20, 2022

New Delhi [India], May 20 : India's first case of BA.4 subvariant of the Omicron strain of coronavirus was detected in Hyderabad through a...

Beijing announces COVID-19 vaccine mandate for its residents

Jul 07, 2022

Hong Kong, July 7 : Beijing imposed China's first COVID-19 vaccine mandate for residents to enter public venues in face of a spike in...

New Zealand detects Omicron subvariant BA.2.75 for first time

Jul 05, 2022

Wellington [New Zealand], July 5 (ANI/Xinhua): The Omicron subvariant BA.2.75 has been detected in New Zealand for the first time as the country recorded...

Canada confirms 51 cases of new Omicron subvariant

Jan 27, 2022

Ottawa [Canada], January 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Canada has found 51 cases of a new Omicron subvariant known as BA.2 mainly from international travelers, according to...

Elderly Chinese neglected by authorities amid new Omicron variant threat

Jul 07, 2022

Beijing [China], July 7 : Elderly Chinese people are being neglected by the authorities despite the detection of the new Omicron subvariant recently in...

Japan: COVID-19 infections hit new record as 7th wave continues nationwide sweep

Jul 27, 2022

Tokyo [Japan], July 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Japan's new daily COVID-19 cases hit a new record Wednesday, topping the 209,000-mark for the first time as the...