Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 5 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices reversed early losses and closed half a per cent higher on Tuesday despite weak global cues.
Seoul [South Korea], January 5 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 715 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 64,979.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 5 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices edged lower during early hours on Tuesday on the back of weak global cues and concerns over the recent spike in coronavirus infections.
London [UK], January 5 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson reimposed a lockdown in England on Monday as a more transmissible variant of Covid-19 fuels a surge in infections and hospitalizations across the country.
Doha [Qatar], January 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The Qatari Health Ministry on Monday announced 207 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the Gulf state to 144,644, the official Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], January 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported 1,741 new COVID-19 infections, the Health Ministry said on Monday, bringing the national total to 120,818.
Bangkok [Thailand], January 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand confirmed Monday a new high of coronavirus infection at 745 cases, mostly domestic ones, official data showed.
Seoul [South Korea], January 4 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 1,020 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Monday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 64,264.
Tokyo [Japan], January 4 (ANI): Japanese government is preparing to declare another state of emergency in Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures, due to the spike in coronavirus infections in the country, Kyodo News reported citing a source on Monday.
Bangkok [Thailand], January 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand on Sunday confirmed 315 new cases of COVID-19, mostly domestic infections, according to the Center for the COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
Santiago [Chile], January 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Chile reported 3,338 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing total infections to 615,902, the Ministry of Health said on Saturday.