January 18, 2022
- Japan's Osaka prefecture expects daily record of over 6,000 COVID-19 cases.
- Canada approves Pfizer's oral COVID-19 antiviral pills.
- Poland in grip of fifth COVID-19 wave.
- China's Tianjin city reports decline in COVID-19 infections.
- Companies in China's Tianjin affected by COVID-19 outbreak.
- Mainland China reports a fall in local COVID-19 cases.
- Australia registers highest COVID-19 death toll.
- Bulgaria sets record for daily COVID-19 cases.
- Czech Republic reports over 20,000 new COVID-19 cases.