ADDIS ABABA – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 11,215,826 as of Friday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The death toll from the pandemic across the continent stands at 249,452, said the specialized healthcare agency of the African Union. A total of 10,457,605 patients across … Read more
HAVANA – Cuba registered no deaths related to COVID-19 in the past day, keeping the national death toll at 8,498, the Ministry of Public Health said Friday. According to its daily report, there were 638 COVID-19 infections recorded in the same day, for a total of 1,071,964 cases. In addition, there were 2,331 active cases … Read more
SANTIAGO – Chile reported 23,132 COVID-19 infections and 126 deaths related to the disease in the past 24 hours, bringing the accumulated total to 3,147,434 cases and 42,809 deaths, the Ministry of Health said Friday. In its daily report, the ministry also said there were 90,479 active cases currently in the South American country. The … Read more
WELLINGTON – New Zealand reported 18,833 new community cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, said the Ministry of Health in a statement. Among the new community infections, 9,789 were in the largest city Auckland. The rest of the cases were identified across the nation. In addition, there were seven new cases of COVID-19 detected at the … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia reported 33,209 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Friday, the highest daily spike since the outbreak, bringing the national total to 3,561,766, according to the health ministry. There are 441 new imported cases, with 32,768 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 78 deaths have been … Read more
BEIJING – The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 102 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Saturday. Of the new local infections, 46 were reported in Guangdong, 19 in Jilin, eight in Inner Mongolia, six in Hebei, five in Shandong, three each in Tianjin, Shanghai and Guangxi, two each in Hainan and Yunnan, … Read more
NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 42,957,477 on Saturday with 5,921 new cases registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, as many as 289 deaths due to the pandemic since Friday morning took the total death toll to 514,878. There are still 63,878 … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday registered 953 new Covid-19 cases and 11 more deaths, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Friday. The NCOC, the country’s department leading the campaign against the pandemic, said that the overall tally rose to 1,512,707 cases, including 1,451,665 recoveries. The number of active cases dropped to 30,794 in … Read more
SUVA – Fiji has confirmed a total of 138 COVID-19 related deaths in the island nation’s third wave which began in January this year. According to Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) on Thursday, the Ministry of Health said that of the 138 deaths, eight children died in the third wave. Seven of these children had significant … Read more
MANILA – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 989 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,664,905. The DOH said 34 more people died from COVID-19 complications, pushing the country’s death toll to 56,538 with five testing laboratories failing to submit data. Of the … Read more
WELLINGTON: Australia’s star all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner has tested positive for Covid-19 on the eve of the Women’s Cricket World Cup and will miss the opening two matches, officials said Thursday. Cricket Australia said Gardner, the 2021 Australian women’s cricketer of the year, was in isolation for 10 days in line with New Zealand health protocols. She will miss Australia’s … Read more
MADRID: More than 100,000 people have died from Covid-19 in Spain, health ministry figures showed on Wednesday as the country emerged from a sixth wave of the pandemic. Spain passed the grim milestone some two years after the pandemic took hold, with official figures showing 154 people had died since Tuesday, raising the overall death … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia reported 27,500 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the national total to 3,496,090, according to the health ministry. There are 428 new imported cases, with 27,072 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 115 deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 32,942. … Read more
SEOUL – South Korea reported 198,803 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Wednesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 3,691,488, the health authorities said Thursday. The daily caseload was down from a record high of 219,240 in the previous day, but it stayed high around 200,000, according to the … Read more
WELLINGTON – New Zealand recorded 23,183 new community cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, the country’s Ministry of Health said in a statement. A total of 13,237 cases were reported in the largest city Auckland. In addition, 11 new cases were detected at the New Zealand border. Currently, 503 COVID-19 patients are being treated in New … Read more
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil recorded 370 deaths related to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the national death toll to 650,000, the Ministry of Health reported Wednesday. In the same day, 30,995 new COVID-19 infections were reported, raising the total caseload to 28,842,160. The COVID-19 mortality rate in the country was 309 cases … Read more
JAKARTA – Indonesia on Wednesday confirmed 40,920 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total tally to 5,630,096, said the Ministry of Health. According to the ministry, the death toll from COVID-19 in the country rose by 376 to 149,036, while 42,935 more people recovered from the disease, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,944,237. The … Read more
MANILA – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 866 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,663,920. The DOH said 53 more people died from COVID-19 complications, pushing the country’s death toll to 56,504. The government has been issuing daily COVID-19 bulletin since the … Read more
HONG KONG: The United States warned citizens against travelling to Hong Kong on Wednesday, citing the risk of children being separated from parents as the Chinese city imposes controversial Covid isolation policies. The State Department upgraded Hong Kong to its highest “Do Not Travel” warning “due to COVID-19 related restrictions, including the risk of parents … Read more
NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 42,938,599 on Wednesday with 7,554 new cases registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 223 more deaths from the pandemic were recorded since Tuesday morning, taking the death toll to 514,246. Currently there are 85,680 active cases … Read more
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Tuesday confirmed 765 new COVID-19 cases and 22 more deaths, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Wednesday. The NCOC, the country’s department leading the campaign against the pandemic, said the total tally has increased to 1,510,986 cases, including 1,445,245 recoveries. The number of active cases has dropped to … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia reported 25,854 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the national total to 3,468,590, according to the health ministry. There are 448 new imported cases, with 25,406 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 78 deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 32,827. … Read more
WELLINGTON – New Zealand recorded 22,152 new community cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. A total of 13,231 cases were reported in the largest city Auckland. In addition, eight new cases were detected at the New Zealand border. Currently, 405 COVID-19 patients are being treated in New Zealand … Read more
BEIJING – The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 71 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Wednesday. Of the new local infections, 32 were reported in Guangdong, 16 in Inner Mongolia, four each in Jinlin, Heilongjiang and Shandong, three in Sichuan, two each in Liaoning and Guangxi, one each in Tianjin, Shanxi, … Read more
SEOUL – South Korea reported a record daily high of 219,241 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 3,492,686, the health authorities said Wednesday. The daily caseload was sharply up from 138,993 in the previous day, topping 200,000 for the first time, according … Read more
PARIS: French-Austrian biotech firm Valneva on Tuesday said its Covid-19 vaccine received emergency authorisation for use in Bahrain, the first approval for its jab. Valneva committed to supplying the Gulf kingdom with one million doses in an advance purchase agreement last year and plans to deliver the first batches at the end of March. The … Read more
ADDIS ABABA – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 11,188,490 as of Monday evening while the pandemic death toll across the continent stood at 248,812, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. Some 10,400,612 COVID-19 patients across the continent have recovered from the disease so far, Africa CDC … Read more
MANILA – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,067 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,663,059. The death toll remains at 56,451 as the DOH reported zero death from COVID-19 complications. The DOH has reported under 2,000 new cases since Feb. 19 as … Read more
