Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Philippines now at ‘low risk’ from coronavirus: gov’t

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MANILA: The Philippines is now at “low risk” from the coronavirus pandemic as more people get vaccinated and hospital admissions drop, President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman said Tuesday. The country last week reopened to foreign tourists for the first time in two years, though some health restrictions remain as campaigning for the May 9 elections starts, … Read more

Mongolia reopens borders for vaccinated travellers

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ULAANBAATAR: Mongolia has reopened its borders to fully vaccinated international travellers, state media reported, rolling back coronavirus curbs that had kept the country isolated for two years. The nation has implemented some of the world’s toughest anti-Covid measures since the start of the pandemic, largely sealing off its borders and imposing several lockdowns. The curbs … Read more

Duchess of Cornwall Camilla Contract Deadly Disease

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, has been officially verified as covid-19 positive, just days after Prince Charles’ diagnosis was made public. Rebecca English, a royal expert and commentator, brought this claim to light. “The Duchess of Cornwall has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating,” she said in a short tweet. The post ended with the … Read more

Vietnam to lift Covid-19 restrictions on international flights

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HANOI : Vietnam will lift coronavirus restrictions on international flights for fully vaccinated passengers from Tuesday, the country’s aviation authority said in a statement. The communist nation has virtually closed itself to the world since March 2020 due to the pandemic, dealing a severe blow to its vital tourism sector. Authorities have slowly eased the … Read more

Commodities drive Indonesia’s economic recovery in 2021

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JAKARTA: Indonesia’s economy returned to growth last year as surging commodity prices helped drive a recovery from a coronavirus-triggered recession, data showed, though officials warned the outlook depended on how well the fast-spreading Omicron variant is managed. Southeast Asia’s biggest economy expanded 3.69 per cent on-year, the country’s statistics agency said, having contracted in 2020 … Read more

Norway lifts final Covid curbs on social distancing

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OSLO: Norway on Saturday lifted its final Covid restrictions, scrapping social distancing and masks in crowded spaces despite a surge in Omicron infections. “The metre is disappearing. We are taking away the recommendation on social distancing,” Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store told reporters at a press conference. “Now we can now socialise like we did … Read more

Over 5 mln in Morocco got 3rd COVID-19 vaccine shots

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RABAT – A total of 5,063,107 people in Morocco have received a third dose of COVID-19 vaccines, the country’s Ministry of Health said Friday. So far, 24,700,686 people in the North African country have received one dose, while 23,134,894 have been fully vaccinated with two doses. Morocco launched a nationwide vaccination campaign on Jan. 28, … Read more

Philippines logs 3,792 new COVID-19 cases, death toll nears 55,000

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MANILA – Philippine Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,792 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,634,368. The number of active cases dropped to 84,229 as the country’s positivity rate also dropped to 14.3 percent. The DOH said 76 more people died from COVID-19 complications, … Read more

Mongolia records 1,070 new COVID-19 cases

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ULAN BATOR – Mongolia has recorded 1,070 locally transmitted COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 456,479, the country’s health ministry said Saturday. Meanwhile, five more COVID-19 patients have died in the past day, putting the death toll at 2,072, the ministry said. Currently, a total of 6,664 COVID-19 patients … Read more

S. Korea reports record high of 54,941 daily COVID-19 cases

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SEOUL – South Korea’s daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a record high amid the spread of the Omicron variant, the health authorities said on Saturday. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the country reported 54,941 more cases of COVID-19 for the past 24 hours, raising the total number of infections … Read more

Africa’s COVID-19 cases surpass 11 mln

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ADDIS ABABA – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 11,001,034 as of Friday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The death toll across the continent has reached 243,497 and 10,126,527 patients have recovered from the disease so far, said the healthcare agency of the African … Read more

India reports 50,407 new COVID-19 infections

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NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 42,586,544 on Saturday, as 50,407 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the health ministry’s latest data. Besides, as many as 804 deaths were recorded since Friday morning, taking the death toll to 507,981. Currently there are 610,443 active cases in … Read more

Pakistan adds 3,019 new COVID-19 cases, 44 more deaths

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ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Friday recorded 3,019 new COVID-19 cases, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Saturday. The NCOC said that the country’s overall cases have surged to 1,480,592, including 1,370,693 recoveries. The number of active cases had dropped to 80,168, including 1,640 in critical condition. Statistics 12 Feb 22: Total Tests … Read more

Chinese mainland reports 40 new local COVID-19 cases

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BEIJING – The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 40 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Saturday. Of the new local infections, 30 were reported in Guangxi and the rest reported in Liaoning, the commission said in its daily report. Friday also saw nine provincial-level regions reporting 59 imported COVID-19 cases, said … Read more

Singapore reports 9,930 new COVID-19 cases

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SINGAPORE – Singapore reported 9,930 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total tally to 449,570. Of the new cases, 2,201 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 7,729 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health (MOH). Among the PCR cases, 2,092 … Read more

New Zealand reports 454 new community cases of COVID-19

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WELLINGTON – New Zealand reported 454 new community cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. Among the 454 new community infections, 294 are in the largest city Auckland, 72 in Waikato, 23 in Bay of Plenty, 13 in the Southern region, 12 in Northland, 12 in Hutt Valley, eight … Read more

Thousands protest vaccine mandates in Australian capital

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SYDNEY: Thousands of protesters marched through Australia’s capital to the parliament building on Saturday to decry Covid-19 vaccine mandates, the latest in a string of rallies against pandemic restrictions around the world. Demonstrators packed Canberra’s streets before massing outside the parliament, some waving the red Australian ensign flag associated with “sovereign citizens” who believe national … Read more

S.Korea reports 53,926 new COVID-19 cases

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SEOUL – South Korea reported 53,926 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total tally to 1,239,287, the health authorities said Friday. The daily caseload was down from a record high of 54,122 in the previous day, but it hovered above 50,000 for the second straight day, … Read more

Philippines logs 3,788 new COVID-19 cases, 72 more deaths

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MANILA – The Philippine Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,788 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,630,637. The DOH said 72 more people died from COVID-19 complications, bringing the country’s death toll to 54,854. Of the 72 deaths, 55 died this year, the DOH … Read more

Mongolia logs 1,297 new COVID-19 cases

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ULAN BATOR – Mongolia’s COVID-19 tally rose to 455,409 after 1,297 new infections were reported in the past 24 hours, the country’s health ministry said Friday. The new cases were all local transmissions, and among them, 687 were detected in capital Ulan Bator, which is the region hit hardest by COVID-19 and home to more … Read more

India reports 58,077 new COVID-19 cases

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NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 42,536,137 on Friday, as 58,077 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, as many as 657 deaths were recorded since Thursday morning, taking the death toll to 507,177. Currently there are 697,802 active cases … Read more

Malaysia reports 19,090 new COVID-19 infections, 10 new deaths

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KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia recorded 19,090 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Thursday, bringing the total tally to 2,975,422, according to the health ministry. Among the newly reported infections were 134 new imported cases and 18,956 local transmissions, showed data released on the ministry’s website. A further 10 deaths were reported from the pandemic, bringing … Read more

Thailand’s daily COVID-19 cases rise to 5-month high

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BANGKOK – Thailand on Thursday reported 14,822 new COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours, marking the highest daily case tally since early September 2021, according to official data. It more than doubled a daily average of some 7,000 new cases registered in January, according to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), the country’s … Read more

Philippines logs 4,575 new COVID-19 cases, 3,627,575 in total

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MANILA – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 4,575 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, bringing the total tally to 3,627,575. The number of active cases dropped to 93,307 in the country, and the positivity rate fell to 15.1 percent, it said. Meanwhile, the department reported 94 more deaths from COVID-19 complications in the Southeast … Read more

Pakistan confirms 3,914 new COVID-19 cases, 47 more deaths

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ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Wednesday confirmed 3,914 new COVID-19 cases and 47 more deaths, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Thursday. The NCOC, a department leading the country’s campaign against the pandemic, said the country’s overall number of cases has increased to 1,474,075 including 1,359,757 recoveries. The number of active cases had … Read more

Mongolia adds 1,230 new COVID-19 infections

ULAN BATOR – Mongolia recorded 1,230 new local COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 454,112, the health ministry said Thursday. Of the latest confirmed cases, 628 were detected in rural areas, the ministry said, adding that daily COVID-19 infections have been increasing in rural areas in recent days due … Read more

India’s COVID-19 tally rises to 42,478,060, 67,084 new cases recorded

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NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 42,478,060 on Thursday, as 67,084 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, as many as 1,241 deaths due to the pandemic since Wednesday morning took the total death toll to 506,520. There are still … Read more

S.Korea reports record high of 54,122 daily COVID-19 cases

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SEOUL – South Korea’s daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a fresh record high amid the spread of the Omicron variant, the health authorities said Thursday. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, the country reported 54,122 more cases of COVID-19 for the past 24 hours, raising the total number of infections to … Read more