ISLAMABAD – Pakistan reported 7,048 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the fifth day with over 7,000 new infections amid the country’s ongoing battle against the Omicron variant of the virus, according to figures released by the National Command and Operation Center on Monday. With the new cases, the country’s number of overall confirmed cases has … Read more
SINGAPORE – Singapore reported 4,498 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total tally to 348,330. Of the new cases, 1,424 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 3,074 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health. Among the PCR cases, 1,164 were … Read more
WELLINGTON – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tested negative for COVID-19 on Monday after being deemed a close contact of a case on a domestic flight. Ardern was deemed a close contact of a positive COVID-19 case on Saturday and has entered self-isolation in line with a Ministry of Health advice. She was still … Read more
WELLINGTON – New Zealand reported 91 new community cases of COVID-19 on Monday, said the Ministry of Health in a statement. Among the 91 new community infections, 65 are in the largest city Auckland, one in Bay of Plenty, 17 in Waikato, three in the Lakes region, one in Northland, two in Hawke’s Bay, one … Read more
NAIROBI – Kenya has administered over 12 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, with 20 percent of the country’s population being fully vaccinated, according to the Ministry of Health. In a statement released on Sunday, Mutahi Kagwe, cabinet secretary of the ministry, said that the government aims to vaccinate 70 percent of the population by June, even … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia reported 4,915 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Sunday, bringing the national total to 2,865,984, according to the health ministry. There are 188 new imported cases, with 4,727 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further eight deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 31,965. … Read more
SAO PAULO – Brazil’s Ministry of Health on Sunday reported 134,175 COVID-19 cases and 330 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s total caseload and death toll to 25,348,797 and 626,854 respectively. The moving average of cases stood at 186,363 and deaths at 537 as of Sunday, the highest levels since September 2021, … Read more
DHAKA – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has continued to decline for the fifth consecutive day in Bangladesh, with over 12,000 new cases reported Sunday. According to figures published by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the country confirmed 12,183 new COVID-19 cases and 34 more deaths on Sunday, which has brought the … Read more
BEIJING – The Chinese mainland reported 40 new locally-transmitted COVID-19 infections over the past day, down from 54 on Saturday. Of the local cases reported Sunday, 24 were in the eastern province of Zhejiang; 11 in north China’s Tianjin Municipality; three in Beijing, and one each in northeast China’s Heilongjiang and central China’s Henan, according … Read more
NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 41,302,440 on Monday, as 209,918 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, according to the health ministry’s latest data. Besides, as many as 959 deaths were recorded since Sunday morning, taking the death toll to 495,050. Currently there are 1,831,268 active cases … Read more
PARIS: Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: Covid deaths soar The number of global deaths from Covid-19 soared by a fifth worldwide in the last week to 9,050 per day, according to AFP’s database. Vaccine mandate accord? An accord between rich nations and developing countries on intellectual property waivers for Covid-19 vaccines … Read more
HONIARA: Australia flew a small team of emergency medical specialists to Honiara on Saturday after the Solomon Islands requested help in battling a worsening outbreak of Covid-19. Australian officials said the team of eight experts landed in the capital alongside a shipment of more than 37,000 vaccine doses. “The multi-disciplinary team includes specialists in emergency … Read more
MOSCOW: Russia reported more than 100,000 daily coronavirus cases for the first time on on Saturday as the country weathers a surge of infections driven by the highly contagious Omicron variant. A government Covid-19 portal registered 113,122 new cases over 24 hours, nearly double the number of daily infections just a week ago. The number … Read more
OTTAWA – Canada confirmed 8,937 new COVID-19 cases Friday noon, elevating its national caseload to 3,007,264 with 33,489 deaths, CTV reported. Ontario, the most populous province, reported 5,337 new cases and 68 deaths Friday noon while Quebec, another populous province, confirmed 3,600 new cases of COVID-19 and 48 additional deaths. There are more than 10,800 … Read more
SANTIAGO – Chile registered another record number of daily COVID-19 infections, reporting 26,727 cases in 24 hours, to reach 2,075,703, amid a resurgence pushed by the Omicron variant of the virus, the Ministry of Health said Friday. In its daily report, the ministry indicated that there were also 26 deaths associated with COVID-19 in the … Read more
MANILA – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 17,382 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, raising the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,528,796. The DOH said 70 more people died from COVID-19 complications, pushing the country’s death toll to 53,871. The number of active cases dropped to 213,587 as the … Read more
ULAN BATOR – Mongolia’s Health Ministry on Saturday confirmed 2,057 new local infections of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 441,679. More than half of the latest confirmed cases were detected in the national capital Ulan Bator, the ministry said. As no new COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the past … Read more
ADDIS ABABA – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 10,708,634 as of Friday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The specialized healthcare agency of the African Union said the COVID-19 death toll across the continent stands at 238,241 and 9,654,002 patients have recovered from the disease … Read more
NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 40,858,241 on Saturday as 235,532 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the health ministry’s latest data. Besides, as many as 871 deaths due to the pandemic since Friday morning took the total death toll to 493,198. There are still 2,004,333 … Read more
WELLINGTON – New Zealand reported 97 new community cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. Among the new community infections, 61 are in the largest city Auckland, 14 in Waikato, eight in Bay of Plenty, seven in the Lakes region, three in Hawke’s Bay, three in Tairawhiti, and one … Read more
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil saw a new record daily count of 269,968 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 25,034,806, the National Council of Health Secretaries (CONASS) said Friday. The previous record was set on Thursday with 228,954 new cases, according to CONASS. Meanwhile, the total death toll in … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia reported 5,522 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Friday, bringing the national total to 2,855,930, according to the health ministry. There are 373 new imported cases, with 5,149 being local transmissions, data released by the ministry showed. A further 12 deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 31,952. The … Read more
WELLINGTON – New Zealand reported 105 new COVID-19 cases in the community on Friday, including 15 infections with the Omicron variant of the virus, bringing the total tally in the country’s current community outbreak to 11,713. The newly reported community cases of COVID-19 included confirmed infections with the Omicron variant and those linked to a … Read more
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil saw a record daily count of 228,954 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 24,764,838, the National Council of Health Secretaries (CONASS) said Thursday. The previous record was set on Wednesday with 224,567 new cases, according to CONASS. Meanwhile, the total death toll in the … Read more
NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 40,622,709 on Friday with 251,209 new confirmed cases registered during the past 24 hours, showed the health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 627 deaths reported due to the pandemic since Thursday morning took the total death toll to 492,327. Read more: India reports 286,384 new COVID-19 cases There … Read more
ULAN BATOR – Mongolia’s Health Ministry on Friday confirmed 2,614 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, taking the national tally to 439,622. The latest confirmed cases were all locally transmitted, the ministry said. Meanwhile, two more COVID-19 patients aged over 60 died in the past day, bringing the total death toll to 2,031, … Read more
MANILA – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 18,638 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, raising the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,511,491. The DOH said the number of active cases rose to 231,658 as the country’s positivity rate dipped to 34.6 percent. According to the agency, 68 more people … Read more
MANILA – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 18,191 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, raising the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,493,447. The DOH said the number of active cases dropped to 226,521 from Wednesday’s 230,410. The DOH said 74 more people died from COVID-19 complications, pushing the country’s … Read more
