HAVANA – Cuba saw no COVID-19 deaths for the fifth day in a row, with 475 new infections reported in the past 24 hours, said the health ministry Monday. The ministry also said that the country’s total caseload now stands at 1,069,862 and the national death toll from COVID-19 keeps at 8,494. There are currently … Read more
BANGKOK – Thailand on Thursday reported a record daily increase of 23,557 new COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours, as the Omicron variant continues to spread across the Southeast Asian country. That brought the total number of infections in the country to 2.79 million, while that of fatalities to 22,768, according to the Center … Read more
NANJING – The eastern Chinese city of Suzhou in Jiangsu Province reported one confirmed COVID-19 case in the first 15 hours of Thursday. The new case was detected among those people quarantined in designated places, according to local authorities. As of 3 p.m. Thursday, the city had registered a total of 107 confirmed COVID-19 cases … Read more
MANILA – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,745 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,657,342. The DOH said 188 more people died from COVID-19 complications, bringing the country’s death toll to 56,165. The DOH reported under 2,000 new cases for five straight … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia reported 31,199 new COVID-19 infections in the highest daily spike as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the national total to 3,305,157, according to the health ministry. There are 119 new imported cases, with 31,080 being local transmissions, the ministry’s data showed. A further 55 deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll … Read more
WELLINGTON – New Zealand recorded 6,137 new community cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. More than half of the infections were reported in the largest city Auckland. In addition, eight new cases were detected at the New Zealand border. Currently 205 COVID-19 patients are being treated in New … Read more
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s government invoked emergency powers on Thursday to allow doctors, nurses and other personnel from the Chinese mainland to help combat a spiraling coronavirus outbreak. The densely populated metropolis is in the throes of its worst-ever Covid wave, registering thousands of cases every day, overwhelming hospitals and government efforts to isolate all … Read more
SYDNEY – As active cases in the state of Western Australia (WA) tip past 2,000, the nation’s last COVID-19 stronghold has begun to ponder living with the virus as it plans to open its borders from March 3. WA recorded 617 new cases in the 24 hours till 8:00 p.m. Wednesday night (1200 GMT). It … Read more
NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 42,881,179 on Thursday, as 14,148 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 302 deaths from the pandemic since Wednesday morning took the total death toll to 512,924. There are still 148,359 active COVID-19 cases … Read more
BEIJING – The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 85 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Thursday. The commission’s daily report showed that Inner Mongolia reported 40 of the new local infections. Meanwhile, Hubei reported 10, Liaoning and Guangdong each reported eight, Sichuan reported six, Jiangsu, Guangxi and Yunnan each reported three, … Read more
BEIJING – The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 85 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Thursday. The commission’s daily report showed that Inner Mongolia reported 40 of the new local infections. Meanwhile, Hubei reported 10, Liaoning and Guangdong each reported eight, Sichuan reported six, Jiangsu, Guangxi and Yunnan each reported three, … Read more
SANTIAGO – Over 1 million people in Chile have received a second booster shot against COVID-19, amid a wave of infections triggered by the Omicron variant, the Health Ministry said Wednesday. In its report, the ministry said 1,006,329 doses of a second booster vaccine have been applied in the country since January. In the initial … Read more
BEIJING – Beijing reported eight locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases from 11 a.m. Tuesday to 11 a.m. Wednesday, local authorities said Wednesday. The cases are from the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, Chaoyang District, Tongzhou District, Shunyi District and Xicheng District, according to a press briefing held by the municipal government. Liu Xiaofeng, deputy director of … Read more
HO CHI MINH CITY – New COVID-19 infections have been on the rise in Vietnam’s southern Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), the country’s former pandemic hotspot, in recent days, with Omicron currently the dominant variant here, according to the city’s center for disease control (HCDC). The southern hub recorded 1,356 new infections and 334 cases … Read more
BANGKOK – Thailand reported 21,232 new COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours, the highest single-day case tally in more than six months, official data showed on Wednesday. The daily spike raised the total number of infections in the country to more than 2.77 million, according to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). The … Read more
VIENTIANE – Laos has confirmed a total of 27 cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, including the first local transmission and 26 imported cases, since the beginning of 2022, the National Taskforce Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control said on Wednesday. Sisavath Soutthaniraxay, deputy director-general of the Department of Communicable Diseases Control under the … Read more
SUVA – Tonga reported 55 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total number of active cases in the South Pacific island nation to 133. According to Tonga’s news website Matangi Tonga Online, Tonga’s Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni said that from Feb. 1 to date there had been a total of 287 positive cases in … Read more
SEOUL – South Korea’s drug safety agency on Wednesday authorized the use of COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11 for the first time amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant. The two-dose vaccine, developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, was approved for use among minors aged 5 through 11, with a lower dose level of … Read more
MANILA – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,534 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,655,709. The DOH said 201 more people died from COVID-19 complications, pushing the death toll to 55,977. The number of active cases dipped to 55,449 as the country’s … Read more
ULAN BATOR – Mongolia recorded 525 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing its national tally to 463,380, the health ministry said Wednesday. Meanwhile, two more related deaths were reported, taking the death toll to 2,089, the ministry said. Based on the national infection rate, high vaccination coverage, and assessments by relevant authorities, … Read more
SEOUL – South Korea reported a new record high of 171,452 more COVID-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 2,329,182, the health authorities said Wednesday. The daily caseload was sharply up from 99,573 in the previous day, topping the previous high of 109,822 tallied … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia reported 27,179 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the national total to 3,273,958, according to the Health Ministry. There are 120 new imported cases, with 27,059 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 43 deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 32,433. … Read more
HONG KONG: Hong Kong parents are being separated from children and babies who test positive for the coronavirus, compounding public anger over the financial hub’s lack of readiness for a major outbreak now sweeping the city. The densely populated metropolis is in the throes of its worst-ever Covid wave, registering thousands of cases every day … Read more
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s total COVID-19 death toll surpassed the 16,000 mark after 30 new deaths were reported, the Health Ministry said here in an update on Tuesday. According to official figures, the total death toll from the virus reached 16,024 on Monday evening, while the total number of positive cases reached 638,043 since March … Read more
SUVA – More than 97,000 persons have received booster vaccine doses in Fiji. The island country started its booster shot program in November last year. According to Fijivillage news website on Tuesday, Fiji’s Ministry of Health has confirmed that as of Monday, 97,215 individuals in Fiji had received booster doses. Currently, 93.1 percent of the … Read more
MANILA – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,019 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, the lowest since Dec. 29, 2021, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,654,284. The DOH said 13 more people died from COVID-19 complications, pushing the country’s death toll to 55,776, with five testing laboratories … Read more
LAN BATOR – Mongolia on Tuesday confirmed 449 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 462,855. All the new cases were locally transmitted, and more than half of them were detected in the national capital Ulan Bator, which is home to over half of the country’s population of 3.4 … Read more
SEOUL – South Korea reported 99,573 more COVID-19 cases as of midnight Monday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 2,157,734, the health authorities said Tuesday. The daily caseload was up from 95,361 in the previous day, but it stayed below 100,000 for two days, according to the Korea Disease … Read more
