BEIJING – The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 46 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Wednesday. Of the new local infections, 19 were reported in Jiangsu, 15 in Liaoning, seven in Inner Mongolia, three in Guangdong, and two in Guangxi, the commission said in its daily report. Tuesday also saw 10 … Read more
WELLINGTON – New Zealand recorded 1,160 new community cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. Among the new community infections, 861 are in the largest city of Auckland, 73 in nearby Waikato, 32 in the Capital and Coast region, and 24 in Northland, according to the ministry. In addition, … Read more
RAMALLAH/GAZA – The Palestinian territories on Tuesday reported 3,648 new COVID-19 cases and 24 related deaths in the last 24 hours. In a press statement, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said that 1,640 new cases were recorded in the coastal enclave Gaza Strip, ruled by the Islamic Resistance Movement of Hamas, with 1,128 new cases … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia recorded 22,133 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the total tally to 3,083,683, according to the health ministry. Among the newly reported cases are 80 imported cases and 22,053 local transmissions, showed data released on the ministry’s website. A further 31 deaths were reported from the pandemic, bringing the … Read more
ULAN BATOR – Mongolia’s COVID-19 tally rose to 459,368 after 834 new infections were reported over the past 24 hours, the country’s health ministry said Wednesday. Meanwhile, one more related death was reported in the past day, bringing the death toll to 2,077. So far, 66.8 percent of the country’s population of 3.4 million people … Read more
SEOUL – South Korea’s daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a record high amid the spread of the Omicron variant of the virus, the health authorities said Wednesday. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the country reported 90,443 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, raising the total … Read more
NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 42,723,558 on Wednesday with 30,615 new cases registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 514 more deaths have been reported from the pandemic since Tuesday morning, taking the total death toll to 509,872. There are currently 370,240 … Read more
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has recorded 2,465 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Wednesday. With the new infections, the overall number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has risen to 1,491,423 in the Asian country, said the NCOC, a department leading the country’s campaign against the … Read more
MOSCOW – Russia has registered 166,631 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the national tally to 14,480,596, the official monitoring and response center said Tuesday. The country’s national death toll grew by 704 to 341,635, while the number of recoveries increased by 137,881 to 11,470,925. Moscow, Russia’s worst-hit region, reported 8,160 new … Read more
MANILA – The Philippine Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,010 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,641,940. The DOH said 52 more people died from COVID-19 complications, bringing the country’s death toll to 55,146. The number of active cases dropped to 72,305 as the … Read more
SKOPJE – Random COVID-19 testing kicked off across North Macedonia on Monday, in order to determine the percentage of the population that is immunized against the virus. According to the country’s Health Minister Bekim Sali, the random serology testing will show “the real immunity of the population against the virus.” Sali said that a total … Read more
ADDIS ABABA – A total of 11,041,815 COVID-19 cases were reported in Africa as of Monday 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 244,440, and 10,159,813 patients have recovered from the disease … Read more
COLOMBO – The Sri Lankan government has decided to grant the on-arrival Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) facility to tourists from India to boost tourist arrivals this year, an official said on Monday. The official from the Sri Lanka tourism sector told Xinhua that this facility is already available for arrivals from some European countries including … Read more
The continuing global recovery faces multiple challenges as the pandemic enters its third year. The rapid spread of the Omicron variant has led to renewed mobility restrictions in many countries and increased labor shortages. Supply disruptions still weigh on activity and are contributing to higher inflation, adding to pressures from strong demand and elevated food … Read more
TOKYO – The Tokyo metropolitan government said elderly people are contracting Covid-19 at an “unprecedented” rate as the Omicron variant runs rampant across Japan. Patients aged 65 or above comprised 8.5 per cent of the 127,357 new infections reported, according to official figures. For those seven days, the total number of elderly people carrying the … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 – 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
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
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
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
