Rabat [Morocco], December 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Morocco has secured the acquisition of 65 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from two suppliers, Health Minister Khalid Ait Taleb announced on Thursday during the weekly cabinet meeting.
Santigo [Chile], December 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Chile's Ministry of Health on Thursday reported 2,395 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease in the last 24 hours, amid high hopes for the country's just-launched vaccination drive.
Baghdad [Iraq], December 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The Iraqi Ministry of Health reported on Thursday 1,127 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total nationwide number to 588,803.
London [UK], December 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 39,036 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 2,188,587, according to official figures released on Thursday.
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported 1,581 new COVID-19 infections, the health ministry said on Thursday, bringing the national total to 100,318.
Minsk [Belarus], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Belarus reported 1,917 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, taking its total to 181,113, according to the country's health ministry.
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Afghanistan has registered 234 new COVID-19 positive cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the number of patients infected with the disease to 51,594 in the country, said a statement of the Public Health Ministry released here Thursday.
Manila [The Philippines], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines on Thursday reported 1,776 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection, bringing the total number in the country to 465,724.
Tokyo [Japan], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The Tokyo 2020 organizing committee announced here on Thursday that all 68 domestic companies have decided to extend their sponsorship deals after reaching a "basic agreement."
Tokyo [Japan], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Japanese prosecutors on Thursday said they had decided not to indict former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over allegations his support group failed to report spending related to annual parties thrown for Abe's supporters at Tokyo hotels in its political f
Tashkent [Uzbekistan], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Uzbekistan has attracted USD 6.6-billion Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) this year and plans to increase it to over 7.6 billion dollars in 2021, the Uzbek president's press service said Thursday.