Seoul [South Korea], March 23 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 346 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Monday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 99,421.
Geneva [Switzerland], March 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Michael Ryan, Executive Director of World Health Organisation (WHO) Health Emergencies Program, said on Monday that the "inequitable" COVID-19 vaccine distribution was a "catastrophic moral failure" and a "failed opportunity."
Niamey [Niger], March 22 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 40 civilians were killed Sunday night by unidentified gunmen in several locations in Niger's western region of Tahoua, close to the border with Mali, a security source told Xinhua on Monday.
Jakarta [Indonesia], March 22 (ANI/Xinhua): The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 5,744 within one day to 1,465,928, with the death toll adding by 161 to 39,711, the health ministry said on Monday.
Manila [Philippines], March 22 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday 8,019 new COVID-19 cases, the highest number of daily infections since the outbreak began in January last year, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian coun
Brasilia [Brazil], March 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil reported more than 294,000 deaths from the COVID-19, with 1,290 deaths registered in a day, the Ministry of Health said on Sunday.
Santiago [Chile], March 22 (ANI/Xinhua): The Chilean Ministry of Health reported on Sunday 6,836 cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), for a total of 931,939 cases, as well as 99 more deaths, bringing the death toll to 22,279.
Ankara [Turkey], March 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey on Sunday reported 20,428 new COVID-19 cases, including 965 symptomatic patients, as the total number of positive cases in the country reached 3,013,122, according to its health ministry.
London [UK], March 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 5,312 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,296,583, according to official figures released Sunday.
Doha [Qatar], March 21 (ANI/Xinhua): The Qatari health ministry on Sunday announced 503 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the Gulf state to 173,709, the official Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.
Muscat [Oman], March 21 (ANI/Xinhua): The Omani health ministry on Sunday announced 1,665 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the sultanate to 150,800, the official Oman News Agency (ONA) reported.
Ankara [Turkey], March 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkish forces killed eight members of the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria after they opened fire on Turkey's troops in the region, Turkey's Defense Ministry said on Sunday.