Berlin [Germany], February 11 (ANI/Xinhua): In an address to the German Bundestag (parliament) on Thursday, Chancellor Angela Merkel admitted that her government was "too hesitant" in its handling of the second COVID-19 wave.
Baghdad [Iraq], February 11 (ANI/Xinhua): The Iraqi Health Ministry reported on Thursday 2,369 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily record in 2021, bringing the tally to 636,908.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladesh reported 418 new COVID-19 cases and nine new deaths on Thursday, making the tally at 539,571 and death toll at 8,248, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], February 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported 3,384 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, the health ministry said on Thursday, bringing the country's total tally to 254,988.
Jakarta [Indonesia], February 11 (ANI/Xinhua): The confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Indonesia increased by 8,435 in the past 24 hours to 1,191,990, with the death toll adding by 214 to 32,381, the Indonesian Health Ministry said on Thursday.
Bangkok [Thailand], February 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand confirmed 201 cases of coronavirus infection on Thursday while the number of cases via daily active testing has gradually reduced, according to the Center for the COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
Bogota [Colombia], February 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Colombia reported 6,443 new COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours, taking the national count to 2,173,347, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection said Wednesday.
Manila [Philippines], February 11 (ANI/Xinhua): The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines reported on Thursday 1,734 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 543,282.
New Caledonia [France], February 11 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted southeast of the Loyalty Islands at 06:52:30 GMT on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Buenos Aires [Argentina], February 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Argentina registered 7,739 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the national tally to 2,001,034, the health ministry said.
Abuja [Nigeria], February 11 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 19 fleeing Boko Haram terrorists were killed in an encounter with the Nigerian military in the northeastern state of Borno, according to security sources on Wednesday.
London [UK], February 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 13,013 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 3,985,161, according to official figures released Wednesday.