Canberra [Australia], February 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia's borders could be opened sooner than expected if COVID-19 vaccines effectively prevent transmission, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], February 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The 38th ordinary session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council, which comprises ministers of the 55-member pan-African bloc, opened on Wednesday in the framework of the 34th AU summit.
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 4 (ANI): Myanmar Army has temporarily blocked Facebook and other messaging services in the name of public interest and state stability, Xinhua reported citing a statement issued by Telenor, one of the four operators running in the country.
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], February 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil is finalizing the details to launch the first Earth observation satellite designed, integrated, tested and operated by the country, said the National Institute of Space Research (INPE) on Wednesday.
Brasilia [Brazil], February 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil registered on Wednesday 1,254 more deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in the last 24 hours, raising the total death toll to 227,563.
Doha [Qatar], February 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The Qatari health ministry on Wednesday announced 396 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the Gulf state to 152,491, the official Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.
Jakarta [Indonesia], February 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 11,984 within one day to 1,111,671, with the death toll adding by 189 to 30,770, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
Manila [Philippines], Feburary 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines reported on Wednesday 1,266 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the Southeast Asian country's total tally to 530,118.
Jakarta [Indonesia], February 2 (ANI/Xinhua): The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 10,379 within one day to 1,099,687, with the death toll adding by 304 to 30,581, the health ministry said on Tuesday.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladesh reported 525 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths on Tuesday, making the tally at 536,107 and death toll at 8,149, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Bangkok [Thailand], February 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand on Tuesday confirmed 836 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country's total tally to 20,454, and two more fatalities, according to the Center for the COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
Manila [Philippines], Feburary 2 (ANI/Xinhua): The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines on Tuesday reported 1,583 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 528,853.