Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], January 30 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on Friday expressed its keen intention to deepen Africa's trade integration and effectively implement the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement.
Brasilia [Brazil], January 30 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil reported on Friday 1,119 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, taking its death toll to 222,666, the Health Ministry said.
Tripoli [Libya], January 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The National Centre for Disease Control of Libya on Thursday reported 715 new COVID-19 cases, taking the national count to 116,779.
Manila [Philippines], January 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines reported 1,849 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 521,413.
Bangkok [Thailand], January 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand confirmed 802 new cases of coronavirus infection with Samut Sakhon province still reporting hundreds of cases daily, Center for the COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said Friday.
Manila [The Philippines], January 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines will relax its ban on travellers, starting next month, from over 30 countries and regions that have confirmed cases of more transmissible COVID-19 variants, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said on Friday.
Canberra [Australia], January 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia's national science agency has launched a voyage to Antarctica in an attempt to measure krill numbers.
Paris [France], January 29 (ANI/Xinhua): France's Public Health Agency said on Thursday that it has registered 23,770 new COVID-19 infections and 348 deaths in hospital.
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Indonesia rose by 13,695 in the past 24 hours to 1,037,993, with the death toll adding by 476 to 29,331, the Health Ministry said on Thursday.
Manila [The Philippines], January 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines on Thursday reported 1,169 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the country's total tally to 519,575.
Bangkok [Thailand], January 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand confirmed 756 cases of COVID-19 infection, mostly via active testing, the country's Center for the COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said Thursday.
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 28 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 647 medical workers in Indonesia have died of COVID-19 from March 2020 to Wednesday, the Indonesian Medical Association said on Thursday.