Malaysia reports 2,136 new COVID-19 infections, 6 more deaths

Malaysia reported 2,136 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the national total to 4,887,675, according to the country's Health Ministry.
Pakistan reports 2 new deaths amid rising dengue fever cases
Pakistan continues to face a growth in the number of dengue fever cases as two more deaths were reported from the disease in the South Asian country.
S.Korea reports 34,987 new COVID-19 cases
South Korea reported 34,987 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Wednesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 25,431,105, the health authorities said Thursday.
Biden receives updated COVID-19 booster
U.S. President Joe Biden received an updated COVID-19 booster shot on Tuesday afternoon.
Child killed, 2 wounded in bomb blast in India's West Bengal
A seven-year-old boy was killed and another child and a woman were wounded Tuesday in a bomb blast in India's eastern state of West Bengal, police said.
612 people killed in floods across Nigeria
The Nigerian government on Tuesday said 612 people have died and 3,219,780 people have been adversely impacted as a result of flooding in the country since the beginning of the rainy season this year.
Philippines logs 943 new COVID-19 cases, 32 more deaths
The Philippines reported 943 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,996,818.