South Korea reported 39,196 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Wednesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,641,278, the health authorities said Thursday.
Kenya's Ministry of Health said Wednesday it has administered 19 million COVID-19 vaccine doses as the country works to hit its target of vaccinating 27 million people.
Six people were killed and 65 others injured in a windstorm-triggered disaster in Nigeria's northern state of Jigawa, the emergency management agency said on Wednesday.