S.Korea reports 5,805 more COVID-19 cases

South Korea reported 5,805 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 705,902.
Vietnam confirms 1st Omicron variant infections in community
The first three locally transmitted COVID-19 cases of the Omicron variant in Vietnam have been confirmed in its southern Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam News Agency reported Wednesday.
Spaniard recognized as world's oldest man dies at 112
Santiago de la Fuente, a 112-year-old Spanish man who was recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's oldest man in September last year, ..............
Over 4,000 Libyans receive COVID-19 vaccine booster shot
The Libyan National Center for Disease Control on Tuesday announced that a total of 4,166 people have received a third booster shot for COVID-19.
Mongolia reports 2,135 new COVID-19 cases
Mongolia recorded 2,135 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 412,677, the country's health ministry said Tuesday.
Canada's COVID-19 cases surpass 2.8 mln
Canada reported 23,586 new COVID-19 cases Monday evening, raising its national total to 2,801,446 with 30,946 deaths, CTV reported.
At least 12 killed in Afghan earthquake, says official
At least 12 people were killed and many others injured after a magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit Afghanistan's western province of Badghis on Monday, a local official said.