Russian media are reporting that the death toll from an accident in a Siberian coal mine has risen to at least 52. Authorities believe a gas explosion likely occurred.
Malaysia reported another 5,755 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the national total to 2,602,835, according to the health ministry.
Fiji is ready to re-open Nadi International Airport with more than 90 percent of adults in Fiji fully vaccinated and a careful re-opening strategy in place, Fijian Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said Wednesday.