Malaysia reports 14,990 new COVID-19 cases, 487 new deaths

Malaysia reported another 14,990 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the national total to 2,142,924, according to the health ministry.
Brazilian minister tests positive in New York
A Brazilian Cabinet minister who accompanied President Jair Bolsonaro to the United Nations in New York has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Mongolia logs 3,416 new COVID-19 cases, 14 more deaths
The number of COVID-19 cases in Mongolia rose by 3,416 over the past 24 hours to 283,956, with the death toll added by 14 to 1,146, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
M5.9 quake hits Australia
Melbourne in Australia has been jolted by a rare earthquake that damaged buildings and left residents shaken.
More than 40 cases of soil mound collapse in Japan
An NHK survey has found that there have been more than 40 cases of soil mound collapses across Japan in the past 24 years.
Ethiopia registers 737 new COVID-19 cases
Ethiopia registered 737 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 333,698 as of Monday evening, the health ministry said.
India reports 26,115 new COVID-19 cases
India's COVID-19 tally rose to 33,504,534 on Tuesday, with 26,115 new confirmed cases registered in the past 24 hours across the Asian country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.