Malaysia reported 27,831 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Wednesday, the highest daily spike since the outbreak, bringing the national total to 3,111,514, according to the health ministry.
The death toll from landslides and floods in the Brazilian city of Petropolis in Rio de Janeiro state rose to 78, including six children, local authorities said Wednesday.
India's COVID-19 tally rose to 42,723,558 on Wednesday with 30,615 new cases registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.
The Indonesian government has allowed vaccinated children aged six to 12 to enter all shopping centers and recreational places in the region of capital Jakarta starting from Tuesday.
South Korea's daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a record high amid the spread of the Omicron variant of the virus, the health authorities said Wednesday.
