Ethiopia's COVID-19 cases pass 275,600

Ethiopia registered 99 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 275,601 as of Thursday evening, according to the Ministry of Health.
New York to end state of emergency for COVID-19
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday announced that the state will end the statewide disaster emergency on Thursday thanks to substantial progress made in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tunisia reports record 3,638 daily COVID-19 cases, 391,411 in total
Tunisian Health Ministry on Wednesday reported the record 3,638 daily COVID-19 cases, raising the total tally in the North African country to 391,411.
6 die in Philippine military's helicopter crash
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) said on Thursday that one of its newly acquired S-70i Black Hawk utility helicopters crashed north of Manila on Wednesday night, killing six crew members.
Uganda closes parliament amid second wave of COVID-19
Uganda on Tuesday announced the closure of parliament for two weeks as a virulent second wave of COVID-19 continues to devastate the country.
Bangladesh reports 4,846 new COVID-19 cases
Bangladesh reported 4,846 new COVID-19 cases and 76 more fatalities on Tuesday, taking the overall tally to 861,150 and death toll to 13,702.
Laos sees decline in dengue fever cases
Laos saw a decline in dengue fever cases in the first six months of 2021, compared to the corresponding period of last year.