S.Korea reports 34,987 new COVID-19 cases

South Korea reported 34,987 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Wednesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 25,431,105, the health authorities said Thursday.
Biden receives updated COVID-19 booster
U.S. President Joe Biden received an updated COVID-19 booster shot on Tuesday afternoon.
Child killed, 2 wounded in bomb blast in India's West Bengal
A seven-year-old boy was killed and another child and a woman were wounded Tuesday in a bomb blast in India's eastern state of West Bengal, police said.
612 people killed in floods across Nigeria
The Nigerian government on Tuesday said 612 people have died and 3,219,780 people have been adversely impacted as a result of flooding in the country since the beginning of the rainy season this year.
Philippines logs 943 new COVID-19 cases, 32 more deaths
The Philippines reported 943 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,996,818.
11 children killed in school fire outbreak in central Uganda
Eleven children were killed Tuesday in a school fire outbreak in the central Ugandan district of Mukono, police said.
Japan to roll out COVID vaccinations for children under five
Japan is set to roll out coronavirus vaccines for children aged six months to four years.