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Laos reports a record 952 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 13,909
Laos reports a record 952 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 13,909.
NSW records 919 new daily COVID-19 cases, highest in Australia
New South Wales reported 919 new cases in 24 hours, the highest daily number since the pandemic began, with two deaths and 645 hospitalisations including 113 in intensive care.
Vietnam records 12,096 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Vietnam reported 12,096 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours, raising the national total to 377,245, with Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, and Dong Nai contributing most cases and 335 new deaths confirmed.
Israel records over one million COVID-19 cases
Israel surpasses one million total confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 9,831 new cases reported on 24 August 2021. The positivity rate reached 6.63%, and 72,572 active cases were recorded.
UK secures 35 million Pfizer vaccine doses for 2022 delivery
The UK has signed an agreement with Pfizer to secure 35 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, to be delivered in the second half of 2022 as part of a future-proofed vaccine programme.
French Polynesia closes schools and enforces two-week lockdown amid Delta surge
The French overseas department of French Polynesia has closed all schools and implemented a two-week lockdown due to a rise in COVID-19 cases driven by the Delta variant. Measures include movement restrictions, closure of non-essential businesses, and a curfew extension.