Health

Around 100,000 Israeli teenagers received first COVID-19 vaccine dose

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett reported that approximately 100,000 teenagers in Israel have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, following a government-led rollout targeting those aged 12 to 16.

Russia reports 25,142 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of new cases since January 2

Russia reports 25,142 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of new cases since January 2, thereby bringing the national total of confirmed cases to 5.6 million.

Vietnam records 922 new daily COVID-19 cases, highest to date

Vietnam reported 922 new cases in 24 hours, raising the national total to 19,043, with HCM City recording 714 of those cases.

India records over 400,000 COVID-19 deaths

India surpasses 400,000 reported deaths from COVID-19, becoming the third country to do so after the U.S. and Brazil, with experts citing undercounting and a surge in unrecorded fatalities during April and May.

Pakistan receives 2.5 million Moderna doses via COVAX and U.S. support

Pakistan received 2.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from the United States through the COVAX initiative, UNICEF, and the Government of Pakistan.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau receives his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau receives his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, Trudeau received the Moderna vaccine for his second dose instead of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Russia reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 679 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 136,565

Thailand reports 61 daily deaths, record for third day