NEW DELHI -- India's COVID-19 tally reached 8,683,916 on Thursday as 47,905 new cases were registered across the country in the past 24 hours, said latest data released by the federal health ministry.

With 550 deaths since Wednesday morning, the total death toll in the country due to the pandemic reached 128,121, added the ministry's data. (India-COVID-19)

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HANOI -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Thursday opened its 37th summit under the chairmanship of Vietnam via video conference, with focus on recovery from COVID-19 and the role of the bloc in the post-pandemic world.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Vietnamese President Nguyen Phu Trong noted that in 2020 all ASEAN countries showed their courage and determination with efforts to overcome challenges and difficulties. (Vietnam-ASEAN-Summit)

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WELLINGTON -- New Zealand reported three new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, including one imported and two community cases.

Two previously reported cases have recovered, bringing the country's total number of active cases to 53, and the total number of confirmed cases to 1,635, according to the ministry. (New Zealand-COVID-19)

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SEOUL -- South Korea reported 143 more cases of the COVID-19 as of midnight Wednesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 27,942.

The daily caseload hovered above 100 for the fifth consecutive day due to small cluster infections in Seoul and its surrounding Gyeonggi province as well as imported cases. (S. Korea-COVID-19) Enditem

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