24 July 2021•Update: 24 July 2021
ANKARA
Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic and other news in Turkey and around the world.
Coronavirus and other developments in Turkey
Turkey has administered more than 65.1 million coronavirus vaccines doses since it launched a mass vaccination campaign in January, according to official figures.
More than 39.29 million people have gotten their first dose, while over 22.15 million have received their second dose, according to Health Ministry data.
To date, an excess of 63.26% of the adult population has received at least one dose. The ministry also confirmed 11,094 new infections and 60 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours, while as many as 5,215 more patients recovered.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged more aid for the flood-hit Black Sea region as he visited where at least six people died and two people are still missing from flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rain last week.
The Foreign Ministry rejected the UN Security Council's statement as well as "unfounded claims" of several countries on reopening of Maras in Turkish Cyprus.
Fifty-two irregular migrants were held in eastern Turkey after they entered the country illegally.
Environment and Urbanization Minister Murat Kurum praised "Climate Resilient Cities" during an address to a high-level G20 meeting.
COVID-19 updates worldwide
More than 3.79 billion coronavirus vaccine doses have been administered worldwide, according to Our World in Data, a tracking website affiliated with Oxford University.
Italy reported 5,143 new cases in the last 24 hours, according to figures released by its Health Ministry.
Malaysia reported 15,573 new infections, the highest daily jump since the pandemic began.
At least 19 additional cases were reported among Tokyo Olympics participants.
New Zealand announced a temporary end to a travel bubble with Australia over the spread of the more severe Delta variant.
The highly contagious Delta variant now makes up an estimated 84% of new cases in Germany.
The Philippines announced extending its travel ban to Malaysia and Thailand to curb the spread of the Delta variant.
More than 800,000 people in the UK are estimated to have contracted the coronavirus last week.
Other global developments
The Olympic Games officially began with the opening ceremony in a near-empty National Stadium in the Japanese capital of Tokyo in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic.
The leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party will be charged with terrorism after he was arrested in a midnight raid.
Palestinian resistance group Hamas blamed Israel for what it considered the "execution" of a Palestinian detainee.
The death toll rose to 39 from rain-related incidents in India's western Maharashtra state.
A new nationwide poll found that 64% of Americans believe that racism against Blacks is widespread in the US.
Uzbekistan will go to polls Oct. 24 to elect a new president.
Taliban issued a stern warning against recent US airstrikes and threatened to retaliate one day after the Pentagon confirmed targeting insurgents, weeks ahead of a complete departure from Afghanistan.
The funeral of assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moise took place in Cap-Haitien amid heavy security following violent protests.
