People wait to get coronavirus testing at a makeshift testing site in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. AP PHOTOSEOUL: South Korea has reported more than 2,000 new cases of the coronavirus, nearing a one-day record set last month, continuing an alarming surge as the nation enters its biggest holiday of the year. South Korea, Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia are among the countries in Asia that complain of high virus infections. In related news, Chinese health officials say more than 1 billion people have been fully vaccinated in the world's most populous country. A National Health Commission spokesman says 2.16 billion doses have been administered and 1.01 billion people have been fully vaccinated.

Source: Manila Times September 18, 2021 15:00 UTC