Philippines logs 4,842 new COVID-19 cases, total rises to over 1.11 mln

A resident is inoculated with a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine inside a hospital in Manila, the Philippines, on May 12, 2021. The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 4,842 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,118,359. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)