Anadolu Agency's Morning Briefing - Nov. 3, 2021

ANKARA (AA) - Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments in Turkey, around the world, and on the coronavirus pandemic.

- Developments in Turkey, coronavirus pandemic, and other news

Turkey has administered over 116.66 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines since it launched an immunization drive this January, according to official figures released Tuesday.

More than 55.47 million people have been given a first vaccine dose, while over 48.84 million are fully vaccinated, the Health Ministry said.

Turkey has also given third booster shots to some 11.21 million people.

Meanwhile, the ministry recorded 29,796 new coronavirus cases, 224 related deaths and 29,837 recoveries over the past day.

- UN Climate Change Conference

World leaders made remarkable pledges on real action at the COP26 summit to limit rising temperatures and support Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Africa to adapt to the changing climate.

More than 100 world leaders signed a declaration Tuesday committing to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030.

The European Union will contribute €1 billion ($1.16 billion) to the Global Forest Pledge of the UN Climate Change Summit, a top EU official announced.

- Coronavirus pandemic

In an indication of a dwindling fourth wave of the coronavirus, Pakistan logged slightly more than 450 new infections over the past 24 hours, the lowest single-day tally since October last year, the Health Ministry said.

Suicides among working women in Japan have surged during the pandemic, a government report revealed.

Cambodia said it has achieved its target of vaccinating 10 million people against COVID-19.

The COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria has come to a "critical" phase as the number of active cases soared above 100,000, the country’s health minister warned.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gave final approval Tuesday for Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11.

- Other developments across the world

Former police captain Eric Adams, a Democrat, won New York City's mayoral election after defeating Republican rival Curtis Sliwa, according to projections.

At least 10 people were killed and 20 others wounded as two explosions hit Afghanistan's biggest military hospital in Kabul, witnesses and officials said.

US President Joe Biden moved to revoke Ethiopia's status in a key trade program for its continued offensive against Tigray rebels.

Ethiopia declared a nationwide state of emergency effective immediately.