Brasilia, Jan. 23, 2022, SPA -- Brazil recorded 157,393 new infections of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), along with 238 deaths in the past 24 hours. The Brazilian Ministry of Health stated that the total number of deaths rose to more than 622,801. -- SPA 08:34 LOCAL TIME 05:34 GMT 0008 www.spa.gov.sa/w1681709