India Rolls Out Booster Doses, Facing Third Wave Of COVID-19

by Peerzada Arshad Hamid NEW DELHI, Jan 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – As the third wave of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic began to set in across India, the Indian government started the administration of booster doses to vulnerable population and extended the vaccination coverage to children aged from 15 to 18. The…

Japan Hits New Record Of Over 30,000 Daily COVID-19 Cases

TOKYO, Jan 19 (NNN-NHK) – Japan reported 32,197 daily COVID-19 cases across the country yesterday, exceeding the previous record of 25,992 daily cases in Aug last year, and logging a new all-time high, according to a tally based on data from local governments. The Tokyo metropolitan government confirmed 5,185 new…

Palestine Warns Israel Against Home Eviction In East Jerusalem

RAMALLAH, Jan 18 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine yesterday warned Israel, against its measures of expelling Palestinian families from their homes in East Jerusalem. “The Israeli attempts to evict the Salhiya family from their home in Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood, fall within the framework of forced displacement,” said President Mahmoud Abbas in a…

China Willing To Maintain Friendship, Deepen Cooperation With Philippines

BEIJING, Jan 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, said yesterday that, China and the Philippines should maintain their friendship, remove disruptions, deepen cooperation, and jointly open up a better future for bilateral relations. Wang made the remarks when addressing the Manila Forum for China-Philippines Relations.…

Brunei Logs 20 New COVID-19 Cases

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jan 18 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported 20 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 15,901. According to Brunei’s Ministry of Health, the newly recorded cases included 15 local infections and five imported cases. As of Jan 16, 94.7 percent of Brunei’s population have…

Australia Sees Deadliest Day Amid New Wave Of COVID-19 Spread

SYDNEY, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia recorded its highest ever number of COVID-19 deaths today, as the outbreak continued to push up the hospitalisation rates to record levels. A total of 74 COVID-19 related deaths were reported in the country’s three worst-hit states, including 36 from New South Wales (NSW),…

New Zealand Prepares To Send Planes, Ships, Supplies To Tsunami-Hit Tonga

WELLINGTON, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand is ready to assist Tonga in its recovery from recent undersea volcanic eruption and tsunami, senior government officials said today. “Following the successful surveillance and reconnaissance flight of a New Zealand P-3K2 Orion yesterday, imagery and details have been sent to relevant authorities…

India Reports 238,018 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Jan 18 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 37,618,271 today, as 238,018 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. This is the sixth consecutive day when more than 200,000 new cases were registered in a…

Malaysia Reports 2,342 New COVID-19 Infections, 16 More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported another 2,342 COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 2,810,689, according to the Health Ministry. There are another 180 imported cases, with 2,162 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Another 16 deaths have been reported,…

Philippines Logs 37,070 New COVID-19 Cases, Death Toll Reaches 52,929

MANILA, Jan 18 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines reported 37,070 new COVID-19 infections yesterday, raising the number of confirmed cases in the country to 3,242,374. The Department of Health (DOH) said, the number of active cases soared to an all-time high of 290,938, as the country’s positivity rate dipped to 46…