Cases Of COVID-19 Omicron Variant Rise To 527 In Israel

JERUSALEM, Dec 25 (NNN-PNA) – Israel yesterday reported 186 new cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, according to the country’s Health Ministry. This raised the total Omicron cases in Israel to 527, the ministry said. It added that, 351 of all the infected are returning passengers from abroad. The ministry…

Turkey Confirms 18,910 Daily COVID-19 Cases

ANKARA, Dec 25 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey yesterday reported 18,910 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 9,266,516, according to its health ministry. The death toll from the virus in Turkey rose by 133 to 81,258, while 20,351 more people recovered in the last 24 hours. A total of…

Malaysia Reports 3,528 New COVID-19 Infections, 25 More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported another 3,528 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight, bringing the national total to 2,735,241, according to the health ministry. Some 103 of the new cases are imported, with 3,425 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Another 25 more…

Top Iranian Commander Says Massive Drill Response To Recent Israeli Threats

TEHRAN, Dec 25 (NNN-TASNIM) – A top Iranian commander, said yesterday that, the five-day drill in the southern parts of the country, was a response to recent threats by Israel. Chief of the Iranian armed forces, Mohammad Baqeri said, recent threats from some Israeli officials prompted the Iranian side to…

Solid Sino-Egyptian Health Cooperation Contributes To Global Prosperity: Egyptian Official

CAIRO, Dec 25 (NNN-MENA) – Solid cooperation between China and Egypt, especially in the health field, will achieve the well-being of the two peoples and contribute to global prosperity, Hossam Abdel-Ghaffar, spokesman for the Egyptian Ministry of Health, said. “China has supplied Egypt with COVID-19 vaccine products, either fully manufactured…

Death Toll From Malaysia’s Floods Rises To 41, As Of Yesterday

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The number of people who died in the massive floods in Malaysia has risen to 41, as of yesterday, authorities said. Besides those confirmed dead, at least another eight individuals have been reported missing, Inspector-General of Police, Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani told a media…

Thailand Records First Cluster Of Omicron Variant Of COVID-19

BANGKOK, Dec 25 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand reported its first cluster of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, in the north-eastern Kalasin province, health officials said yesterday. According to the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), there are 22 confirmed cases of the Omicron variant, linked to the Kalasin cluster. The index…

Singapore Reports 265 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Dec 25 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 265 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally in the country to 277,307. Of the new cases, 177 were in the community, nine were in migrant workers’ dormitories and 79 were imported cases, according to the statistics released by the Ministry…

Typhoon Survivors Keep Festival Spirit Alive In Philippines Amid Massive Damage

MANILA, Dec 25 (NNN-PNA) – “With or without food on the table, we will celebrate Christmas,” said a survivor from Typhoon Rai that battered the central and southern Philippines last week. The typhoon left a trail of destruction and killed at least 375 people with many still missing. Gloria Fulido,…

Gov’t In India’s Uttar Pradesh Announces Night Curfew Amid Omicron Concerns

NEW DELHI, Dec 25 (NNN-PTI) – Local government in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh announced that, night curfew would be reimposed across the state, in the wake of the Omicron fears, local media reported yesterday. The night curfew would remain in force from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.…