949 Medical Workers In Indonesia Die Of Covid-19: Medical Body

JAKARTA, Jun 26 (NNN-ANTARA) – At least 949 medical workers in Indonesia have died of COVID-19, from Mar, 2020 to Jun, 2021, the Indonesian Medical Association’s head, Adib Khumaidi, said yesterday. Of the 949 medical workers, 401 were doctors, 315 nurses, 150 midwives, 15 pharmacists, 43 dentists, and 25 medical…

Singapore Reports 20 New COVID-19 Cases, 62,513 In Total

SINGAPORE, Jun 26 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 20 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total tally to 62,513. Among the new cases, 15 are in the community and five are imported. Yesterday, 21 more recovered COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities, bringing…

More Dead Turtles, Dolphins, Whales Wash Ashore In Sri Lanka Following X-Press Pearl Burning

COLOMBO, Jun 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A total of 118 turtles, 17 dolphins and four whales have died, and washed ashore on Sri Lanka’s beaches in recent weeks, following the burning of the container ship X-Press Pearl, local media reports quoting the Department of Wildlife Conservation said on Friday. According to…

India Reports 48,698 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Jun 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 30,183,143 today, with 48,698 new cases registered during the past 24 hours, according to the health ministry. The death toll increased to 394,493, as 1,183 deaths were recorded since yesterday morning. Currently there are 595,565 active cases in the…

Over 50 Cases Of Delta Plus Variant Of COVID-19 Virus In India

NEW DELHI, Jun 26 (NNN-PTI) – More than 50 cases of Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 virus have been detected in India so far, even as fear of a third wave of the pandemic has gripped the nation. Besides, two deaths have been reported from the Delta Plus variant, said…

New Zealand Reports Four New Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Jun 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported four new cases of COVID-19, the Ministry of Health said in a statement today. The four new cases were recent returnees in managed isolation facilities, while there was no new case in the wider New Zealand community, said the ministry. The number…

China’s First Self-Operated 1,500m Deep-Water Gas Field Starts Production

BEIJING, Jun 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Deep Sea No.1, China’s first self-operated 1,500-metre-deep water gas field, started production yesterday, according to the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). The operation of the gas field, 150 km off the city of Sanya in south China’s island province of Hainan, marks the country’s…

Bullet Train Debuts On New Railway In Tibet

LHASA, Jun 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – The first electrified railway in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region opened yesterday morning, linking regional capital Lhasa with the city of Nyingchi, as “Fuxing” bullet trains entre official operation on the plateau region. With a length of 435 km and a designed speed of 160…

Sri Lanka Hopes To Vaccinate All Population Aged Above 30 By Sept

COLOMBO, Jun 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka hoped to vaccinate all citizens above 30 years old, against the COVID-19 virus by Sept, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, said. In a televised address to the nation yesterday, President Rajapaksa said, Sri Lanka received 1,264,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines, 3.1 million doses of Sinopharm…

Afghan Analyst Describes U.S. Forces Pullout As “Hasty And Irresponsible” That Encourages Taliban To Step Up Attacks

KABUL, Jun 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – An Afghan political analyst, described the U.S. forces withdrawal from Afghanistan as “hasty and irresponsible,” that encouraged the Taliban militants to step up activities in the militancy-battered country. “The hasty and irresponsible pullout of troops encouraged the Taliban group to step up attacks in the…