Vietnamese Capital To Reopen In-Store Services Of Restaurants, Hair Salons

HANOI, Jun 22 (NNN-VNA) – The Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, allowed local restaurants, cafes and hair salons to reopen in-store services, as the latest wave of COVID-19 infections in the city had subsided. According to a circular released by the Hanoi Municipal People’s Committee, last night, in-store services of the venues…

Sri Lanka Temporarily Lifts Nationwide Travel Restriction

COLOMBO, Jun 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan authorities yesterday temporarily lifted a nationwide travel restriction, imposed in May, to allow essential work of people. Army Commander and Head of the National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak, Gen. Shavendra Silva, told Xinhua that, the country-wide travel restriction was…

Singapore Reports 16 New COVID-19 Cases, 62,430 In Total

SINGAPORE, Jun 22 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 16 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total tally to 62,430. Among the new cases, 13 are in the community and three are imported. Also yesterday, 28 more recovered COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities,…

No Scientific Evidence Found Linking COVID-19 Vaccine With Infertility: Indian Gov’t

NEW DELHI, Jun 22 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal health ministry, yesterday, dispelled rumours of COVID-19 vaccine affecting people’s fertility. Terming the rumours false and baseless, the ministry said, there was no scientific evidence to prove such claims. “None of the available vaccines affects fertility, as all vaccines and their constituents…

Kuwait’s COVID-19 Caseload Exceeds 340,000

KUWAIT CITY, Jun 22 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait registered yesterday, 1,935 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total infections in the country to 340,967, the Kuwaiti Health Ministry, reported. The ministry also announced seven more fatalities, taking the death toll in Kuwait to 1,877, while the tally of recoveries rose by 1,408…

Two Killed, Six Injured In Egypt’s Train-Bus Collision: Ministry

CAIRO, Jun 22 (NNN-MENA) – Two people were killed and six others injured yesterday, in a train-bus collision, in Helwan City, near the capital, Cairo, Egyptian Health Ministry said, in a statement. The injuries were minor and varied between fractures and bruises, spokesperson for the ministry, Khaled Mujahid, said in…

Myanmar Reports 595 New COVID-19 Cases

YANGON, Jun 22 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 595 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total cases in the country to 148,617, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports. Three more deaths were reported yesterday, bringing the death toll to 3,265, in the country, the release said.…

IFC To Support Uzbekistan To Modernise Its Chemical Industry

TASHKENT, Jun 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Uzbekistan and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), signed a cooperation agreement, to attract investment in the chemical industry and encourage the introduction of sustainable practices in the production of mineral fertilisers, the Uzbek Finance Ministry said yesterday. The project with the IFC aims to eliminate…

Japan Ramps Up Vaccination Campaign As Tokyo, Other Regions, Shift To Quasi Virus Emergency

TOKYO, Jun 22 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government’s plans, for companies and universities to begin administering COVID-19 vaccines on-site, began yesterday for people aged under 65, while seven prefectures, including Tokyo, shifted from a fully-fledged to quasi-state of coronavirus emergency. Major businesses administering jabs, included SoftBank Group Corp., Central Japan…

Turkey’s Tourism Sector Ready For Russian Tourists Amid Pandemic Concerns

ISTANBUL, Jun 22 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The Turkish tourism industry is ready for the arrival of Russian tourists, after Moscow announced that flights between the two countries would resume today, but the COVID-19 pandemic raises concerns. Sector insiders said, the return of Russian travellers would be a relief for the economy,…