Brazil Sees 1,279 New COVID-19 Deaths

SAO PAULO, Jan 31 (NNN-CMA) – Brazil reported 1,279 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, taking its death toll to 223,945, the Health Ministry said. Meanwhile, 58,462 new cases of COVID-19 were detected, bringing its nationwide tally to 9,176,975. The state of Sao Paulo, the most populated in…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 10,746,183, With 13,052 New Cases

NEW DELHI, Jan 31 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,746,183 today, as 13,052 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, said the latest data from the federal health ministry. According to the official data, the death toll mounted to 154,274, as 127 patients died since yesterday…

Kind Shah Alam Family Set Up Free Food Bank In Front Of House, Inspires More Generosity From Malaysians

SHSH ALAM, Jan 31 (NNN-TRP) – A generous family living in Shah Alam, about 26 km from Kuala Lumpur, are being praised online after organising a free food bank, to help those who are financially struggling, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The family provided basic food items, such as cooking…

U.S. COVID-19 Cases Surpass 26 Million — Johns Hopkins University

NEW YORK, Jan 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 26 million yesterday, according to the Centre for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. U.S. COVID-19 case count rose to 26,012,880, with a total of 438,239 deaths, as of 2:22…

Algeria Launches COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign

ALGIERS, Jan 31 (NNN-APS) – Algeria’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout kicked off yesterday, in the town of Blida, where the country’s first case was reported in early 2020. Imane Slatnia, a dentist surgeon, took the first jab of Russia’s Sputnik-V vaccine, at a hospital in Blida, some 50 km southwest of…

Malaysia Reports 5,728 New COVID-19 Cases

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (NNN-CNA) – Malaysia reported its biggest daily rise in coronavirus cases for the second straight day, with 5,728 new infections recorded yesterday (Jan 30). The health ministry also reported 13 new deaths, raising the total fatalities to 746. The state of Selangor was the worst-hit, with…

Vietnamese Communist Party Congress Elects New Central Committee

HANOI, Jan 31 (NNN-VNA) – The ongoing 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) yesterday elected the party’s 13th central committee. General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee (CPVCC) and Vietnamese President, Nguyen Phu Trong, and Vietnamese Prime Minister, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, are among the 180 members…

Repair Work In India’s Mumbai To Affect Water Supply

MUMBAI, Jan 31 (NNN-PTI) – Mumbai will see water supply affected in several parts of the Indian financial capital, including the financial hub BKC, on Tuesday and Wednesday, due to the repairing of underground aqueducts. The water supply department of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), will undertake the repair work…

Saudi Says Houthi-Fired Projectile Lands Near Hospital In Border City

RIYADH, Jan 31 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Civil Defence announced yesterday that, a projectile landed near a hospital, in the border city of Jazan. Mohammed AL Ghamidi, spokesman of the civil defence, said, the projectile was launched by the Houthi militia in Yemen, adding, no injury or damage was reported. Meanwhile,…

Turkish Gendarmerie Forces Launch Operation Against Bootleg Alcohol Producers

ISTANBUL, Jan 31 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The Turkish security forces, launched an operation against bootleg alcohol producers in Istanbul, the Gendarmerie General Command announced yesterday. The gendarmerie units raided a suspicious trailer truck on a highway, and confiscated 10,000 litres of smuggled ethyl alcohol, the command said in a statement. Video…