Italy’s COVID-19 Deaths Exceed 25,000

ROME, Apr 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – The COVID-19 pandemic claimed over 25,000 lives in locked-down Italy, bringing the total number of active infections, fatalities and recoveries so far to 187,327, according to the latest data, released by the country’s Civil Protection Department. Wednesday saw 437 new deaths, bringing the total to…

Egypt’s COVID-19 Cases Mount To 3,659 With 276 Deaths

CAIRO, Apr 23 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt confirmed on Wednesday, 169 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total infections discovered in the country so far to 3,659, said the Egyptian Health Ministry in a statement. Meanwhile, 12 patients died of the virus on Wednesday, raising the death toll to 276, according…

Chinese Experts Hold Discussions With Malaysian Practitioners On TCM against COVID-19

KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) – A team of medical experts sent by the Chinese government to Malaysia, held a discussion session with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) associations, practitioners and companies here on Wednesday, to shed some lights on TCM’s role in fighting COVID-19 outbreak in China. Three members of…

Emirates Fatwa Council Discusses Jurisprudence Updates Of COVID-19 During Ramadan

ABU DHABI, Apr 20 (NNN-WAM) – The Emirates Fatwa Council, held a remote meeting on Sunday, to discuss the latest updates related to COVID-19, from Fiqh, or Islamic jurisprudence perspectives. The Council members opened their meeting with a call to utilise the holy month of Ramadan to thank Allah (SWT)…

Five Terrorists, One Soldier Killed In Clashes In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Apr 20 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistan army said today that, five terrorists and a soldier were killed, in clashes in the country’s northwest tribal district of North Waziristan. An army statement said, a group of terrorists carried out raid on a security forces’ check post, 10 kilometres west of…

Fiji Confirms 18th COVID-19 Case

SUVA, Apr 20 (NNN-PINA) – Fiji reported its 18th confirmed case of COVID-19, after a 51-year-old woman tested positive for the virus today. Fijian Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama, said that, the woman, who is from Ba, one of the provinces in the western side of Fiji’s main island of Viti…

Gunmen Kill Policeman In Indian-Controlled Kashmir

SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Apr 20 (NNN-PTI) – Unidentified gunmen shot dead a policeman, in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said today. The policeman was attacked Sunday night, at his residence in Hiller Shahabad village of Anantnag district, about 60 km south of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. “Last night…

Lebanon Records Lowest Single-Day Increase In COVID-19 Cases Since Outbreak

BEIRUT, Apr 20 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon recorded, on Sunday, only one new COVID-19 case, the lowest single-day increase, since the outbreak of the disease in the country. The total tally of infections has risen to 673, after the new case was added, according to the health ministry. The ministry said,…

Iran’s FM Visits Syria On Mutual Ties

TEHRAN, Apr 20 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, is visiting Syria today (Monday), for talks with Syrian officials on topics of mutual interest, it was officially reported on Sunday (yesterday). “During the one-day trip, Zarif will meet with Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad and Syrian Foreign Minister, Walid…

Qatar Announces 440 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Up To 5,448

DOHA, Apr 20 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar’s Health Ministry, on Sunday, announced, 440 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, increasing the total infections in the Gulf state to 5,448. “Eight people recovered, and this brings the total number of recoveries to 518,” quoting a ministry statement. Eight people have died of the…