Jordan To Impose Full Curfew Over Upcoming Weekend

AMMAN, Apr 9 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan said, it will impose a two-day full curfew over the weekend, to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Jordan’s Minister of State for Media Affairs, Amjad Adaileh, said in a statement, that, even those with permits cannot leave home during the curfew, which will…

Iran Slams IMF’s Rejection Of Application For Anti-COVID-19 Loan As “Unacceptable”

TEHRAN, Apr 9 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, said that, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) rejection of Iran’s application for a loan to fight the COVID-19 is “unacceptable” and “unfair.” “We are paying the IMF and the World Bank our share, and part of our reserves are at their…

22,000 Overseas Lebanese Want To Return Home Over COVID-19 Concerns

BEIRUT, Apr 9 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s Foreign Minister, Nassif Hitti, said that, 22,000 Lebanese want to return to their homeland from overseas, amid COVID-19 outbreak worldwide, local media reported. “We will soon send flights to Canada, the United States, and Ukraine, to repatriate stranded Lebanese people in these countries,” Hitti…

Oman To Impose Lock-down On Muscat To Control COVID-19 Spread

MUSCAT, Apr 9 (NNN-ONA) – The Omani government decided, on Wednesday, to impose a lock-down on the governorate of Muscat, to control the spread of COVID-19. The lock-down will last from Apr 10 until Apr 22, excluding cases of urgency and those who have special permits for their work. The…

COVID-19 Death Toll Rises To 73 In Israel

JERUSALEM, Apr 9 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel on Wednesday reported two new deaths from COVID-19, bringing the death toll to 73. The two victims included a 90-year-old woman and a 63-year-old man, both suffering from other serious diseases, the Shaare Zedek and Soroka medical centres said. Of 9,404 patients who have…

Saudi-Led Coalition Announces Two-Week Cease-Fire In Yemen

RIYADH, Apr 9 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi-led coalition, announced on Wednesday, a two-week cease-fire in Yemen, starting from today (Thursday). The coalition spokesperson, Turki Al-Malki, said in a statement that, the cease-fire could be extended as part of efforts to combat the spread of the COVID-19. It is also a…

Iran’s COVID-19 Cases Near 65,000 As Downward Trend Continues

TEHRAN, Apr 9 (NNN-IRNA) – The COVID-19 pandemic in Iran continued its week-long downward trend on Wednesday, as less than 2,000 new cases were reported. Iran reported 1,997 new COVID-19 cases and 121 more deaths from the infectious disease, bringing the tally of infections to 64,586 and the death toll…

Lebanon’s Number Of COVID-19 Cases Rises To 575

BEIRUT, Apr 9 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s number of COVID-19 infections increased on Wednesday by 27 to 575, while the death toll remained unchanged at 19. The total infected people include those who arrived a day earlier from Madrid and Paris, in addition to one coming from Britain, on a private…

Major Cities In Japan Appear Quiet On First Day State Of Emergency

TOKYO, Apr 9 (NNN-NHK) – Major Japanese cities, including the capital, Tokyo, became unusually quiet, with many shops closed and fewer people on streets on the first day, after a state of emergency was declared, to contain the fast spread of COVID-19 infections across the country. The state of emergency…

Chinese, Swiss FMs Vow To Jointly Keep Global Industrial, Supply Chains Stable

BEIJING, Apr 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – China and Switzerland should work together to keep the global industrial and supply chains stable, amid the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, said, in a phone call with his Swiss counterpart, Ignazio Cassis. Wang said, through…