COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches 360, Total Cases Climb To 8,536 In Africa

ADDIS ABABA, Apr 6 (NNN-ENA) – The death toll from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the African continent reached 360, as confirmed positive cases reached 8,536, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) revealed on Sunday. The Africa CDC, a specialised agency of the 55-member African Union…

New Zealand Can Put COVID-19 Under Control: PM

WELLINGTON, Apr 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – New Zealand believed the country can put COIVD-19 under control, as the country reported 89 new cases on Sunday, making the total number of cases to 1,039 in the country. Director-General of Health, Dr. Ashley Bloomfield, from the Ministry of Health, gave the update at…

Bahraini Ministry Closes Pharmacy For Hiking Prices Of Sanitisers

MANAMA, Apr 5 (NNN-BNA) – The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, closes a pharmacy for hiking the prices of sanitisers, profiting from the exceptional conditions, resulting from the COVID-19. The pharmacy, which is located in the area of Riffa, was found in breach of Law 35 of 2019, on consumer…

Sharjah Ruler Directs Not To Bury Any COVID-19 Victims In Al Saja’a

SHARJAH, Apr 5 (NNN-WAM) – Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, directed the Department of Islamic Affairs in Sharjah, not to bury any of the victims of COVID-19, in Al Saja’a area in Sharjah, and to confirm that none of the victims…

Guterres: We Are Still Far From Flattening The Curve

BEIRUT, Apr 5 (NNN-NNA) – The United Nations Press Office in Beirut, distributed an article by the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, the English version of which was published in “The Guardian” newspaper, as follows: “Only by coming together will the world be able to face down the Covid-19 pandemic and its shattering…

First Batch Of Students Released From Isolation In Brunei

Lyna Mohamad BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Apr 5 (NNN-BBNEWS) – The first batch of Bruneian students, who underwent isolation at several isolation centres, from Mar 20, completed their 14-day isolation yesterday. Parents and family members were seen waiting patiently at various hotels, which had isolation centres, while the children underwent the…

Algeria Declares Nationwide Lock-down As COVID-19 Death Toll Hits 130

ALGIERS, Apr 5 (NNN-APS) – Algeria declared a nationwide lock-down to slow down the spread of COVID-19, which claimed 130 lives in the country. The Algerian government, said that, a full lock-down has been maintained in the epicentre of the virus outbreak, the province of Blida. Meanwhile, in nine provinces…

Russian Energy Minister: “OPEC+” Meeting Is Expected To Be Held Tomorrow

BAGHDAD, Apr 5 (NNN-NINA) – Russian Energy Minister, Alexander Novak, said that, he informed Russian President, Vladimir Putin, about the date of the “OPEC+” meeting. Novak added that, he told President Putin that the “OPEC+” meeting is expected to be held on the sixth of this April (tomorrow). The Russian…

Uganda Starts Relief Food Distribution For Vulnerable People Amid COVID-19 Lockdown

KAMPALA, Apr 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Uganda, on Saturday, started relief food distribution to about 1.5 million urban poor, who are affected by the lock-down, as a measure to contain the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. Prime Minister, Ruhakana Rugunda, flagged off the door-to-door food distribution, which started in Bwaise, a…

US Deaths From COVID-19 Top 8,000, Cases Top 300,000

NEW YORK, Apr 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 300,000 by 3:40 p.m. local time Saturday (1940 GMT), according to the Centre for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. The fresh figure reached 300,915 with 8,162 deaths, according to the…