N95 Masks, Personal Protective Equipment Suits From China To Arrive In Thailand

BANGKOK, Apr 4 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s state pharmaceutical enterprise told the media that, it is expecting 400,000 sets of N95 masks and 400,000 personal protective equipment (PPE) suits, to arrive from China next week, to assist Thai medical workers in fighting the COVID-19. “These products are urgent and we will…

S.Korea Reports 94 More COVID-19 Cases, 10,156 In Total

SEOUL, Apr 4 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 94 more COVID-19 cases, compared to 24 hours ago, as of midnight Saturday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,156. Three more deaths were confirmed, lifting the death toll to 177. The total fatality rate came in at 1.74…

Tropical Cyclone Harold To Hit Vanuatu, Fiji

SUVA, Apr 4 (NNN-SPINEWS) – Tropical cyclone Harold, has intensified into a category-two cyclone on Saturday (today), heading towards Vanuatu and will hit Fiji soon. According to the Fiji Meteorological Service, Vanuatu is currently under a tropical cyclone and severe weather warning. With the current track, tropical cyclone Harold is…

Ferry With 119 COVID-19 Cases On Board Docks At Greece’s Piraeus Port

PIRAEUS, Apr 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Greek ferry, “Eleftherios Venizelos” with 119 confirmed cases on board, docked at Piraeus port, as the Greek government started, on Friday, the transfer to the shore of 261 passengers who tested negative for the virus, Greek national news agency reported. According to the report,…

COVID-19 Cases Rise To 2,547 In India, 62 Deaths

NEW DELHI, Apr 4 (NNN-PTI) – As many as 62 people have died, after being infected by the COVID-19 across the country, the government said today. The number of confirmed cases is now 2,547, with 478 new cases detected in the past 24 hours. The Centre has identified 13 COVID-19…

Israel Confirms 571 New COVID-19 Cases

JERUSALEM, Apr 4 (NNN-MA’AN) – A total of 571 people in Israel were tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the tally of confirmed cases to 7,428, the Israeli Ministry of Health said. Of the 681 patients being treated in hospitals across Israel, 113 were in serious condition and 155…

Mongolian Economy To Drop Sharply In 2020 Due To COVID-19: ADB

ULAN BATOR, Apr 4 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – Mongolia’s economic growth is expected to decline sharply in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic but rebound in 2021, as the outbreak subsides, according to a report released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In its Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2020, the bank projects…

Japan’s COVID-19 Cases Climb To 2,989 Amid Concerns Over Healthcare System Overload

TOKYO, Apr 4 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s health ministry and local governments said, 2,989 people had been infected with the COVID-19 virus as of Friday evening, with the daily number of new infections topping 200 for a fourth straight day, adding to concerns the healthcare system here could buckle. The death…

Singapore To Close Most Workplaces, Schools To Minimise COVID-19 Spread

SINGAPORE, Apr 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore will close most workplaces and schools, will move to full home-based learning, amid stricter measures to minimise the COVID-19 spread, said Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong. “Despite our good contact tracing for nearly half of these cases, we do not know where or from…

China To Mourn COVID-19 Victims Today

BEIJING, Apr 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – China will hold a national mourning today, Saturday, for martyrs who died in the fight against the COVID-19 outbreak, and compatriots who died, according to the State Council. During the commemoration, national flags will fly at half-mast across the country and in all Chinese embassies…