Dubai Municipality Withdraws Six Non-Compliant Hand Sanitizer From Market

DUBAI, Apr 2 (NNN-WAM) — Dubai Municipality withdrew six types of hand sanitizers that were non-compliant with the approved specifications, against the backdrop of an intensive inspection campaign, to verify the safety of antimicrobial products, including hand sanitizers circulating in the local market. A total of 102 samples of different…

Cuba Suspends Arrival Of International Flights To Curb COVID-19 Spread

HAVANA, Apr 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Cuba announced the decision to suspend the arrival of international passenger flights and withdraw all foreign boats from the Carribean island, as part of the measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19. The decision came as the Cuban Ministry of Public Health reported 16…

India Welcomes Formation Of Team For Intra-Afghan Negotiations

NEW DELHI, Apr 2 (NNN-PTI) – India welcomed the formation of a team by the Afghanistan government, for intra-Afghan negotiations. According to an official statement, issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, India consistently supported an Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled process for enduring peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan. “In this…

U.S. Reports Over 210,000 COVID-19 Cases, More Than 5,000 Deaths

WASHINGTON, Apr 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – The United States has reported more than 210,000 COVID-19 cases Wednesday night (last night), hours after it became the first country with more than 200,000 infections, according to Johns Hopkins University on Wednesday night. Death toll from the disease also exceeded 5,000 on Wednesday, jumping…

Unemployment In Austria Hits Historic High Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

VIENNA, Apr 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – The COVID-19 pandemic caused unemployment in Austria to hit a historic high since 1946, according to a leading provider of labour-market related services in the country. Since mid-Mar, when exit restrictions were enforced in the Alpine country, to contain the virus, the Austrian Public Employment…

Italian PM Extends Anti-COVID-19 Lock-down To April 13

ROME, Apr 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Italy will remain under a nationwide anti-COVID-19 lock-down until Apr 13, Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, said, in a televised press conference on Wednesday evening. The announcement came just two days before the current lock-down, which started on Mar 10, was due to end on Apr…

WHO Secures Two Million USD To Contain COVID-19 Pandemic In Africa

NAIROBI, Apr 2 (NNN-KBC) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) said, it approved around 208 million Kenyan shillings (about two million U.S. dollars) in emergency assistance for the World Health Organisation (WHO), to strengthen its capacity to help African countries contain the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its impacts. AfDB said,…

Wimbledon 2020 Cancelled Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

LONDON, Apr 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – This year’s Wimbledon has been cancelled, due to public health concerns, related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the All England Club (AELTC) announced, after an emergency meeting. This year’s Wimbledon competition was scheduled for Jun 29 to July 12. The cancellation was the first time…

Iranians Cancel Nature Day Celebrations Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

TEHRAN, Apr 2 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranians, on Wednesday, cancelled Nature Day celebrations, after the authorities advised people to avoid public gatherings over the COVID-19 spread. People celebrate the 13th day of the Iranian New Year, officially called Nature Day, which falls on the first day of Apr this year.…

Japan’s Abe Says Declaring State Of Emergency Over COVID-19 Not Yet Necessary

TOKYO, Apr 2 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, said, the nation is not yet at a point where it is necessary to declare a state of emergency over the COVID-19, despite numbers of COVID-19 cases continuing to rise in Japan. Speaking at an upper house committee meeting on…