Australian Army Reservists Called On For COVID-19 Support

CANBERRA, Mar 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian Army is preparing to deploy reservists to assist with the Australian Defence Force’s response to COVID-19. The Guardian Australia, today published an email sent by Carmen Sieger, the acting director of the directorate of contingent workforce management army, earlier in Mar, in which…

Vietnam’s Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Total 148

HANOI, Mar 26 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s Ministry of Health, today (Thursday) morning, confirmed seven new cases of COVID-19 infection, bringing the total in the country to 148. The seven new cases included a French and a South African, travelling to Vietnam recently, four Vietnamese citizens, returning home from Britain, the…

New Zealand Reports 78 New Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Mar 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand recorded 78 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 today (Thursday), the first day of the national lock-down, bringing the total number of confirmed and probable cases to 283. Director-General of Health, Ashley Bloomfield, told a press conference that 27 people have recovered.…

Putin Announces Paid Leave For All Russians Next Week Due To COVID-19

MOSCOW, Mar 26 (NNN-TASS) – Russian President, Vladimir Putin, declared that, all Russians would receive paid leave next week, as part of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. All necessary institutions and establishments, including hospitals, pharmacies, shops, banks, transport and government bodies at all levels, will continue their work,…

Yemeni Renal Patients Suffer From Lack Of Medicines

YEMEN, Mar 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mukhtar Saif, a Yemeni patient, who suffers from kidney failure, is fortunate to receive dialysis treatment at Al-Jumhori public hospital in Saada city, in north Yemen. However, the pains and sufferings remain beyond description for Saif, and many other renal patients, because of a lack…

WHO Urges Countries To Use “A Second Window Of Opportunity” To Stop COVID-19 Transmission

GENEVA, Mar 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Calling it “a second window of opportunity,” chief of the World Health Organisation (WHO), urged countries to use this critical window now, to suppress and stop transmission of COVID-19. This window of opportunity was created by those countries and regions which introduced unprecedented “lockdown” measures,…

Non-Urgent Surgery Suspended In Australia To Facilitate COVID-19 Fight

CANBERRA, Mar 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Australian government announced that, non-urgent elective surgery will be suspended, to allow more capacity in hospitals, while the country is combating COVID-19. According to the government, from 11:59 p.m. local time Wednesday, only category one and some exceptional category two surgery will continue, in…

Israel Reports 439 New Cases Of COVID-19, 2,369 In Total

JERUSALEM, Mar 26 (NNN-MA’AN) – A total of 439 people in Israel have been tested positive for the COVID-19, on Wednesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,369, the Ministry of Health said. Of the 392 patients being treated in hospitals across Israel, 39 are in serious condition…

Bahrain’s Interior Ministry Calls For Full Compliance With Measures To Combat COVID-19

MANAMA, Mar 25 (NNN-BNA) – The Ministry of Interior announced several guidelines, as part of precautionary measures to avoid the spread of COVID-19. The measures are in line with the decision of the Executive Committee, chaired by Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First…

Rain, Lightning, Thunder Expected In The UAE Starting Friday

ABU DHABI, Mar 25 (NNN-WAM) – Rain is expected over different areas of the UAE, as the country will be affected, starting Friday, by an extension of surface trough from the Red Sea, associated with an airflow from the west, which moves clouds from the west in the form of…