India To Launch World’s Largest Vaccination Drive Against COVID-19 Tomorrow

NEW DELHI, Jan 15 (NNN-BSS) –India is set to launch the world’s largest vaccination drive against COVID-19 tomorrow with a record 300,000 health care workers across the country scheduled to get vaccinated on the first day. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the pan India rollout of COVID-19 vaccination drive…

Israeli Military Court Remands Palestinian Resistance Icon Saeed Arma For 30 Days

RAMALLAH, Jan 15 (NNN-WAFA) — The Israeli military court of Ofer, west of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, has remanded Palestinian resistance icon and protester Saeed Arma, 52, for an additional 30 days in prison, according to the Detainees and Ex-Detainees Commission. The Commission stated in a statement that…

Peru: Cusco’s Health Authorities Warn of Spike In New COVID-19 Cases

CUSCO (a city in southeastern Peru), Jan 15 (NNN-ANDINA) — Cusco’s health authorities have warned that Intensive Care Units (ICUs) at the two principal hospitals of the Andean city are full due to a spike in hospitalizations of critical COVID-19 patients. Regional Hospital COVID-19 Area Chief Enrique Arana reported that…

COVID-19: India records 15,590 fresh cases

NEW DELHI, Jan 15 (NNN-PTI) — India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,05,27,683 with 15,590 people testing positive for the infection in a day, while recoveries have surged to 1,01,62,738, according to Union health ministry data updated on Friday. The country’s death toll increased to 1,51,918 with 191 new fatalities, the data…

Registration for COVID-19 Vaccination to Be Opened Soon – Malaysian Health Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (NNN-Bernama) — Registration for the COVID-19 vaccination for Malaysians will be opened soon, said Health Minister Dr Adham Baba. However, he did not say when actually the registration would be opened, but that Malaysians would receive two doses of COVID-19 vaccine for full protection against the…

First Flight With COVID-19 Vaccines Lands In Delhi From Pune

NEW DELHI/PUNE, Jan 13 (NNN-PTI) — The first consignment of Covishield vaccines reached Delhi from Pune on Tuesday, four days ahead of the launch of a nationwide drive against the coronavirus. A SpiceJet flight carrying the vaccines landed at the Delhi airport around 10 am. It had left for the national…

Foreign Vessel Detained For Anchoring Without Permission

MELAKA (a state in southwestern Malaysia), Dec 31 (NNN-Bernama) — A Malta-registered vessel with 26 crew was detained for anchoring without permission at about 4.9 nautical miles southwest of Pulau Upeh here, Wednesday. Melaka and Negeri Sembilan Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) deputy director (Operations) Maritime Commander Azman Samsudin said…

New Ways To Fete New Year 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 (NNN-Bernama) — Among the most awaited moments by Malaysians with only one more day to go before the new year 2021, especially city dwellers, are the massive celebrations and fireworks displays in public areas such as Dataran Merdeka, KLCC compound and Dataran Putrajaya. But this year,…

2020 Malaysian Parliamentary Sitting Tested By Covid-19, Political Uncertainty

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 (NNN-Bernama) — The sitting of the Third Session of the 14th Parliament which adjourned on Dec 17, saw the country’s system of parliamentary democracy remaining intact and strong amid the political uncertainty and threat of the COVID-19 pandemic. After the political crisis in February marked by…

Malaysia To Intensify COVID-19 Vaccine Development With UAE – Malaysian King

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 (NNN-Bernama) — To overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, Malaysia is looking forward to intensifying efforts on vaccine development with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said the Malaysian King Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. In an exclusive interview with Emirates News Agency (WAM), Sultan…