Health

UK Gov’t Forms Task Force To Clean Gum-Stained England Streets

LONDON, Aug 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A multi-million-dollar task force, backed by major chewing gum producers, is to carry out a…

Covid-19: New Cases In Malaysia Dip Below 20,000 Monday

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (NNN-Bernama) — Daily new COVID-19 infections in Malaysia dropped to 19,268 cases Monday (Aug 30), after…

Former IOC President Jacques Rogge Passes Away At 79

GENEVA, Aug 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Former International Olympic Committee (IOC) president, Jacques Rogge, passed away at the age of 79,…

Malaysia’s PM In Quarantine As Covid-19 Close Contact

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob began self-quarantine today for having been a close…

More Than 14 Million Of Adult Population in Malaysia Complete Vaccination

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 14,648,590 individuals or 62.6 per cent of the adult population in Malaysia…

New Zealand Reports 53 New Community Cases Of Delta Variant, As Part Of Country Relaxes Restrictions

WELLINGTON, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 53 new community cases of Delta variant of COVID-19 in Auckland today,…

Australia’s COVID-19 Deaths Surpass 1,000 Amid Battle Against Third Wave Of Infections

CANBERRA, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia today reported its 1,000th death, since the start of the pandemic, according to the…

Tanzania’s Zanzibar Expresses Concern Over Slow Pace Of COVID-19 Vaccination

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug 30 (NNN-IRIN) – Authorities in Tanzania’s Zanzibar, yesterday expressed concern, over what they described as a…

UK Records Another 33,196 COVID-19 Cases

LONDON, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Another 33,196 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of…

Japan’s Okinawa Suspends Vaccines After More Moderna Shots Contaminated

TOKYO, Aug 30 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Okinawa prefectural government said, it suspended inoculation at a mass COVID-19 vaccination site yesterday,…