Health

Curfew Imposed On Parts Of Australia’s Sydney With Lockdown Extended One More Month

SYDNEY, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales (NSW), the epicentre of the country’s current…

COVID-19 state of emergency comes into force in Seven other prefectures in Japan

TOKYO, Aug 20 (NNN-NHK) – A COVID-19 state of emergency came into force in seven other prefectures in Japan today,…

Malaysia Receives 200,000 Doses Of CanSino Vaccine To Boost PICK

SEPANG, Aug 20 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia today received the first batch of the China-made single-dose CanSino COVID-19 vaccine to boost…

Myanmar Reports 2,590 New COVID-19 Infections, 159 More Deaths

YANGON, Aug 20 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 2,590 new COVID-19 infections, with 159 more deaths in the past 24 hours,…

Brunei Reports Record High Of 190 Daily COVID-19 Cases

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 20 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported 190 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, another record daily rise, exceeding 100…

COVID: Third Dose Vaccination Increases 3-5 Folds To Neutralise Antibody Titers

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (NNN-Bernama) — A third dose of COVID-19 vaccine, given at an interval of six months after…

Pandemic Fatigue Faced By Malaysians Worrying – Experts

By Nurqalby Mohd Reda KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (NNN-Bernama) – The pandemic fatigue experienced by Malaysians, in general, is growing…

New Zealand Reports 11 New Delta Community Cases

WELLINGTON, Aug 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – New Zealand reported 11 new Delta community cases yesterday, all in Auckland, and being transferred…

Japan Preparing To Offer Third Shot Of COVID Vaccine To Medical Workers

TOKYO, Aug 20 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s minister in charge of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, said yesterday, the government is preparing…

Tourist Destinations Reopen In Bangladesh After Posting Pandemic Losses Worth 2.33 Billion USD

DHAKA, Aug 20 (NNN-BSS) – Clubs and community centres, resorts, as well as, recreational facilities across Bangladesh reopened to tourists…