Health

S.Korea Reports 1,455 More COVID-19 Cases, 176,500 In Total

SEOUL, Jul 17 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 1,455 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight, raising the total number…

Maldives Vaccinates 50 Percent Of Eligible Population Against COVID-19

MALE, Jul 17 (NNN-PSM) – The Maldives has vaccinated half of its eligible population against COVID-19, local media reported here…

Indian Gov’t Says COVID-19 Vaccine For 12-18 Age Group May Be Available Soon

NEW DELHI, Jul 17 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal government, yesterday, informed the Delhi high court that, a vaccine against COVID-19…

Philippines Receives More Sinovac Vaccines From China

MANILA, Jul 17 (NNN-PNA) – China delivered an additional batch of Sinovac CoronaVac vaccines to the Philippines this morning, to…

Vietnam Reports 3,336 New COVID-19 Cases, 44,186 In Total

HANOI, Jul 17 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported 3,336 new COVID-19 infections yesterday, including 3,321 locally transmitted and 15 imported, according…

Myanmar Reports 6,194 New COVID-19 Infections

YANGON, Jul 17 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 6,194 new COVID-19 infections, yesterday, bringing the tally to 218,739, according to a…

Brunei Celebrated Royal Birthday As No COVID-19 Local Transmissions Reported For Over 400 Days

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jul 17 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei celebrated Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah’s 75th birthday on Thursday, with various activities,…

Indonesia Reports Record COVID-19 Deaths Of Over 1,200

JAKARTA, Jul 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia yesterday recorded 54,000 newly-confirmed cases of COVID-19, and 1,205 new deaths, in the past…

Making, Sharing And Using Vaccines Priority For APEC Leaders: New Zealand PM

WELLINGTON, Jul 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The top priority for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders is “achieving widespread access for…

Israel Imposes Quarantines On All Inbound Travellers

JERUSALEM, Jul 17 (NNN-PNN) – Israel’s health ministry announced yesterday that, all passengers entering Israeli borders will have to go…