Health

Bangladesh Extends Closure Of Education Institutions As COVID-19 Cases Surpass 900,000

DHAKA, Jun 30 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government extended the ongoing closure of educational institutions for another month, in light…

Syrian Refugees In Jordan Worry As WFP To Cut Food Aid

AMMAN, Jun 30 (NNN-PETRA) – Mohammad Harkal, a Syrian refugee living in Jordan with his wife and five children, voiced…

Two More Egyptian Airports Receive Health Accreditation From Int’l Body

CAIRO, Jun 30 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt’s Taba and Marsa Matrouh international airports, received certificates of health accreditation by the Airports…

Chinese Nationals In Bangladesh Receive Second Sinopharm Vaccine Doses Under China’s “Spring Sprout” Programme

DHAKA, Jun 30 (NNN-BSS) – Chinese nationals in Bangladesh, yesterday received the second Sinopharm vaccine doses, under China’s “Spring Sprout”…

COVID: New Cases Rise To 6,437, Cumulative Total 745,703 – Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR, June  29 (NNN-Bernama) — There were 6,437 new COVID-19 cases reported in the country Tuesday, bringing the cumulative…

More Than 7.5 Mln Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine Dispensed As At Yesterday – Health Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 7,593,179 doses of vaccine have been administered in the country as…

Maldives Records Over 550,000 Tourist Arrivals In Jan-Jun

MALE, Jun 28 (NNN-PSM) – The Maldives received over 550,000 tourists between Jan and Jun this year, local media, citing…

Indonesia Records Highest Daily Spike Of 21,342 COVID-19 Cases

JAKARTA, Jun 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – Indonesia, yesterday, recorded 21,342 newly-confirmed cases of COVID-19, in the past 24 hours, marking the…

COVID-19 Lockdown Extended In Australia’s Northern Territory

CANBERRA, Jun 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The lockdown in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) has been extended, amid fears of community transmission…

Ethiopia’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 275,900

ADDIS ABABA, Jun 28 (NNN-ENA) – Ethiopia registered 54 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide…