Health

Big Fire Breaks Out At Garbage Dump In Sri Lanka, No Casualties Reported

COLOMBO, Feb 19 (NNN-SLNEWS) – A fire erupted at a garbage dump in Kerawalapitiya, in the outskirts of Sri Lanka’s…

Singapore Reports 11 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Feb 19 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 11 new confirmed case of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the…

Turkey Confirms 7,241 New COVID-19 Cases

ANKARA, Feb 19 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey yesterday reported 7,241 new COVID-19 cases, including 640 symptomatic patients, taking the total number…

Use Of Saliva Samples For COVID-19 Test At Govt Hospitals Soon – Health Minister

PUTRAJAYA, 18 Feb (NNN-Bernama) —Deep throat saliva samples will soon be used by some government hospitals for COVID-19 tests, said…

U.S. To Pay Over 200 Million Dollars To WHO

WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said, the United States intends to pay over 200…

Mexican Defence Minister Tests Positive For COVID-19

MEXICO CITY, Feb 18 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Mexico’s Minister of National Defence, Luis Cresencio Sandoval, said, he has tested positive…

Foreign Visitors To Japan Fall 98.3 Percent In Jan

TOKYO, Feb 18 (NNN-NHK) – The preliminary number of foreign visitors to Japan stood at 46,500, down 98.3 percent in…

Sri Lanka Lifts Travel Ban On Visitors From Britain

COLOMBO, Feb 18 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry, said yesterday that, the temporary travel restrictions, introduced by the government…

All Clear To Receive First Batch Of COVID-19 Vaccine This Sunday – MOH

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (NNN-Bernama) — Final preparations to receive the first batch of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday…

India Issues New Guidelines For Int’l Travellers Amid New COVID-19 Variants

NEW DELHI, Feb 18 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government, yesterday issued new guidelines for incoming international travellers, in the wake…