China Provides COVID-19 Vaccines To Arab League

CAIRO, Mar 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – China provided a batch of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines to the Arab League (AL) general secretariat in Cairo, the Chinese embassy in Egypt said, in a statement. “This is a vivid interpretation of the China-Arab community of health and wellness, and it marks another solid step…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 11,173,761

NEW DELHI, Mar 5 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 11,173,761 today, as 16,838 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, said the latest data from the federal health ministry. According to the official data, the death toll mounted to 157,548, as 113 COVID-19 patients died since…

Two Cases Of Nigerian B.1.525 COVID-19 Variant Found In Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia has detected its first two COVID-19 cases of Nigerian SARS-CoV-2, also known as the B.1.525 variant, in two infected foreign nationals who had flown in from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. They were found to be…

Turkey Reports 11,322 New COVID-19 Cases

ANKARA, Mar 5 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey yesterday reported 11,322 new COVID-19 cases, including 685 symptomatic patients, as the total number of positive cases in the country reached 2,746,158. Death toll from the virus rose by 68 to 28,839, while total recoveries climbed to 2,601,137, after 7,873 more cases recovered in…

Unfair Vaccine Distribution: NAM Chairman President Aliyev’s Call Is Timely

By R.Ravichandran KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (NNN-Bernama) — As nations around the world race towards securing vaccines, the recent call by Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev as the Chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) regarding the unfair distribution of vaccines is not only timely but important to ensure the pandemic is…

Roundup: Iraq Reports Highest Daily COVID-19 Cases As Iran Calls For Avoiding Travelling During New Year Holiday

CAIRO, Mar 4 (NNN-MENA) – The Iraqi health ministry reported yesterday, 5,173 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily increase since the outbreak of the disease in Feb, 2020. Meanwhile, Iran called on its people to refrain from travelling, during the two-week holiday of the Iranian New Year, starting Mar 21,…

Iraq Starts Vaccination Of Health Workers With China-Donated Vaccines

BAGHDAD, Mar 4 (NNN-NINA) – In a health centre of Medical City, Iraq’s largest medical complex, medical staff members gathered, to register for COVID-19 vaccination with the Sinopharm vaccine donated by China. “We are very optimistic about the vaccination programme, and we started the vaccination of some 40 medics in…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 11,156,923

NEW DELHI, Mar 4 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 11,156,923 today, as 17,407 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, according to the latest data from the federal health ministry. According to the official data, the death toll mounted to 157,435, as 89 COVID-19 patients died…

Maldives Tightens COVID-19 Restrictions Despite Vaccine Progress

MALE, Mar 4 (NNN-PSM) – The Maldivian government tightened restrictions, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, despite progress in vaccination. The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, earlier this week announced that, all prayer congregations at mosques in the Greater Male Region, must be conducted with social distancing. The ministry also urged…

Mandatory COVID-19 Injection For Hajj Pilgrims To Ensure Their Health – Msian Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (NNN-Bernama) — The announcement by the Saudi government on the mandatory COVID-19 injection for this year’s hajj pilgrims is to ensure their health is in good condition, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri. Dr Zulkifli said the announcement was…
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