Health

COVID-19 Cases In Jakarta Worrying, Governor, Deputy Infected

By Mohd Shukri Ishak JAKARTA, Dec 1 (Bernama) — The governor of Jakarta and his deputy have also been infected by COVID-19…

Free Pneumococcal Vaccination for Children in Malaysia Starts Tuesday

RAUB (Pahang, Malaysia) Dec 1 (Bernama) — The free pneumococcal vaccination under the National Immunisation Programme for children begins simultaneously…

Brazil’s Sao Paulo Re-imposes Tougher Lockdown As COVID-19 Resurges

SAO PAULO, Dec 1 (NNN-CMA) – Brazil’s state, hardest hit by COVID-19, Sao Paulo, re-imposed some pandemic lockdown measures yesterday…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Reaches 9,462,809 With 31,118 New Cases

NEW DELHI, Dec 1 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally reached 9,462,809 today, even as 31,118 new cases were registered during…

Malaysia’s Health Ministry to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Phase 3 Clinical Study Next Week

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 1 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s Ministry of Health (MOH) is expected to receive the first report of the phase…

Indonesia Reports 4,617 New COVID-19 Cases, 130 New Deaths

JAKARTA, Dec 1 (NNN-ANTARA) – The confirmed COVID-19 cases in Indonesia increased by 4,617, in the past 24 hours to…

Canada Sees COVID-19 Surge, With Nearly 6,000 Daily Cases

OTTAWA, Dec 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – As Nov ends, Canada reported 374,051 COVID-19 cases and 12,076 deaths as of yesterday afternoon,…

UK Says COVID-19 “Back Under Control” After National Lockdown

LONDON, Dec 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – British Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, said that, COVID-19 is “back under control” in Britain, as…

Address Issue of Crowded, Confined Accommodation of Foreign Workers to Curb Spread of COVID-19 – Health D-G

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) — The issue of crowded and confined accommodation of foreign workers needs to be tackled…

Sri Lanka To Pardon 606 Prisoners Amid COVID-19

COLOMBO, Nov 30 (NNN-SLNEWS) – As many as 606 prisoners, convicted on minor charges, will be pardoned, to ease congestion…