Health

Singapore’s PM Calls For Affordable Access To Vaccines, Better Global Disease Surveillance Networks At G20 Summit

SINGAPORE, Nov 22 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, put forward two suggestions on what G20 countries could…

Japan Sees Spike In Daily COVID-19 Cases For Fourth Straight Day, To Suspend Domestic Travel Campaign

TOKYO, Nov 22 (NNN-NHK) – Japan reported 2,560 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, renewing a record number of daily infections for…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Reaches 9,050,597, With 46,232 New Daily Cases

NEW DELHI, Nov 21 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally reached 9,050,597 today, even as 46,232 new cases were registered during…

Iraq Urges Citizens To Abide By Anti-COVID-19 Measures As Total Cases Reach 531,769

BAGHDAD, Nov 21 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi Health Ministry, called on citizens to abide by health measures against COVID-19, such…

Israel Declares Lockdown In Arab City Nazareth Over High COVID-19 Morbidity Rate

JERUSALEM, Nov 21 (NNN-MA’AN) – Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel, and the Druze town of Isfiya were declared…

Turkey’s Daily COVID-19 Cases Exceed 5,000

ANKARA, Nov 21 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey reported 5,103 new COVID-19 patients yesterday, raising the total number of cases in the…

UN Chief Urges G20 Leaders To Act, Cooperate Before They Meet Online

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, yesterday called on leaders of the Group of 20…

Japan Reported Record-High Daily COVID-19 Cases For Third Straight Day

TOKYO, Nov 21 (NNN-NHK) – Japan yesterday reported 2,414 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, renewing the daily infection record for a…

Pharmaniaga Expects To Produce Own Halal Vaccine In Four To Five Years

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (NNN-Bernama) — Pharmaniaga Bhd expects to produce its own halal vaccine in four to five years.…

Impact Of COVID-19 Pandemic On Children

By Erda Khursyiah Basir This article is in conjunction with World Children’s Day which falls on Nov 20 every year.…