Health

Hokkaido Sees Daily COVID-19 Cases Spike To 200-Mark For First Time

TOKYO, Nov 10 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido reported 200 new daily COVID-19 infections, marking the highest level…

Fifth Israeli Minister Tests Positive For COVID-19

JERUSALEM, Nov 10 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli Minister of Regional Cooperation, Ofir Akunis, tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement…

Russia’s COVID-19 Cases Up 20,498 To 1,774,334

MOSCOW, Nov 9 (NNN-TASS) – Russia registered 20,498 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to…

Iran Sees Highest Daily Death Toll From COVID-19 As Iraq’s Tally Of Infections Nears 500,000

The latest figure took the overall death toll in Iran to 38,291, said Sima Sadat Lari, spokeswoman for the Iranian…

Sri Lanka To Lift COVID-19 Curfew In Several Areas After 10 Days

COLOMBO, Nov 9 (NNN-SLNEWS) – A curfew imposed in Sri Lanka’s Western Province, including the capital, Colombo, is lifted this…

Cambodia Again Closes Cultural, Entertainment Venues To Prevent Second Wave Of COVID-19

PHNOM PENH, Nov 9 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia yesterday decided to close all cultural and entertainment venues again, in a bid…

S. Korea Reports 126 More COVID-19 Cases, 27,553 In Total

SEOUL, Nov 9 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 126 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Sunday local time, compared…

Australia Begins Production Of Oxford-Developed COVID-19 Vaccine

SYDNEY, Nov 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia commenced locally manufacturing a COVID-19 vaccine candidate, developed by the University of Oxford from…

Physicist Cathy Foley Named Australia’s Chief Scientist

CANBERRA, Nov 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Leading physicist, Cathy Foley, has been appointed as Australia’s next chief scientist. Prime Minister, Scott…

Cambodian Bodyguard Assigned For Infected Hungarian FM Tests Positive For COVID-19

PHNOM PENH, Nov 9 (NNN-AKP) – A Cambodian bodyguard, who escorted and protected infected Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and…