Health

Philippine Red Cross To Resume COVID-19 Tests After Settlement Of Debt

MANILA, Oct 28 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), said, it will resume COVID-19 tests “in full” starting today,…

Mongolia To Operate Chartered Flights To Bring More Nationals Home Amid Pandemic

ULAN BATOR, Oct 28 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – Mongolia is planning to operate at least 10 chartered flights in Nov, to bring…

Japanese Gov’t Endorses Bill To Offer Free COVID-19 Vaccines

TOKYO, Oct 28 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government endorsed a bill yesterday, to make COVID-19 vaccinations free, to all residents…

Lao Gov’t Expects 3.3-Percent Economic Growth This Year Despite COVID-19

VIENTIANE, Oct 28 (NNN-KPL) – The Lao government predicted that the country’s economy will grow by 3.3 percent in 2020,…

Israel Reports 873 New COVID-19 Cases, 311,724 In Total

JERUSALEM, Oct 28 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 873 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total cases to…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Nears Eight Million, Total Deaths At 119,502

NEW DELHI, Oct 27 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally reached 7,946,429, even as 36,470 more cases were registered during the…

Pakistan’s Major University Sealed After Emergence Of COVID-19 Cases

ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (NNN-PPI) – Authorities temporarily closed Pakistan’s Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU), located in Islamabad, after several students were found…

New Zealand Reports One New Imported Case Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Oct 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported one new imported case of COVID-19, from government managed isolation site. There…

Singapore Reports Three New COVID-19 Cases, 57,973 In Total

SINGAPORE, Oct 27 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported three new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total confirmed…

Australian PM Welcomes End Of Victoria’s COVID-19 Lock-Down

CANBERRA, Oct 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, welcomed the easing of strict restrictions in Victoria. Victoria, the…