Health

Roundup: “Mini Lockdown” Called For In Indonesia Amid Surge In COVID-19 Cases

by Bambang Purwanto JAKARTA, Oct 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, called for micro-scale social restrictions to be introduced…

Italian Capital Deploys Police To Combat Rise In COVID-19 Cases

ROME, Oct 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Italian capital is taking aggressive steps against the COVID-19 pandemic, including the deployment of…

Iran Announces Implementation Of Strict Measures Over COVID-19 Resurgence

TEHRAN, Oct 4 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s President, Hassan Rouhani, announced the resolve of the country’s authorities for implementation of strict…

Australia Faces Population Slump As Net Migration Falls To Lowest Level In 70 Years

CANBERRA, Oct 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia will record its first reversal in net migration in more than seven decades, according…

770 Students Test Positive In Major COVID-19 Outbreak At UK University

LONDON, Oct 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – 770 students tested positive for COVID-19 in a British university, in one of the major…

Iran Confirms 3,552 New COVID-19 Cases, 464,596 In Total

TEHRAN, Oct 3 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran announced 3,552 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of infections in the country…

Palestine Extends State Of Emergency For 30 Days Amid COVID-19

RAMALLAH, Oct 3 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, on Friday declared an extension of the state of emergency by…

Nepal’s COVID-19 Tally Passes 80,000, With 2,722 New Daily Cases

KATHMANDU, Oct3 (NNN-XINHUA)- The Nepali government reported high single day infection of over 2,700 COVID-19 cases as the total number…

India’s Covid-19 Death Toll Surpasses 100,000

NEW DELHI, Oct 3 (NNN-PTI) – India’s death toll from COVID-19 pandemic surpassed the 100,000-mark on Saturday, said the federal…

Myanmar Repatriates Over 17,000 Nationals Stranded Abroad

YANGON, Oct 3 (NNN-MNA) – The Myanmar government has so far repatriated 17,640 nationals, stranded in foreign countries due to…