Overseas Chinese Association In Bangladesh Donates Medical Supplies To Bangladesh Police

DHAKA, Mar 30 (NNN-BSS) – Overseas Chinese Association in Bangladesh (OCAIB), made donations of medical supplies to support Bangladesh Police, in fighting COVID-19 in the country. The supplies, including medical masks, medical protective clothing and testing reagents, were handed over to Inspector General of Bangladesh Police, Mohammad Javed Patwary, by…

S.Korea Reports 78 More COVID-19 Cases, 9,661 In Total

SEOUL, Mar 30 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 78 more cases of COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago, as of midnight Monday local time, raising the total number of infections to 9,661. Of the new cases, 13 were found at airports. The country will force all entrants from overseas to…

Chinese Medical Team Arrives In Laos To Help Fight COVID-19

VIENTIANE, Mar 30 (NNN-KPL) – A team of Chinese medical experts, along with medical materials, arrived in the Laotian capital, Vientiane, by a chartered plane Sunday, to assist Laos to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Somdy Douangdy, Lao deputy prime minister and chair of the Task Force Committee for COVID-19 Prevention…

Covid-19: Smokers at higher risk of coronavirus – WHO

GENEVA, March 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organisation has said smokers and tobacco consumers have a high chance of contracting COVID-19. The United Nations’ specialized body for global health also said asthmatic and diabetic patients are vulnerable to be infected with the virus. It said, “Smokers are likely to…

Wuhan Achieves Full Disposal Of Medical Waste, Wastewater

WUHAN, Mar 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Central China’s Hubei Province realised complete disposal of its previous medical waste and wastewater, and achieved total treatment of newly-added waste within 24 hours, the provincial ecology and environment department said. Lyu Wenyan, head of the department, said, Hubei’s daily medical waste disposal capability has…

Turkey’s COVID-19 Cases Rise To 9,217, Death Toll Hits 131

ANKARA, Mar 30 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The total number of COVID-19 cases in Turkey climbed to 9,217, while the death toll has reached 131, the Turkish health minister tweeted yesterday (Sunday). A total of 1,815 new COVID-19 cases and 23 new deaths from the disease have been confirmed, Health Minister, Fahrettin…

Myanmar Suspends All International Flights From Landing

YANGON, Mar 30 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s Yangon International Airport announced that, the landing of all international commercial passenger flights will not be allowed, at all Myanmar airports, with effect from today, Mar 30 to Apr 13, to contain COVID-19 spread, according to a notice from the Ministry of Health and…

Chinese Mainland Reports 31 New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases

BEIJING, Mar 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese health authority said today (Monday), it received reports of 31 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, on the Chinese mainland on Sunday, of which 30 were imported. A new domestic case was reported in Gansu Province, the National Health Commission said. Also on Sunday, four deaths,…

Eight Killed In Small Plane Crash In Manila

MANILA, Mar 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – A small plane bound for Japan, crashed on take-off, Sunday night, at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, killing all eight people on board, the airport authority said. “This is to confirm an accident that happened on or about 8:00 p.m. today (yesterday), Mar…

Vietnam To Suspend All Inbound Flights For COVID-19 Control

HANOI, Mar 30 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnamese Prime Minister, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, on Sunday (yesterday), agreed to suspend all inbound flights to the country, in the next two weeks, in an effort to better control the COVID-19 outbreak. Vietnam will also reduce domestic flights, starting from Monday (today), until Apr 15,…
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