66 Die In Iran Over COVID-19 Infection

TEHRAN, Mar 3 (NNN-IRNA) – Death toll over infection of COVID-19, rose to 66, said the latest report by Iran’s Ministry of Health and Medical Education, on Monday. Kianush Jahanpur, head of Public Relations and Information Centre of the ministry, said that, the outbreak of the virus, has affected 1,501…

S.Korea Confirms 599 More Cases Of COVID-19, 4,335 In Total

SEOUL, Mar 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – South Korea confirmed 599 more cases of the COVID-19 on Monday, raising the total number of infections to 4,335, and the death toll advanced to 26. Nineteen patients were in critical conditions, indicating a further increase in the death toll. The fatality rate here was…

Indonesia Records First Local Covid-19 Cases, Involving Two Citizens

By Mohd Shukri IshakJAKARTA, March 2 (NNN-Bernama) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo Monday said two locals become the first COVID-19 confirmed cases in the country of more than 270 million people. The patients – a 64-year-old woman and her 31-year-old daughter – are from Depok, a city near Jakarta. The…

Over 10,000 Military Medics Working In Wuhan, In COVID-19 Fight

BEIJING, Mar 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nearly 3,000 beds have been set up by 63 military hospitals, designated to treat patients with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), with over 10,000 military medics working at the front line, a military official said today (Monday). As of Sunday, the designated hospitals of the…

Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Rattles Central Philippines

MANILA, Mar 2 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7, shook central Philippines early today (Monday), the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said. The quake, which struck at 5:19 a.m., hit at a depth of 13 kilometres, about eight kilometres northwest of Capoocan, a town…

China’s Hubei Reports 196 New COVID-19 Cases

WUHAN, Mar 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Hubei Province, the epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak, reported 196 new confirmed cases and 42 new deaths on Sunday, the provincial health commission said today (Monday). The latest report brought the total confirmed cases in the hard-hit province to 67,103, and that of total deaths…

Cambodian Authorities Urged To Take Action Against Fabricators Of Fake News Over COVID-19

PHNOM PENH, Mar 2 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s Ministry of Information, called on authorities to take urgent action against fabricators of fake news, over COVID-19, saying that those ill-intention individuals are trying to cause chaos and misunderstanding. In its press statement, the ministry named seven Facebook account and page holders for…

Death Toll In Indian Capital Communal Violence Rises To 46

NEW DELHI, Mar 2 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll during the four-day communal violence in the Indian capital city rose to 46 on Sunday, officials said. “Today (yesterday), three more bodies were recovered from the violence-hit northeast part of the city,” a police official said. “One of the bodies was…

Death Toll Over COVID-19 Reaches 54 In Iran

TEHRAN, Mar 2 (NNN-IRNA) – The outbreak of COVID-19 in Iran has affected 987 people, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, announced on Sunday. Kianush Jahanpur, head of Public Relations and Information Centre, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, said, 54 have died. A deputy minister of Health and Medical…

Five Missing After Boat Capsizes In Northern India

NEW DELHI, Mar 1 (NNN-PTI) – Five people went missing, after a boat carrying them capsized in the Ganga river, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police said today (Sunday). The boat capsized Saturday evening in Mahuji village of Chandauli district, about 364 km southeast of Lucknow, the…
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