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Malaysia Receives 200,000 Doses Of CanSino Vaccine To Boost PICK

SEPANG, Aug 20 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia today received the first batch of the China-made single-dose CanSino COVID-19 vaccine to boost…

Myanmar Reports 2,590 New COVID-19 Infections, 159 More Deaths

YANGON, Aug 20 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 2,590 new COVID-19 infections, with 159 more deaths in the past 24 hours,…

US: GoFundMe campaign raises $6mn for Afghan evacuation

  WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A GoFundMe campaign to raise money for the evacuation of 300 vulnerable Afghans fleeing…

Gunmen Kill Political Activist In Indian-Controlled Kashmir

SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Aug 20 (NNN-PTI) – Unidentified gunmen, who were believed to be militants, yesterday shot dead a political…

Brunei Reports Record High Of 190 Daily COVID-19 Cases

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 20 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported 190 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, another record daily rise, exceeding 100…

Nearly Four-Billion-Yuan Deals Inked At China-Arab States Expo To Enhance Belt And Road Cooperation

YINCHUAN, Aug 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – A total of 13 cooperation projects, worth nearly four billion yuan (about 620 million U.S.…

12.2 Million People In Afghanistan Acutely Food Insecure: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 20 (NNN-ANA) – UN humanitarians said yesterday that, the relief crisis in Afghanistan is deteriorating rapidly, with…

Uganda govt says no deal yet with US to host 2,000 Afghan refugees

KAMPALA, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Ugandan government clarified that it has not yet reached a formal agreement with the…

COVID: Third Dose Vaccination Increases 3-5 Folds To Neutralise Antibody Titers

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (NNN-Bernama) — A third dose of COVID-19 vaccine, given at an interval of six months after…

Pandemic Fatigue Faced By Malaysians Worrying – Experts

By Nurqalby Mohd Reda KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (NNN-Bernama) – The pandemic fatigue experienced by Malaysians, in general, is growing…