India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 32,393,286

NEW DELHI, Aug 21 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 32,393,286 today, as 34,457 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 375 deaths since yesterday morning took the total death toll to 433,964. There are still…

Sri Lanka Announces 10-Day Nationwide Quarantine Curfew

COLOMBO, Aug 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – A 10-day nationwide quarantine curfew is imposed in Sri Lanka from last night, in order to prevent a further spread of the COVID-19 virus, the country’s Army Commander and Head of the National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak, General Shavendra Silva, said.…

India’s Zydus Cadila COVID-19 Vaccine Receives Emergency Use Authorisation

NEW DELHI, Aug 21 (NNN-PTI) – Indian drugmaker, Zydus Cadila, yesterday received emergency use authorisation from the country’s drug regulator – Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), for its three-dose COVID-19 vaccine ZyCov-D, officials said. “Zydus Cadila received approval for emergency use authorisation from the DCGI, for ZyCoV-D today, the…

Iran Reports 28,833 New COVID-19 Cases

TEHRAN, Aug 21 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran registered yesterday, 28,833 new COVID-19 cases, taking the national count to 4,616,516, according to the Ministry of Health and Medical Education. The countrywide death toll now hits 100,810, after 555 new deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours, the ministry said in a…

Philippines Receives More Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccines From China

MANILA, Aug 21 (NNN-PNA) – China delivered an additional batch of Sinovac CoronaVac vaccines to the Philippines this morning, to support the Southeast Asian country’s inoculation campaign against the COVID-19 pandemic. China has been delivering Sinovac CoronaVac to the Philippines since Feb 28, and more than 50 percent of the…

New Zealand Reports 21 New Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 21 new cases of COVID-19 in the community, Director of Public Health from the Health Ministry, Caroline McElnay, said. The country also reported three new cases of COVID-19 being recent returnees in the managed isolation facilities at the border, said McElnay. Of…

Thailand’s COVID-19 Cases Top One Million

BANGKOK, Aug 21 (NNN-TNA) – The cumulative COVID-19 cases in Thailand surpassed one million yesterday, driven by a continued surge in infections, primarily attributed to the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant. Yesterday, the number of daily cases dipped below 20,000 for the first time in 10 days. With…

UNHCR wants to keep working in Afghanistan

UNHCR says Afghanistan urgently needs support and humanitarian aid GENEVA, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations refugee agency UNHCR wants to continue working in Afghanistan following the takeover by the Taliban militants.“We want to stay in the country because the people there need help now more than ever,” the…

NW China County Exports Local Tea To Uzbekistan Via China-Europe Freight Train

XI’AN, Aug 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Xixiang County in north-west China’s Shaanxi Province, saw the departure of its first China-Europe freight train, as the cargo train left for Uzbekistan loaded with some 130 tonnes of local tea. The freight train left the county, Monday morning, and made a stop in the…

EU chiefs to visit Afghan evacuation centre in Spain

MADRID, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The EU’s two top officials will visit a reception centre in Spain on Saturday for Afghan refugees who worked for the bloc, Spain’s foreign minister said. Spain set up the centre at a military base at Torrejon de Ardoz to care for refugees who have…
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