Don’t Worry About Getting Vaccinated, Malaysian Public Told

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (NNN-Bernama) — Members of the public in Malaysia are asked not to worry on getting COVID-19 vaccination despite allegations that the vaccines may cause side effects. Health Ministry’s National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) senior principal assistant  director Norleen Mohamed Ali said what happened in some countries was an adverse event following immunisation (AEFI) to…

Five Killed In Serial Explosions In Kabul

KABUL, Feb 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least five people, including two police officers and a woman, were killed and two other people wounded, in three explosions, targeting three cars in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, today, the capital police confirmed. The blasts came in the morning rush hour. The first explosion…

Nepali Army Decides To Clean Six Mountain Peaks

KATHMANDU, Feb 20 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – The Nepali army decided to clean six mountain peaks in the country, including Mount Qomolangma, starting April 13 this year, the Nepali Army said here yesterday. The national defence force of Nepal has announced to collect 35 tonnes of garbage from the peaks of these…

COVID-19 Vaccination Officially Kicks Off In New Zealand

AUCKLAND, Feb 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand’s COVID-19 vaccination official roll-out, began today, when border workers received their first vaccinations in Auckland’s quarantine facility. Ashley Bloomfield, Director-General of Health from the Ministry of Health, said, the country has arrived at a key point in its pandemic response, with today’s first…

India Carries Out Trial Launch Of Anti-Tank Missiles From Helicopter

NEW DELHI, Feb 20 (NNN-PTI) – India yesterday launched its indigenously developed Helina and Dhruvastra anti-tank missiles, from the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) platform, in a test. “Joint user trials for Helina (army version) and Dhruvastra (air force version) missile systems, designed and developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation…

Japan To Receive Second Batch Of Pfizer Vaccine As Rollout Set To Expand

TOKYO, Feb 20 (NNN-NHK) – Japan confirmed 1,303 new daily COVID-19 cases, bringing the country’s total tally of infections to 424,048, as the nationwide vaccination rollout is set to expand, with the second shipment of the Pfizer vaccine due to arrive tomorrow. According to the country’s health ministry, 611 people…

Bangladesh’s COVID-19 Death Toll Rises To 8,337

DHAKA, Feb 20 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh reported 406 new COVID-19 cases and eight new deaths yesterday, making the tally at 542,674 and death toll at 8,337, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), said. The official data showed that 14,232 samples were tested in the last 24 hours across Bangladesh.…

New Zealand Reports Two New Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Feb 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported two new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation, said the Ministry of Health in a statement today. The two new cases of COVID-19 reported were recent returnees, tested positive upon arrival, with no new case in the wider community, nor any, linked…

US urges Myanmar junta to yield power after protester death

People in Yangon tend a memorial for Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing, a young protester who was shot in Naypyitaw WASHINGTON/YANGON, Feb 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Washington has urged the leaders of Myanmar’s new military regime to refrain from violence and relinquish power, after the death of a young anti-coup protester sparked new anger against the…

Indonesia Reports 10,614 New COVID-19 Cases, 183 New Deaths

JAKARTA, Feb 20 (NNN-ANTARA) – The confirmed COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 10,614 in the past 24 hours, to 1,263,299, with the death toll adding by 183 to 34,152, the country’s Health Ministry said. The virus has spread to all the country’s 34 provinces. Specifically, in the past 24…
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