Current pandemic not the last, world must prepare for future ones, WHO head warns

GENEVA, Sept 8 (NNN-TASS) — The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is not the last one, so the world must brace for a new pandemic in advance, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. “This will not be the last pandemic. History teaches us that outbreaks and pandemics are a…

Two Dead, Four Missing In Wake Of Typhoon Haishen Sideswiping Japan’s Kyushu

TOKYO, Sept 8 (NNN-NHK) – The powerful typhoon that lashed Japan’s southwestern main island of Kyushu, left two people dead, four missing and more than 100 injured, local media reported today. Typhoon Haishen wreaked havoc in southwestern Japan, knocking out power to around 475,000 houses in Kyushu, and severely disrupting…

India’s New COVID-19 Cases Among Highest In The World

NEW DELHI, Sept 8 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally, continues to rise sharply, even as 75,809 new cases were detected during the past 24 hours, taking the total figure to 4,280,422, showed the latest data, released by the federal health ministry today. According to the data, as many as 1,133…

New Zealand Confirms Six New Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Sept 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand confirmed six new cases of COVID-19 today, including two imported cases detected in managed isolation facilities and four community cases. One of the imported cases was a man in his 20’s, who arrived from the Philippines on Sept 3, and was at a…

Extended COVID-19 Lock-Down In Melbourne “Hard And Crushing News”: Aussie PM

CANBERRA, Sept 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, described the extended COVID-19 lock-down in Melbourne as “crushing,” as the country recorded its lowest single-day increase in about two months. As of Monday afternoon there were 26,322 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Australia, and the number of new cases…

Reopening Of Thailand’s Resort Island Of Phuket To Foreign Tourists Likely Delayed

BANGKOK, Sept 8 (NNN-TNA) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) told reporters that the launch of the so-called “Phuket model,” scheduled for next month, to welcome back foreign visitors, has a high chance of being pushed back. The remark came, after Thailand witnessed the first COVID-19 case, after making…

Mongolia, World Bank Sign 21 Million USD Financing Agreements

ULAN BATOR, Sept 8 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – Mongolia and the World Bank signed two agreements totalling 21 million U.S. dollars, to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy and society, and protect medical workers from the virus, Mongolian Finance Minister, Chimed Khurelbaatar said. The agreements were signed by…

Vietnam To Chair Virtual 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

HANOI, Sept 8 (NNN-VNA) – The 53rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings, will take place from tomorrow to Saturday, via video conference, under the chair of Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pham Binh Minh. Some 20 meetings will be organised within the framework…

China ‘eyes four African nations for military bases’, says US Dept of Defence

The four African governments are yet to respond to the report WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China is considering setting up military bases in four African countries, according to a report by the US Department of Defense.Kenya, Seychelles, Tanzania and Angola were mentioned among a dozen other countries where China…

Myanmar Reports 92 More COVID-19 Cases, 1,610 In Total

YANGON, Sept 8 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 92 more new COVID-19 cases this morning, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports. The newly confirmed cases brought the number of infection cases of COVID-19 in the country to 1,610 in total. A total of 166,433 tests were…
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