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COVID-19 Infections In Japan Rise To 924

TOKYO, Mar 19 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s health ministry and local governments said today, by 11:30 a.m. local time, one person…

Update:Italy virus deaths hit record as Trump goes on war footing

ROME, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Italy on Wednesday reported nearly 500 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, the highest one-day…

Aussie National Carrier Halts All International Flights, Slashes Jobs

SYDNEY, Mar 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s national carrier, Qantas, halted all international flights, and temporarily stood down two-thirds of its…

Covid-19: 1 mln China-donated masks arrive in Belgium en route to France

Medical materials from China arrive at the Liege airport in Belgium en route to France. The medical supply was mobilized…

Covid-19: Foreign missions in Malaysia keeping track of situation

By R.Ravichandran and V.Sankara KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) —  Following the Malaysian government’s decision to enforce the Movement Control Order to curb the rise in COVID-19…

Iran Outperforms Western Countries In COVID-19 Response: President

TEHRAN, Mar 19 (NNN-IRNA) – President, Hassan Rouhani, said, Iran’s response to COVID-19 outbreak, more efficient than Western countries. Addressing…

COVID-19 Cases Top 200,000 Globally, Death Toll Over 8,000: WHO

GENEVA, Mar 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – More than 200,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported globally, to the World Health Organisation…

COVID-19 Infections Rise By 39 In Japan, 876 In Total

TOKYO, Mar 19 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Health Ministry and local governments said, the number of COVID-19 infections rose to 876…

S. Korean chartered flight heads home carrying 80 people evacuated from coronavirus-hit Iran

Evacuees from virus-hit Iran A group of South Koreans arrives at a Tehran airport on March 18, 2020, to board…

Strong earthquake hits south of Bali

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richter scale occurred near South of…