Covid-19: New test kit developed in Singapore detects past infection within an hour

cPass, a rapid serology test for the coronavirus that can measure neutralising antibodies in an hour​​ SINGAPORE, May 15 (NNN-CNA) — A new COVID-19 test that can rapidly assess if a person has been previously infected with the coronavirus is now available to hospitals in Singapore. Launched on Friday, the cPass serology test detects antibodies –…

Typhoon forces 140,000 from homes in virus-hit Philippines

MANILA, May 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Over 140,000 people were forced into cramped shelters as a powerful typhoon hammered the Philippines on Friday, compounding the nation’s battle with the coronavirus pandemic. Typhoon Vongfong has dumped heavy rains since it roared ashore on Thursday, with hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people in…

US blames Daesh for Kabul maternity attack, urges peace process

WASHINGTON, May 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US negotiator on Afghanistan blamed the Daesh group Thursday for the shocking attack on a maternity hospital as he urged the government and Taliban to stick to a faltering peace process. Zalmay Khalilzad said the US government had assessed that the Daesh in Khorasan,…

Covid-19: South Korea reports 27 more cases, 11,018 in total

People wait to be tested for COVID-19 at Seongdong Community Health Center SEOUL, May 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — South Korea reported 27 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of 0:00 a.m. Friday local time, raising the total number of infections to 11,018. The daily caseload hovered…

Pakistan calls for implementation of US-Taliban deal amid spike in violence

Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani ISLAMABAD, May 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — Pakistan on Thursday emphasized on the implementation of the agreement between the United States and the Taliban for Afghan peace, amid spike in violence in Afghanistan. “Pakistan believes that the U.S.-Taliban Peace Agreement has provided a window of opportunity to…

Covid-19: India’s death toll rises to 2,549 as total cases reach 78,003

A health worker marks the hand of a stranded person for quarantine as he arrives at a railway station in Agartala, the capital city of India’s northeastern state of Tripura NEW DELHI, May 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — India’s federal health ministry said 134 new deaths due to COVID-19 and an additional…

Covid-19: Two Rohingya refugees test positive in refugee camp

 DHAKA, May 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two Rohingya refugees have tested positive for coronavirus in the world’s largest refugee camp in Bangladesh, officials say. These are the first confirmed cases among refugees in Cox’s Bazaar, where around one million Rohingyas are encamped, a government doctor said. Officials said that those infected…

Covid-19: World leaders demand free vaccine for all

GENEVA, May 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — World leaders past and present insisted that any eventual COVID-19 vaccines and treatments should be made available to everyone, free of charge. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan were among more than 140 signatories of a letter saying any vaccine…

Covid-19: Japan lifts emergency; China hits back at US

SINGAPORE, May 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Here are the latest developments from Asia related to the novel coronavirus pandemic: JAPAN’s prime minister lifted a state of emergency imposed due to thecoronavirus for the majority of the country but kept it in place for topcities Tokyo and Osaka. After fears the virus…

China relocates villagers living in 800m-high cliffs in anti-poverty drive

The village made headlines after photos showed people scaling ladders to get home BEIJING, May 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — They used to call an 800m-high cliff home, but dozens of villagers in China’s Sichuan province have now been relocated to an urban housing estate.Atulie’er village became famous after photos emerged showing…
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