Covid-19: China must step up on Africa debt relief – Ghana’s Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta ACCRA, April 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China must do more to help ease the debt burden of African countries facing economic calamity as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has said.Though Africa accounts for just a fraction of global cases of the disease,…

Sri Lanka’s Iconic Lotus Tower Lights Up To Honour Medical Workers, Authorities In Fighting COVID-19

COLOMBO, Apr 12 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lanka’s iconic Lotus Tower, in the capital, Colombo, was lit in red on Saturday evening, to honour medical workers, the armed forces, police and all other officials, who are in the front line, to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The red lights…

Pakistan’s Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Pass 5,000 Mark With 86 Deaths

ISLAMABAD, Apr 12 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 5,011 with 86 deaths, according to the data, updated by the country’s health ministry on Saturday night. The country’s eastern Punjab province, continued as the most affected area, with a total of 2,414 cases, followed by southern Sindh province,…

Covid-19: Flight with passengers from infected cruise ship takes off for Australia

MONTEVIDEO, April 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 100 Australians and New Zealanders left Uruguay aboard a specially chartered flight after two weeks stranded aboard a virus-infected cruise ship, Montevideo’s Carrasco airport said in the early hours of Saturday. Of 217 people aboard the Greg Mortimer liner, 128 had tested positive…

Chinese Mainland Reports 99 New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases

BEIJING, Apr 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese health authority said today (Sunday) that, it received reports of 99 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, on the Chinese mainland Saturday, of which 97 were imported. The two new domestically transmitted cases were reported, both in Heilongjiang Province, the National Health Commission said, in a…

China Sends Medical Expert Team To Russia

HARBIN, Apr 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – A team of 10 Chinese medical experts departed from Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, for Russia, Saturday morning, to help with its fight against the COVID-19. The experts, specialising in laboratory testing, prevention and control of infectious diseases, respiratory diseases, intensive care and…

Passengers Of Another COVID-19-Hit Cruise Ship “Allowed To Disembark” Without Checks In Aussie Harbour

SYDNEY, Apr 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Passengers of a cruise ship, hit by the COVID-19 outbreak, were allowed to disembark at Australia’s harbour city, despite informing authorities there were 13 people sick on board. The vessel, Ovation of the Seas, told federal authorities about its ill passengers, including three suffering high…

Egypt’s Participation In OPEC+ Aimed At Market Stability: Minister

CAIRO, Apr 11 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum, Tarek al-Molla, highlighted on Friday, the importance of the OPEC+ ministerial meeting, that came in “a decisive time, to restore the market and prices balance.” “Egypt’s participation in the OPEC+ meeting, aimed at a direct follow-up and coordination with the oil…

Singapore PM Promises To Take Care Of Foreign Workers

SINGAPORE, April 10 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, promised, the state would do its best to take care of foreign workers’ health, livelihood and welfare here, and to let them go home, safe and sound, to their family members. He said that, Singapore appreciates the work and…

Covid-19: Malaysia’s movement control order further extended till April 28: PM Muhyiddin

KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Malaysia has decided to further extend the movement control order (MCO) by another 14 days until Apr 28. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said in a live address on Friday that the MCO had helped reduce the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the growth of…
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