COVID-19 claims 23 more lives in Indonesia

JAKARTA, April 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Indonesia has recorded 23 more deaths due to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. The government’s spokesperson for the COVID-19-related matters Achmad Yurianto said the new deaths bringing the COVID-19 death toll in the republic to 743 cases while the total number of positive cases…

Pakistan’s Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Rise To 12,723 With 269 Deaths

ISLAMABAD, Apr 26 (NNN-APP) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 12,723, with 269 deaths in Pakistan, according to the data updated by the country’s health ministry on Sunday morning. The data revealed that 15 patients died and 783 persons tested positive during the last 24 hours across…

China-Mongolia Border Port Sees Over 500 China-Europe Freight Trains

HOHHOT, Apr 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – A total of 537 China-Europe freight trains passed through the port of Erenhot in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, as of Thursday, according to customs. The customs adopted various measures, to raise efficiency and ensure the safety and stability of the freight trains, amid…

Covid-19: Global cases near 2.9 million with 200,736 deaths

PARIS, April 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The new coronavirus has claimed at least 200,736 lives since its outbreak in China in December, according to official sources at 1900 GMT on Saturday. More than 2,864,070 cases were registered in 193 countries and territories. Of these cases, at least 772,900 are now considered…

India Records Biggest Single-Day Spike Of COVID-19 Cases, Tally Reaches 26,496

NEW DELHI, Apr 26 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal health ministry said today that, 45 new deaths due to COVID-19 and an additional 1,554 positive cases were reported since Saturday evening across the country, taking the number of deaths to 824 and total cases to 26,496. In the last 24 hours…

S.Korea Reports 10 More COVID-19 Cases, 10,728 In Total

SEOUL, Apr 26 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 10 more cases of the COVID-19, compared to 24 hours ago as of 0:00 a.m. local time on Sunday, raising the total number of infections to 10,728. The daily caseload hovered around 10 for the eighth consecutive day. Of the new cases,…

Bio-security Measures At Australian Airports To Remain In Place “For Years”: Minister

CANBERRA, Apr 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Australian government has flagged strong bio-security measures at the nation’s airports, once restrictions on international travel are lifted. Peter Dutton, minister for home affairs, told Sky News Australia on Sunday (today) that, following the pandemic, the Australian Border Force (ABF) will have responsibility for…

Over Two Dozen People Killed In Afghanistan As Taliban Refuses Gov’t Offer For Ceasefire In Ramadan

KABUL, Apr 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 28 Afghans, including four civilians, have been killed and more than two dozen more civilians injured, over the past 24 hours in Afghanistan, after the Taliban outfit refused government offer, to observe ceasefire during Ramadan, the Muslim holy fasting month that began on…

Iran’s Petrochem Revenues To Drop By 30 Percent Over COVID-19: Report

TEHRAN, Apr 26 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s revenues from exports of petrochemical products will decrease by nearly one-third, as the COVID-19 pandemic posed an adverse effect on the international market. Revenues from petrochemical exports will fall by at least 30 percent in the current year, compared with that of the previous…

Singapore Reports 618 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Apr 26 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 618 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 12,693. Of the newly confirmed cases, 81 percent were linked to known clusters, while the rest were pending contact tracing. Of the new cases,…
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