Indian Air Force Will Carry Out Flypast On May 3 To Display Gratitude To COVID-19 Warriors

NEW DELHI, May 2 (NNN-PTI) – India’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Bipin Rawat, and three service chiefs held a press conference today (yesterday), declaring that the armed forces are “solidly behind those fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.” “We are expressing our gratitude to all ‘corona warriors’ who are working hard…

Roundup: Lock-down Extended In India To Fight COVID-19

by Pankaj Yadav NEW DELHI, May 2 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government extended the ongoing Lock-down beyond May 3, by two weeks, in a bid to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, said a press release issued by the Ministry of Home (Internal Security) Affairs. The ongoing second phase of Lock-down was…

Stranded Singaporean sailor rescued at sea by Fijian navy after Pacific countries shut borders due to COVID-19

The Singaporean man rescued by the Fijian navy SINGAPORE, May 1 (NNN-CNA) — A Singaporean man was rescued by the Fijian navy after the ongoing coronavirus pandemic left him stranded at sea on a yacht, with his food supplies running low. The 59-year-old man set sail from Singapore three months ago on…

COVID-19: Singapore’s recovered foreign workers to be housed on cruise ships

An inside cabin on the SuperStar Gemini, a cruise ship used by Singapore to temporarily accommodate foreign workers who recover from Covid-19 SINGAPORE, May 1 (NNN-CNA) — Some foreign workers who have recovered from COVID-19 in Singapore have started living aboard a cruise ship docked at Marina Bay Cruise Centre, the Singapore Tourism…

Update: Singapore reports 932 new COVID-19 cases, bringing total past 17,000

Migrant workers living in dormitories continue to form the bulk of confirmed cases SINGAPORE, May 1 (NNN-CNA) — Singapore reported 932 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Friday (May 1), bringing the national tally to 17,101. The vast majority of the new cases are work permit holders residing in foreign worker…

Man shot dead after mall stabbing rampage in Australia

Police rushed to the shopping centre after reports of a man armed with a knife SYDNEY, May 1 (NNN-Xinhua) — A man was shot dead by the police after reportedly stabbing five people at a shopping center in the Australian state of Western Australia on Friday. At around 10 a.m.…

Covid-19: 58-year-old woman dies – youngest fatality so far in Singapore; 12 new clusters emerge

The deceased was diagnosed to have Covid-19 on March 26 SINGAPORE, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) —A 58-year-old Singaporean woman has died from Covid-19, the youngest fatality so far in the country. She was the 15th patient to succumb to the coronavirus infection here. The other 14 who died were aged 64 to 95. The Ministry of Health…

Covid-19: Pres Trump says evidence ties China lab to virus, threatens tariffs

WASHINGTON, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump threatened China with fresh tariffs as he stepped up his attacks on Beijing over the coronavirus crisis, saying he had seen evidence linking a Wuhan lab to the contagion. The diatribe from the Republican incumbent came as data showed the United…

Covid-19: Criminals using food delivery services to transport drugs during lockdown – Interpol

PARIS, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Criminals are using food delivery services as a cover to transport drugs and other illegal goods during the Coronavirus crisis, which has seen countries around the world go into lockdown, said the Interpol police organisation. Interpol said it had received reports from police in Ireland, Malaysia, Spain…

Covid-19: Northern Territory first in Australia to lift major restrictions

Hiking, retail shopping and larger social gatherings are now permissible in some states SYDNEY, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Australia’s vast Northern Territory will become the first in the nation to move out of lockdown on Friday with the lifting of major restrictions.Group limits will be removed for weddings, funerals and…
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