Covid-19: South Asia cases hit 22,000 as Maldives locks down capital

NEW DELHI, April 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of people infected with the coronavirus crossed 22,000 in densely populated South Asia on Friday driven by a rise in cases in India as the tiny Indian Ocean island nation of Maldives locked down its capital. Health officials have warned that the…

Indonesia’s COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 500, Confirmed Cases Reach 5,923

JAKARTA, Apr 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Indonesian government reported 24 new deaths of COVID-19 on Friday, raising the total fatalities in the country to 520, the highest in Southeast Asia. At a press conference, the government’s spokesperson for the COVID-19-related matters, Achmad Yurianto, said that, there were 407 new confirmed…

Singapore Reports 623 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Apr 18 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 623 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 5,050. The ministry also said that 69 percent of the new cases were linked to known clusters, while the rest were pending contact tracing.…

Iran, Qatar Agree To Boost Energy Cooperation Despite COVID-19 Pandemic

TEHRAN, Apr 18 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran and Qatar on Friday, agreed to increase energy cooperation despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Iranian state TV reported. In a video conference, Iranian Energy Minister, Reza Ardakanian and Qatari Minister of Commerce and Industry, Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, discussed joint investments in energy projects.…

On Army Day, Iranian President Commends Army’s Role In Fighting COVID-19

TEHRAN, Apr 18 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, on Friday, praised the country’s armed forces for their helpful role in fighting the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. Marking the national Army Day on Friday, Rouhani expressed his gratitude for the great assistance from the armed forces in responding to…

Covid-19: WHO says others will revise virus death tolls like China

GENEVA, April 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization said that many countries would likely follow China in revising up their death tolls once they start getting the coronavirus crisis under control. Wuhan, the COVID-19 epicentre, admitted missteps in tallying its death toll, abruptly raising the city’s count by 50…

Covid-19: 4.5 billion people confined

PARIS, April 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nearly six out of every 10 people around the world are currently forced or urged to stay at home to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to an AFP count on Friday. This concerns at least 4.5 billion people, or around 58 percent of…

Singapore Implements Stricter Measures To Curb Spread Of COVID-19

SINGAPORE, Apr 18 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore government began to implement stricter measures to minimise the COVID-19 spread last week. These measures, called as Circuit Breaker, include closing of most workplaces except for essential services. However, the number of newly confirmed cases has been hitting new daily records this week. Singapore’s…

India COVID-19 Death Toll Rises To 452, Total Cases Reach 13,835

NEW DELHI, Apr 18 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal health ministry, Friday evening said, the death toll due to COVID-19 in India rose to 452, and the total number of confirmed cases in the country reached 13,835. “As of 5:00 p.m. (local time) yesterday, 452 deaths related to the virus have…

Deliveries Of Abe’s Reusable Cloth Masks Began In Japan

TOKYO, Apr 18 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe’s plan to provide each household across the nation with two cloth masks, as a measure to contain the spread of COVID-19, began Friday, with deliveries swinging into gear. Japan Post Co. started delivering the masks in Tokyo with 50 million…
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