46 More Individuals Nabbed For Violating MCO In Sarawak

KUCHING, Mar 31 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Forty-six more individuals were detained for breaching the Movement Control Order (MCO) throughout Sarawak, in operations conducted from 8.00 am yesterday to 8.00 am today. Sarawak Deputy Police Commissioner, Datuk Dev Kumar M.M. Sree said, with the latest arrests, the total number of people detained for…

Chinese Community Pooling Efforts To Help Fight COVID-19 In U.S.

NEW YORK, Mar 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese Americans and local operations of Chinese companies are making hard efforts to donate medical supplies to hospitals, police stations and local residents, to ease shortage and help fight COVID-19 in the United States. Among those who donate, 115 restaurant owners from the Chinese…

Japan To Ban U.S., China, Europe Travellers

TOKYO, Mar 30 (NNN-NHK) – Japan will step up its efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, by banning the entry of foreign citizens travelling from the United States, China, South Korea and most of Europe. Non-Japanese citizens, who have been in any of these areas in the past two…

Update: US Pres Trump ditches hopes of quick virus bounce-back as more countries globally opted for lockdowns

A staff member checks equipment in the ICU room of a field hospital being set up in Cremona, Italy WASHINGTON, March 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump abandoned his timetable for life returning to normal in the United States,extending emergency coronavirus restrictions for another month, while Spain suffered its deadliest…

Overseas Chinese Association In Bangladesh Donates Medical Supplies To Bangladesh Police

DHAKA, Mar 30 (NNN-BSS) – Overseas Chinese Association in Bangladesh (OCAIB), made donations of medical supplies to support Bangladesh Police, in fighting COVID-19 in the country. The supplies, including medical masks, medical protective clothing and testing reagents, were handed over to Inspector General of Bangladesh Police, Mohammad Javed Patwary, by…

DPRK Conducts Test-Firing Of Super-Large Multiple Rocket Launchers

PYONGYANG, Mar 30 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), successfully test-fired super-large multiple rocket launchers on Sunday, it was reported on Monday morning. The report said, the test was conducted by the Academy of Defence Science, to verify the tactical and technological specifications of the launch system…

Covid-19: Netherlands recalls faulty masks imported from China

AMSTERDAM, March 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Dutch officials have recalled tens of thousands of masks imported from China and distributed to hospitals battling the coronavirus outbreak because they do not meet quality standards, the health ministry said. They received delivery of masks from a Chinese manufacturer on March 21, the ministry…

S.Korea Reports 78 More COVID-19 Cases, 9,661 In Total

SEOUL, Mar 30 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 78 more cases of COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago, as of midnight Monday local time, raising the total number of infections to 9,661. Of the new cases, 13 were found at airports. The country will force all entrants from overseas to…

Chinese Medical Team Arrives In Laos To Help Fight COVID-19

VIENTIANE, Mar 30 (NNN-KPL) – A team of Chinese medical experts, along with medical materials, arrived in the Laotian capital, Vientiane, by a chartered plane Sunday, to assist Laos to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Somdy Douangdy, Lao deputy prime minister and chair of the Task Force Committee for COVID-19 Prevention…

Wuhan Achieves Full Disposal Of Medical Waste, Wastewater

WUHAN, Mar 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Central China’s Hubei Province realised complete disposal of its previous medical waste and wastewater, and achieved total treatment of newly-added waste within 24 hours, the provincial ecology and environment department said. Lyu Wenyan, head of the department, said, Hubei’s daily medical waste disposal capability has…
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