Philippines To Shut Down All Airports In Luzon Starting Friday To Curb COVID-19

MANILA, Mar 17 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines will shut down all airports in the main Luzon Island, starting on Friday, in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Transportation said on Tuesday. “Outbound passengers, intending to depart the Philippines from any of the international airports in…

Over 1,000 Containers With Garment Raw Materials Arrive In Cambodia From China

PHNOM PENH, Mar 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, said that, 12 ships containing more than 1,000 containers of raw materials from China, arrived at the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, to supply struggling garment factories in the kingdom, the Khmer Times reported. Speaking with officials in northwest…

Covid-19: US, China accuse each other of fear-mongering

WASHINGTON/BEIJING, March 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and China on each demanded that the other stop smearing its reputation over the novel coronavirus as Pres Donald Trump referred to the pathogen as the “Chinese Virus.” “The United States will be powerfully supporting those industries, likeAirlines and others, that are…

Covid-19 could bankrupt most airlines by end of May, consultant warns

A Delta flight from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport flies nearly empty to JFK on March 15 SYDNEY, March 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The coronavirus pandemic will bankrupt most airlines worldwide by the end of May unless governments and the industry take coordinated steps to avoid such a situation, an aviation consultant warned. Many…

Covid-19: WHO chief calls for widespread virus testing as Europe locks down

GENEVA, March 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The head of the World Health Organization called for every suspected coronavirus case to be tested, as countries across Europe tightened their lockdowns and global stock markets tumbled again. “You cannot fight a fire while blindfolded,” said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists. “Test,…

Iran’s Int’l Mehrabad Airport Cuts 80 Percent Of Flights Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

TEHRAN, Mar 17 (NNN-IRNA) – Tehran International Mehrabad Airport, cut 80 percent of its flights, in line with the World Health Organisation’s instructions, to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. Ebrahim Moradi, an aviation official at Mehrabad airport, said that, efforts are underway to disinfect all equipment and installations at the airport.…

Covid-19: Global coronavirus death toll tops 7,000

PARIS, March 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of deaths around the world linked to the new coronavirus has topped 7,000, after Italy announced a new surge in fatalities A total of 7,007 people have died, with a 175,536 infections recorded globally. China has the highest number of fatalities at 3,213,…

Australian Airline Cuts International Flights By 90 Percent

SYDNEY, Mar 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s national carrier, Qantas, announced on Tuesday (today) that, it will cut international flights by 90 percent and domestic services by 60 percent, to cope with COVID-19. The changes will also affect the company’s budget carrier, Jetstar, and will remain in place until at least…

Death Toll Rises To 853 Over COVID-19 In Iran

TEHRAN, Mar 17 (NNN-IRNA) – The COVID-19 outbreak has claimed lives of 853 people in Iran, said Iran’s Ministry of Health and Medical Education, on Monday (yesterday). The ministry said that, 14,991 cases infected with the virus have been confirmed in the country, Kianush Jahanpur, head of Public Relations and…

Four Dead In Road Crash In S. Afghan Province

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Mar 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Four people have been killed and six others wounded, in a traffic accident in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province, a provincial government spokesman said today (Monday). The deadly incident happened late on Sunday evening, when a wagon-type car, driven from Kandahar to the national capital…
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