Fifth Case Of COVID-19 Confirmed In New Zealand

WELLINGTON, Mar 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A fifth case of COVID-19 was confirmed in New Zealand today. The case involves a New Zealand citizen in her 40’s, the partner of the third case, announced earlier this week, Director-General of Health, Dr. Ashley Bloomfield, said. The woman stayed in self-isolation at home…

S.Korea’s COVID-19 Cases Rise To 6,767, Death Toll At 44

SEOUL, Mar 7 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea confirmed 483 more cases of the COVID-19 on Saturday (today), raising the total number of infections to 6,767. As of midnight local time, the number of infected patients totaled 6,767, up 483 from 24 hours ago. One more death was reported, lifting the…

National Small And Medium Enterprise Fair Held In Dhaka, Bangladesh

DHAKA, Mar 7 (NNN-BSS) – A Nine-day National Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) products fair kicked off in the city a few days ago.. Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, inaugurated the fair at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh.  The SME Foundation is organising the fair at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC), said Industries…

Vietnam’s Domestic Tourism Sector Recovering From COVID-19 Outbreak

HCM City, Mar 7 (NNN-VNA) – As Vietnam has been removed from the global list of potential destinations spreading COVID-19, domestic tourism is expected to witness growth, after implementation of several stimulus programmes and sales promotions. The number of Russian visitors to Vietnam last month reached 19,000, according to Hoang Thi Phong Thu,…

Death Toll Of Building Collapse In S. Pakistan Rises To 18

KARACHI, Mar 7 (NNN-APP) – The death toll from a building collapse in a congested residential area of Karachi increased to 18 on Friday, as rescuers pulled out more bodies from the rubble while search is on to trace for missing persons. A top government official said, casualties were high…

At Least 31 Killed In Kabul Assembly Shooting Attack

KABUL, Mar 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 31 people, including 29 civilians, were killed and 55 others wounded, in a shooting attack that hit an assembly, in Afghan capital Kabul, on Friday, sources said. “Two terrorists involved in the Kabul shooting attack were killed by the Crisis Response Unit (CRU)…

Japan’s Cabinet Approves Visa Cancellation Policy

TOKYO, Mar 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Japan’s cabinet approved a policy that enables the government to revoke the visas of people coming from China and South Korea, in an effort to contain the spread of the COVID-19. According to the policy, the Japanese government will revoke visas already issued to travellers…

Another Five Nations See COVID-19 Local Transmission

GENEVA, Mar 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Additional five countries — the Philippines, New Zealand, Ireland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia — have seen local transmission of COVID-19, according to the daily situation report on COVID-19 released by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Friday evening. Compared to the previous day, the transmission…

Pakistan struggles to combat devastating locust plague: UN

KARACHI, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pakistan’s farmers are struggling to combat the worst locust plague in nearly three decades as insect swarms decimate entire harvests in the country’s agricultural heartlands and send food prices soaring. Heavy rains and cyclones sparked “unprecedented” breeding and the explosive growth of locust populations on…

‘This is not a drill’: WHO urges world to take covid-19 more seriously

GENEVA, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — World health officials have warned that countries are not taking the coronavirus crisis seriously enough, as outbreaks surged across Europe and in the United States where medical workers sounded warnings over a “disturbing” lack of hospital preparedness. Global markets tumbled again over concerns about the…
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