S.Korea Reports 1,212 More COVID-19 Cases, Highest In Over Six Months

SEOUL, Jul 7 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 1,212 more COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 162,753. The daily caseload rose sharply from 746 the previous day, marking the highest in over six months since Dec 25, 2020. The…

Thailand To Secure More COVID-19 Vaccines To Contain Pandemic

BANGKOK, Jul 7 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand, yesterday, approved plans to purchase more COVID-19 vaccines, including Pfizer, Sinovac and Moderna, as the country tried to contain months-long surge in infections. The cabinet approved a plan to purchase 20 million doses of Pfizer vaccines from the U.S., with delivery scheduled within the…

Singapore Reports 10 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Jul 7 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 10 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total tally to 62,640. The new infections include two locally transmitted cases, both of whom are currently unlinked. The remaining eight were imported cases, who have already been placed on Stay-Home Notice…

Sri Lankan President Directs Health Ministry To Administer Pfizer Doses On Elderly

COLOMBO, Jul 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, yesterday, directed the Health Ministry, to administer Pfizer vaccines on those who had received the AstraZeneca as their first jabs, in the capital, Colombo. Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry received 26,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccines on Monday, after the State…

World’s Largest Planetarium To Open In Shanghai

SHANGHAI, Jul 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Shanghai Astronomy Museum, the world’s largest planetarium, in terms of building scale, will open on Jul 17, the planetarium announced. Covering an area of approximately 58,600 square metres, the museum is located in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Lingang Special Area. It…

China Launches New Relay Satellite

XICHANG, Jul 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – China successfully launched a new relay satellite, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre, in south-west China’s Sichuan Province, at 11:53 p.m. yesterday, (Beijing Time). Tianlian I-05 was sent into orbit by a Long March-3C carrier rocket. Yesterday’s launch was the 378th mission of the Long…

Indonesia Weighs Foreign Help In Fighting Second COVID-19 Wave: Minister

JAKARTA, Jul 7 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia plans to seek help from a number of foreign countries, if the daily COVID-19 cases surpass 40,000, a senior minister said. At a virtual press conference yesterday, Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, said that, the Indonesian government has been…

Indian Gov’t Warns Of COVID-19 Protocol Violations

NEW DELHI, Jul 7 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal government, yesterday expressed concern over reports of people crowding hill stations and other tourist destinations in large numbers. A senior federal health ministry official, Lav Agarwal, referred to the phenomenon as “revenge travel” and warned that violating COVID-19 protocol would undo the…

Myanmar Imposes Stay-At-Home Order In More Townships Due To COVID-19 Infections

YANGON, Jul 7 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s Health and Sports Ministry, imposed a stay-at-home order in two townships of Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory and three more townships of Bago region, state-run media reported yesterday. So far, the ministry imposed the stay-at-home order in 31 townships across the country. According to…

Palestinian President Holds Phone Talk With Outgoing Israeli President

RAMALLAH, Jul 7 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, yesterday, expressed the hope that peace will be achieved soon, between Israel and Palestine, during a phone talk with outgoing Israeli counterpart, Reuven Rivlin. Rivlin thanked Abbas for making the phone call, which is rare between the two presidents. The report…