Flying Doctors To Deliver Vaccines To Remote Australians As COVID-19 Cases Climb

CANBERRA, Jul 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has been enlisted to inoculate thousands of Australians in remote areas against COVID-19. Frank Quinlan, RFDS federation executive director, said, the service has administered about 5,121 vaccines since being brought in by governments, to accelerate the rollout in remote…

Vietnamese Parliament To Elect Top State Leaders At Upcoming Session

HANOI, Jul 18 (NNN-VNA) – The 15th National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam, the country’s top legislature, will gather for its inaugural session from Jul 20 to 31, focusing on decisions about high-ranking personnel of the state apparatus. Bui Van Cuong, secretary-general of the NA, made the remarks at a press…

Philippine Ruling Political Party Names New President

MANILA, Jul 18 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine ruling party, Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), elected Energy Secretary, Alfonso Cusi, as the new president, during a national assembly, convened by Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte yesterday. Duterte, the party chair, led the national assembly, held in Clark Freeport Zone, in Pampanga province,…

Indonesia Reports 51,952 Newly-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 1,092 New Deaths

JAKARTA, Jul 18 (NNN-ANTARA) – The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 51,952 within one day to 2,832,755, with the death toll adding by 1,092 to 72,489, the Health Ministry said yesterday. According to the ministry, 27,903 more people were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recovered patients…

11 Killed, 19 Rescued As Slab Over Well Collapses In Central India

by Peerzada Arshad Hamid NEW DELHI, Jul 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Rescuers pulled out 11 bodies and rescued 19 people from a well, after the concrete slab over it collapsed, in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, police said yesterday. The people had assembled on the slab of the well,…

5.1-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Japan’s Yamaguchi Prefecture: JMA

TOKYO, Jul 18 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.1, yesterday, struck off Japan’s Yamaguchi Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 8:50 p.m. local time, with its epicentre at a latitude of 33.6 degrees north, and a longitude of 131.9 degrees…

3,000 Tonnes Of Liquid Oxygen From China Arrive In Myanmar To Help Fight Pandemic

YANGON, Jul 18 (NNN-MNA) – A total of 3,000 tonnes of liquid oxygen from China, arrived in Myanmar’s second largest city, Mandalay, on Saturday, according to a release from the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar. The liquid oxygen, purchased by Myanmar’s public welfare organisations, was transported through the China-Myanmar border port,…

Fiji Reports 1,180 New COVID-19 Cases, Five More Deaths

SUVA, Jul 18 (NNN-PIN) – Fiji reported 1,180 new COVID-19 cases, in the last 24 hours, and five new deaths from Jul 13 to 16, according to the health authorities, yesterday. Permanent Secretary for Health, James Fong, said, there have now been 85 deaths from COVID-19 in the country, with…

Vietnam’s Daily COVID-19 Infections Hit New Record Of 3,718

HANOI, Jul 18 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported a new high of 3,718 new COVID-19 infections yesterday, surpassing the previous record of 3,416 cases registered on Thursday, according to the country’s Ministry of Health. The new infections included 3,705 locally transmitted and 13 imported cases, bringing the total tally to 47,904…

Myanmar Reports 233 New Deaths From COVID-19, Total Stands At 4,769

YANGON, Jul 18 (NNN-MNA) – The number of deaths from COVID-19 rose to 4,769 in Myanmar, after 233 new ones were reported in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports yesterday. The number of COVID-19 infections has increased to 224,236 yesterday, with…