Saudi Arabia Extends Curfew To Curb COVID-19 Spread

RIYADH, Apr 12 (NNN-WAM) – The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, has ordered the extension of the ongoing curfew until further notice, to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19. According to the Saudi Press Agency, SPA, the order was announced…

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Rise To 482 In Bangladesh

DHAKA, Apr 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Fifty-eight more COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the last 24 hours, as of 8:00 a.m. local time, bringing the total to 482, said Bangladesh Health Minister, Zahid Maleque, in an online press conference. He said, officials also confirmed three more COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total…

Lebanese Returning From Kuwait Praise Procedures Undertaken

BEIRUT, Apr 12 (NNN-NNA) – A Middle East Airlines flight, coming from the State of Kuwait, with 123 Lebanese citizens on board, accompanied by a medical team, affiliated to the Ministry of Public Health, and members of the Lebanese Public Security, landed at Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, close…

Palestine Reports 57 Recoveries From COVID-19

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Apr 12 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine, on Saturday evening, announced that, 11 more patients have recovered from the COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries in Palestinian territories to 57. Officials from the Health Ministry said that, the new recovered cases were allowed to return to their homes, after…

Israel’s COVID-19 Death Toll Hits 101 As Total Cases Climb To 10,743

JERUSALEM, Apr 12 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel reported six new death cases from the COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the death toll to 101, the state’s Ministry of Health said. The ministry also reported 335 new confirmed cases of the COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total number to 10,743. Of the 659…

Sri Lanka’s Iconic Lotus Tower Lights Up To Honour Medical Workers, Authorities In Fighting COVID-19

COLOMBO, Apr 12 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lanka’s iconic Lotus Tower, in the capital, Colombo, was lit in red on Saturday evening, to honour medical workers, the armed forces, police and all other officials, who are in the front line, to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The red lights…

Pakistan’s Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Pass 5,000 Mark With 86 Deaths

ISLAMABAD, Apr 12 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 5,011 with 86 deaths, according to the data, updated by the country’s health ministry on Saturday night. The country’s eastern Punjab province, continued as the most affected area, with a total of 2,414 cases, followed by southern Sindh province,…

Chinese Mainland Reports 99 New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases

BEIJING, Apr 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese health authority said today (Sunday) that, it received reports of 99 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, on the Chinese mainland Saturday, of which 97 were imported. The two new domestically transmitted cases were reported, both in Heilongjiang Province, the National Health Commission said, in a…

China Sends Medical Expert Team To Russia

HARBIN, Apr 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – A team of 10 Chinese medical experts departed from Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, for Russia, Saturday morning, to help with its fight against the COVID-19. The experts, specialising in laboratory testing, prevention and control of infectious diseases, respiratory diseases, intensive care and…

Egypt’s Top Prosecutor Orders Investigation Into Protest Of COVID-19 Victim’s Burial

CAIRO, Apr 12 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Public Prosecutor, Hamada al-Sawy, ordered an investigation, after citizens attempted to prevent the burial of a doctor, who died from COVID-19, state-run Nile TV reported. The police fired tear gas and arrested 20 people in Dakahlia province, who protested against the burial process, out…