Health

Newer Omicron subvariants drive recent increase in COVID-19 cases in Singapore

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, June 21 (NNN-Bernama) — There has been a 23 per cent week-on-week increase in COVID-19 community…

Pakistan Fears Another COVID-19 Wave As Positivity Rate In Two Cities Crossed 10 Percent

ISLAMABAD, Jun 22 (NNN-APP) – Another wave of COVID-19 is feared in Pakistan, as the positivity rate in the two…

Monkeypox Cases Rise To 41 In Nigeria

LAGOS, Jun 21 (NNN-NAN) – The number of confirmed monkeypox cases in Nigeria reached 41 as of Sunday, according to…

Africa’s COVID-19 Cases Pass 11.73 Million: Africa CDC

ADDIS ABABA, Jun 21 (NNN-ENA) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 11,731,495, as of last night,…

UNICEF Provides Emergency Relief As 1.6 Million Children Stranded By Floods In Bangladesh

DHAKA, Jun 21 (NNN-BSS) – Four million people, including 1.6 million children, stranded by flash floods in north-eastern Bangladesh are…

New Zealand Reports 5,630 New COVID-19 Community Cases

WELLINGTON, Jun 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand recorded 5,630 new community cases of COVID-19, with 17 more deaths, the Ministry…

Malaysia Reports 2,093 New COVID-19 Infections, Three New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia recorded 2,093 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the total tally to…

Bangladesh Reports First COVID-19 Death In June

DHAKA, Jun 21 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh recorded a COVID-19 death yesterday, with the daily test positivity rate jumping to 10.87…

U.S. To Start COVID-19 Vaccination For Kids As Young As Six Months Today

LOS ANGELES, Jun 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The United States is expected to start COVID-19 vaccination today, for children as young…

COVID-19 Hospitalisations In Ireland Up By A Third

DUBLIN, Jun 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Ireland’s health authorities said, as of 8.00 a.m. yesterday, there were 606 COVID-19 patients in…