Health

Singapore Reports New High Of 26,032 Daily Covid-19 Cases On Feb 22

SINGAPORE, Feb 23 (NNN-Bernama) — Singapore has reported 26,032 new daily COVID-19 cases on Tuesday (Feb 22), a new high since…

British PM Announces End Of COVID-19 Restrictions Despite Criticism

LONDON, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced yesterday, the end of all domestic COVID-19 restrictions in…

15.9 per cent of Malaysia’s child population given COVID-19 vaccine

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 564,220 individuals or 15.9 per cent of the child population aged…

Indonesia Reports 34,418 Newly-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 176 More Deaths

JAKARTA, Feb 22 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia, yesterday confirmed 34,418 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 5,231,923, the…

Afghanistan Launches Polio Vaccination Targeting 9.1 Million Children

KABUL, Feb 22 (NNN-ANA) – The Ministry of Public Health of the Afghan caretaker government, launched a nationwide polio vaccination…

Malaysia Reports 26,832 New COVID-19 Infections, 37 New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 26,832 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to…

Anti-Polio Campaign Targeting Over One Million Children Begins In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Feb 21 (NNN-APP) – A five-day anti-polio campaign, targeting over one million children, began in Pakistan’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…

S. Korea Reports 95,362 New Covid-19 Cases

SEOUL, Feb 21 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 95,362 more COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago,…

Thailand’s Daily Covid-19 Cases May Hit 100,000, Warns Virologist

BANGKOK, Feb 21 (NNN-Bernama) — A Thai virologist warned that daily COVID-19 cases may reach 100,000 amid the BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron spreading…

Bangladesh Not To Extend COVID-19 Restrictions

DHAKA, Feb 21 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government will not extend its COVID-19 restrictions, once they expire on Feb 22…