Health

Japan To Reduce Quarantine Days For COVID-19 Close Contacts

TOKYO, Jan 29 (NNN-NHK) – Japan will further cut the quarantine period from the current 10 days to seven days,…

Vietnam Reports 14,929 New COVID-19 Cases, 2,218,137 In Total

HANOI, Jan 29 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported 14,929 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, including 14,892 locally transmitted and 37 imported, according…

Myanmar Logs 237 New COVID-19 Cases, No Deaths For Five Consecutive Days

YANGON, Jan 29 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported no daily deaths from COVID-19 for five consecutive days, according to a release…

Philippines To Allow Entry Of Fully Vaccinated Tourists

MANILA, Jan 28 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines will allow entry of fully vaccinated foreigners from countries and regions with visa-free…

Singapore High Commissioner Hopes To See Malaysia-Singapore VTL Quota Increased Soon

By Rosmalis Anuar KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) — Singapore’s High Commissioner to Malaysia Vanu Gopala Menon is hopeful that…

Almost 50 Per Cent Of Malaysia’s Adult Population Given Booster Dose

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 199,251 adults in Malaysia received the COVID-19 booster dose on Thursday,…

Mexico’s Exports Grow 18.5 Percent In 2021

MEXICO CITY, Jan 28 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Mexico’s exports grew 18.5 percent in 2021, compared to the previous year, bolstered…

Indonesia Reports 8,077 Newly-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, Highest In Over Four Months

JAKARTA, Jan 28 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia yesterday confirmed 8,077 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day rise, since Sept 2, 2021,…

Morocco Extends Health Emergency State Until Feb 28

RABAT, Jan 28 (NNN-MAP) – The Moroccan government, yesterday extended the state of health emergency throughout the country until Feb…

UNICEF Launches Campaign To Boost COVID-19 Vaccinations In Africa

NAIROBI, Jan 27 (NNN-KBC) – The United Nations children’s fund (UNICEF), yesterday kicked off an eight-week campaign, to help boost…