Health

Malaysia Reports 3,900 New COVID-19 Infections, 33 New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported another 3,900 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight, bringing the national total…

Israeli Nurses Strike Over Violence Against Medical Staff

JERUSALEM, Dec 16 (NNN-PNA) – The Israeli Nurses Association (INA), yesterday declared a 24-hour strike in all hospitals and clinics…

Australian State Sees Unprecedented Surge In COVID-19 Cases

SYDNEY, Dec 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – COVID-19 cases in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), surged to a three-month…

S.Korea Logs Record High Daily COVID-19 Cases Of 7,850

SEOUL, Dec 15 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea registered a record high new daily COVID-19 cases, as the eased anti-virus measures…

UNGA President Says Vaccinating World New Year’s Top Priority

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Abdulla Shahid, president of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA),…

Philippines Receives More Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccines Donated By China

MANILA, Dec 15 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines yesterday received an additional batch of Sinovac vaccines, donated by the Chinese government,…

Algeria Confirms First Case Of Omicron Variant

ALGIERS, Dec 15 (NNN-APS) – Algerian health authorities, yesterday, confirmed the detection of the first case of the Omicron COVID-19…

Fighting In Northern Ethiopia Routing Millions Of Families From Homes: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 15 (NNN-ENA) – Calling the situation in Ethiopia’s northern regions unpredictable and volatile, UN humanitarians said yesterday,…

Italian Gov’t To Extend COVID-19 State Of Emergency Until Mar, 2022

ROME, Dec 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Italian government, yesterday, approved a decree, allowing extension of the state of emergency over…

Afghanistan Facing Profound Humanitarian Crisis, UN Warns

GENEVA, Dec 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The people of Afghanistan are facing a profound humanitarian crisis that threatens the most basic…