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Covid-19: China’s Coronavac 80% effective at preventing Covid deaths – Chile results

SANTIAGO, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China’s Coronavac vaccine was 67percent effective at preventing symptomatic Covid-19 and 80 percent atpreventing death,…

Record COVID-19 Surge Takes Heavy Toll In South Asia

DHAKA, Apr 17 (NNN-BSS) – A “humanitarian calamity” is engulfing South Asia, as the number of COVID-19 infections skyrocketed across…

Official Results Of 2021 General Election Declared In Samoa

SUVA, Apr 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – The official results of Samoa’s general election showed last night that, the ruling Human Rights…

Thailand Reports Record Daily Increase Of 1,582 COVID-19 Cases

BANGKOK, Apr 17 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand reported 1,582 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, the highest number in a day, since the…

Bangladesh’s Daily COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 100 For The First Time

DHAKA, Apr 17 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh recorded a total of 101 deaths from COVID-19 yesterday, according to the country’s Directorate…

India’s Environmental Minister Prakash Javdekar Tests Positive For COVID-19

NEW DELHI, Apr 17 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal environment, forest and climate change minister, Prakash Javdekar, yesterday, tested positive for…

Variant Emerging From India Might Be More Contagious: WHO Official

GENEVA, Apr 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – The COVID-19 variant that emerged in India, the B.1.617, could bring about “increased transmissibility” or…

Covid: Malaysia’s New Cases Rise Above 2,000 Again

KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (NNN-Bernama) — The country’s new COVID-19 cases are on the rise, with 2,551 cases reported in…

COVID: No Nationwide Lockdown Or Curfew In Thailand Amidst Surge In Cases

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, April 16 (NNN-Bernama) — Thailand will not impose a nationwide lockdown or curfew amidst…

M’sia-Uzbekistan Relations Remain Resilient Amid Challenging Times

KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia and Uzbekistan have commenced various degrees of agreement and cooperation, especially at the…