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India’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 2.1 Million, Deaths Rise To 43,379

NEW DELHI, Aug 9 (NNN-PTI) – India’s total COVID-19 tally rose to 2,153,010, and the number of deaths surged to…

Japan Reports 1,565 New COVID-19 Cases As Summer Holiday Starts

TOKYO, Aug 9 (NNN-NHK) – Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Japan increased by 1,565, to reach 47,464, as of last night,…

Brunei, Chinese Mainland Resume Direct Flights After COVID-19 Situation Under Control

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 9 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei resumed direct flights with Hangzhou, China on Tuesday, marking its first direct…

Singapore Reports 132 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Aug 9 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 132 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total…

Survivors Of Air India Plane Crash To Be Tested For Covid-19

NEW DELHI, Aug 9 (NNN-UNI) – All survivors of the Air India Express plane, that crashed in the southern Indian…

Chikungunya Virus Hits 15 Provinces In Cambodia, Affecting Over 2,000 People

PHNOM PENH, Aug 9 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia said, the Chikungunya virus outbreak (CHIKV) spread to 15 provinces, affecting 2,047 people,…

ASEAN Foreign Ministers Release Statement On 53rd Anniversary

HANOI, Aug 9 (NNN-VNA) – Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), released a statement on Saturday,…

President-Elect Of UN General Assembly To Visit Pakistan From Today: Foreign Ministry

ISLAMABAD, Aug 9 (NNN-APP) – The president-elect of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir, will visit…

Indonesian President To Impose Sanctions On COVID-19 Protocol Violations

By Bambang Purwanto JAKARTA, Aug 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, ordered heads of regional administrations, to set up…

COVID-19 cases in Americas surpass 10 mln: WHO

GENEVA, Aug 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Americas has crossed the 10 million…