S. Korea Reports 399 More Covid-19 Cases, 148,273 In Total

SEOUL, Jun 14 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 399 more cases of COVID-19, as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 148,273. The daily caseload was down from 452 the previous day, falling below 400 in over two months, since Mar 29. The…

Africa dominates list of 10 worst cities to live in globally – Report

The Libyan capital Tripoli is the sixth worst city to live in globally LONDON, June 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five out of 10 cities that are not liveable are found on the African continent according to a report by the London-based Economic Intelligence Unit, EIU.Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital was ranked the…

Delta Variant Blamed For COVID-19 Spike In Indonesia’s Kudus District

JAKARTA, Jun 14 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia detected the highly infectious Delta variant in the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Kudus district of Central Java province, the province’s governor, Ganjar Pranowo, said yesterday. The governor said that, 86.11 percent or 62 out of a total of 72 samples of recent…

Delhi Gov’t Announces More Lockdown Relaxations As COVID-19 Cases Fall

NEW DELHI, Jun 14 (NNN-ANI) – The Delhi state government, yesterday announced more COVID-19 lockdown relaxations, opening restaurants with 50 percent seating and all shops. Till now only 50 percent of shops were allowed to open alternatively. Announcing the relaxations, Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, allowed all economic activities, except…

Covid-19: Global toll at 1000 GMT Sunday

PARIS, June 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The novel coronavirus has killed at least 3,797,342 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to a tally from official sources compiled at 1000 GMT on Sunday. At least 175,567,730 cases of coronavirus have been registered. The vast majority have recovered,…

WHO Representative Urges Greater Community Participation To Curb COVID-19 In Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Jun 14 (NNN-AKP) – World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative to Cambodia, Li Ailan, said yesterday, the country is at a pivotal moment in its combat against COVID-19, calling for collective actions and wider community participation, to curb the spread of the pandemic. Cambodia recorded 468 new confirmed cases…

Nepali PM Inaugurates First Liquid Oxygen Plant

KATHMANDU, Jun 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepali Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli, yesterday laid a foundation stone virtually, for the construction of his country’s first liquid oxygen plant, which is expected to help substitute oxygen import from India. “As they will be insufficient at the time of a pandemic, the liquid…

Indian Gov’t Invites Bids For Delivering COVID-19 Vaccines Through Drones To Remote Areas

NEW DELHI, Jun 14 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government would soon be delivering COVID-19 vaccines and drugs by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), in areas with difficult terrains, officials said. HLL Infra Tech Services Limited, a subsidiary of state-owned HLL Lifecare, which is procuring all COVID-19 vaccines in the country, has,…

Bangladesh Records Highest COVID-19 Deaths In More Than A Month

DHAKA, Jun 14 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh yesterday recorded its highest number of daily deaths from COVID-19 in more than a month, bringing the death toll to 13,118, according to the health authorities. Yesterday, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported 47 new fatalities in the country, marking the highest number…

G7 agrees 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine donation: Communique

 A G7 logo near the Carbis Bay hotel resort, where an in-person G7 summit of global leaders is taking place CARBIS BAY (England), June 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Group of Seven (G7) countries will provide 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses over the next year and work with the private sector, the…
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