US seizes Iranian state news websites

WASHINGTON, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Justice Department said Wednesdayit had seized 33 Iranian government-controlled media websites, as well asthree of the Iraqi group Kataeb Hezbollah, which it said were hosted on US-owned domains in violation of sanctions.   Visitors to leading Iranian media sites like Press TV and Al-Alam,…

Malaysia Calls For Global Vaccine Equity – Minister Of Science, Technology And Innovation Khairy

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia calls for the World Bank to be a strong voice for developing countries for global vaccine equity. Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Khairy Jamaluddin said that the hoarding of vaccines by the industrialised countries was immoral and the move had fallen short…

COVID-19 Vaccination: Malaysia Hits 6.3 Million Doses Tuesday – Health Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 6,301,727 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the country as of Tuesday. Health Minister Dr Adham Baba said of the total, 4,574,685 individuals had received the first dose and 1,727,042 others had completed the second dose. In a tweet…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Crosses 30 Million

NEW DELHI, Jun 23 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally surpassed the 30 million mark today, said the health ministry.– NNN-PTI

New Zealand’s Capital Region Raises COVID-19 Alert Level

WELLINGTON, Jun 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand’s Wellington region, raised its COVID-19 alert to level 2, from 6:00 p.m. today until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, after a visiting Sydney traveller tested positive for COVID-19, upon return to Australia. The Australian man visited Wellington from Jun 19 to 21. This is…

Vietnam Reports 244 New COVID-19 Cases

HANOI, Jun 23 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported 244 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, including 230 locally transmitted and 14 imported, raising the total tally to 13,727, according to the country’s Ministry of Health. Among the community cases, 136 were detected in the southern Ho Chi Minh City, 33 in the southern…

S&P Affirms Malaysia’s Ratings, Testament To Country’s Vaccination Efforts And Economic Resilience

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (NNN-Bernama) — S&P Global Ratings’ (S&P) affirmation of Malaysia’s sovereign credit ratings is a testament to the country’s strong external position, monetary policy flexibility, recognised track record of supporting sustainable economic growth as well as economic resilience during times of uncertainty, said the Ministry of Finance.…

Malaysia-EU Collaborate To Strengthen Healthcare System Focusing On COVID-19

PUTRAJAYA, June 23 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia will collaborate with the European Union (EU) in the field of research and development (R&D) so as to strengthen its overall emergency preparedness and healthcare system capacity, said Health Minister Dr Adham Baba. Speaking at the virtual launch of the EU-ASEAN Programme to Support…

Increase Hospital Isolation Wards To Avoid Airborne COVID-19 Infections – Experts

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (NNN-Bernama) — The uncertainty surrounding the current pandemic situation, with daily cases hovering around 4,000 to 5,000 cases, is still a cause for concern even after three weeks of a nationwide total lockdown. The number of COVID-19 hospitals and quarantine and low-risk treatment centres (PKRC) have…

India’s Health Ministry Alerts Three States On Delta Plus Variant Of COVID-19

NEW DELHI, Jun 23 (NNN-PTI) – India’s health ministry, yesterday alerted Maharashtra, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh states, on a new variant of COVID-19 called, Delta Plus. The ministry described Delta Plus as a Variant of Concern (VOC). “Based on recent findings of Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Consortia (INSACOG), the health ministry…
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