India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 10,777,284

NEW DELHI, Feb 3 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,777,284 today, as 11,039 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, the latest data from the federal health ministry showed. According to the official data, the death toll mounted to 154,596, as 110 COVID-19 patients died since…

Western Australia’s Bushfire Destroys Over 70 Homes

SYDNEY, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The bushfire at east of Perth, capital of the state of Western Australia (WA), destroyed more than 70 homes but there was no evidence of any life loss so far, local authorities said, today. Although an approaching cyclone might bring heavy rain to Perth, the…

Covid-19: South Africa to receive 2 million vaccines by March

South Africa to receive its first shipments of coronavirus vaccine by March PRETORIA, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said that his country had secured a total of 12 million doses of coronavirus vaccines through the international COVAX program.Approximately 2 million of those doses were expected to…

Laos Strictly Monitors Self-Quarantine Of Returning Workers Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

VIENTIANE, Feb 3 (NNN-KPL) – The Lao government instructed local authorities to carefully monitor people entering Laos, and quarantine returning workers, to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Deputy Director General of the Department of Communicable Diseases Control, under the Lao Ministry of Health, Phonepaserd Sayamoungkhoun, said that, local authorities must…

Myanmar Military Forms State Administration Council

YANGON, Feb 3 (NNN-MNA) – The Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Myanmar, announced the formation of a new 11-member State Administration Council, under Section 419 of the Constitution, late last night. Chaired by Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, the council comprised of 10 other members,…

Covid-19: More than 100 million vaccinated globally

PARIS, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 100 million Covid-19 vaccines have been given around the world, mostly among the richest nations. But none of the world’s 29 poorest countries has formally started mass vaccination drives, while the richest nations have given more than two-thirds of jabs administered. Israel leads…

Japan Extends COVID-19 Emergency Period As Battle To Contain Virus Continues

TOKYO, Feb 3 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, said, the state of emergency in place for Tokyo and other regions hard hit by COVID-19, will be extended by one month until Mar 7. The state of emergency initially declared by Suga on Jan 7, will be extended to…

Pakistan Kicked Off COVID-19 Inoculations With Chinese Vaccines

ISLAMABAD, Feb 3 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Imran Khan, launched COVID-19 vaccination drive with China-donated vaccines yesterday, as part of the country’s efforts to bring the pandemic under control. The first batch of the Sinopharm vaccines reached Pakistan early Monday from Beijing, on a special Pakistan Air Force plane.…

Iraq’s Daily COVID-19 Cases Hit New Record; Israel To Gradually Lift Lockdown Restrictions Next Week

CAIRO, Feb 3 (NNN-MENA) – Iraq set a new record of daily COVID-19 cases in 2021, with 1,135 infections confirmed yesterday. Meanwhile, Israel will start gradually lifting the lockdown restrictions next week. The Iraqi Ministry of Health said, its total nationwide cases climbed to 621,755, with the addition of 1,135…

Bursa Malaysia Top Performing Bourse In the Region Last Year – Chairman

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 (NNN-Bernama) — Bursa Malaysia (Malaysia’s Stock Exchange) continued to be the top-performing bourse in the region with 2.4 per cent growth in 2020, according to chairman Abdul Wahid Omar. He said a large foreign outflow of US$6.08 billion (RM24.6 billion, US$1 = RM4.04) recorded in 2020…
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