WELLINGTON, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) — New Zealand reported six new cases of Omicron among recent returnees in managed isolation and quarantine facilities. A statement issued by the country’s Ministry of Health said on Wednesday that the total number of international arrivals to New Zealand with the Omicron variant has risen to 28 since Dec. 1. … Read more
BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) — The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 37 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday. Of the new local cases, 24 were reported in Shaanxi, 10 in Zhejiang, two in Guangdong, and one in Beijing, the commission said. Also reported were 65 … Read more
BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 89 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Saturday. Of the new local cases, 77 were reported in Zhejiang, seven in Shaanxi, two in Guangdong and one each in Inner Mongolia, Shanghai and Fujian, the commission … Read more
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — South Korea reported 7,314 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Friday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 558,864. The daily caseload was down from 7,434 in the previous day, but it hovered above 7,000 for four straight days. The recent resurgence was attributable … Read more
HELSINKI, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) — The Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has reissued nationwide recommendation on using face masks, as COVID-19 infection rates are rising in the country due to the spread of the Omicron variant. The health authority recommends people use face masks in all public spaces as well as in … Read more
HANOI, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) — Vietnam reported 15,270 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, including 15,267 locally transmitted and three imported, according to its Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were recorded in southern localities, including 1,339 in Ca Mau province, 1,175 in Ho Chi Minh City, and 880 in Binh Phuoc province. On … Read more
JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) — With the latest COVID-19 cases at 26,976, the National Coronavirus Command Council has retained lockdown restrictions at “adjusted level 1”, health authorities said on Thursday. Dr. Angelique Coetzee, chairperson of the South African Medical Association (SAMA) told Xinhua that “it makes sense to keep lockdown at this level as hospitals … Read more
ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) — The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa surpassed the 9-million mark on Wednesday as the continent strives for adequate access to vaccines. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said that as of Wednesday evening, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases had reached 9,033,788 as … Read more
HANOI, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) — Vietnam reported 15,527 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, including 15,522 locally transmitted and five imported, according to its Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were recorded in southern localities, including 1,270 in Ho Chi Minh City, 1,072 in Ca Mau province, and 1,035 in Ben Tre province. The … Read more
MOSCOW, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) — Russia reported 28,363 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total caseload to 10,103,160, the official monitoring and response center said Wednesday. Meanwhile, the national COVID-19 death toll increased by 1,142 to 292,891, while the number of recoveries grew by 35,633 to 8,839,633. There are currently 970,636 … Read more
ISLAMABAD, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) — Pakistan added 370 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Wednesday. The country’s number of overall confirmed cases has risen to 1,289,913, according to the NCOC, the department leading Pakistan’s campaign against the pandemic. Another four people lost their lives … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday projected higher inflation in Pakistan, compared with other regional countries and revised down the economic growth outlook for developing Asia slightly to 7 per cent this year and 5.3 per cent next year. The ADB revised the projections after renewed outbreaks of the coronavirus (Covid-19) led to … Read more
HOHHOT, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) — The spreading of COVID-19 in the border city of Manzhouli in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has been effectively contained, though risk still remains, the city government said Monday. Manzhouli reported three locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases from 12 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, all of whom had … Read more
JAKARTA, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) — Indonesia on Saturday confirmed 228 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,258,980, according to the country’s Health Ministry. The ministry said that the death toll from the virus rose by six to 143,929, while 190 more people recovered during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number … Read more
SINGAPORE, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) — Singapore reported 559 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total tally in the country to 272,992. Of the new cases, 532 were in the community, six were in migrant worker dormitories and 21 were imported cases, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health (MOH). A total … Read more
MANILA, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) — The Philippines‘ Department of Health (DOH) reported 562 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,835,996. The DOH also reported that 176 more people died from COVID-19 complications, bringing the country’s death toll to 49,936. Of the 176 reported deaths, … Read more
HOHHOT: The border city of Manzhouli in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region reported 15 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases from 12 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, local authorities said. So far, the city has reported 498 locally transmitted confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the latest resurgence of the epidemic. All cases are receiving … Read more
ISLAMABAD, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) — Pakistan on Monday reported 232 new COVID-19 cases and seven more deaths, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Tuesday. The NCOC, a department leading the country’s campaign against the pandemic, said that the country has confirmed overall 1,287,393 cases so far, including 1,246,783 recoveries. The country has … Read more
BANGKOK, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) — Thailand said Monday that the country has found its first case of Omicron variant of COVID-19 after confirming that a U.S. visitor arriving from Spain tested positive. The 35-year-old traveler, flying from Spain by transiting through Dubai, entered with a negative RT-PCR test, but on-arrival test returned a positive result … Read more
MANILA, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) — The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 517 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,834,294. The Philippines has recorded less than 1,000 cases for the 11th straight day. The DOH also reported that 243 more people died from COVID-19 … Read more
HANOI, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) — Vietnam reported 13,998 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, including 13,993 locally transmitted and five imported, according to its Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were reported in southern localities, including 1,636 in Ho Chi Minh City, 998 in Can Tho province, and 787 in Tay Ninh province. The … Read more
JAKARTA, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) — Indonesia on Saturday confirmed 246 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,257,489, according to the country’s Health Ministry. The ministry said that the death toll from the virus in the country rose by five to 143,863, while 314 more people have recovered during the past 24 hours, … Read more
NSW Health can confirm urgent genomic testing is underway after travelers arriving in Sydney from southern Africa tonight tested positive for COVID-19 There were fourteen passengers who arrived in Sydney are from one of the nine southern African countries of South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini, Malawi, and Seychelles. Two of these travelers … Read more
JAKARTA: Indonesia on Thursday confirmed 400 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,252,345, according to the country’s Health Ministry. The ministry reported that the death toll from the virus in the country rose by 11 to 143,709, while 464 more people recovered during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of … Read more
THE HAGUE – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Friday announced Western Europe’s first partial lockdown of the winter, with three weeks of Covid curbs on restaurants, shops and sporting events. Protesters set off fireworks in The Hague after Rutte unveiled the “annoying and far-reaching” measures following a record spike of infections to more than … Read more
Abu Dhabi Researchers are producing a technology that could allow masks to filter particular viruses, such as Covid-19 and the flu. Associate professor at Khalifa University, Dr Ammar Nayfeh and a team of academics and doctors are currently developing the new mask consuming nanotechnology. “The idea is to create specific fibres with certain bonds that … Read more
VIENNA – Austrian capital Vienna said Thursday it would tighten coronavirus restrictions to only allow those vaccinated or recovered from Covid-19 to enter restaurants, go to hairdressers and attend bigger gatherings. The new rules come as the daily surge in cases nationwide hit a record high for 2021, at almost 8,600 infections. “The situation in all … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan recorded 554 fresh COVID-19 infections in a day, the lowest daily rise since October 2020, according to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) ‘s data on Wednesday. On October 18, 2020, the country had logged 440 Covid-19 cases. The death toll climbed to 28,312 with 12 more fatalities. Pakistan has so far … Read more
