Pakistan: Number of Coronavirus infected cases touch 193
Mar 17, 2020, at 06:03 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: The number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan touched 193 on Tuesday.
First human trial for coronavirus vaccine starts in US
Mar 17, 2020, at 04:52 pm
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: A clinical trial to evaluate a vaccine designed against the novel coronavirus started on Monday, a US health official confirmed.
COVID-19: Tech giants come together to combat misinformation
Mar 17, 2020, at 04:50 pm
Washington, Mar 17 (UNI) The world's major tech companies Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Reddit, Twitter and YouTube have joined hand to fight against the fake news and misinformation about the coronavirus on their platforms, the tech giants said in a joint statement said.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Israel rise to 304
Mar 17, 2020, at 04:47 pm
Tel Aviv, Mar 17 (Xinhua) The number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases in Israel has risen to 304, the Israeli Ministry of Health said on Tuesday.
MH17 crash hearing to take place on March 23 in Netherlands
Mar 17, 2020, at 04:46 pm
The Hague/Sputnik/UNI: The hearing on the 2014 MH17 crash will be held on March 23 in the Netherlands, with a livestream available, the district court in The Hague said Tuesday.
Fighting leaves 10 dead in Western Afghanistan
Mar 17, 2020, at 04:45 pm
Qala-e-Naw/Xinhua: Five Taliban militants, four Afghan security personnel and a civilian were been killed as fighting erupted in the western Badghis province on Tuesday, deputy to provincial police chief Shir Agha Alokozay said.
Number of COVID-19 cases in Austria rises to 1,132
Mar 17, 2020, at 04:35 pm
Vienna/Sputnik/UNI: The number of confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Austria has increased to 1,132, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
Iraq president names Adnan al-Zurfi as new PM-designate
Mar 17, 2020, at 04:34 pm
Baghdad/UNI: Iraq President Barham Salih on Tuesday appointed Adnan al-Zurufi as Prime Minister-designate who will form an interim government, the official television reported.
Pakistan Rangers fired to disperse own citizens returning from COVID19-hit Iran: Video
Mar 17, 2020, at 01:15 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Rangers allegedly opened fire on their own citizens who returned from coronavirus- hit Iran though no casualty was reported, sources said based on a video report from the spot as people alleged squalid conditions at the quarantine facilities.
Hong Kong to quarantine all arrivals from outside starting Thursday: chief executive
Mar 17, 2020, at 10:50 am
Hong Kong/Xinhua/UNI: China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Tuesday that Hong Kong will quarantine for 14 days all arriving passengers from outside the region starting from Thursday to curb the spread of the COVID-19.
S.Korea to expand tighter immigration procedures to all countries over COVID-19
Mar 17, 2020, at 10:46 am
Seoul/Xinhua/UNI: South Korea said Tuesday that it will expand tighter immigration procedures to people from all countries around the world to help prevent the imported cases of the COVID-19.
Britain's Houses of Parliament close door to tourists
Mar 17, 2020, at 10:42 am
London/Xinhua: Britain's Houses of Parliament were closed to visitors and tourists on Monday because of the coronavirus outbreak.
New Zealand launches 7.36 bln USD economic stimulus package to fight COVID-19
Mar 17, 2020, at 10:37 am
Wellington/Xinhua/UNI: The New Zealand government on Tuesday launched "the most significant peace-time economic plan in modern New Zealand history" to cushion the impact of the COVID-19 to support Kiwis' jobs and the domestic economy from the virus.
Mar 17, 2020, at 10:32 am
New York/IBNS: The UN sexual and reproductive health agency UNFPA, is expressing increasing concern about the women and girls trapped in Syria’s dire and escalating humanitarian crisis, especially in the north-west, where hostilities have caused mass displacement, human suffering and damage to civilian facilities.
China shows COVID-19 Coronavirus can be ‘stopped in its tracks’
Mar 17, 2020, at 10:24 am
New York/IBNS: China’s experience in containing the spread of the new coronavirus could serve as a lesson for other countries now facing the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior official with the World Health Organization (WHO) has told UN News in an in-depth interview.
Central African Republic: UN peacekeeper killed; Mission deplores ‘heinous act’
Mar 17, 2020, at 10:22 am
New York/IBNS: A United Nations peacekeeper from Burundi was killed on Sunday while attempting to stop an armed militant attack in the Central African Republic (CAR), according to a statement released by the UN Mission in the country, MINUSCA.
Mar 16, 2020, at 07:12 pm
Islamabad/New Delhi/IBNS: Pakistan's Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services Dr Zafar Mirza, who tried to make India uncomfortable at the SAARC conference on COVID 19 on Sunday by raising the Kashmir issue, is himself facing an investigation for allegedly smuggling of 20 million face masks abroad, media reports said.
Bangladesh confirms three new coronavirus infected cases
Mar 16, 2020, at 06:03 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh government on Monday confirmed three new coronavirus cases, taking the number of infected people in the country to eight, media reports said.
Bahrain reports first coronavirus death
Mar 16, 2020, at 03:55 pm
Manama/UNI: Bahrain on Monday confirmed its first death due to the deadly coronavirus, the country's Health Ministry said.
Iran screens over 10 million people for COVID-19 symptoms: Health Ministry
Mar 16, 2020, at 03:27 pm
Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education said that over 10 million Iranians have been screened for COVID-19 symptoms, Press TV reported on Monday.
Rwanda reports four new COVID-19 cases
Mar 16, 2020, at 01:14 pm
Kigali/Xinhua: Rwanda's Ministry of Health on Sunday announced four new COVID-19 cases in the country, bringing its confirmed total to five.
COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 804
Mar 16, 2020, at 01:05 pm
Tokyo/Xinhua: Japan's health ministry and local governments said Monday the number of COVID-19 infections stood at 804 in Japan as of 10:30 a.m. local time.
US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates to target range of 0-0.25 pc amid COVID-19 outbreak
Mar 16, 2020, at 10:32 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The US Federal Reserve System has said in a statement that it lowered the target range for the federal funds rate to 0-0.25 percent in the wake of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
NYC schools to close over COVID-19 concerns
Mar 16, 2020, at 10:24 am
New York/Xinhua/UNI: Due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said that the city's public schools will close starting on Monday.
China's Hubei reports 4 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19
Mar 16, 2020, at 10:20 am
Wuhan/Xinhua/UNI: Central China's Hubei Province reported four new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and 14 deaths Sunday, the provincial health commission said Monday.
S.Korea expands tighter immigration procedures to all European countries over COVID-19
Mar 16, 2020, at 10:05 am
Seoul/Xinhua/UNI: South Korea has expanded tighter immigration procedures to people from all European countries on Monday to help prevent the imported COVID-19 cases.
Australian Capital Territory declares public health emergency
Mar 16, 2020, at 09:58 am
Canberra/Xinhua/UNI: The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has declared a public health state of emergency amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Queen Elizabeth moves out of Buckingham Palace
Mar 15, 2020, at 09:53 pm
London/UNI: UK's monarch Queen Elizabeth II has shifted from her residence Buckingham Palace and moved to the Windsor Castle, she is likely to be quarantined along with Prince Philip at Sandringham in case the coronavirus outbreak worsens in the UK.
Morocco stops all int'l flights over COVID-19 concerns
Mar 15, 2020, at 08:14 pm
Rabat/Xinhua/UNI: Morocco on Sunday decided to stop all international flights over COVID-19 concerns.
Roadside blast kills 3, injure 2 in NE Kenya
Mar 15, 2020, at 08:07 pm
Garissa (Kenya), Mar 15/Xinhua/UNI: A roadside blast killed at least three people while two others sustained serious injuries in Garissa County in northeast Kenya on Sunday, a regional government official said.