Afghanistan registers first COVID 19 death
Kabul/IBNS: Afghanistan has registered its first death due to COVID 19 outbreak, media reports said on Monday.
COVID 19: Disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein tests positive
Washington/IBNS: Disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein has tested positive with COVID 19 and has been kept in isolation, media reports said.
Fight against COVID 19: Bangladesh to contribute $1.5 million to proposed Saarc fund
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said the country will contribute $1.5 million to the proposed fund to combat Covid-19 in eight countries belonging to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc).
Pakistan records fourth COVID 19 death
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan on Sunday reported its fourth Coronavirus-infected patient's death.
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan seems to be failing to provide the necessary steps and arrangements required to combat the coronavirus outbreak in the country. With reports of a doctor getting effected by COVID 19 in Gilgit, it seems there is slow break-down of medical setup of the nation.
Bangladesh reports three more COVID 19 infected cases
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh on Sunday confirmed three more COVID 19 positive cases in the country, taking the number of infected people to 27.
COVID 19 scare: Chinese students escaping UK amid racist attacks
Beijing/London/IBNS: Amid reports of racist attacks triggered by so-called 'maskaphobia', several Chinese students are attempting to 'flee' the United Kingdom to reach their home country, media reports said.
Covid-19 in Pakistan: Coronavirus pandemic hits normal life in south Punjab
Islamabad/IBNS: Amid reports that the Pakistan government is not providing proper set-up needed to combat the disease, the coronavirus outbreak has hit various regions in the country including South Punjab.
Israel reports 178 new coronavirus cases, 883 in total
Tel Aviv/Xinhua/UNI: 178 more people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Israel, bringing the total number of the cases to 883 in the country on Saturday, according to the Ministry of Health.
Bangkok orders malls, markets closure as COVID-19 cases total 411
Bangkok/Xinhua/UNI: Bangkok's governor Asawin Kwanmuang on Saturday announced a 22-day closure of shopping malls, markets and beauty salons in the capital from March 22 to April 12 amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Bangladesh reports second Coronavirus death
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh on Saturday reported its second Coronavirus infected patient's death, media reports said.
Islamabad/IBNS: As the number of confirmed Coronavirus-hit patients touched 495 on Friday, reports of lack of proper implementation of the system by PM Imran Khan-led government to combat the menace have been sneaking out from Pakistan which is suspected to have an increased number of infected in the nation since the past few days.
US Firms' revenue to fall by $4Trln over COVID-19, global losses to reach $12Trln – Report
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: US companies may lose up to $4 trillion in revenue over the pandemic of COVID-19, while the global losses may reach $12 trillion, Bridgewater Associates, the world's biggest hedge fund, said in a report.
UN aid teams work round the clock amid COVID-19 pandemic to ensure humanitarian support to millions
New York/IBNS: As the global humanitarian response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues at breakneck speed, UN assistance remains critical for some 100 hundred million people living in emergency situations, and life-saving food aid is essential for 87 million people across the world.
New Zealand's COVID-19 cases climb to 39
Wellington/Xinhua/UNI: Eleven new cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand were confirmed in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 39 on Friday.