ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey received 6.5 million further doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech on Monday, several local media reports said, allowing a nationwide rollout ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines logs 2,245 new COVID-19 cases, incoming travelers to undergo 14-day quarantine
The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines on Wednesday reported 2,245 new COVID-19 cases, the highest in more than two months in the Southeast Asian country. The last time the daily new cases ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines files protest over China’s ‘threat of war’ coastguard law
The Philippines foreign minister on Wednesday said a diplomatic protest had been filed over China’s passing of a law allowing its coastguard to open fire on foreign vessels, describing it as a “threat ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines: helping people before disaster strikes
English News and Press Release on Philippines about Disaster Management, Flash Flood, Flood and more; published on 27 Jan 2021 by ECHO ... ( read original story ...)
2,245 new cases push Philippines’ COVID-19 tally to over 518,000
The Philippines’ coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) tally rose to 518,407 on Wednesday after the Department of Health (DOH) announced 2,245 new infections, the highest daily increase since November 8 ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic hurdles for Japan’s vaccine roll-out: Dry ice, containers and overworked doctors
Japan will need to deliver about 870,000 injections a day to inoculate half its population by the time of the Tokyo games. ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: New deaths 17, cases 528
Seventeen more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 8,072. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh COVID-19 cases rise to 533,444, death toll reaches 8,072
Bangladesh reported 528 new COVID-19 cases and 17 new deaths on Wednesday, making the tally at 533,444 and death toll at 8,072, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official ... ( read original story ...)
Egyptian entrepreneurs can work for Bangladesh’s infrastructure: envoy
Egyptian Ambassador to Bangladesh Haytham Ghobhashy today said Bangladesh has to improve its infrastructure sector, where Egyptian entrepreneurs can play a vital role for the development “To attract ... ( read original story ...)
Suspect: Role in US Reporter’s Death in Pakistan Was ‘Minor’
A lawyer for the family of slain American journalist Daniel Pearl says the man accused in Pearl's 2002 killing admits to having a “minor" role in the journalist's death. ( read original story ...)