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Nigeria's 2022 Lassa fever outbreak kills 40: NCDC
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], February 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Forty people have died of an acute disease caused by the Lassa virus in Nigeria in January, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said in its newest situation report.
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Singapore reports 10,390 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Singapore, February 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Singapore reported 10,390 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total tally to 390,071.
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UN chief calls for accelerating investments into Africa
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 5 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday called for accelerating investments into Africa.
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10 killed by landmine in Somalia
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], February 5 (ANI/Xinhua): A minivan was hit by a landmine on Friday in southern Somalia, killing 10 passengers, including five women and four children.
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Spain to revoke outdoor facemask mandate
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Madrid [Spain], February 5 (ANI/Xinhua): The Spanish government will next week revoke the mandate for wearing facemasks against the infection from COVID-19, Spanish Health Minister Carolina Darias said on Friday.
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South Korea's daily COVID-19 cases hit record high of over 36,000
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], February 5 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea's daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a new record high amid the spread of the Omicron variant, the health authorities said Saturday.
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6.1-magnitude quake hits southeast Indian Ridge
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 5 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted southeast Indian Ridge at 20:25:09 GMT on Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
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Singapore reports 13,208 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Singapore, February 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Singapore reported 13,208 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, hitting a new record and bringing the total tally to 379,681.
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Hong Kong reports 131 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Hong Kong recorded 131 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours on Friday, taking the total tally of infections to 14,715, according to data from the Center for Health Protection.
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Myanmar reports 319 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], February 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of COVID-19 cases has risen to 537,223 in Myanmar with 319 new infections reported on Friday, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health.
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New Zealand reports 209 new community cases of COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], February 4 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand recorded 209 new community cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement.
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South Korea's daily COVID-19 cases hit record high, surpassing 27,000
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], February 4 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea's daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a new record high, surpassing 27,000 for the first time amid the spread of the Omicron variant of the virus, the health authorities said Friday.
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