Over 1 million Covid-19 cases in Indonesia
JAKARTA, 26 Jan 2021: The number of Covid-19 cases in Indonesia surpassed one million today, as the Covid-19 vaccination programme is underway in the republic which has a population of …
NZ borders likely to stay closed for whole of 2021 despite Covid-19 vaccines
WELLINGTON, 26 Jan 2021: New Zealand will likely keep its borders shut for most of 2021 despite the development of vaccines and retain its policy of opening air bubbles with …
WHO: Vaccination alone won’t get rid of Covid-19 transmissions
GENEVA, 26 Jan 2021: A senior World Health Organisation (WHO) official yesterday warned on the risk of continued transmission of the novel coronavirus – even after large-scale vaccinations in the …
Indonesia poised to breach 1 million Covid-19 cases
JAKARTA, 25 Jan 2021: Covid-19 infection cases in Indonesia are nearing a million, after recording 9,994 new cases in the last 24 hours. The total number of positive cases in …
Negative Covid-19 tests, 14-day home quarantine for CNY travel in China
BEIJING, 21 Jan 2021: China will require negative coronavirus tests and home quarantines for those who want to return to rural areas during the lunar new year holiday period between …
Rising concern in Japan over snowless Mount Fuji
TOKYO, 21 Jan 2021: Mount Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan, is causing concern in the country due to the lack of snow cover on it this winter – which …
2020 saw 85% drop in Saudi executions
RIYADH, 19 Jan 2021: The number of executions carried out in Saudi Arabia in 2020 hit a low not seen in decades after the kingdom introduced criminal justice reforms, a …
Australia borders likely to stay closed despite Covid-19 vaccinations
CANBERRA, 18 Jan 2021: Australia is likely to keep its borders closed for most of 2021 even if the majority of its population of 25 million is vaccinated in the …
Coroner forced to make house calls to certify Covid-19 deaths in Brazil
MANAUS, 17 Jan 2021: More than 1,000 people have been buried over the last seven days in this Amazon metropolis battered by coronavirus and the coroner’s office is making house …
Singapore imposing insurance requirement to cover Covid-19 expenses
SINGAPORE, 17 Jan 2021: Visitors applying to enter Singapore under the Air Travel Pass (ATP) and Reciprocal Green Lanes (RGLs) will need to have travel insurance for their Covid-19-related medical …