[ad_1] The following are updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia reported 1,638 new COVID-19 infections, the Health Ministry said on Saturday, bringing the national total to 349,610.Health Ministry Director General Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a press release that seven of the new …
Read More »Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa exceed 4.25 million – Africa CDC
[ad_1] The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 4,252,676 as of noon on Saturday, the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. Africa’s CDC, the African Union (AU) specialty health care agency, said the death toll related to the pandemic amounted to 113,429, while 3,800,130 …
Read More »Live COVID-19 Updates: Brunei Receives COVID-19 Vaccines From COVAX Facilities
[ad_1] BEIJING, April 3 (Xinhua) – The following are updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. – – – – BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei has received the first in a series of COVID-19 vaccine doses through the COVAX Facility, an initiative led by the World Health Organization …
Read More »The future well-being of autistic children in Turkey worries parents
[ad_1] Independent living is a challenge for autistic children who overcome it with the help of their families. But for most families, securing a future for their children when they grow up and when their parents pass away is the biggest problem. Speaking to Anadolu Agency (AA) in an interview …
Read More »Consumer spending on mobile apps hit a record $ 32 billion in the first quarter of 2021, grew 40 percent in one year: App Annie
[ad_1] Consumer spending on apps has reached a record $ 32 billion (approximately Rs 2.34.4 billion) in the first quarter of 2021, according to a report. While the coronavirus pandemic has negatively affected many businesses around the world, it has had a positive effect on the app market around the …
Read More »Live COVID-19 updates: new batch of Sinopharm vaccines to bolster Argentina’s vaccination campaign
[ad_1] BEIJING, April 2 (Xinhua) – The following are updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. – – – – BUENOS AIRES – A second batch of Sinopharm vaccines from China arrived in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires on Thursday to strengthen the country’s mass inoculation campaign against COVID-19. …
Read More »Export restrictions in India could hamper Africa’s 2021 vaccination targets
[ad_1] A batch of doses of the COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Ethiopia through the COVAX facility. Photo by: UNICEF Ethiopia / CC BY-NC-ND India’s recent announcement that it is restricting the export of COVID-19 vaccines means that the African continent may not meet the “critical” target of vaccinating 30% of …
Read More »Quotes of the Day from Xinhua World News, April 1
[ad_1] ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia’s Health Minister Lia Tadesse praised China’s support for Ethiopia’s fight against COVID-19 and said its vaccines will further contribute to the African country’s vaccination campaign. “The Chinese government has been carrying out various types of anti-COVID-19 support to the Ethiopian government ranging from sending medical …
Read More »India AstraZeneca Covid-19 firing delay could be ‘catastrophic’ for Africa: health official
[ad_1] India’s temporary hold on major exports of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 injection will undermine Africa’s vaccination plans and could have a “catastrophic” impact if it spreads, the head of the continent’s disease watchdog said on Thursday. India decided to delay large exports of injections made on its territory by the Serum …
Read More »CAF publishes statement on postponed Benin-Sierra Leone match
[ad_1] The African Football Confederation (CAF) has issued a statement on the suspended match between Benin and Sierra Leone in the last round of AFCON 2021 in Cameroon. The game was scheduled for the last day of the international window, but has since been postponed by the governing body until …
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