Covid-19 virus continues to wreak havoc in Asia-Pacific as countries report rapidly increasing cases

[ad_1] HONG KONG: The Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic continues across the Asia-Pacific as Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan and Nepal witnessed a rapid increase in cases over the weekend. Bangladesh reported 636 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, down slightly from Friday’s high of 709. Senior Health Ministry official Nasima Sultana said during …

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COVID-19 spread accelerates again in Germany

[ad_1] BERLIN: New coronavirus infections are accelerating again in Germany a few days after their leaders loosened social restrictions, raising concerns that the pandemic could again spiral out of control. The Robert Koch Institute for Disease Control said in a daily bulletin that the number of people each sick person …

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Jockey and Hawker fall to death

[ad_1] CITY OF GEORGE: Financial problems due to financial hardship caused by the Covid-19 pandemic may have led to the death of a horseman and a street vendor today. The 35-year-old rider died from his unit in the Rifle Range on the Air Itam floors here, while the 50-year-old peddler …

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Noor Hisham praises healthcare workers for going the extra mile

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Health workers Shahir Razali and Mastura Maznor have been hailed as “heroes” by the director-general of Health after a photo of them carrying and escorting an elderly Chinese woman while wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) It went viral on social media. The Director General of Health, Datuk …

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Mainland China Reports 14 New Confirmed Cases of Covid-19

[ad_1] BEIJING: The Chinese health authority said on Sunday (May 10) that it received the report of 14 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in mainland China on Saturday, of which two were reported imported cases in Shanghai. Twelve cases were transmitted nationwide, with 11 reported in Jilin province and the …

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