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S. Korean coronavirus test kit firms earn U.S. FDA pre-approval

Mar 29, 2020

South Korea: Gov't mulling financial support for 10 mln households in wake of coronavirus

Mar 29, 2020

S. Korea reports 105 new virus cases to total 9,583 as fully recovered cases top 5,000

Mar 29, 2020

Daily wage earners in Tanahun face starvation

Mar 29, 2020

NAC aircraft carrying medical supplies from China arrives

Mar 29, 2020

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First coronavirus death reported in Sri Lanka

Mar 29, 2020

Colombo (Sri Lanka) Mar 28: Sri Lanka today reported the first death due to coronavirus with a 60-year old patient dying from the infection while...

Sri Lanka to receive $ 1.3 million from U.S. to combat COVID-19

Mar 29, 2020

Colombo (Sri Lanka) Mar 29: The United States Department of State and the USAID will provide US$ 1.3 million to Sri Lanka as emergency health...

Sri Lanka extends closure of airports for passenger flight arrivals till April 07

Mar 29, 2020

Colombo (Sri Lanka) Mar 29: Sri Lanka is extending the closure of international airports for arrivals of commercial passenger flights by one week to April...

Covid-19 impacts: Bailout package sought for businesses to cushion fallout

Mar 29, 2020

Dhaka (Bangladesh) Mar 29: Business leaders and economists have underlined the need for a comprehensive bailout package comprising easy and interest-free loans to keep up...

Bangladesh govt bans flights from 10 nations till April 15

Mar 29, 2020

Dhaka (Bangladesh) Mar 29: The government has informed all diplomatic missions abroad, UN agencies, and other international organizations that no international airport in Bangladesh will...

Japanese govt. to draw up large stimulus package

Mar 29, 2020

Tokyo (Japan) Mar 29: The Japanese government plans to quickly draw up an emergency stimulus package to cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus...

A subway train is seen on the first day of Wuhan resuming its services following lockdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak

COVID-19: Wuhan resumes services after easing two-month lockdown

Mar 29, 2020

Wuhan [China], Mar 29 (ANI): Passengers were seen walking on the platform of the subway stations connected with Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan, the capital...

The Kremlin towers, the GUM department store and the St. Basil's Cathedral after the lights are switched off for Earth Hour in Moscow

Earth Hour goes digital for first time in history due to COVID-19 pandemic

Mar 29, 2020

Beijing [China], Mar 29 (ANI): The annual observation of Earth Hour in the night of the last Saturday of March held a special significance this...

DG-ISPR Major General Babar Iftikhar addresses press conference in Rawalpindi about troops deployment.

Combating COVID-19: Pak announces troop deployment, shuts down borders

Mar 29, 2020

Rawalpindi [Pakistan], Mar 29 (ANI): Pakistan Army has announced completion of deployment of troops across the country for assisting civilian authorities in containing the spread...

Myanmar suspends all types of visas for foreign nationals to contain COVID-19

Mar 29, 2020

Yangon (Myanmar) Mar29: Myanmar's Foreign Affairs Ministry announced temporary suspension of all types of visas for foreign nationals from all countries with effect from March 29 till April 30 as part of measures to control the risks of COVID-19 spread on Sunday.