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South Korea pastor tests positive amid virus spike at church
Published On: August 17, 2020 03:06 PM NPT By: Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea, Aug 17: A conservative South Korean pastor who has been a bitter critic of the country’s president has tested positive for the coronavirus, health authorities said Monday, two days after he participated in an anti-government protest in Seoul that drew thousands.
Japan PM Abe enters hospital for check-up, source says
Published On: August 17, 2020 02:58 PM NPT By: Reuters
TOKYO, Aug 17: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe entered a hospital on Monday for a medical check-up, a government source said, after a top official voiced concern the premier was suffering from fatigue because of his workload during the coronavirus pandemic.
India's coronavirus death toll surpasses 50,000
Published On: August 17, 2020 12:03 PM NPT By: Reuters
MUMBAI, Aug 17: India’s death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 50,000 on Monday, as infection numbers surged and total cases were nearly at 2.65 million.
India's Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister dies of COVID-19
Published On: August 17, 2020 09:48 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Aug 17: Chetan Chauhan, a cabinet minister in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state which shares border with Nepal, succumbed to COVID-19 on Sunday, according to Indian media reports.
Biggest Thai protest in years puts pressure on government
Published On: August 16, 2020 09:08 PM NPT By: Reuters
BANGKOK, Aug 16: More than 10,000 Thai protesters chanting “down with dictatorship” and “the country belongs to the people” rallied in Bangkok on Sunday in by far the biggest anti-government demonstration since a 2014 coup.
Hundreds join Thai anti-government protest
Published On: August 16, 2020 04:41 PM NPT By: Reuters
BANGKOK, Aug 16: More than a thousand protesters gathered in Thailand’s capital Bangkok on Sunday to demand the resignation of the government, changes to the constitution and an end to the harassment of opposition activists.
Philippine reports 3,420 new coronavirus cases, 65 deaths
Published On: August 16, 2020 03:00 PM NPT By: Republica
MANILA, Aug 16: The Philippines has recorded 3,420 new cases of the coronavirus and 65 additional deaths, the health ministry said on Sunday.
Russia starts production of COVID-19 vaccine
Published On: August 15, 2020 03:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
MOSCOW, Aug 15: Russia has started manufacturing its new vaccine for COVID-19, the Interfax news agency reported on Saturday, citing the health ministry.
Modi says India set to mass produce COVID-19 vaccine, launches digital health mission
Published On: August 15, 2020 01:13 PM NPT By: Reuters
NEW DELHI, Aug 15: India is ready to mass produce COVID-19 vaccines when scientists give the go-ahead, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his Independence Day speech on Saturday, also launching a national project to roll out health identities for each citizen.
India hits 2.5 Million COVID-19 cases
Published On: August 15, 2020 12:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
DELHI, Aug 15: India’s confirmed coronavirus cases have crossed 2.5 million with another biggest single-day spike of 65,002 in the past 24 hours.
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