North Korea fires three projectiles into sea, South Korea says

Published On: March 9, 2020 09:00 AM NPT By: Reuters

SEOUL, March 9: North Korea fired three unidentified projectiles off its eastern coast on Monday, a week after firing two short-range missiles, South Korea’s military said.

ROME, March 9: Italy took a page from China’s playbook Sunday, attempting to lock down 16 million people — more than a quarter of its population — for nearly a month to halt the relentless march of the new coronavirus across Europe.

Number of UK coronavirus cases rises to 273

Published On: March 8, 2020 09:16 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, March 8: The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United Kingdom has risen to 273, the Department of Health and Social Care said on Twitter on Sunday, up from 209 a day earlier.

WASHINGTON, March 8:  The U.S. Army said on Sunday it has decided to restrict travel to and from Italy and South Korea due to coronavirus outbreaks, and will also prohibit foreign troops from participating in U.S. exercises, exchanges and visits in the most affected nations.

TEL AVIV, March 8: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday his government would establish a 4 billion shekel ($1.2 billion) fund to help Israeli companies impacted by the global coronavirus outbreak.

DUBAI, March 8: Iran’s health ministry said on Sunday that total coronavirus cases have risen to 6,566, while the death toll has reached 194, according to state television.

Unknown gunmen kill three in daylight in Afghan capital Kabul

Published On: March 8, 2020 04:56 PM NPT By: Reuters

KABUL, March 8: Unknown gunmen shot and killed three people in Kabul on Sunday, including a member of eastern Logar province’s provincial council, underscoring the ongoing risk of violence despite U.S.-led efforts to negotiate peace with the insurgent Taliban.

SOFIA, March 8: Bulgaria reported on Sunday its first four confirmed cases of the coronavirus.

Cold weather and snow CANNOT kill the new coronavirus.

SEOUL, March 8: South Korea reported an additional 179 new coronavirus cases, for a total of 272 new cases over the previous 24 hours, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said late on Sunday.