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March 19, 2020 9:36 PM

Singapore confirms 32 new coronavirus cases

Singapore on Thursday confirmed 32 new COVID-19 cases, including 24 imported ones. The total number of infections in the country has risen to 345. <br />'' <br />'' All the imported cases were returning residents and long-term pass holders who had trav...

March 19, 2020 9:35 PM

US pauses movement of troops into Afghanistan in view of COVID-19 outbreak

The US military says it is pausing the movement of any new troops into Afghanistan in view of the COVID-19 outbreak. In a tweet, Army Gen. Scott Miller said the military has started new screening procedures for personnel arriving in the country. <br />''<br />&a...

March 19, 2020 8:49 PM

Bangladesh approves locally developed low cost Corona testing Kit

<span style="color: #222222;">Government of Bangladesh today granted approval for the production of the locally developed low cost Corona testing kit. The kit requires some chemical reagents which need to be imported. The approval to import raw materials was given by ...

March 19, 2020 8:18 PM

EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier tests positive for COVID 19

The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier announced today that he has tested positive for COVID 19. Mr. Barnier, a former french foreign minister, said in a video posted on his Twitter account that he was strictly confined to his home.<br />''<br...

March 19, 2020 4:43 PM

UAE suspends all types of labour permits

<span style="color: #222222;">The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has suspended the issuance of all types of labour permits, including for drivers and domestic workers, effective from today i.e 19th March 2020, until further notice.</span&...

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