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Global fight against Covid 19 requires multilateral coordination: Foreign Minister

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Saturday said that global fight against Coronavirus (Covid 19) required multilateral approach and coordination

SAARC nations vow to jointly fight COVID-19, "Electronic Platform" proposed

Leading health professionals and officials from the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries held a video conference late Thursday evening to carry forward collaboration in the joint fight against COVID-19 at the ground level, said an official statement issued on Friday

INF postpones C'ships due to coronavirus pandemic

The International Netball Federation (INF) has postponed three championships because of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic

Maldives hotels estimated to lose 30 mln USD amid COVID-19 outbreak

A survey in Maldives has shown that local guesthouses which have been closed as a precautionary measure against the COVID-19 could lose nearly 30 million U.S. dollars in revenue, local media reported Wednesday

Four people recover from coronavirus infection, 50 new cases among individuals with proximity to confirmed cases

Aeroflot Halts Flights to Thailand, Vietnam, Turkey, UAE, Cuba Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

Russia's flagship carrier Aeroflot said on Tuesday that it would suspend flights to Thailand, Vietnam, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Cuba until April 30 as part of global travel restrictions amid the COVID-19 outbreak

Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi , Maldivian counterpart discuss situation arising from COVID-19

Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday held a telephone conversation with his Maldivian counterpart, Minister for Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid

SCCI proposes joint coronavirus fund for SAARC countries

South Asian Association of Regional Countries (SAARC) Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) President-designate Iftikhar Ali Malik has proposed setting up a novel corona virus (COVID-19) emergency fund with India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh with initial amount of US $5 million each to deal with the pandemic

SAARC chamber proposes joint coronavirus fund for SAARC countries

Chinese foundations donate medical supplies to Pakistan, other Asian countries

WHO tells South East Asia to scale-up COVID-19 fight

The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged South East Asian countries to scale-up their fight against deadly coronavirus

WHO calls for urgent, aggressive actions to combat COVID-19, as cases soar in South-East Asia Region

The World Health Organisation, WHO, today called on member states in South-East Asia Region to urgently scale-up aggressive measures to combat new coronavirus, COVID-19, as confirmed cases cross 480, and the disease claims eight lives.

Berlin to Spend Up to $55Mln to Bring German Nationals Home Amid COVID-19 Pandemic - Maas

The German authorities plan to spend up to 50 million euros ($55.6 million) to bring home its citizens stuck in other countries due to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Tuesday

Maldives COVID-19 cases rise to 13, allocates 13 bln USD for emergency measures