BEIJING, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

- - - -

KATHMANDU -- The Nepali government on Sunday confirmed record high deaths from COVID-19 and the record daily spike in cases in a single day.

"A total of 14 persons died in the last 24 hours taking the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 221," said Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population at a press conference on Sunday.

Nepal on Sunday also reported infections of 1,221 persons in the last 24 hours, which is a record high single day spike.

- - - -

KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Sunday called for his compatriots to care for each other in the face of challenges including those caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, ahead of the country's national day to celebrate the 63rd anniversary of independence.

In a televised address, Muhyiddin urged Malaysians to care for the country, work towards maintaining the peace and harmony Malaysia presently enjoys and push the country forward to be more successful in various fields.

- - - -

KAMPALA -- Uganda's national taskforce charged with spearheading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic is to review the reopening of schools after they were closed back in March following the outbreak of the virus in the country, a top government official said on Sunday.

- - - -

BEIJING -- A Chinese central government spokesperson on Sunday expressed strong condemnation of and sent a stern warning against a smear on the mainland's assistance with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's fight against COVID-19.

Such a smear by Hong Kong-based anti-China troublemakers shows a gross disregard of Hong Kong residents' safety and health and is malicious, said a spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council in a statement. Enditem

Related

Go to Forum >>0 Comment(s)