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Second Russian official in hospital due to COVID-19
10 months ago Web Desk 0
Russian media report say a second minister in the Russian government has tested positive for COVID-19 and is being treated in a hospital. Construction Minister Vladimir Yakushev said on May 1 that he has been hospitalized in Moscow and is receiving “treatment under the supervision of doctors,” according to TASS, quoting the ministry’s press office. Read More
Senior Police Staff Will Transfer 50% of Their Monthly Salary to Assist COVID-19 Tackling Fund
10 months ago Web Desk 0
DUSHANBE, The senior staff of the internal affairs bodies have expressed their readiness to donate 50% of their monthly salary to the COVID-19 Tackling Fund. This decision was made today during a videoconference with the Minister of Internal Affairs Ramazon Rahimzoda. The conference focused on the implementation of President Emomali Rahmon’s recommendations and instructions, which Read More
Pharmacy shelves in Buston stripped of antiviral drugs, while some drugstores shut down
10 months ago Web Desk 0
Four of ten drugstores located near the city central hospital have been shut down. The operating drugstores have taken measures to ensure social distancing in line for medications. The majority of drugstores do not have medications recommended by doctors for prevention and treatment of acute respiratory infections, including flu – anaferon, ergoferon, and grippferon. Only Read More
WHO representative in Tajikistan officially declares absence of coronavirus cases in the country
11 months ago tngadmin 0
She has officially announced this on the air of the Tajik national TV Channel Tojikiston (Tajikistan) and asked the population to practice personal hygiene and refrain from visiting crowded public areas. “If we make an effort, then maybe we are luckier than other countries,” WHO representative noted. “According to official statistics, and we confirm Read More
Kazakhstan expected to introduce wheat, flour export quotas over coronavirus-related emergency
11 months ago tngadmin 0
Kazakhstan’s Agriculture Ministry has said it plans to impose limits on the amount of wheat it allows to be exported so as to ensure there are sufficient grain stocks to tide it over during a period of coronavirus-related emergency, according to Eurasianet. Meanwhile, Kursiv business news website on March 30 also cited the ministry as Read More
Tajikistan airports and air carriers send their employees on unpaid vacation due to coronavirus concerns
11 months ago tngadmin 0
The majority of employees of airports in Dushanbe, Khujand, Kulob, Bokhtar and Khorog as well as Tajik Air Navigation Company have been sent on unpaid vacation amid coronavirus concerns. Human rights activists say the companies must pay salaries to them according to the staff payroll. Employees of Dushanbe International Airport complain that they have been Read More
COVID-19 cases reportedly jump to 174 in Afghanistan
11 months ago tngadmin 0
Citing the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), Pajhwok reported on March 31 that the number of positive coronavirus cases in Afghanistan has increased to 174 MoPH spokesman Wahidullah Mayar reportedly said that of 60 tests, four were positive — two from Kandahar and one each from Daikundi and Nimroz provinces. At least 29 new positive Read More
Two killed, one injured in Vahdat traffic accident
11 months ago tngadmin 0
Two persons were killed and one injured in a traffic accident that took place in Vahdat Township on March 30, according to the Interior Ministry’s website. The accident took place near the Autostantsiya bazaar in the morning at around 9:20 pm. A 71-year-old resident of Vahdat reportedly lost control of his Lexus RX 150 and Read More