China Reports Zero Local COVID-19 Transmission for 1st Time
China’s National Health Commission announced on Thursday that there had been no new infections in the country’s central city of Wuhan, in Hubei Province, which is the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in China.
The commission, however, said the number of cases imported from abroad had surged by a record 34, mainly from Spain and Britain.
The number of new deaths from the pathogen across the vast Asian country was down to single digits, with just eight reported, bringing the total death toll to 3,245.
Data released by the commission also showed that 23 new suspected cases had been reported, with the total number of infections standing at 80,928. A total of 70,420 patients have recovered.
The coronavirus, which causes a respiratory disease called COVID-19, first emerged in Wuhan late last year. It has been practically contained in China but is spreading rapidly around the globe.
South Korea reports rebound in new cases
South Korea on Thursday reported a jump in new coronavirus cases, reversing days of a lowering pace in new infections, after a new outbreak emerged in a nursing home in the hardest-hit city of Daegu, southeast of Seoul.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said there had been a total 152 new confirmed cases, taking the national tally to 8,565. Ninety seven of the new cases were from Daegu, including 74 patients at a nursing home.
South Korea had recorded fewer than 100 new infections for four consecutive days until Wednesday.
As part of measures to stem the pandemic, South Korean authorities have begun to tighten border controls for all arrivals from overseas, with incoming passengers undergoing body temperature checks and completing health surveys on arrival at the Incheon International Airport.
Italy records biggest single-day jump in deaths
Italy, the worst-hit by the coronavirus in Europe, on Wednesday reported nearly 500 new deaths from the contagion, the highest one-day official toll of any country throughout the world since the first case was detected in China.
Head of the Italian Civil Protection Service Angelo Borrelli announced 475 new deaths from the new coronavirus, bringing the total number of fatalities in the country to 2,978, more than half of all the cases recorded outside China.
The country of 60 million has so far recorded 34.2 percent of all the deaths officially attributed to the coronavirus across the globe.
Different Ways Personal Injury Lawyer in Perth Can Help in Your Case
Most feel it is a costly affair, but the benefits involved surpass the amount charged by the personal lawyers. With your limited legal knowledge, working with a lawyer saves you a lot of stress and hassles involved in the process. Here are some of the ways that a good personal lawyer in Perth can help.
Carrying out a thorough investigation
Success in your compensation claim process is dependent on the quality of investigation done. A personal lawyer has the skills to perform a comprehensive investigation of how your injury occurred. They interview witnesses, get and review police reports, visit the scene and investigate all the parties involved. This ensures they come up with a strong case that ensures you get all the compensation you deserve.
Negotiation
There are a lot of negotiations involved before a personal injury case is concluded. Some of the negotiations revolve around expense payments, agreeing a settlement, claims expedition and other matters involved in your suit. A personal lawyer in Perth has vast experience in the field working with the courts and insurance firms. Their negotiation skills prove very essential to the success of your case. If your case does not proceed to trial, they can negotiate with your insurance company to ensure you are fully compensated.
Courtroom litigation
Chances are there your personal injury case in Australia will include courtroom litigation. It does not matter whether your case will proceed to trial or not; a personal lawyer is of great help. If your case proceeds to trial in the courtroom, your personal lawyer plays a vital role in ensuring you get the best outcome. They have vast knowledge and experience in litigation and will work to ensure you get the best settlement.
Collecting records
An experienced personal lawyer in Perth knows how to collect records required in your case within the right time. Some of these documents include medical records, wage loss logs and many others. Your lawyer understands the best approach to apply in collecting all essential records that makes your case strong. They collect these records promptly to ensure your case is never delayed.
Legal advice
Personal lawyers offer legal advice that ensures your case takes the right direction. With their legal knowledge, they know the best way your case can be handled to get the best outcome. They understand the categories your injuries or damages will apply. With the evidence collected, they know the most effective way to pursue the case. Depending on the circumstances surrounding the accident, they may recommend proceeding to trial or settle for out of court outcome with the other party or your insurance company.
For the best outcome, Foyle Legal has the best personal lawyer in Perth, Australia. They can help you from the start to the end of your case and ensure you get the deserved compensation.
In-Depth Analysis of Why Quality Management Training Programs Are Vital
To become a certified organization, you should have sound knowledge of how Quality Management systems work. A well-established Quality Management system can monitor and improve every area in your business.
According to professionals, achieving a certificate in Quality Management is not just about procedures. In fact, most of these procedures are not difficult to handle or too complicated to manage. The ultimate aim of any Quality Management system is to build a collection of procedures and standards that are ideal for your organization’s growth. With proper knowledge and the right kind of training, quality assurance managers will be able to create end-to-end systems that can have a positive impact on all areas of the company. This is the primary reason why Quality Management trainings are on the rise.
Key takeaways from the course
The Quality Management training program focuses on a few important topics. And, here are a few benefits in completing the course:
- On completion of the Quality Management certification program, you will be able to create a vision and mission statement for both big and small companies.
- Internal management of stakeholders and customers will become easy when you focus on quality the right way.
- Quality management certifications will help you reduce the amount of waste in the system. This is important because waste reduction gets rid of unnecessary costs and also saves time.
- Through proper Quality Management methods, you will be able to ensure customer acquisition, retention, and better service. In the long run, some customers will keep returning to your organization time after time.
- Quality needs to be monitored and measured all the time. The outcomes should be consistent too! This is where the certification becomes useful. All Quality Management certifications in United Kingdom are planned to help candidates master the art of measuring quality. You will learn standards that are globally recognized. Also, you will be able to come up with methods that seamlessly blend with global quality standards.
A valid Quality Management certification is no longer a nice-to-have option. Today, it has become a mandatory artifact for quality control professionals. If you wish to rise and shine in Quality Management, the training and certifications are extremely important. And, the best time to enroll in these courses is when you are early in your career.
Why Quality Management certifications are important to customers
Quality certifications on lean and six sigmas are recognized around the world. Most customers accept the benefits of been certified. There is a prominent difference in the kind of service offered by organizations that are certified and not. In fact, many companies prefer working only with service providers who are certified in Quality Management. This is because the Quality Management certifications offer an irreplaceable assurance.
For customers, the benefits of working with companies that are certified in Quality Management would be:
- The customer doesn’t have to worry about mistakes. The trained employees will ensure that mistakes are minimized and eradicated.
- There will be better communication methods and reporting tools. As you venture deep into your career, you will understand that reporting tools are extremely important. And, it is not easy to master a reporting tool. Quality plays a role everywhere. If you want to master a reporting tool and produce high-quality documents, you should be a trained professional. Once again, Quality Management certifications become handy.
- While working with certified employees and companies, customers don’t have to worry about delivery and scheduling. This is because a company that abides by high-quality standards will have a reliable product delivery and scheduling strategy.
Who needs to be certified?
The quality management training and certifications are not for everyone. Though the role of Quality Management is prominent throughout the organization, the training is customized to suit the following roles: Program managers, auditors, quality assurance professionals, testers and technical project managers. These professionals should have a thorough knowledge of Quality. Management They must be able to spot flaws in the existing system and come up with better solutions.
On the whole Quality Management is an irreplaceable part of any organization. The moment you decide to build a career in quality, you should be prepared to take up this training. And, remember these training don’t end in a week or two. It is a continuous learning cycle. So, take part in the Quality Management courses and see the difference it makes to your career.
Iran Holds International Cartoon Festival on Coronavirus Battle
An announcement about the international cartoon festival was made on March 1, and the artists can submit their works until March 30 to attend the competition.
Cartoonists from more than 50 countries have taken part in the contest, the highest number of them from China, followed by India and Iran.
Secretary of the virtual festival, Masoud Shojaee Tabataba’e, says a remarkable number of cartoons have been also received from Poland, Serbia and Ukraine. Two American cartoonists have also taken part in the event.
Entitled “We’ll Defeat Coronavirus”, the international festival is sponsored by Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance’s Department of Visual Arts, the Visual Arts Center of Hozeh Honari, the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology, Chronicles of Victory Center, the Barakat Foundation, and Iranian messenger iGap.
Shojaee Tabataba’e told Mehr News Agency that considering the outbreak of coronavirus in Iran, the organizers of the festival have decided to display the cartoons on the Internet (www.irancartoon.com) before the deadline for participation in the event.
What follows are a number of the cartoons and caricatures competing in the international section of the festival:
Iranian, Indonesian FMs Discuss COVID-19 Outbreak
In a telephone conversation on Wednesday, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi talked about the latest developments in connection with the coronavirus global pandemic.
In the conversation, Foreign Minister Zarif stressed the necessity of countering and disregarding the illegal, inhumane and unilateral sanctions that the US has imposed on the people of Iran in the course of battle with the coronavirus.
US Trying to Turn Iran into Isolated Island in Ocean of Miseries: Zarif
In a video message released on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Zarif talked about the US’ cruel sanctions and the Iranian people’s battle with the coronavirus.
Following in an excerpt of the Iranian Foreign Minister’s speech:
“The coronavirus laid bare the true nature of the cruel sanctions for the world. Sanctioning the health of Iranians was devised at the core of economic terrorism and sanctions from the outset.”
“When a nation’s right to access to medicine, food and other humanitarian items is violated, it will be placed on an unequal and more vulnerable position in comparison with the other countries.”
“We also need a mental cleansing for the fight against the sanctions and the coronavirus. This battle taught us the necessity for a renewal of the governance methods.”
“Nowruz will become an auspicious occasion when we are freed from the yoke of certain illusions in the domestic and foreign policy and the relations between them.”
“In order to fight against the sanctions, we must bid farewell to all various forms of ‘self-sanctioning’ and enter the new age of diplomacy.”
“Our nation’s battle with the coronavirus in this short time span has removed the borders between the Iranians residing in the country and the expatriates. After feeling the threat of coronavirus, the patriotic Iranians set the delineation aside and gave priority to the health and survival of their fellows over all sorts of delineation. Such national approach would reciprocally make our responsibility heavier.”
“Today, the borders are not formed between the customary insiders and outsiders, or between the proponents and opponents of the government; whoever sides with the life of his or her fellow countrymen and at the same time fights against the carnage caused by the sanctions and coronavirus is an Iranian and an insider.”
“I’d tell my fellow citizens all over the globe that the homeland needs your assistance today, more than ever.”
“The US is trying to ultimately turn our country into an isolated island in an ocean of threats and miseries through the constant increase in the layers and depth of the sanctions. In turn, the victorious Nowruz is the inspiration for Iran. Iran returns, rises up and once again breaks the lock on the prison of sanctions.”
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on March 18
Aftab-e Yazd:
1- Will Coronavirus Lift Iran Sanctions?
2- Iranian Calendar Year 1398 Is Over, But with Great Difficulty
Ebtekar:
1- A Corona-Hit Nowruz
Etemad:
1- Our Hearts Are Bloody, but May Our Faces Have Smiles on Them
* Spring Comes as Iran Hit by Coronavirus
Ettela’at:
1- Nowruz Arrives
2- Rouhani: We’ll Overcome Difficult Days
3- Zarif: It’s Unethical to Just Watch US’ Sanctions
Iran:
1- May All Problems Be Solved in New Year
* A Year Full of Incidents Is Over
Javan:
1- May Nowruz Defeats Coronavirus
2- Iranian Medicine Successfully Tested for Treatment of Coronavirus-Related Lung Problem
Kayhan:
1- State Bodies Introduce Supportive Measures to Help Businesses against Corona
2- War Condition Declared in West: French Will Be Fined If They Leave Home
Khorasan:
1- Increased Hopes for Treatment of Coronavirus
Setareh Sobh:
1- Persian Year Started with Flood, Is Ending with Corona
Shargh:
1- A Review of Iran’s Oil Contracts; Long-Term Benefit from Oil Price War
Women in Ardabil Throw Old Shoes into River ahead of Nowruz
The traditional “No-Usti” ritual means jumping over water which is held every year on Baliqli Chai river in Ardabil’s “Haft Cheshmeh”.
Every year, Ardebili ladies come to “Haft Cheshmeh” [Seven Springs] with a handful of scissors sweep, and earthenware to make wishes and forget the melancholies.
They sweep the water, throw small pebbles and old shoes into the water, and try to cut water with scissors.
They also cross the water for seven times.
Here are the photos of this ritual retrieved from ISNA and Tasnim News Agency:
NB: In 2020, the ceremony was called off over the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. The following photos are from the previous edition.
Top 6 Online Card Games in India
Of late, it has become more of a challenge to play card games the conventional way due to the hectic lifestyle that most of the people lead. However, the same old card games are now accessible right on your laptop or smartphone and it is possible to play these games virtually with your friends and family. Here’s a look at card games in India, which are very popular online.
Rummy
Rummy is the name that would top any list of popular card games in India. With easy online accessibility, the already popular card game has reached every nook and corner of the country exponentially. This skill-based game requires the players to think quickly and devise appropriate strategies to win.
In this 13-card game, the players need to form sequences and sets before making a winning declaration. It’s compulsory to form two sequences to win out of which at least one has to be a pure sequence. Sequence here refers to a group of 3 or more successive cards of the same suit. In a pure sequence, the players shouldn’t use a Joker card; if a Joker card is involved, it is an impure sequence. Players can also form sets, which means 3 or 4 cards with the same value but belonging to diverse suits. Almost every casino portal that has table games has Rummy on its list of card games.
Teen Patti
Teen Patti, which literally translates to Three Cards, is a card game that gets its inspiration from 3-Card Brag, a well-known British card game. It also has some similarity with Poker, which is why it also referred to as the Indian Poker. The other names by which this game is known are Flash or Flush. A Bollywood movie has also been named after this card game.
You can play Teen Patti live online with up to 5 players on the table. There are two sets of 3 cards each placed on the table. Each set would have two closed cards and one open card. Each player is dealt with 3 cards. The players have to arrange their cards in one of the several combinations that have different rankings, ranging from Set or Trail, Sequence and Pure Sequence to Pair, High Card and Colour.
Satte Pe Satta
Here’s another very popular Indian card game – the popularity of this game is so huge that a Bollywood movie has also been named after it. Satte Pe Satta is referred to by various names in English, including Sevens, Fan Tan, Parliament and Dominoes. This strategy-based game is filled with fun.
This game is played by 3-8 players using a deck of 52 cards. The player who gets the first card with value 7 belonging to hearts suit starts the game. The next player gets a chance to play if he has the card 6 or 8 from hearts suit. In case he doesn’t have it, the turn passes to the next player. The game proceeds when a card of value 7 from any other suit is laid. With this, the process for that colour gets unlocked. The winner of the game is the player who first finishes all the cards.
Bluff
Known by several other names like Cheat and BS, Bluff involves bluffing in order to finish all the cards at the earliest possible chance and win. This exciting card game can be played by four or more players. It is a strategy-based game that calls for mastermind abilities and expressionless face in addition to a bit of luck. You have to monitor the behaviour of your opponents and then call their bluff.
A player needs to put down at least one card (or more than that) face-down with similar values. Then, he has to declare which cards those are (example: two Kings, one ace etc.). The remaining players have to guess whether the player is telling the truth or bluffing and check the cards. If the player was telling the truth, the cards would return to him and if he was bluffing, the cards would go to the player who checked. This exciting game can keep all the players on the edge throughout the game.
Andar Bahar
This traditional 50/50 card game is very popular among the Indian card game lovers. This simple card game has very easy rules to follow. Locally referred to as Katti, it requires a balance of luck and well-informed guesses.
Andar Bahar is played with a deck of 52 cards. At the beginning of the game, the players are supposed to bet on their assumption of how the game will end. The dealer deals a single card with face upwards at the centre of the table and the other cards face up to its right and left. When a card matches the middle card’s value, the game ends.
Bridge
Bridge is a common card game that is played not only in India but across the world. Several books have been written based on this game. It’s common to find Bridge tournaments happening across the globe.
Played using a pack of 52 cards, each player is dealt with 13 cards. At least four players are needed to play this game. In Bridge, the suits follow ranking with the lowest ranking from Clubs and the highest from Diamonds, Hearts and Spades. Involving bid and play, this is a highly challenging card game that needs a mindful approach for winning.
Card games are filled with fun and excitement. Each of the above-mentioned games has its own turns and twists, which make the game interesting to play. If you are new to all card games in India, try your hand at any of these and you will realise how engaging they can be.
