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The death toll now stands at 5,739.
Published 21 Oct, 2021 08:23pm
Southeast Asian country is poised to introduce the new quarantine-free travel arrangements on November 1.
Published 21 Oct, 2021 07:49pm
Results of Moderna booster shot will be announced on October 25, says official.
Published 21 Oct, 2021 06:45pm
The preliminary results would be shared with regulatory agencies “as soon as possible”, the companies said in the statement.
Published 21 Oct, 2021 06:03pm
New AY.4.2 variant could spread widely, causing the rate of new Covid-19 cases to rise even further, says researcher.
Published 21 Oct, 2021 05:32pm
According to the latest data from the CDC, there are 1.3 times as many boosters administered each day than first shots.
Published 21 Oct, 2021 04:49pm
“The outlook remains extremely uncertain, and risks are tilted to the downside,” the Fund says.
Published 21 Oct, 2021 04:07pm
Published 21 Oct, 2021 03:29pm
President Vladimir Putin had earlier approved a nationwide week-long workplace shutdown from Oct 30 to Nov 7.
Published 21 Oct, 2021 02:40pm
Local govts have rolled out mass testing and closed scenic spots and tourist sites and entertainment venues in affected areas.
Published 21 Oct, 2021 01:05pm
A total of 98,607,708 vaccines have been administered in the country till now.
Published 21 Oct, 2021 11:59am
Islamabad reports one more death while the other two regions do not report any new death.
Published 21 Oct, 2021 11:07am
The total number of cases has risen to 1,266,826 and the death toll is 28,328.
Published 21 Oct, 2021 11:03am
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reports five more deaths while Balochistan reports none.
Published 21 Oct, 2021 11:02am
The caseload has now risen to 438,433 while the death toll is 12,876.
Published 21 Oct, 2021 10:57am
The total has risen to 1,213,799 and the recovery rate is 95.8 per cent.
Published 21 Oct, 2021 10:46am
Officials had promised to lift lockdowns once double-dose vaccinations for people aged above 16 exceeded 70pc in Victoria state.
Published 21 Oct, 2021 10:10am
The country will remain vulnerable to Covid if large numbers of people are unvaccinated, he cautions.
Published 21 Oct, 2021 09:05am
Nearly 90pc of the administered doses have been the AstraZeneca vaccine produced locally by the Serum Institute of India.
Published 21 Oct, 2021 08:05am
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Published 21 Oct, 2021 07:20am
“We may soon have a new defence in our arsenal with two new antiviral drugs that we have secured,” says health minister.
Published 20 Oct, 2021 11:54pm
Citizens will only be allowed access to indoor public venues if they have vaccine certificate, negative test or proof of recovery.
Published 20 Oct, 2021 11:26pm
Infection rates have fallen, with less than 5pc of tests each day proving positive, he says.
Published 20 Oct, 2021 10:49pm
Cases have been rising rapidly, with infections in the last seven days up by 17pc compared to the week before.
Published 20 Oct, 2021 10:09pm
The total number of cases has risen to 465,500 and the death toll is 7,536.
Published 20 Oct, 2021 09:22pm
Country reports more than 5,000 daily new infections for the first time since May.
Published 20 Oct, 2021 08:45pm
According to study, average age of people who died despite being vaccinated was 85 & on average they had 5 underlying illnesses.
Published 20 Oct, 2021 08:00pm
Says "non-working days" from Oct 30 to Nov 7 could begin earlier or be extended for certain regions.
Published 20 Oct, 2021 07:15pm
Unicef-procured equipment to strengthen cold-chain optimisation for vaccine storage.
Published 20 Oct, 2021 06:30pm
Federal regulators will meet over the next two weeks to weigh the benefits of giving shots to children.
Published 20 Oct, 2021 05:45pm
