Vax van seeks to avert super-spreader event at UN summit in New York City A bus parked outside the UN venue is offering free tests and J&J vaccines to attendees. Published 21 Sep, 2021 08:11am WHATSAPP
Australia's Melbourne shuts construction sites after violent anti-vax protest Sites will be closed for two weeks, in what authorities describe as response to “widespread non-compliance” with Covid-19 rules. Published 21 Sep, 2021 07:02am WHATSAPP
Covid has killed about as many Americans as the Spanish flu Scientists hope the virus that causes Covid-19 becomes a mild seasonal bug as human immunity strengthens through vaccination. Published 20 Sep, 2021 11:30pm WHATSAPP
WATCH: Iran opens museums in Tehran, other cities after more than a year of closures xxx Published 20 Sep, 2021 10:40pm WHATSAPP
Sindh reports less than 1,000 new cases for 10th straight day The province also confirmed 19 more deaths; positivity rate recorded at 5.5pc. Published 20 Sep, 2021 08:40pm WHATSAPP
US to lift Covid travel ban for vaccinated EU, UK passengers: report The United States will lift an 18-month-old travel ban on the European Union and Britain, according to reports. Published 20 Sep, 2021 08:00pm WHATSAPP
Indonesia logs fewest daily Covid-19 cases in over a year New cases have dropped 98 per cent from their peak in July, says minister Published 20 Sep, 2021 06:25pm WHATSAPP
India to restart Covid vaccine exports to Covax, neighbours The country's monthly vaccine output has more than doubled and is set to quadruple to over 300m doses next month: minister. Published 20 Sep, 2021 05:15pm WHATSAPP
Middle East's first Expo to open in Dubai under shadow of pandemic Dubai officially expects 25 million visitors; all those over 18 will have to be vaccinated against coronavirus or test negative. Published 20 Sep, 2021 04:45pm WHATSAPP
Pfizer jab safe for children aged 5-11: clinical trial results The companies say they will seek regulatory approval of the vaccine shortly. Published 20 Sep, 2021 04:15pm WHATSAPP
Regulators expected to okay Pfizer boosters for older Americans this week A CDC panel will discuss more precise recommendations for how the shots will be administered. Published 20 Sep, 2021 03:29pm WHATSAPP
Covid-stricken Alabama had more deaths than births last year: report For the first time in Alabama’s known history, the state had more deaths than births in 2020, says health official. Published 20 Sep, 2021 02:25pm WHATSAPP
Thailand raises public debt ceiling to fight Covid-19 outbreak Move will allow govt to raise more funds to help a struggling economy amid a coronavirus outbreak, says finance minister. Published 20 Sep, 2021 02:10pm WHATSAPP
Laos locks down capital as cases hit record high Travel between seven other hard-hit provinces is banned, while entry into the capital Vientiane requires a quarantine of 14 days. Published 20 Sep, 2021 01:40pm WHATSAPP
Universal Studios opens Beijing park under anti-virus curbs Visitors are required to wear masks and display a health code that shows whether they have been to high-risk regions for Covid-19. Published 20 Sep, 2021 01:19pm WHATSAPP
Philippines to reopen 120 schools for in-person classes The Philippines has kept schools closed since March 2020. Published 20 Sep, 2021 12:42pm WHATSAPP
India administers lowest number of Covid-19 tests in a month States and federally controlled territories carried out 1.18 million tests on Sunday, government data showed. Published 20 Sep, 2021 11:59am WHATSAPP
Vietnam capital Hanoi to ease coronavirus curbs this week So far 94 per cent of Hanoi's adult population of 5.75 million has received one shot of a Covid-19 vaccine. Published 20 Sep, 2021 11:32am WHATSAPP
New Zealand's largest city to remain locked down Some restrictions to be eased in Auckland from Tuesday. Published 20 Sep, 2021 11:12am WHATSAPP
Islamabad, AJK and GB collectively report 188 Covid cases No new coronavirus-related deaths have been reported in either of the three regions. Published 20 Sep, 2021 10:32am WHATSAPP
Punjab reports 990 Covid cases, 11 deaths The provincial tally now stands at 422,790. Published 20 Sep, 2021 10:31am WHATSAPP
316 coronavirus cases detected in KP, 12 in Balochistan Covid-19 claims 17 lives in KP. Published 20 Sep, 2021 10:28am WHATSAPP
Pakistan reports 2,312 Covid recoveries The country has reported a total of 1,135,038 recoveries so far. Published 20 Sep, 2021 10:22am WHATSAPP
Virus-hit Fiji to reopen borders for tourists Of Fiji's eligible population, 66pc is now fully vaccinated. Published 20 Sep, 2021 09:30am WHATSAPP
Cambodia bat researchers on mission to track origin of Covid-19 Tests done on two samples collected from horseshoe bats in 2010 reveal a close relative to the coronavirus. Published 20 Sep, 2021 08:37am WHATSAPP
Covid-19 cases jump in Australia's Victoria as curbs ease in Sydney hotspots Victoria state reports 567 new infections, its biggest daily rise in Covid-19 cases this year. Published 20 Sep, 2021 07:02am WHATSAPP
Key data on US J&J, Moderna Covid-19 boosters 'weeks away', Fauci says Published 19 Sep, 2021 11:55pm WHATSAPP
Brazil reports over 150,000 Covid-19 cases in one day amid Rio backlog Some 92,614 cases occurred in Rio de Janeiro in recent months, but were only entered into the official count in the last 24 hours. Published 19 Sep, 2021 11:08pm WHATSAPP
