Trends - Live Coronavirus

American Samoa reports first case of coronavirus

American Samoa requires all travellers to be vaccinated and quarantine.

Published 18 Sep, 2021 01:45pm

Australian police clash with anti-lockdown protesters, arrest nearly 270

Several officers have been injured in clashes with protesters, say police.

Published 18 Sep, 2021 01:28pm

India gives 25m Covid vaccine doses on Modi's birthday

Special drive has raised India's overall vaccinations to more than 790m, says health ministry.

Published 18 Sep, 2021 01:01pm

347 Covid cases detected in KP, 15 in Balochistan

Coronavirus claims 20 lives in KP.

Published 18 Sep, 2021 12:15pm

Punjab reports 1,192 Covid cases, 20 deaths

The province's infection tally has risen to 420,615.

Published 18 Sep, 2021 12:09pm

Islamabad, AJK and GB collectively report 267 coronavirus cases

Four die of Covid-19 in capital.

Published 18 Sep, 2021 12:05pm

Pakistan records 3,610 Covid recoveries

The country has reported a total of 1,129,562 recoveries so far.

Published 18 Sep, 2021 11:58am

Australia reports 1,882 Covid-19 cases as police quell protests

Public transport and ride shares suspended in Sydney.

Published 18 Sep, 2021 10:47am

Singapore primary schools to shift online as Covid-19 cases rise

Students of class one to five will move to home-based learning from September 27 to October 6.

Published 18 Sep, 2021 09:40am

US FDA advisers recommend Covid-19 boosters for 65 and older after rejecting broad approval

Panel recommends that healthcare workers, others at high risk of occupational exposure to the virus also be given booster shots.

Published 18 Sep, 2021 08:23am

Explainer: The case for, and against, Covid-19 vaccine boosters

As US prepares to deliver booster shots, here's what data say about the need for additional jabs.

Published 18 Sep, 2021 06:58am

White House says US can roll out Covid boosters next week

Surgeon general says boosters will be available once the FDA and the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention approve the plan.

Published 17 Sep, 2021 11:45pm

WATCH: Malaysian holiday island Langkawi opens as tourism restarts

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Published 17 Sep, 2021 10:40pm

India extends lower tax rate on Covid-19 drugs to year end

The cut was due to expire this month.

Published 17 Sep, 2021 09:50pm

Sindh reports 665 new Covid-19 cases, 19 deaths

The positivity rate was recorded at 3.8 per cent.

Published 17 Sep, 2021 09:10pm

GB fails to meet Covid-19 vaccination target

Official data reveals that Hunza is the only district with 100pc vaccination rate.

Published 17 Sep, 2021 08:35pm

India vaccine tycoon calls Covid booster shots 'unethical'

Says poorer countries have “not been able to get vaccines purely because rich nations have taken away most of the vaccines”.

Published 17 Sep, 2021 07:50pm

Sinopharm's Covid booster reverses antibody decline, enhances cell-based responses: study

A week after a third shot, antibody concentration increased 7.2-fold compared with level seen five months after second shot.

Published 17 Sep, 2021 06:55pm

WATCH: Kabul hospitals worried over lack of Covid supplies

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Published 17 Sep, 2021 05:35pm

Cambodia begins Covid jabs for kids as young as six

More than 98 per cent of the adult population in Cambodia has received at least one dose.

Published 17 Sep, 2021 04:10pm

Singapore PM gets Covid-19 booster shot, urges others to follow

The Southeast Asia country has started giving boosters to the elderly and immunocompromised groups this week.

Published 17 Sep, 2021 02:25pm

South Korea approves Celltrion's Covid-19 treatment for use

Phase III clinical trials show that treatment significantly reduces deterioration of Covid-19 symptoms, shortens recovery.

Published 17 Sep, 2021 02:14pm

Children, adolescents unlikely to develop further long Covid-19 symptoms after 12 weeks: study

The most common symptoms reported up to 12 weeks after the infection were headaches, fatigue and sleep disturbances.

Published 17 Sep, 2021 01:05pm

Indonesia's demographic dividend threatened by lengthy Covid-19 school closures

"Indonesia had a major learning crisis prior to the pandemic, and ... it has gotten much worse," says education specialist.

Published 17 Sep, 2021 12:42pm

Britain mulls easing Covid-19 travel rules for England

Travel industry has called on govt to ease travel restrictions, force companies to offer cheaper testing.

Published 17 Sep, 2021 12:18pm

US state of Florida surpasses 50,000 deaths after battling Delta wave

“It has been a really tough year and a half,” says Governor Ron DeSantis.

Published 17 Sep, 2021 11:45am

Alaska facing sharp surge in Covid cases: official

Hospitals are stressed with staffing and capacity issues as 20 per cent of patients hospitalised in Alaska have Covid-19.

Published 17 Sep, 2021 11:14am

Islamabad, AJK and GB collectively record 266 virus cases, 3 deaths

171 infections detected in capital.

Published 17 Sep, 2021 10:44am

Punjab reports 1,227 Covid cases, 26 deaths

The province's infection tally has risen to 419,423.

Published 17 Sep, 2021 10:40am

419 coronavirus cases detected in KP, 36 in Balochistan

Virus claims 25 lives in KP.

Published 17 Sep, 2021 10:36am