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Pakistan reports less than 1,000 daily cases for five days straight as positivity remains below 3pc

The positivity rate has been recorded at 2.2 per cent, marking a whole week it has remained under 3pc.

Published 03 Mar, 2022 12:03pm

Pakistan reports 3,815 coronavirus recoveries

The number of active cases stands at 32,457, of whom 908 are in critical care.

Published 03 Mar, 2022 11:58am

New Zealand's Ardern faces down frustration over pandemic curbs

Published 03 Mar, 2022 11:18am

Japan set to extend coronavirus limits, ease border rules

Published 03 Mar, 2022 10:04am

Mexico reports 304 more Covid-19 deaths, 12,342 new cases

The caseload since the pandemic began is 5,534,086 while the death toll is 318,835.

Published 03 Mar, 2022 09:06am

Covid curbs linked to 750,000 fewer dengue fever cases in 2020: study

New approaches to controlling the disease can now be tested, says study's senior author Oliver Brady.

Published 03 Mar, 2022 08:15am

WHO recommends Merck's Covid pill for high-risk patients

WHO panel says it is also preparing recommendations for Pfizer Inc's rival Covid-19 antiviral pill, Paxlovid.

Published 03 Mar, 2022 07:16am

Greece lifts mask-wearing outdoors as Covid infections recede

The advisory committee of infectious disease experts recommended the lifting and the government accepted the recommendation.

Published 02 Mar, 2022 10:46pm

Biden administration prepares Covid-19 roadmap for outbreaks

Top US health officials laid out a national blueprint to manage Covid-19 going forward.

Published 02 Mar, 2022 09:26pm

Covid-19 pandemic has taken severe mental health toll: WHO

Brief says the world saw a 27.6pc increase in cases of major depressive disorder in 2020 alone.

Published 02 Mar, 2022 08:07pm

New Zealand's anti-vaccine mandate protest ends with clashes, arrests

New Zealand police have ended an anti-vaccine mandate protest that had disrupted the capital for the past three...

Published 02 Mar, 2022 07:04pm

Germany wipes its list of Covid-19 'high-risk areas' clean

List will only include places where high infection rates are linked to variants of Covid-19 that are more virulent than Omicron.

Published 02 Mar, 2022 06:11pm

Hong Kong reports record Covid cases; movements may be restricted

Published 02 Mar, 2022 05:16pm

Covid cases, deaths continue to fall globally, WHO reports

The number of new coronavirus cases reported globally dropped by 16 per cent last week, marking a month-long decline...

Published 02 Mar, 2022 04:29pm

Two years after world's biggest lockdown, India surges back to normal life

India's daily coronavirus infections rose by less than 10,000 for a third straight day on Wednesday.

Published 02 Mar, 2022 03:46pm

70pc students aged 12-17 have been fully vaccinated: NCOC

86pc of them have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine.

Published 02 Mar, 2022 02:39pm

Japan set to extend Covid curbs as hospitals battle infections

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Published 02 Mar, 2022 02:17pm

Tough Covid restrictions curb Hong Kong's ambition to become green investment hub

Hong Kong's ambition to become a hub for green and sustainable business is under threat as the city persists with...

Published 02 Mar, 2022 01:26pm

Two years after world's biggest lockdown, India surges back to normal life

India's daily coronavirus infections have risen by less than 10,000 for a third straight day.

Published 02 Mar, 2022 12:57pm

Pakistan reports 765 new cases as positivity rate remains under 3pc

The positivity rate has been recorded at 2.2 per cent, marking the sixth straight day it has remained under 3pc.

Published 02 Mar, 2022 11:34am

Pakistan reports over 2,000 recoveries from coronavirus

The number of active cases stands at 35,523, of whom 981 are in critical care.

Published 02 Mar, 2022 11:30am

US warns against Hong Kong travel over Covid rules, child separations

The Asian financial hub is in the grip of its worst coronavirus outbreak.

Published 02 Mar, 2022 11:22am

US FDA warns against use of certain unauthorised Covid antigen tests

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Published 02 Mar, 2022 10:16am

Hong Kong urges residents fretting over Covid measures not to panic

Govt says it is still planning and “refining” a compulsory mass Covid testing scheme.

Published 02 Mar, 2022 09:18am

Hawaii to lift Covid-19 travel quarantine rules this month

International tourists do not need to quarantine but still need proof of vaccination and a negative test.

Published 02 Mar, 2022 08:04am

New Zealand police move to end anti-vaccine mandate protests

“Protesters illegally occupying parliament grounds and surrounding streets have been given ample opportunity to leave,” says PM.

Published 02 Mar, 2022 07:13am

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Published 01 Mar, 2022 10:51pm

Britain revokes mandatory Covid shots for health workers

Care home workers would no longer be required to have the shots.

Published 01 Mar, 2022 10:28pm

Devotees crowd Nepal temple as Covid-19 cases decline

Temples, schools and markets have begun to reopen in recent weeks as the number of Covid-19 cases declines.

Published 01 Mar, 2022 08:57pm

Haris Rauf tests positive for Covid ahead of first Test against Australia

Pakistan Cricket Board official confirms Rauf has tested positive.

Published 01 Mar, 2022 08:04pm