World leaders face new rule at UN meeting — vaccination UNGA meeting being held in person for the first time during the pandemic in New York City next week. Updated 16 Sep, 2021 09:43am WHATSAPP
Melbourne readies for anti-lockdown protest as Covid-19 cases surge Australia's Victoria state reports 514 new cases, the highest in a day this year. Published 16 Sep, 2021 08:10am WHATSAPP
Indonesia in talks with WHO to become global vaccine hub: minister Says Indonesia, being world's largest Muslim country, can guarantee that its jabs are halal, or permissible according to Islam. Updated 16 Sep, 2021 07:31am WHATSAPP
FDA staff say Pfizer Covid-19 boosters improve immunity but may not be needed Published 15 Sep, 2021 11:52pm WHATSAPP
817 new coronavirus cases, 18 more deaths reported in Sindh The positivity rate in the last 24 hours stood at 4.8 per cent. Published 15 Sep, 2021 10:59pm WHATSAPP
US hopes Covid-19 vaccine boosters will decrease not just deaths, but virus spread In theory, that could reduce virus transmission and hasten America's recovery. Published 15 Sep, 2021 08:42pm WHATSAPP
AbCellera and Moderna team up to develop antibody therapies The biotech company said Moderna would have rights to develop and sell the antibodies, based on its mRNA technology. Published 15 Sep, 2021 07:58pm WHATSAPP
Portugal fully vaccinates 80pc of population against Covid-19 Published 15 Sep, 2021 07:15pm WHATSAPP
US delivers 3.5m Pfizer vaccine doses to Pakistan So far, a total of 15.7m doses have been supplied to Pakistan by the US. Updated 16 Sep, 2021 12:16am WHATSAPP
'Ghost kitchens' boom in Asia as pandemic sparks huge demand The global ghost kitchen industry is expected to grow more than 12pc each year to be worth some $139.37bn by 2028: report Published 15 Sep, 2021 05:55pm WHATSAPP
91pc of Chinese students aged 12-17 'fully vaccinated' against Covid: state media The cities of Putian and Xiamen have suspended in-person classes at kindergartens and primary schools. Published 15 Sep, 2021 05:10pm WHATSAPP
Over 11m girls at risk of not returning to schools due to Covid-19 crisis: UN Published 15 Sep, 2021 04:30pm WHATSAPP
Pakistan achieves milestone of 70m vaccine doses administered: NHS Published 15 Sep, 2021 03:45pm WHATSAPP
India considers resuming vaccine exports soon, focus on Africa: source India stopped vaccine exports in April to focus on inoculating its own population as infections exploded. Published 15 Sep, 2021 03:00pm WHATSAPP
EU's chief executive warns against 'pandemic of the non-vaccinated' “The next year will be another test of character,” says EU's chief executive. Published 15 Sep, 2021 02:10pm WHATSAPP
US doctors warn public after anti-vaxxers start gargling iodine to avoid Covid Iodine-based product touted by anti-vaxxers can cause serious side effects if ingested, according to experts. Published 15 Sep, 2021 01:25pm WHATSAPP
EU to donate 200m more vaccine doses to low-income countries "This is an investment in solidarity, and it is an investment also in global health,” says bloc's chief. Published 15 Sep, 2021 01:00pm WHATSAPP
France gets tough on vaccine rule for health workers Health workers have been threatened with suspension without pay if they delay in getting the jab. Published 15 Sep, 2021 12:40pm WHATSAPP
India top source of social media misinformation on Covid-19: study "India produced the largest amount of social media misinformation on Covid due to the country's high internet penetration rate." Published 15 Sep, 2021 12:19pm WHATSAPP
Chinese cities issue travel warnings after Fujian Covid outbreak The travel warnings come ahead of the week-long National Day holiday starting on October 1, a major tourist season. Published 15 Sep, 2021 11:58am WHATSAPP
890,980 vaccines administered across Pakistan on Sept 14: NCOC Published 15 Sep, 2021 11:17am WHATSAPP
Islamabad, AJK and GB collectively report 256 Covid cases, 6 fatalities 168 infections reported from capital. Published 15 Sep, 2021 10:51am WHATSAPP
Punjab reports 1,247 virus cases, 32 deaths The province's infection tally has risen to 416,901. Published 15 Sep, 2021 10:47am WHATSAPP
KP reports nearly 400 Covid cases, 40 infections detected in Balochistan Coronavirus claims 20 lives in KP. Published 15 Sep, 2021 10:45am WHATSAPP
Pakistan records over 10,000 Covid recoveries The country has reported a total of 1,108,339 recoveries so far. Published 15 Sep, 2021 10:41am WHATSAPP
US pushes world leaders to embrace 70pc global Covid-19 vaccination target US document calls for richer countries to ensure at least $3bn is made available in 2021 and $7bn in 2022 for vaccine readiness. Published 15 Sep, 2021 09:14am WHATSAPP
Dutch ease Covid-19 measures, introduce 'corona' pass Most social distancing requirements to be dropped from September 25. Published 15 Sep, 2021 08:11am WHATSAPP
Australia's Victoria state nears first Covid-19 vaccination goal With around 68pc adults having received first vaccine dose, it is likely to reach 70pc vaccination target this week. Published 15 Sep, 2021 06:59am WHATSAPP
Covid-19 cases climbing in US, wiping out months of progress The dire situation in some hospitals is starting to sound like January’s infection peak. Published 14 Sep, 2021 11:30pm WHATSAPP
