Sindh reports 891 new Covid cases, 26 deaths A total of 15,097 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. Published 12 Sep, 2021 06:47pm WHATSAPP
New Zealand buys further 500,000 Covid-19 vaccines as cluster grows The latest outbreak now totals 599 infections since the first case was detected in late August. Published 12 Sep, 2021 05:20pm WHATSAPP
WATCH: Medics at France's Lyon Sud hospital overwhelmed with 'younger and unvaccinated' Covid patients xxx Published 12 Sep, 2021 04:45pm WHATSAPP
Chinese city with coronavirus outbreak stops buses, trains Anyone who needs to leave Putian for an essential trip must have proof of a negative coronavirus test within the past 48 hours. Published 12 Sep, 2021 04:10pm WHATSAPP
No more Covid-19 lockdowns, UK health minister suggests Rules out the use of vaccine passports to allow people to attend mass events. Published 12 Sep, 2021 03:35pm WHATSAPP
India reports 28,591 new Covid-19 infections Infections have risen to 33.23 million and deaths to 4,42,655. Published 12 Sep, 2021 03:00pm WHATSAPP
Bangladesh schools reopen after 18-month Covid shutdown In the capital Dhaka, students at one school were welcomed with flowers and sweets, and told to wear masks. Published 12 Sep, 2021 02:30pm WHATSAPP
Islamabad becomes first city in Pakistan to fully vaccinate 50pc of its population: Asad Umar Says 71pc of Islamabad's eligible population has received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine. Published 12 Sep, 2021 02:00pm WHATSAPP
POL says unable to meet increasing oxygen demand despite operating plants at full capacity Requests alternate arrangements be made to procure oxygen from other sources. Published 12 Sep, 2021 01:25pm WHATSAPP
Thousands protest new Turkish vaccine and test rules It was Turkey's largest such protest, echoing anti-vaccine rallies in some other countries. Published 12 Sep, 2021 12:50pm WHATSAPP
Islamabad, GB and AJK collectively report 340 Covid-19 infections Three deaths also reported. Published 12 Sep, 2021 12:05pm WHATSAPP
476 new Covid cases recorded in KP, 20 in Balochistan Their caseloads have increased to 168,258 and 32,569, respectively. Published 12 Sep, 2021 12:01pm WHATSAPP
Punjab reports less than 1,500 cases for second straight day The province's caseload has risen to 413,182. Published 12 Sep, 2021 11:55am WHATSAPP
More than 3,500 people recover from coronavirus in Pakistan The total number of recoveries has risen to 1,086,785. Published 12 Sep, 2021 11:50am WHATSAPP
More than 50pc of Japan’s population vaccinated The country's pace of vaccination picked up in late May and has since achieved one million doses per day. Published 12 Sep, 2021 10:20am WHATSAPP
Australia's third most populous state avoids Covid-19 lockdown Says testing has yet to detect any further cases, avoiding the need for such a measure. Published 12 Sep, 2021 09:10am WHATSAPP
Covid jabs for 12- to 15-year-olds in UK ‘set to start in weeks’ New proposals for a Covid booster programme are also expected to be set out. Updated 12 Sep, 2021 09:27am WHATSAPP
Brazil registers 712 Covid-19 deaths: health ministry More than 585,000 people have died from the virus in Brazil, with nearly 21 million cases, the ministry says. Published 12 Sep, 2021 07:05am WHATSAPP
China pledges 3m Covid vaccine shots to Vietnam About 23 million Vietnamese students started a new school year earlier this week. Published 11 Sep, 2021 10:15pm WHATSAPP
India asks Australia to end pandemic travel curbs for students India sends tens of thousands of students to top international universities worldwide with Australia among the key destinations. Published 11 Sep, 2021 09:25pm WHATSAPP
Sindh reports 925 new Covid cases, 17 deaths As many as 16,775 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours while 627 more people recovered from the virus. Published 11 Sep, 2021 08:35pm WHATSAPP
READ: What is the Mu variant of the coronavirus? It’s a version of the coronavirus that was first identified in Colombia in January. Published 11 Sep, 2021 07:35pm WHATSAPP
UK lecturers fear 'tsunami of Covid' as varsities expected to open soon Unions want masks and social distancing to be compulsory in class, ventilation to be monitored. Published 11 Sep, 2021 07:00pm WHATSAPP
South Africa's regulator approves Pfizer Covid-19 shot for children 12 and up After a bumpy start, South Africa's vaccination campaign has ramped up in recent months. Published 11 Sep, 2021 06:25pm WHATSAPP
Biden to get Covid-19 booster once widely available, says White House Biden, 78, and his wife had received their first shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines in December. Published 11 Sep, 2021 05:45pm WHATSAPP
Teenage boys more at risk from vaccines than Covid: study Teenage boys are six times more likely to suffer from heart problems triggered by the vaccine than be hospitalised from Covid-19. Published 11 Sep, 2021 05:00pm WHATSAPP
