Australian prime minister diagnosed with Covid-19 Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he has tested positive for Covid-19 on but will continue his official... Published 01 Mar, 2022 07:29pm WHATSAPP
Queen Elizabeth well enough to carry out virtual audiences The palace said she spoke with incoming ambassadors from Andorra and Chad. Published 01 Mar, 2022 06:51pm WHATSAPP
South Africa records zero Covid-19 deaths, first time since May 2020 Covid has hit South Africa harder than any other country on the continent, making the drop in deaths all the more remarkable. Published 01 Mar, 2022 06:04pm WHATSAPP
Indonesia extends AstraZeneca vaccine shelf life as 6m doses near expiry Indonesia has extended the shelf life of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine to nine months, as nearly six million doses... Published 01 Mar, 2022 05:22pm WHATSAPP
Valneva gets first Covid-19 vaccine approval from Bahrain Valneva committed to supplying the Gulf kingdom with one million doses in an advance purchase agreement last year. Published 01 Mar, 2022 04:37pm WHATSAPP
US parents still divided over school Covid masking rules: survey As public schools around the US lift Covid-19 mask mandates, parents are divided over the issue, with nearly 43 per... Published 01 Mar, 2022 03:17pm WHATSAPP
Bahrain approves Valneva's Covid vaccine for emergency use Valneva expects to deliver the first shipments of its VLA2001 vaccine to the kingdom at the end of March. Published 01 Mar, 2022 02:15pm WHATSAPP
US CDC says unvaccinated travellers should avoid Hong Kong travel xxx Published 01 Mar, 2022 12:36pm WHATSAPP
Pakistan reports less than 1,000 new Covid cases for 3rd day In addition, 18 more fatalities have also been confirmed Published 01 Mar, 2022 11:24am WHATSAPP
Number of critical Covid-19 patients drops below 1,000 Another 489 people recover. Published 01 Mar, 2022 11:20am WHATSAPP
China could eventually 'co-exist' with Covid: top scientist Says there is still still “no need to open the country's doors at the peak of the global pandemic”. Published 01 Mar, 2022 10:17am WHATSAPP
Hong Kong leader calls for calm, after supermarkets emptied ahead of mass Covid testing Appeals to the public “not to fall prey to rumours to avoid unnecessary fears being stirred”. Published 01 Mar, 2022 09:24am WHATSAPP
Novavax expects to apply for full approval of Covid vaccine in second half of 2022 The protein-based vaccine continued to provide protection and maintained overall efficacy of 82.7pc over a six-month period. Published 01 Mar, 2022 08:30am WHATSAPP
WATCH: Japanese restaurant offers 'lantern dining' amid Covid-19 xxx Published 01 Mar, 2022 07:03am WHATSAPP
US to extend international minimum flight requirement waivers over Covid-19 Airlines can lose their slots at some congested airports if they do not use them at least 80 per cent of the time. Published 28 Feb, 2022 10:51pm WHATSAPP
Sindh reports 516 Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths The total number of cases has risen to 565,108 and the death toll is 8,070. Published 28 Feb, 2022 09:55pm WHATSAPP
EU drug regulator extends shelf life of J&J vaccine to 11 months Unopened vials of the one-shot vaccine can be stored and transported at two to eight degrees Celsius for 11 months. Published 28 Feb, 2022 09:12pm WHATSAPP
Italy to receive first 21 billion euros from EU Covid-19 fund Announcement made by EU Commission head Ursula von der Leyen. Published 28 Feb, 2022 07:06pm WHATSAPP
In Somaliland, Covid brings ‘cutters’ door to door for girls Safia Ibrahim’s business was in trouble. Covid-19 had taken hold in Somaliland, in the Horn of Africa. The... Published 28 Feb, 2022 06:20pm WHATSAPP
ANALYSIS: Is WHO's aim to vaccinate 70pc of world against Covid by June still realistic? Vaccinating 70 per cent of the population in every country in the world against Covid-19 by mid-2022 has been the... Published 28 Feb, 2022 05:33pm WHATSAPP
China perseveres with mRNA shot development amid Omicron, commercial uncertainty China is unlikely to join the majority of countries in approving foreign-made vaccines based on mRNA tech. Published 28 Feb, 2022 04:04pm WHATSAPP
Small Japan border easing stirs hope, worry for foreigners Japan this week will ease tough coronavirus border controls that have been criticised as xenophobic and damaging to... Published 28 Feb, 2022 03:17pm WHATSAPP
Hugs, tears as 'Fortress New Zealand' relaxes border “We can't wait to see you,” says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Published 28 Feb, 2022 02:39pm WHATSAPP
Virus-hit Hong Kong considering lockdown: health chief "We need to reduce people's movements to some extent,” says the health secretary. Published 28 Feb, 2022 01:23pm WHATSAPP
South Korea drops proof of vaccine, test to aid virus response More than 86pc of the country's population of more than 51m are fully vaccinated and around 61pc have received booster shots. Published 28 Feb, 2022 12:04pm WHATSAPP
Pakistan's daily Covid deaths drop below 10 for first time in over a month The country has also recorded less than 1,000 new cases for the second day. Published 28 Feb, 2022 10:49am WHATSAPP
Pakistan reports 1,756 coronavirus recoveries There are 35,898 active cases while the number of critical patients has fallen to 1,052. Published 28 Feb, 2022 10:25am WHATSAPP
Hong Kong facilities for storing dead bodies stretched as Covid deaths climb Around 300 deaths have been recorded in the past week, with the majority unvaccinated residents. Published 28 Feb, 2022 09:15am WHATSAPP
