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Turkey ends quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated travellers from Pakistan

They will be required to submit a negative result of a PCR test conducted a maximum of 72 hours before arrival in Turkey.

Published 03 Sep, 2021 05:55pm

South African health minister says C.1.2 variant not a threat for now

It contains some mutations associated in other variants with increased transmissibility.

Published 03 Sep, 2021 05:20pm

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Published 03 Sep, 2021 04:25pm

China has supplied 1bn Covid-19 shots to the rest of the world, says official

Country aims to provide 2bn vaccine doses this year.

Published 03 Sep, 2021 03:45pm

India gives Biological E nod to study its Covid-19 vaccine in children, teens

The company will study the safety and tolerability of its vaccine, Corbevax.

Published 03 Sep, 2021 03:20pm

Australian PM seeks quicker reopening after Covid-19 vaccine swap with Britain

Australia will receive an additional 4m doses of Pfizer vaccine this month under the swap deal with Britain.

Published 03 Sep, 2021 03:00pm

Japan considering easing some Covid-19 emergency restrictions: media

Restrictions could be eased between October and November depending on the progress in vaccinations, says report.

Published 03 Sep, 2021 02:40pm

AstraZeneca, EU reach settlement on delivery of Covid-19 vaccines

Under the settlement, AstraZeneca has committed to deliver 60m doses of its vaccine by the end of the third quarter this year.

Published 03 Sep, 2021 02:25pm

Punjab schools to be closed from Sept 6 to 11 due to Covid-19: Murad Raas

Urges people to stay at home and stay safe by protecting themselves and their families.

Published 03 Sep, 2021 02:00pm

Hospitals in US state of Idaho nearly buckling in relentless Covid surge

Numbers of emergency room visits, hospitalisations and ICU patients have peaked.

Published 03 Sep, 2021 01:39pm

Thailand makes Covid-19 protective gear out of upcycled bottles

Millions of plastic bottles have been collected and turned into threads for weaving into fabric for personal protective equipment.

Published 03 Sep, 2021 01:05pm

US territory of Guam halts vacation-and-vax tours as virus cases rise

Published 03 Sep, 2021 12:52pm

North Korea refuses nearly 3m Covid vaccine doses

Published 03 Sep, 2021 12:03pm

Pakistan's Covid death toll crosses 26,000 mark

Country has reported 57 new deaths, with Punjab recording the highest number of fatalities among all provinces at 26.

Updated 03 Sep, 2021 02:09pm

Islamabad's Covid tally crosses 100,000

AJK and GB collectively report 145 new infections.

Published 03 Sep, 2021 10:49am

Punjab reports 1,368 Covid cases, 20 deaths

The provincial tally has risen to 397,694.

Published 03 Sep, 2021 10:39am

667 Covid infections detected in KP, 47 in Balochistan

Coronavirus claims 26 lives in KP.

Published 03 Sep, 2021 10:37am

Pakistan records 6,595 Covid-19 recoveries

So far, the country has reported a total of 1,055,467 recoveries.

Published 03 Sep, 2021 10:30am

Philippines approves emergency use of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine for 12-17 year olds

With Delta variant affecting a lot of children, experts saw that benefits of using the vaccine outweigh risks, says official.

Published 03 Sep, 2021 09:21am

New Zealand sees success in curbing Delta outbreak as new cases plunge

Country reports 28 new cases of Covid-19, a big drop compared to the last few days.

Published 03 Sep, 2021 08:06am

Delta puts Australia's Covid-19 reopening schedule in doubt

Some states have flagged they may delay plans to reopen borders even after the 70-80pc vaccination target is met.

Published 03 Sep, 2021 06:57am

Vietnam PM warns of long coronavirus fight as crisis deepens

The country has deployed soldiers and forced residents of its biggest city to stay in their homes in recent weeks.

Published 02 Sep, 2021 11:55pm

Turkey has administered over 95 million coronavirus doses so far: agency

Published 02 Sep, 2021 11:15pm

Cyprus to give anti-Covid-19 booster shots to those over 65

Expanding the programme to include other age groups will depend on the recommendations of a medical advisory committee.

Published 02 Sep, 2021 10:35pm

African nations set to miss 'crucial' Covid vaccine goal: WHO

“Vaccine hoarding has held Africa back and we urgently need more vaccines,” says official.

Published 02 Sep, 2021 09:55pm

Sindh reports more than 1,100 new coronavirus cases

It has also confirmed eight more deaths.

Published 02 Sep, 2021 08:55pm

New Zealand says fall in Covid-19 cases shows lockdown working

Published 02 Sep, 2021 08:15pm

North Korea rejects Chinese vaccines: Unicef

North Korea has rejected around 3m doses of a Chinese Covid-19 vaccine, saying they should be given to countries in greater need.

Published 02 Sep, 2021 07:25pm

Teams to check vaccination certificates in Punjab schools from next week: minister

All teachers, administration and staff of public and private schools of Punjab have to be vaccinated by next week.

Published 02 Sep, 2021 06:50pm

Bulgaria imposes new restrictions to curb surge in cases

"The low percentage of vaccinations forces us to impose these measures," says interim health minister Stoicho Katsarov.

Published 02 Sep, 2021 06:15pm