China reports 87 new local Covid-19 cases vs 112 day earlier About half of the new local cases were in the southern province of Guangdong. Published 28 Feb, 2022 07:14am
Sindh reports 444 Covid-19 cases No new deaths were reported during the last 24 hours. Published 27 Feb, 2022 09:19pm
Philippines lifts most Covid-19 restrictions in capital It comes weeks after the country reopened its borders to foreign tourists for the first time in two years. Published 27 Feb, 2022 08:07pm
Nearly half of Biden's 500m free Covid tests still unclaimed Wild demand swings have been a subplot in the pandemic, from vaccines to hand sanitiser, along with tests. Published 27 Feb, 2022 07:01pm
Sri Lanka exempts fully vaccinated travellers from pre-departure PCR tests: report Children below 18 years, vaccinated with at least a single dose of a recognised vaccine, will be considered as "fully vaccinated". Published 27 Feb, 2022 04:23pm
China reports 239 new Covid cases Of the new cases, 112 were locally transmitted, the National Health Commission said, up from 93 a day earlier. Published 27 Feb, 2022 03:44pm
Virat Kohli's 100th Test to be played with no spectators due to Covid There has been a coronavirus outbreak in the city of Mohali where the first Test against Sri Lanka is set to be played. Published 27 Feb, 2022 01:12pm
Pakistan reports 1,236 coronavirus recoveries There are 36,803 active cases while the number of critical patients has fallen to 1,113. Published 27 Feb, 2022 11:55am
Pakistan reports less than 1,000 daily cases The national positivity rate has declined to 2.1 per cent. Published 27 Feb, 2022 11:54am
Hong Kong’s success in fending off Covid comes back to haunt The Omicron surge shows what happens when Covid-19 strikes a population unprotected by immunity from previous infections. Published 27 Feb, 2022 09:14am
China reports 239 new Covid cases for Feb 26 vs 249 a day earlier Most of the new local cases were reported by regions including Guangdong, Inner Mongolia and Guangxi, while Beijing reported two. Published 27 Feb, 2022 08:17am
Brazil sees 753 new Covid-19 deaths, 73,808 cases Nearly 650,000 people have died from the virus in Brazil with more than 28.7 million recorded cases. Published 27 Feb, 2022 07:12am
Italy reports 38,375 new coronavirus cases, 210 deaths Italy has reported 38,375 new Covid-19 related cases, against 40,948 the day before, the health ministry said, while... Published 26 Feb, 2022 10:54pm
China reports 249 new Covid cases, including dozens from Hong Kong Mainland China has reported 249 new confirmed coronavirus infections for Feb 25, health officials said, up from 224 ... Published 26 Feb, 2022 09:55pm
READ: Hong Kong’s success in fending off Covid comes back to haunt For two years, Hong Kong successfully insulated most of its residents from Covid-19 and often went months without a... Published 26 Feb, 2022 08:14pm
Sindh records 309 new Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths Sindh has reported 309 coronavirus cases and five deaths over the past 24 hours, according to the daily situation... Published 26 Feb, 2022 06:44pm
Washington officials to assess new mask guidance by US health agency Washington’s March 21 date to lift the statewide mask mandate remains in place for now as state officials review... Published 26 Feb, 2022 05:55pm
Hong Kong allows Covid home testing as daily cases soar Some 1.3 million rapid testing kits will be handed out to those in higher risk areas and jobs. Published 26 Feb, 2022 04:57pm
India's Delhi ends restrictions as virus cases fall Local officials decided to lift a night curfew and allow restaurants to operate at full capacity. Published 26 Feb, 2022 12:57pm
Pakistan records less than 1,500 cases every day for nearly a week The national positivity rate has declined to 2.3 per cent. Published 26 Feb, 2022 11:11am
Pakistan reports 25,313 recoveries from coronavirus as active cases drop below 40,000 25,313 more people recovered in the last 24 hours. Published 26 Feb, 2022 11:05am