KP reports highest number of cases in over 3 months Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reports 770 cases, 18 deaths. Published 19 Aug, 2021 10:37am WHATSAPP
Punjab reports 1,336 cases, highest since May 17 The provincial tally has now risen to 376,252. Published 19 Aug, 2021 10:37am WHATSAPP
Pakistan reports 2,977 recoveries The total number of recoveries has risen to 999,403. Published 19 Aug, 2021 10:36am WHATSAPP
South Korea's Covid-19 count ticks up as authorities consider tougher distancing The fourth Covid-19 wave has shown few signs of abating even after the toughest level four distancing rules. Published 19 Aug, 2021 09:35am WHATSAPP
US to require nursing home employees to get Covid-19 shots Biden says over 130,000 residents in US nursing homes have died from Covid-19. Published 19 Aug, 2021 08:03am WHATSAPP
Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines require Covid-19 vaccines for crew Singapore Airlines says 99pc of its pilots and cabin crew have been vaccinated. Published 19 Aug, 2021 06:53am WHATSAPP
Italy reports 69 coronavirus deaths, 7,162 new cases The country has reported 4.46 million cases to date. Published 18 Aug, 2021 11:59pm WHATSAPP
Third Pfizer dose 86pc effective in over 60s, Israeli HMO says Some 37 people tested positive after their third jab, compared with 1,064 positive cases among those who received only two doses. Published 18 Aug, 2021 11:30pm WHATSAPP
Sindh reports 1,380 Covid-19 cases, 32 deaths The province's positivity rate was recorded at 8.3 per cent. Updated 19 Aug, 2021 12:11am WHATSAPP
Britain's Covid-19 cases up by 7.6 per cent over past week The country reported 33,904 new cases and 111 deaths. Published 18 Aug, 2021 09:30pm WHATSAPP
US to start offering Covid-19 vaccine booster doses in September The booster shots initially will be given primarily to healthcare workers, nursing home residents and older people. Published 18 Aug, 2021 08:55pm WHATSAPP
No need for Covid booster jabs for now, says WHO “We believe clearly that the data today does not indicate that boosters are needed”: WHO chief scientist. Published 18 Aug, 2021 08:20pm WHATSAPP
Singapore jails Briton for not wearing face mask in public Judge tells the man he was “completely misguided” in his belief that he was exempt from Singapore's laws on wearing masks. Published 18 Aug, 2021 07:35pm WHATSAPP
Fully vaccinated teenagers allowed to enter the Prophet's Mosque for first time in 18 months Published 18 Aug, 2021 07:00pm WHATSAPP
Malaysia reports record 22,242 coronavirus cases The country has recorded more than 1.46 million infections overall. Published 18 Aug, 2021 05:50pm WHATSAPP
Tunisia relaxes curfew as coronavirus outbreak slows Cafes and restaurants will also be allowed to remain open until 10pm. Published 18 Aug, 2021 05:00pm WHATSAPP
Japanese Grand Prix canceled due to Covid-19 New infections in Tokyo tripled during the 17 days of the Olympics, which finished on Aug 8. Published 18 Aug, 2021 04:15pm WHATSAPP
New Zealand orders mask use as new cases found Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says genome testing has confirmed the outbreak is of the Delta variant. Published 18 Aug, 2021 03:40pm WHATSAPP
WATCH: New Zealanders begin life under lockdown as Delta variant cases surge Published 18 Aug, 2021 02:55pm WHATSAPP
Rare doctors' outcry highlights Cuba's Covid crisis, growing dissent Several doctors have taken to social media to decry shortages of medicine, oxygen and other materials needed to battle Covid. Published 18 Aug, 2021 02:30pm WHATSAPP
Israel tightens restrictions as virus cases leap The new measures require vaccination certificates or negative coronavirus tests to enter a range of public spaces. Published 18 Aug, 2021 02:25pm WHATSAPP
Russia reports 20,914 new Covid-19 cases, 799 deaths Russia records around 315,000 deaths related to Covid-19 from April 2020 to June 2021, say official figures. Published 18 Aug, 2021 01:41pm WHATSAPP
Thailand reports record Covid-19 deaths for second day in a row 312 coronavirus deaths, 20,515 new infections have been reported in the country over the past 24 hours. Published 18 Aug, 2021 01:00pm WHATSAPP
Pandemic fatigue complicates Japan's Covid fight, risks recovery delay A surge in Delta variant cases forced the government to extend on Tuesday its fourth state of emergency by around two weeks. Published 18 Aug, 2021 12:30pm WHATSAPP
US reports more than 1,000 Covid deaths in single day The last time the US recorded more than 1,000 deaths on a daily basis was in March. Published 18 Aug, 2021 11:51am WHATSAPP
Islamabad, AJK and GB collectively record 549 virus cases, 5 deaths Islamabad reports no new deaths. Published 18 Aug, 2021 10:31am WHATSAPP
702 new cases detected in KP, 54 infections confirmed in Balochistan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reports 17 more deaths, Balochistan reports none. Published 18 Aug, 2021 10:31am WHATSAPP
Punjab reports 1,198 new cases, 22 deaths The province's caseload has risen to 374,916. Published 18 Aug, 2021 10:31am WHATSAPP
