Australia's New South Wales reports 452 local Covid-19 cases One more coronavirus-related death has taken the state's death toll from the latest outbreak to 57. Published 17 Aug, 2021 06:59am WHATSAPP
Italy reports 24 coronavirus deaths, 3,674 new cases The country has reported 4.4 million cases to date. Published 16 Aug, 2021 11:59pm WHATSAPP
Iran imposes new restrictions as record Covid-19 fatalities reported In total, the country has seen upwards of 98,000 deaths, making it already the Middle East's deadliest outbreak. Published 16 Aug, 2021 10:45pm WHATSAPP
UK review finds Covid-19 shots do not raise risk of miscarriage "There is no pattern to suggest that any of the Covid-19 vaccines increase the risk of miscarriage or stillbirth," says MHRA. Published 16 Aug, 2021 10:35pm WHATSAPP
WATCH: Troops enforce eighth week of Covid-19 lockdown in Sydney Published 16 Aug, 2021 09:55pm WHATSAPP
Sindh reports 1,214 new Covid-19 cases, 36 deaths The total number of cases has risen to 413,362 and the death toll is 6,475. Published 16 Aug, 2021 09:16pm WHATSAPP
Japan extends, expands emergency as cases surge The decision will become official on Tuesday and the emergency will continue through September 12. Published 16 Aug, 2021 08:45pm WHATSAPP
GSK, CureVac say their Covid vaccine shows promise in monkey trial GSK and CureVac teamed up in Feb to develop a next-generation Covid-19 vaccine from next year. Published 16 Aug, 2021 08:10pm WHATSAPP
Pandemic changed the Indonesian culture, says president Indonesia aims to inoculate more than 208 million of its 270m people by March 2022. Published 16 Aug, 2021 07:35pm WHATSAPP
SEE: How to stay safe from Covid-19 when going grocery shopping The WHO urges people to go shopping "outside peak hours" in one of the guidelines for protection from coronavirus. Published 16 Aug, 2021 07:00pm WHATSAPP
Rapid PCR testing facility made functional at Islamabad airport Passengers have been asked to arrive at the airport six hours prior to departure in a bid to undergo the rapid PCR test. Published 16 Aug, 2021 06:52pm WHATSAPP
2 million Sinopharm doses and 4m Sinovac doses handed over to health ministry: NDMA Updated 16 Aug, 2021 07:05pm WHATSAPP
READ: Travellers double up on Covid-19 vaccine as the Delta variant spreads in the US Published 16 Aug, 2021 05:45pm WHATSAPP
AstraZeneca vaccine shows longest protection against severe infection: expert Published 16 Aug, 2021 05:10pm WHATSAPP
Turkey offering extra Pfizer shots for those wanting to travel More than six million booster doses have been administered in Turkey. Published 16 Aug, 2021 04:25pm WHATSAPP
Germany approves vaccinations for over-12s Children are at a higher risk of catching Covid-19 during the current fourth wave of infections in Germany from the Delta variant. Published 16 Aug, 2021 03:45pm WHATSAPP
Sri Lanka axes health minister over Covid misinformation as outbreak grows The health minister publicly endorsed sorcery and magic potions to battle Covid-19. Published 16 Aug, 2021 03:15pm WHATSAPP
'China's Fauci' probed for plagiarism after questioning Covid policy Zhang has found himself accused of “pandering to foreign ideas,” while an apparent witch hunt is targeting his credentials. Published 16 Aug, 2021 02:42pm WHATSAPP
Hong Kong reclassifies 15 countries as 'high risk' for Covid-19 Hong Kong's government said it would upgrade 15 overseas places including the United States, Spain and France to “high risk”. Published 16 Aug, 2021 01:15pm WHATSAPP
Partially vaccinated persons 3 times higher at risk of contracting Covid: Dr Faisal Sultan Dr Faisal Sultan insists people to ensure getting second vaccine dose on time. Published 16 Aug, 2021 12:36pm WHATSAPP
China's new local Covid-19 infections fall for sixth day Over the weekend, the cities of Zhengzhou and Shangqiu in Henan started a fourth round of mass tests citywide. Published 16 Aug, 2021 11:40am WHATSAPP
Islamabad, AJK and GB collectively record 670 virus cases, 6 deaths Islamabad reports 325 cases, three deaths; Azad Jammu and Kashmir 265 cases and two deaths, Gilgit-Baltistan 80 cases, one death. Published 16 Aug, 2021 10:32am WHATSAPP
428 new cases detected in KP, 27 infections confirmed in Balochistan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reports 14 more deaths, Balochistan reports one more. Published 16 Aug, 2021 10:27am WHATSAPP
Punjab reports 1,145 new cases, 25 deaths The provincial total of cases has risen to 372,750. Published 16 Aug, 2021 10:25am WHATSAPP
Pakistan reports 2,218 coronavirus recoveries The total number of recoveries has risen to 989,013. Published 16 Aug, 2021 10:22am WHATSAPP
Australia's second-largest city introduces coronavirus curfew Residents not allowed to leave homes between 9:00pm and 5:00am, essential workers require permits to be on streets. Published 16 Aug, 2021 09:41am WHATSAPP
Indonesia animal-lovers help pets left behind by coronavirus AD-19 programme helps pets left in limbo while their owners deal with coronavirus infections. Published 16 Aug, 2021 08:10am WHATSAPP
Australia's New South Wales reports 478 local Covid-19 cases Police enforcing tougher Covid-19 lockdown rules in state capital Sydney to contain an outbreak of the Delta variant. Published 16 Aug, 2021 06:52am WHATSAPP
