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The smart lockdown will remain in effect till further orders, according to the office of the deputy commissioner of Peshawar.
Published 13 Aug, 2021 12:20pm
Many citizens are ignoring govt pleas to avoid travel, stay away from bars and restaurants as coronavirus spikes at record levels.
Updated 13 Aug, 2021 12:24pm
Travel ban extended till August 31; authorities scramble to contain a jump in coronavirus cases to a four-month high.
Published 13 Aug, 2021 11:35am
Published 13 Aug, 2021 11:00am
Gilgit-Baltistan reports no new deaths.
Published 13 Aug, 2021 10:31am
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reports 682 cases, 20 deaths.
Published 13 Aug, 2021 10:31am
The province's infection tally has risen to 369,358 and the death toll has climbed to 11,307.
Published 13 Aug, 2021 10:31am
The country has reported a total of 979,411 recoveries so far.
Published 13 Aug, 2021 10:31am
Govt's drug regulator is "cognisant that immunocompromised people are particularly at risk for severe disease", says official.
Published 13 Aug, 2021 09:10am
The country has recorded 23,418 new coronavirus infections, bringing the total accumulated cases to 863,189.
Published 13 Aug, 2021 08:08am
In recent weeks, officials in Kerala have been taking jabs to work sites and setting up vaccination camps for migrant workers.
Published 13 Aug, 2021 07:02am
"Quantitatively, you will see more children in the hospital," the government's top infectious disease expert said.
Published 12 Aug, 2021 11:59pm
“Sharing raw data and giving permission for retesting of samples is no different from what we encourage all countries to support.”
Published 12 Aug, 2021 11:30pm
Published 12 Aug, 2021 10:50pm
One million doses have been received so far from four million ordered, says health ministry.
Published 12 Aug, 2021 10:10pm
The provincial tally of infections has risen to 407,892.
Published 12 Aug, 2021 09:30pm
“Our number one goal is the health and safety of the American public,” says official.
Published 12 Aug, 2021 08:50pm
Published 12 Aug, 2021 08:15pm
Growth for the second half of 2021 downgraded more sharply, as new Covid-19 curbs imposed in several oil consuming countries: IEA
Published 12 Aug, 2021 06:30pm
"Inevitably there will be a time when we'll have to get boosts because no jab will give indefinite protection," says the doctor.
Published 12 Aug, 2021 05:50pm
The reason for their pessimism is the Delta variant of Covid-19, now dominant throughout the UK.
Published 12 Aug, 2021 05:10pm
The country crossed the 800-mark for daily virus deaths for the first time; 21,932 cases detected.
Published 12 Aug, 2021 04:30pm
Night curbs in the West Bengal will be effective for six hours daily from 11pm to 5am, says chief minister.
Published 12 Aug, 2021 04:20pm
The total of 1,024 new infections beats a peak hit in March this year.
Published 12 Aug, 2021 03:45pm
Irish children will need consent from a parent or guardian, either when registering online, or at the vaccination centre.
Published 12 Aug, 2021 03:10pm
Side effects including mild fever, tiredness, headache and muscle pain are normal after Covid vaccination.
Published 12 Aug, 2021 02:35pm
With just over 10pc of the country's 110m people fully vaccinated, millions remain vulnerable to infection.
Published 12 Aug, 2021 02:02pm
Tokyo reports 4,989 new daily cases.
Published 12 Aug, 2021 01:44pm
The country has recorded more than 1.34 million cases overall.
Published 12 Aug, 2021 01:25pm
He was arrested while selling six certificates to a client for one million dong, say police.
Published 12 Aug, 2021 01:01pm
