US could see 200,000 Covid cases a day within next six weeks, ex-CDC director says "We're heading into a rough time," he warns. Published 27 Jul, 2021 04:20pm WHATSAPP
Brussels says 70pc of EU adults have received at least one Covid shot Overall, 57pc of over-18s are now fully vaccinated across the 27 nations, says EU chief. Published 27 Jul, 2021 03:40pm WHATSAPP
Olympic host Tokyo hits record 2,848 Covid-19 cases, seeks more hospital beds The rise in cases threatens to further erode support for Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. Published 27 Jul, 2021 02:31pm WHATSAPP
Philippines records six-week high in daily Covid-19 cases The Philippines has recorded 7,186 new coronavirus cases. Published 27 Jul, 2021 01:35pm WHATSAPP
READ: With Covid cases soaring, Thailand relies on volunteers Published 27 Jul, 2021 12:57pm WHATSAPP
Pakistan reports more than 3,000 Covid cases for second straight day The positivity rate was recorded as 6.6 per cent. Published 27 Jul, 2021 10:58am WHATSAPP
214 coronavirus cases detected in KP, 110 in Balochistan KP reports 3 coronavirus-related deaths. Published 27 Jul, 2021 10:53am WHATSAPP
Punjab reports 457 Covid infections, 20 deaths The province's coronavirus tally now stands at 353,695. Published 27 Jul, 2021 10:48am WHATSAPP
Islamabad, AJK and GB collectively report 328 virus cases, 8 deaths Federal capital reports 167 cases — the highest among the three regions. Published 27 Jul, 2021 10:44am WHATSAPP
Pakistan records 1,123 new Covid recoveries The country has reported a total of 928,722 recoveries so far. Published 27 Jul, 2021 10:33am WHATSAPP
China reports 71 new Covid-19 cases as Delta outbreak hits Nanjing city Based on genetic testing results, the Delta strain has caused Nanjing's coronavirus outbreak, says govt official. Published 27 Jul, 2021 09:45am WHATSAPP
Alarming surge in Covid cases forces Civil Hospital Karachi to shut OPDs, cancel surgeries The Pakistan Islamic Medical Association has advised people to follow the defined guidelines. Published 27 Jul, 2021 09:35am WHATSAPP
Melbourne to lift virus lockdown as Delta outbreak contained Neighbouring South Australia state will also ease stay-at-home rules. Published 27 Jul, 2021 08:39am WHATSAPP
US veterans dept becomes first agency to adopt vaccine mandate California and New York City have announced new vaccine requirements affecting workers. Published 27 Jul, 2021 07:20am WHATSAPP
US maintains entry restrictions due to rising Delta cases “The more transmissible Delta variant is spreading both here and abroad,” says White House press secretary. Published 26 Jul, 2021 11:55pm WHATSAPP
Certain offices of Sindh CM's secretariat to remain closed, others to remain open with minimum staff Visitors shall also not be allowed in the Secretariat/Chief Minister's House Published 26 Jul, 2021 11:30pm WHATSAPP
Drop in UK Covid-19 cases indicates infection surge may be past peak Published 26 Jul, 2021 11:00pm WHATSAPP
Sindh reports more than 2,000 new cases for second straight day Seven more people succumbed to the virus, raising the death toll to 5,840. Published 26 Jul, 2021 10:20pm WHATSAPP
World Bank, Covax to accelerate vaccine access for developing countries through new mechanism Covax will now be able to make advance purchases from vaccine manufacturers based on aggregated demand across countries. Published 26 Jul, 2021 09:45pm WHATSAPP
Covid-19 has triggered food crisis: Italian PM Mario Draghi says the world must ensure access to food supplies as forcefully as it moved to ensure access to vaccines. Published 26 Jul, 2021 09:15pm WHATSAPP
NYC to require vaccines or weekly testing for city workers “This is about our recovery. This is about what we need to do to bring back New York City,” says the mayor. Published 26 Jul, 2021 08:40pm WHATSAPP
Netherlands to ease EU Covid-19 travel restrictions, extend festival ban Authorities say the decision was made possible by a relatively high vaccination rate of 50 per cent across the 26-nation bloc. Published 26 Jul, 2021 08:05pm WHATSAPP
Germany considering to reimpose some restrictions for unvaccinated adults “Vaccinated people will definitely have more freedom than unvaccinated people,” says a top official. Published 26 Jul, 2021 07:30pm WHATSAPP
Iraq records 12,000 Covid infections in new daily high More than 1.5 million people have now tested positive and 18,347 have officially died of Covid-19. Published 26 Jul, 2021 07:25pm WHATSAPP
Thailand reports record Covid-19 cases It also reported 87 new deaths, bringing total fatalities to 4,146. Published 26 Jul, 2021 06:00pm WHATSAPP
Tokyo Olympics organisers report 16 new Games-related Covid-19 cases The new cases have raised the total number of Olympics-related infections since July 1 to 148. Published 26 Jul, 2021 04:05pm WHATSAPP
Singapore aims to start quarantine-free travel by September Singapore will establish travel corridors with countries or regions where Covid-19 is under control. Published 26 Jul, 2021 03:35pm WHATSAPP
France passes 40 million mark for first doses of Covid-19 jab This amounts to nearly 60pc of the population, says French president. Published 26 Jul, 2021 03:00pm WHATSAPP
Half of all Covid deaths in India took place in April-May: report 41pc of the total deaths in April and May in India came from Maharashtra, Karnataka and Delhi. Published 26 Jul, 2021 02:30pm WHATSAPP
