Islamabad, AJK and GB collectively record 416 virus cases, 5 deaths Coronavirus claims three lives in AJK, two in GB. Published 18 Jul, 2021 10:35am WHATSAPP
834 Covid-19 patients recover in Pakistan The country has recorded a total of 919,163 recoveries so far. Published 18 Jul, 2021 10:30am WHATSAPP
Vietnam curbs movement in southern areas as Covid-19 cases hit record Country reports highest daily rise of 3,718 coronavirus cases. Published 18 Jul, 2021 10:20am WHATSAPP
Athlete Covid-19 infections rise in Tokyo An International Olympic Committee member from South Korea tested positive for the coronavirus on landing in Tokyo. Published 18 Jul, 2021 09:06am WHATSAPP
Thailand expands lockdown areas as Covid-19 cases surge Shopping malls will be closed and a 9pm to 4am curfew will be imposed from Tuesday onwards in three more provinces. Published 18 Jul, 2021 08:00am WHATSAPP
Facebook says it should not be blamed for US failing to meet vaccine goals “Data shows that 85 per cent of Facebook users in the US have been or want to be vaccinated against Covid-19,” writes official. Published 18 Jul, 2021 07:11am WHATSAPP
Biden grappling with ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’ Cases of Covid-19 have tripled over the past three weeks. Published 17 Jul, 2021 11:00pm WHATSAPP
Pakistan receives another 1.2m Covid vaccine doses through Covax More than 1.2m doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine were dispatched to Islamabad today. Updated 17 Jul, 2021 10:44pm WHATSAPP
UK reports another 6-month high in daily Covid cases The daily totals for each of the last four days have been the highest since Jan 15 when 55,761 cases were reported. Published 17 Jul, 2021 09:15pm WHATSAPP
Sindh reports 1,359 new Covid cases, 5 deaths A total of 15,908 Covid-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, while 389 more patients recovered from the disease. Published 17 Jul, 2021 08:30pm WHATSAPP
French protests call for 'freedom' amid govt vaccine push Macron this week announced sweeping measures to fight a rapid surge in coronavirus infections. Published 17 Jul, 2021 08:10pm WHATSAPP
Indonesia considers extending restrictions on movement as Covid-19 cases climb The curbs on movement are set to end on July 20. Published 17 Jul, 2021 07:15pm WHATSAPP
UK health minister gets Covid ahead of 'freedom day' Sajid Javid says any member of the public feeling symptoms should get a test too. Published 17 Jul, 2021 06:41pm WHATSAPP
Music banned on Greece's Mykonos in new Covid-19 restrictions Known as the party island of the super rich, Mykonos is one of Greece's most popular destinations. Published 17 Jul, 2021 05:50pm WHATSAPP
Senegal threatens to close borders over virus surge Senegalese President Macky Sall has threatened to close borders and restrict internal travel. Published 17 Jul, 2021 05:15pm WHATSAPP
Anger as England extends restrictions on France travel From Monday, the government plans to lift most pandemic curbs on everyday life in England. Published 17 Jul, 2021 04:02pm WHATSAPP
Thailand bans public gatherings as coronavirus cases and deaths hit daily records The country's Covid-19 task force reported 10,082 new coronavirus cases and 141 new deaths. Published 17 Jul, 2021 02:45pm WHATSAPP
Pakistan reports more than 2,000 coronavirus cases for third straight day Nearly 60 per cent of the new cases were detected in Sindh. Published 17 Jul, 2021 12:31pm WHATSAPP
Islamabad, GB and AJK collectively report 390 new infections GB and AJK have reported one more death each. Published 17 Jul, 2021 12:11pm WHATSAPP
Punjab records more than 400 new cases for first time in over a month It also confirmed nine more deaths. Published 17 Jul, 2021 12:05pm WHATSAPP
Balochistan sees spike in cases as 180 new infections reported Khyber Pakhtunkhwa logged 167 cases as its total rose to 140,293. Published 17 Jul, 2021 11:55am WHATSAPP
Pakistan reports 1,000 more recoveries from coronavirus 2,508 patients are in critical condition, with 120 additions in the last 24 hours. Published 17 Jul, 2021 11:50am WHATSAPP
Chinese company Zhifei's Covid shot largely retains effect against Delta variant: lab study Scientists are watching closely to see whether Delta variant will render available vaccines and treatments insufficient. Published 17 Jul, 2021 10:00am WHATSAPP
First case of Covid-19 detected in Tokyo Olympic Village: organisers Published 17 Jul, 2021 09:00am WHATSAPP
Sydney tightens lockdown as Australia's Covid-19 cases rise New South Wales state reports 111 new cases, up from 97 the day before. Published 17 Jul, 2021 08:10am WHATSAPP
US warns Covid 'becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated' CDC reports more than 33,000 new cases, bringing the seven-day average up to 26,306, a 70 per cent rise on the week before. Published 17 Jul, 2021 07:15am WHATSAPP
White House says Facebook's steps to stop vaccine misinformation are inadequate "There are additional steps they can take. It's clear that there are more that can be taken," says press secretary. Published 16 Jul, 2021 11:59pm WHATSAPP
