Australia extends Sydney lockdown as Covid-19 outbreak nears 900 infections 97 new locally transmitted cases reported in Sydney. Published 14 Jul, 2021 09:33am WHATSAPP
Over 40 Delta variant cases reported in Karachi in two weeks Sources told Dawn the cases also involved a family of five residing in Lyari. Published 14 Jul, 2021 09:26am WHATSAPP
Morocco to send medical aid to help Tunisia counter virus outbreak The total number of coronavirus cases so far in Tunisia has climbed to 497,613, including 16,388 deaths. Published 14 Jul, 2021 08:22am WHATSAPP
South Korea tightens Covid curbs across most of country after daily cases hit record Under level 2, gatherings of more than eight people are banned, and restaurants and bars must close by midnight. Published 14 Jul, 2021 07:15am WHATSAPP
Vietnam to mix doses of Pfizer, AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines It's mass inoculation campaign is in its early stages, with fewer than 300,000 people fully vaccinated so far. Published 13 Jul, 2021 11:50pm WHATSAPP
Spain adds 43,960 Covid-19 cases, total surpasses 4 million The nationwide 14-day infection rate has reached nearly 437 cases per 100,000 people. Published 13 Jul, 2021 10:45pm WHATSAPP
US health official says Covid-19 boosters could risk more serious side effects “We're keenly interested in knowing whether or not a third dose may be associated with any higher risk of adverse reactions.” Published 13 Jul, 2021 09:20pm WHATSAPP
Nigeria expects nearly 8m more Covid-19 vaccines by end-August Nigeria exhausted its initial supply of nearly 4m shots last week; will resume vaccinations within weeks, when new doses arrive. Published 13 Jul, 2021 08:46pm WHATSAPP
Sindh reports 1,201 new cases, 8 more deaths The death toll now stands at 5,621. Published 13 Jul, 2021 07:57pm WHATSAPP
Global hunger, food insecurity 'dramatically worsened' due to Covid-19: WHO The WHO explains Covid's impacts in its report titled 'the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021'. Published 13 Jul, 2021 07:30pm WHATSAPP
J&J, AstraZeneca explore Covid-19 vaccine modification after blood clot reports Both vaccines have been linked to the risk of blood clots, but regulators say benefits of the jabs largely outweigh the risks. Published 13 Jul, 2021 06:50pm WHATSAPP
Multan administration reiterates it will not entertain unvaccinated citizens DC office says salaries of public employees may also be stopped who didn't get vaccinated against Covid-19. Published 13 Jul, 2021 06:15pm WHATSAPP
Germany won't make Covid-19 vaccination compulsory: Merkel “We have no intention of going down this road,” Merkel said during a news conference. Published 13 Jul, 2021 05:45pm WHATSAPP
Immunised but banned: EU says not all Covid-19 vaccines equal Some experts describe the EU move as discriminatory and unscientific. Published 13 Jul, 2021 05:10pm WHATSAPP
Modi calls for adopting 'micro-containment zones' to combat Covid The Indian prime minister gave a few instructions while reviewing the Covid-19 situation in parts of the country. Published 13 Jul, 2021 04:35pm WHATSAPP
India's first Covid-19 patient tests positive for coronavirus again: report The first Covid-19 case was reported in India on January 30, 2020 and it was a medical student who had returned home from China. Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:58pm WHATSAPP
Facial recognition tech fights coronavirus in Chinese city Surveillance has been widely used to combat Covid-19 in China. Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:07pm WHATSAPP
Malaysia shuts vaccination centre after 200 workers infected Those inoculated from July 9-12 at the centre, about 25 km outside Kuala Lumpur, are advised to self-isolate for 10 days. Published 13 Jul, 2021 02:05pm WHATSAPP
Japan to provide millions more vaccine doses to Taiwan, Asian neighbours One million doses each to Indonesia, Taiwan and Vietnam will be shipped out on Thursday. Published 13 Jul, 2021 01:04pm WHATSAPP
WATCH: Do we still need to wear a mask after getting vaccinated for Covid-19? The Ministry of National Health Services sheds light on the importance of wearing masks despite getting the vaccine. Published 13 Jul, 2021 12:34pm WHATSAPP
South Korea Covid-19 vaccine rollout grinds to halt as new cases spike The halt in vaccination appointments for people in the upper 50s age bracket came late on Monday. Published 13 Jul, 2021 12:08pm WHATSAPP
Australian apartment blocks placed in hard lockdown Sydney is currently in its third week of a partial lockdown. Published 13 Jul, 2021 11:40am WHATSAPP
Islamabad, AJK and GB collectively report 211 cases, 2 deaths Islamabad and AJK each record one coronavirus-related death. Published 13 Jul, 2021 11:06am WHATSAPP
130 Covid cases reported in KP, 142 in Balochistan Coronavirus claims three lives in KP. Published 13 Jul, 2021 11:01am WHATSAPP
Punjab reports 200 coronavirus cases, 10 deaths The province’s infection tally now stands at 348,509. Published 13 Jul, 2021 10:56am WHATSAPP
Pakistan records 732 Covid-19 recoveries The country has so far reported a total of 914,605 recoveries. Published 13 Jul, 2021 10:50am WHATSAPP
More than 500,000 vaccine doses administered for first time on July 12: Asad Umar Published 13 Jul, 2021 10:19am WHATSAPP
More than 1 million Covid vaccine doses available across KP: NCOC Published 13 Jul, 2021 09:11am WHATSAPP
