Efforts must be made to end the pandemic 'for everyone, everywhere': UN chief Published 08 Jul, 2021 07:39pm WHATSAPP
Olympics bans spectators after Tokyo declares Covid-19 emergency The widely expected move comes after talks between the government, Tokyo organisers, Olympic and paralympic representatives. Published 08 Jul, 2021 07:17pm WHATSAPP
Covax aims to deliver 520 million vaccine doses to Africa this year Published 08 Jul, 2021 06:44pm WHATSAPP
Indonesia, Thailand consider booster shots amid doubts over Sinovac vaccine Thousands of healthcare workers vaccinated with the Sinovac shot in Indonesia are now testing positive for Covid-19. Published 08 Jul, 2021 05:10pm WHATSAPP
Lead Sinovac vaccine scientist in Indonesia dies of suspected Covid-19: report The death of scientist Novilia Sjafri Bachtiar comes as fatalities from the coronavirus reach record highs in Indonesia. Published 08 Jul, 2021 04:42pm WHATSAPP
Sanofi, GSK get Indian approval for late-stage trial of Covid-19 vaccine The assessment is expected to run for a year and the first enrolment in India is shown to have been made on Tuesday. Published 08 Jul, 2021 03:45pm WHATSAPP
France tells citizens to avoid Spain, Portugal over Delta variant Europe Minister Clement Beaune pointedly advised the French against crossing the Pyrenees mountains to Spain or Portugal. Published 08 Jul, 2021 03:09pm WHATSAPP
Japan announces virus emergency throughout Olympics The emergency measures will be in place until August 22 but could be lifted earlier, says Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. Published 08 Jul, 2021 02:35pm WHATSAPP
UK announces genomic sequencing support for Pakistan's fight against Covid The package will help Pakistan in its fight against Covid-19 and in identifying new variants, says British high commissioner. Published 08 Jul, 2021 01:15pm WHATSAPP
Highest number of Covid cases reported since June 5 Sindh reported the highest number of cases during the last 24 hours with 1,075 infections. Published 08 Jul, 2021 12:50pm WHATSAPP
South Korea eyes Seoul semi-lockdown as Covid-19 cases surge South Korea has reported its highest ever one-day rise in new Covid-19 cases. Published 08 Jul, 2021 12:38pm WHATSAPP
UK minister appreciates 'frustration' over Covid self-isolation Britain's government will lift capacity restrictions on pubs, restaurants and other public events on July 19. Published 08 Jul, 2021 11:43am WHATSAPP
Islamabad, AJK and GB collectively report 256 Covid cases Coronavirus claims one life in AJK. Published 08 Jul, 2021 11:05am WHATSAPP
Punjab posts 167 virus cases, 7 deaths The province’s infection tally has risen to 347,347. Published 08 Jul, 2021 11:03am WHATSAPP
128 Covid infections detected in KP, 57 in Balochistan No fatalities stemming from the virus have been reported in KP and Balochistan during the last 24 hours. Published 08 Jul, 2021 11:03am WHATSAPP
Pakistan reports 1,084 Covid recoveries The total count of recoveries recorded thus far in the country is 910,609. Published 08 Jul, 2021 10:47am WHATSAPP
416,363 Covid vaccine doses administered across Pakistan on July 7: NCOC Published 08 Jul, 2021 10:21am WHATSAPP
Sydney sees worst day of 2021 as Delta Covid-19 outbreak spreads A strict stay-at-home order had been enforced in Sydney, Australia's largest city. Published 08 Jul, 2021 09:38am WHATSAPP
Brazil registers 54,022 new Covid cases, 1,648 deaths The country has so far reported nearly 18.9 million coronavirus cases. Published 08 Jul, 2021 08:43am WHATSAPP
Japan to declare Covid-19 emergency for Tokyo as it mulls Olympics without fans Medical advisers have said for weeks that having no spectators at the Games would be the least risky option. Published 08 Jul, 2021 07:15am WHATSAPP
WHO urges 'extreme caution' in lifting Covid restrictions The UN health agency urged governments not to squander hard-won gains and return to scenes of overwhelmed hospitals. Published 07 Jul, 2021 11:20pm WHATSAPP
Germany to donate all remaining AstraZeneca vaccines in August Around 80 per cent of the donated vaccines will be given via Covax. Published 07 Jul, 2021 10:40pm WHATSAPP
Greek bars and clubs face new Covid-19 curbs as summer starts Authorities have reimposed curbs on restaurants, nightclubs and bars this week, with effect from July 8. Published 07 Jul, 2021 10:00pm WHATSAPP
India expects 3m to 4m Pfizer, Moderna vaccine doses through Covax by August Covax could ship the US-made doses to India as early as this month, a source tells Reuters. Published 07 Jul, 2021 09:15pm WHATSAPP
Animals at Wisconsin zoos to receive Covid-19 vaccine Animals susceptible to the respiratory disease are expected to be inoculated with the vaccine by late July. Published 07 Jul, 2021 08:40pm WHATSAPP
Tokyo Covid-19 cases highest since May ahead of Olympics PM Suga says he’ll make a final decision on reinstating the state of emergency on Thursday after consulting a panel of experts. Published 07 Jul, 2021 08:00pm WHATSAPP
Sindh reports more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases for first time since June 2 The province's coronavirus tally has risen to 343,303. Published 07 Jul, 2021 07:45pm WHATSAPP
World passes 'tragic milestone' of 4 million Covid deaths: WHO “The world is at a perilous point in this pandemic," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says. Published 07 Jul, 2021 07:23pm WHATSAPP
Covid-19 Delta variant represents around 40pc of French cases: govt The government will hold a cabinet meeting next Monday to discuss the Covid situation, says spokesman. Published 07 Jul, 2021 06:45pm WHATSAPP
