Punjab health dept takes notice of fake Covid vaccine entries at immunisation centres A fact-finding committee has been constituted to monitor vaccine stocks. Updated 03 Jul, 2021 05:41pm WHATSAPP
Malaysia to ease coronavirus lockdowns in five states next week The country has been under a nationwide lockdown since June 1 to rein in a surge of Covid-19 infections. Published 03 Jul, 2021 04:49pm WHATSAPP
Tokyo's new Covid-19 infections hit highest in 5 weeks The coronavirus surge comes as Olympic organisers struggle to decide whether to allow spectators at the Games. Published 03 Jul, 2021 04:20pm WHATSAPP
Iran fears 'fifth wave' of Covid linked to Delta variant It is battling the Middle East's deadliest outbreak of the coronavirus. Published 03 Jul, 2021 03:21pm WHATSAPP
Russia reports record Covid deaths for fifth straight day It also recorded 24,439 new coronavirus infections, the highest figure since the middle of January Published 03 Jul, 2021 02:30pm WHATSAPP
Indonesian police block streets on first day of tougher Covid-19 curbs Published 03 Jul, 2021 01:55pm WHATSAPP
India's Bharat Biotech says vaccine 93.4pc effective against severe Covid-19 Phase-III trial data demonstrates 65.2 per cent protection against the Delta variant. Published 03 Jul, 2021 01:22pm WHATSAPP
Australian officials report biggest daily Covid-19 caseload for 2021 Sydney has been hit hardest in a flurry of outbreaks of the contagious Delta variant around the country over the past two weeks. Published 03 Jul, 2021 12:41pm WHATSAPP
Pakistan reports more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases for third straight day The coronavirus positivity rate stands at 2.9 per cent. Published 03 Jul, 2021 12:10pm WHATSAPP
Islamabad, GB and AJK collectively report 211 new infections AJK also confirmed three more deaths. Published 03 Jul, 2021 11:55am WHATSAPP
128 coronavirus cases, 6 deaths recorded in Punjab Punjab's caseload has increased to 346,582 while the death toll has risen to 10,767. Published 03 Jul, 2021 11:50am WHATSAPP
KP reports 127 new Covid-19 cases, Balochistan confirms 53 Five deaths reported in KP, one in Balochistan. Published 03 Jul, 2021 11:45am WHATSAPP
957 more people recover from coronavirus in Pakistan 1,871 virus patients are in critical condition. Published 03 Jul, 2021 11:40am WHATSAPP
PIA special flights to repatriate Pakistanis from Gulf states Spokesman says four flights of Boeing 777 had been planned to bring back the stranded Pakistanis from Qatar. Published 03 Jul, 2021 11:00am WHATSAPP
Moderna doses sent by US will particularly help those who have to travel abroad for work or study: minister Appreciates US president's "progressive policy on Covid". Published 03 Jul, 2021 10:01am WHATSAPP
'We're in a very dangerous period of this pandemic,' warns WHO chief No country is out of the woods, he cautioned. Published 03 Jul, 2021 09:00am WHATSAPP
Saudi Arabia bans entry from UAE, Vietnam, Ethiopia and Afghanistan The ban goes into effect on July 4 and will apply to anyone who has been in those four countries within the last 14 days. Published 03 Jul, 2021 08:05am WHATSAPP
South Africa hits record 24,000 new Covid-19 cases in third wave It has recorded just over two million cases and more than 60,000 deaths during the pandemic. Published 03 Jul, 2021 07:05am WHATSAPP
Portugal imposes new restrictions including curfew in 45 areas amid rising cases The government has ruled people will not be allowed in public spaces between 11pm and 5am in areas deemed "high" risk. Published 03 Jul, 2021 12:03am WHATSAPP
White House prepares for Covid-19 outbreaks due to Delta variant The White House has said it will send out special teams to hot spots around the US to combat Delta variant of the coronavirus. Published 02 Jul, 2021 11:30pm WHATSAPP
Biden appeals for vaccinations to get ‘independence from the virus’ US President Joe Biden appeals people to get themselves vaccinated to get rid of the Covid-19. Published 02 Jul, 2021 11:01pm WHATSAPP
Sindh logs 881 new Covid-19 cases, 19 deaths A total of 16,985 Covid-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, while 520 more patients recovered from the disease. Published 02 Jul, 2021 10:20pm WHATSAPP
Puerto Rico to lift face mask requisite for those vaccinated Governor says capacity restrictions at all businesses will be lifted as the number of Covid-19 cases keep dropping. Published 02 Jul, 2021 09:40pm WHATSAPP
45-week gap between 2 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine improves immune response: study A longer delay of up to 45 weeks before the second dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine leads to enhanced immune response. Published 02 Jul, 2021 09:00pm WHATSAPP
No lockdown plans in Russia as coronavirus deaths hit new record Russian authorities have reported a record-breaking 679 new coronavirus deaths. Published 02 Jul, 2021 08:15pm WHATSAPP
Portugal announces new restrictions including curfew in 45 areas amid rising Covid-19 cases Published 02 Jul, 2021 07:38pm WHATSAPP
J&J says its single-shot Covid-19 vaccine shows promise against Delta variant J&J chief scientific officer says "we believe that our vaccine elicits neutralising activity against the Delta variant". Published 02 Jul, 2021 06:40pm WHATSAPP
Britain reports 50,824 new cases of Delta variant in latest week The total cases of the Delta variant have risen to 161,981. Published 02 Jul, 2021 06:04pm WHATSAPP
Read: Pets often catch Covid from humans, study finds "About one out of five pets will catch the disease from their owners," says the author of the study. Published 02 Jul, 2021 05:00pm WHATSAPP
