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Japan Olympic Committee chief says strict border controls needed to prevent Covid spread

He added that imposing restrictions such as requiring delegations from countries like India to quarantine is necessary.

Updated 28 Jun, 2021 04:21pm

Health minister leads push for stricter curbs in Covid-ravaged Indonesia

Published 28 Jun, 2021 03:25pm

AstraZeneca on track to meet Southeast Asia vaccine orders

Says Thailand will receive its quota of six million doses this month; exports to other Southeast Asian countries to start in July.

Published 28 Jun, 2021 02:31pm

New Zealand considers mandatory masks, scanning amid Covid Delta variant concerns

The resurgence of Covid-19 in Australia caused significant disruptions in New Zealand, Ardern says at news conference.

Published 28 Jun, 2021 01:45pm

India reports 46,148 new Covid-19 cases, 979 deaths

India's total Covid-19 caseload now stands at 30.27 million, while total fatalities are at 396,730.

Published 28 Jun, 2021 01:17pm

Portugal to quarantine unvaccinated British tourists for 14 days

Daily positive cases have also been rising in Britain for a month.

Published 28 Jun, 2021 12:32pm

Guam launches vacation-and-vax tourism drive

Guam has limited Covid-19 infections.

Published 28 Jun, 2021 12:02pm

Pakistan reports less than 1,000 Covid cases for third straight day

The total number of cases has risen to 955,657 and the death toll is 22,231.

Published 28 Jun, 2021 11:35am

GB's coronavirus tally rises over 6,000 with 35 more cases

Islamabad and Azad Jammu and Kashmir have recorded 31 new cases each.

Published 28 Jun, 2021 11:25am

131 new Covid infections recorded in KP, 61 in Balochistan

KP also confirmed four more deaths.

Published 28 Jun, 2021 11:20am

Punjab reports 104 new Covid cases, down from 141 a day earlier

This has taken the province's caseload to 345,900.

Published 28 Jun, 2021 11:15am

910 more people recover from coronavirus in Pakistan

The total number of recoveries has risen to 901,201.

Published 28 Jun, 2021 11:10am

Australia Covid measures to have 'profound' long-term impact

Australia's economy and unemployment rates have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels after a better-than-expected recovery this year.

Published 28 Jun, 2021 10:25am

Mask-free and 'low risk', Italy welcomes milestone

Facemasks will no longer be compulsory in outdoor areas.

Published 28 Jun, 2021 09:34am

South Korean consortium to produce Russia's Sputnik Light vaccine

RDIF has a separate production deal with South Korea's GL Rapha to make more than 150 million doses of the vaccine a year.

Published 28 Jun, 2021 08:15am

Luxembourg PM tests positive for Covid-19

Xavier Bettel, 48, has so far received only a first vaccine dose.

Published 28 Jun, 2021 07:15am

WATCH: Migrant workers flee Dhaka as Bangladesh set to impose Covid lockdown

Published 28 Jun, 2021 12:00am

Indian govt expects 1.35 billion vaccine doses by December

Informs the Supreme Court that 1.35 billion vaccine doses are projected to be available in the country by year end.

Published 27 Jun, 2021 11:41pm

Pakistani consulate in Jalalabad to remain closed from June 28 to July 1 due to Covid

Issuance of manual visas will be halted while online visas will continue to be issued to Afghan nationals.

Published 27 Jun, 2021 11:16pm

Britain records 14,876 new Covid-19 cases, 11 deaths

Published 27 Jun, 2021 10:38pm

Australia lowers economic growth forecasts on Covid-19

Australia revised its projections for population and economic growth over the next 40 years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Published 27 Jun, 2021 10:05pm

Benefits of Covid-19 vaccinations still vastly outweigh the risks: US report

US's Centre for Disease Control & Prevention says heart problems after vaccinations are very rare and often resolve quickly.

Published 27 Jun, 2021 09:32pm

Sindh reports 521 new Covid-19 cases, 8 deaths

The provincial total has risen to 336,076 and the death toll is 5,418.

Published 27 Jun, 2021 09:01pm

Sindh govt issues SOPs as shrines set to reopen from Monday

Devotees will only be allowed to stay for 10 minutes and people above 50, younger children and the ill will not be allowed entry.

Published 27 Jun, 2021 08:29pm

Read: As variant rises in US, vaccine plan targets ‘movable middle’

Published 27 Jun, 2021 07:55pm

Modi urges Indians to get Covid-19 shots amid Delta variant concerns

India has redoubled its efforts to inoculate the country's adults amid supply constraints and fears of a third Covid-19 wave.

Published 27 Jun, 2021 07:23pm

World champion Springboks cancel training after three positive Covid tests

Published 27 Jun, 2021 06:46pm

Covid-19 killed 26 Indonesian doctors in June: report

Indonesian Medical Association says at least around 90pc of doctors in the country have been vaccinated with Sinovac’s shot.

Published 27 Jun, 2021 06:15pm

India's Covid-19 recovery rate increases to 96.7pc: TOI report

As many as 57,944 Covid patients recovered during the last 24 hours in India.

Published 27 Jun, 2021 05:35pm

Germany expects faster Moderna Covid-19 vaccine deliveries

Moderna will increase its deliveries to 1.33 million doses a week in July from 733,000 previously expected.

Published 27 Jun, 2021 05:34pm