Trends - Live Coronavirus

'Brutal' third wave hits Africa as vaccination slows

Covid-19 pandemic is resurging at an alarming rate in at least 12 African countries.

Updated 25 Jun, 2021 12:09pm

337,248 Covid-19 vaccine doses administered across Pakistan on June 24: NCOC

Published 25 Jun, 2021 11:10am

Islamabad, AJK and GB collectively report 128 Covid cases

Two deaths stemming from the virus reported in AJK.

Published 25 Jun, 2021 10:55am

Punjab reports 97 virus cases, 12 deaths

The province’s Covid-19 caseload stands at 345,546.

Published 25 Jun, 2021 10:50am

114 Covid infections reported in KP, 48 in Balochistan

Coronavirus claims five lives in KP, one in Balochistan.

Published 25 Jun, 2021 10:47am

Pakistan records 1,013 Covid recoveries

So far, the country has reported a total of 897,834 recoveries.

Published 25 Jun, 2021 10:43am

Fiji says Covid-19 now widespread as cases spike

Authorities continue to reject calls for a nationwide lockdown.

Published 25 Jun, 2021 10:10am

First Covid-19 case could have emerged in China in Oct 2019: study

China's first official Covid-19 case was in December 2019 and was linked to Wuhan's Huanan seafood market.

Published 25 Jun, 2021 09:29am

Hawaii to drop virus test, quarantine for vaccinated domestic travelers

Tourism has traditionally been a big part of Hawaii's economy.

Published 25 Jun, 2021 08:26am

UK's Covid-19 test-and-trace system still missing targets: watchdog

The results of millions of tests to find asymptomatic cases have not been reported.

Published 25 Jun, 2021 07:15am

China donates 200 oxygen generators, 200,000 face masks to Pakistan

The donation ceremony was held to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Pakistan and China.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 11:30pm

Nearly all Covid deaths in US are now among unvaccinated people

Only about 150 of the more than 18,000 Covid-19 deaths in May were in fully vaccinated people.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 11:00pm

Swiss health ministry data shows vaccinated people seldom hit by Covid-19

Only 209 of 180,000 new infections recorded in Switzerland between Jan 27 and June 21 were in people fully vaccinated.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 10:30pm

WHO estimates Covid-19 boosters needed yearly for most vulnerable

Published 24 Jun, 2021 09:55pm

Portugal imposes stricter rules as Covid surge threatens summer tourism

More than half of cases in Lisbon are of the more infectious Delta coronavirus variant, first identified in India.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 09:05pm

Oxford researchers say they developed blood test predictor of vaccine efficacy

The researchers looked at the concentration of a range of virus-fighting antibodies in the blood of trial participants.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 08:25pm

UN-backed programme trims forecast to supply Covid-19 vaccine

The shortfall comes because the Serum Institute of India has reverted supplies to needy people in India.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 07:45pm

Sindh logs 655 new Covid cases, 24 deaths

A total of 13,223 Covid-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, while 426 more patients recovered from the disease.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 07:00pm

Germany calls for tougher EU travel rules to fight Covid-19 delta variant

“We are obviously concerned about the delta variant,” says German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 06:40pm

Russia's daily virus cases, deaths hit 6-month highs

In total, officials reported 20,182 new cases across the country over the past 24 hours.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 06:00pm

Afrigen gears up to deliver Africa's first Covid-19 mRNA vaccine

Published 24 Jun, 2021 05:20pm

World health, IP, trade bodies launch Covid platform

They will implement a platform for tripartite technical assistance to countries relating to their needs for medical technologies.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 04:40pm

UK man tested positive for virus for 10 straight months

Says he tested positive 43 times, was hospitalised seven times and had made plans for his funeral.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 03:55pm

Egypt to allow vaccinated travellers entry without PCR test

Those from countries impacted by coronavirus variants will be subject to a rapid test upon arrival.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 03:23pm

1.2m people vaccinated against coronavirus in KP: health dept

The vaccination rate is noted to be "very low" in the tribal districts.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 02:46pm

Vaccine acceptability decisions should be taken by a global institution such as WHO: Asad Umar

Federal minister says each country deciding which vaccine is acceptable for travel to that country is creating chaos.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 01:47pm

Moderna hopes to deliver Covid vaccines to Germany faster: report

Drugmaker's European head confirms the delivery of around 80m doses in total to Germany in 2021.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 01:34pm

Cathay Pacific to require Covid-19 vaccinations for HK airline crew by August 31

Cathay says it has struggled with staff rostering due to Hong Kong’s strict quarantine rules on return.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 12:52pm

Germany to give all willing a first Covid shot by end July, early Aug: minister

Expects the Delta variant to be dominant in Germany within weeks.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 12:32pm

Indonesian cleric gets 4 years for concealing Covid-19 test

Court says Rizieq Shihab lied about his Covid-19 test result, which made contact tracing more difficult.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 11:55am