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WHO chief says vaccine need outstrips G7 pledges

Says 11 billion doses are needed to vaccinate at least 70 per cent of the world's population to "truly end the pandemic".

Published 13 Jun, 2021 08:00am

Brazilian president fined for flouting mask order at motorcycle rally

Insists masks were useless for those already vaccinated — an assertion disputed by most public health experts.

Published 13 Jun, 2021 07:10am

Congo president says Kinshasa hospitals 'overwhelmed' by coronavirus

Says is going to take drastic measures to deal with the Covid-19 surge though he did not specify what measures he planned to take.

Published 12 Jun, 2021 11:05pm

WTO boss sees way for deal to speed Covid vaccines for poor nations

Says she is hopeful there would be more clarity on the way ahead for the IP waiver issue by July.

Published 12 Jun, 2021 10:45pm

US governors weigh ending emergency orders as coronavirus cases wane

Published 12 Jun, 2021 10:24pm

WATCH: Public service message highlights importance of getting vaccinated

Published 12 Jun, 2021 09:36pm

Vietnam approves Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use

It is the fourth vaccine to be endorsed in the Southeast Asian country that is tackling a new outbreak.

Published 12 Jun, 2021 08:16pm

Sindh records 583 Covid cases, 16 deaths

The total number of cases has risen to 327,604 while the death toll is 5,236.

Published 12 Jun, 2021 07:30pm

More than five million Covid cases in Africa: AFP tally

A total of 5,008,656 cases of the coronavirus have been reported in 54 countries and territories.

Published 12 Jun, 2021 07:10pm

Moscow mayor announces 'non-working' week as virus cases surge

Cases in the city hit a six-month high amid a sluggish vaccination campaign.

Published 12 Jun, 2021 06:36pm

India cuts taxes on medicines and equipment to treat Covid-19

The new levies will be in place until the end of September, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.

Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:57pm

Dozens of Ulema have gotten vaccinated for Covid in Peshawar, says KP health dept

Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:15pm

Italy limits AstraZeneca to over-60s

The change follows an improvement in coronavirus infection rates in Italy.

Published 12 Jun, 2021 04:46pm

PM Johnson likely to delay England's final stage of reopening

Johnson is due to announce on Monday whether the planned lifting of restrictions can go ahead on June 21.

Published 12 Jun, 2021 04:00pm

200,174 vaccines administered across Pakistan on June 11: NCOC

Published 12 Jun, 2021 03:27pm

Pakistan records 2,038 Covid-19 recoveries

So far, the country has reported total 875,581 Covid-19 recoveries.

Published 12 Jun, 2021 02:40pm

186 coronavirus cases detected in KP, 68 in Balochistan

Nine Covid-19 deaths reported in KP.

Published 12 Jun, 2021 02:38pm

Punjab logs 204 Covid-19 cases, 22 deaths

The province’s infection tally has risen to 343,703.

Published 12 Jun, 2021 02:29pm

Islamabad, AJK and GB collectively record 128 Covid-19 cases

Two deaths stemming from the coronavirus reported in AJK.

Published 12 Jun, 2021 02:23pm

Mexico says Covid-19 has affected a fourth of its population

The estimate is given as the country recorded 3,282 new coronavirus cases.

Published 12 Jun, 2021 11:56am

China reports 35 new coronavirus cases

Of the new cases, eight are local transmissions.

Published 12 Jun, 2021 10:55am

India's daily Covid-19 infections at more than two-month low

The country has reported 84,332 new Covid-19 infections over the past 24 hours.

Published 12 Jun, 2021 09:22am

Brazil looks at extending expiry date of J&J Covid vaccines

Janssen is proposing extending the expiry to four-and-a-half months from three at present.

Published 12 Jun, 2021 09:10am

US FDA asks J&J to discard 60m vaccine doses made at Baltimore plant

The FDA says some batches of the vaccine are not suitable for use while others are being evaluated.

Published 11 Jun, 2021 11:14pm

Romanians get free barbecue with Covid vaccine shot

Romania has missed a goal to vaccinate five million people by June, with just over a fifth of the population inoculated.

Published 11 Jun, 2021 10:40pm

Moscow sounds alarm over virus surge

“Quite a lot of Muscovites are in intensive care on ventilators,” the mayor said.

Published 11 Jun, 2021 10:00pm

Surge in cases during Delhi’s fourth Covid-19 wave mainly driven by Delta variant

Published 11 Jun, 2021 09:30pm

Pandemic surges in Africa as it slows elsewhere

Infections rose by 28pc in Africa — the only region where there was an increase this week.

Published 11 Jun, 2021 08:54pm

Indian medical workers scale mountains to bring vaccines to remote corners

Published 11 Jun, 2021 07:45pm

Sindh reports 608 Covid-19 cases, 24 deaths

24 more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 5,220.

Published 11 Jun, 2021 07:11pm