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Sinovac's vaccine gains Chinese approval for emergency use in children, adolescents

Preliminary results from clinical trials showed the vaccine could trigger immune response in three to 17-year-old participants.

Published 05 Jun, 2021 08:05am

Putin plans to offer vaccinations to visiting foreigners for a fee

The Russian vaccine has been approved by 66 nations and is under review both by WHO and European Medicines Agency.

Published 05 Jun, 2021 07:00am

Facing quarantine, Britons in Portugal frustrated by 'amber' listing

Britons returning from Portugal from Tuesday onwards will need to quarantine for ten days and take two Covid-19 tests.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 11:10pm

WHO warns of June-July Covax vaccine doses shortfall

The World Health Organisation has said a shortfall in Covid-19 vaccine doses going through the Covax programme in...

Published 04 Jun, 2021 10:30pm

SEE: Families in Nepal forced to say goodbye through crematorium gates due to Covid

Published 04 Jun, 2021 09:55pm

With nearly 80,000 dead, Argentines struggle under weight of Covid-19

The health minister insists the country is moving in the right direction although the number of deaths remains alarming.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 09:11pm

In Peru's hinterland, a town battles world's worst Covid-19 outbreak

Published 04 Jun, 2021 08:41pm

Covid-19 outbreak builds in Myanmar near Indian border

Many of the cases are from Chin State, bordering India, raising concerns that the Indian variant is now spreading in Myanmar.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 08:00pm

Heart reaction probed as possible rare Covid vaccine side effect in teens

Seven boys, aged 14 to 19, had received Pfizer shots in April or May and developed chest pain within a few days.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 07:25pm

Sindh reports 925 Covid cases, 16 deaths

A total of 14,937 Covid-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 06:39pm

England's estimated Covid R number over 1 again, epidemic growing

The estimated reproduction “R” number in England remains at over one and the epidemic could be growing by as ...

Published 04 Jun, 2021 06:03pm

WHO warns of 'failure' unless rich countries speed up vaccine sharing

Published 04 Jun, 2021 05:33pm

Putin urges Russians to get vaccine, says Russia can vaccinate foreigners

President Vladimir Putin has called on Russians to get vaccinated against the coronavirus and said the country is...

Published 04 Jun, 2021 04:51pm

UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children aged 12-15

The UK's vaccines committee will now advise govt on whether children should be included in the vaccination campaign.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 04:08pm

India posts daily rise of 132,364 new Covid-19 cases

The country's tally of infections stands at 28.6 million.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 03:21pm

Indian panel says global response needed to contain more infectious virus variant

It is estimated to be 50 per cent more transmissible than the coronavirus variant first found in Britain.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 02:45pm

Most vaccinated California workers must keep masks on

The new rules are expected to take effect June 15.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 02:10pm

China reports 24 new coronavirus cases on June 3, same as previous day

With no new fatalities, its death toll has remained unchanged at 4,636.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 01:45pm

Congo faces third coronavirus wave, says health minister

Says a low vaccination rate and haphazard observance of recommended hygiene practices are among the reasons for the rise in cases.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 01:25pm

SEE: Total Covid deaths vs deaths per million

Published 04 Jun, 2021 01:01pm

Malaysia warns of rising number of Covid-19 deaths, cases among children

Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin declared a two-week “total lockdown” from June 1 to June 14.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 12:57pm

255,121 Covid vaccines administered across Pakistan on June 3: NCOC

Published 04 Jun, 2021 11:15am

3,431 more Covid patients recover in Pakistan

So far, the country has reported 856,005 recoveries.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 11:03am

296 Covid cases recorded in KP, 106 in Balochistan

Both the provinces have collectively reported 14 Covid-19 deaths over the past 24 hours.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 11:00am

Punjab records 401 virus cases, 52 deaths

52 deaths stemming from the virus reported in the province.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 10:55am

Islamabad, AJK and GB collectively report 153 Covid cases

One coronavirus death reported from AJK.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 10:51am

Punjab likely to miss Covid vaccination target

As of June 1, the govt had vaccinated only 4.2m people out of 67m total target population in Punjab.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 10:27am

Australia finds highly infectious Delta variant in Melbourne virus outbreak

The Delta variant likely caused the latest devastating outbreak in India.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 09:16am

Japan to provide 1.2m doses of coronavirus vaccine to Taiwan

Taiwan is battling a spike in domestic infections and has vaccinated less than 3 per cent of its population.

Updated 04 Jun, 2021 10:30am

Fauci calls on China to release medical records of Wuhan lab workers: report

Fauci continues to believe the virus was first transmitted to humans through animals.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 07:20am