Macron says France will help Africa make more Covid-19 vaccines locally Says Africa makes up around 20 per cent of the world's need for vaccines but only 1pc of vaccine production. Published 29 May, 2021 05:21pm WHATSAPP
Philippines ends ban on workers' travel to Saudi Arabia The Philippines is a leading source of global labor. Published 29 May, 2021 04:55pm WHATSAPP
Coronavirus sweeps through Thailand's overcrowded prisons Almost 25,000 people have tested positive inside jails. Published 29 May, 2021 04:20pm WHATSAPP
Afghanistan closes schools in Kabul, provinces The decision follows a surge in cases. Updated 29 May, 2021 03:15pm WHATSAPP
Neighbourhood in south China under lockdown after fresh virus outbreak The industrial hub home to nearly 15 million people has reported 20 new cases of the coronavirus in the past week. Published 29 May, 2021 02:10pm WHATSAPP
WATCH: Hong Kong property tycoons donate brand new flat to a vaccine lottery Published 29 May, 2021 01:35pm WHATSAPP
Australia's Victoria logs 5 Covid-19 cases amid lockdown, vaccination demand surges The infections bring the latest cluster to 35. Published 29 May, 2021 12:50pm WHATSAPP
India posts lowest daily rise in Covid-19 cases in 45 days The country's tally of infections now stands at 27.7 million. Updated 29 May, 2021 01:35pm WHATSAPP
Vietnam detects hybrid of Indian and UK Covid-19 variant The country will announce the newly discovered variant to the world soon, says health minister. Published 29 May, 2021 11:20am WHATSAPP
More than 2,100 people recover from coronavirus in Pakistan 4,083 virus patients are in critical condition. Published 29 May, 2021 10:50am WHATSAPP
Islamabad, GB and AJK collectively record 144 infections They also reported five fatalities. Published 29 May, 2021 10:45am WHATSAPP
Punjab reports 602 new Covid cases, down from 702 a day earlier The province also reported 35 deaths, taking the total number of fatalities to 9,960. Published 29 May, 2021 10:40am WHATSAPP
KP reports 364 new coronavirus cases; Balochistan records 93 infections KP has also reported 18 deaths. Published 29 May, 2021 10:35am WHATSAPP
WATCH: Cruise ships return to the Mediterranean as travel revives Published 29 May, 2021 10:00am WHATSAPP
US movie theatres remove mask mandate for vaccinated people The changes come two weeks after the CDC said that fully vaccinated people need not wear masks in any setting. Published 29 May, 2021 09:00am WHATSAPP
European Union backs Pfizer jab for 12 to 15-year-olds The vaccine was “well-tolerated” in adolescents and there were no “major concerns” in terms of side effects, EMA says. Published 29 May, 2021 08:00am WHATSAPP
Blinken says US and India united in tackling Covid-19 “In the earlier days of Covid, India was there for the United States — something we will never forget,” he says. Published 29 May, 2021 07:05am WHATSAPP
Japan extends Covid-19 state of emergency to just before Olympics Published 28 May, 2021 11:44pm WHATSAPP
Taiwan targets Covid-19 vaccination for 60pc of population by Oct Authorities will use a combination of imported and home-made vaccines to reach that population fraction, says health minister. Published 28 May, 2021 10:32pm WHATSAPP
Vietnam coronavirus outbreak threatens to disrupt tech supply chain Published 28 May, 2021 09:56pm WHATSAPP
Hungary detects first cases of Indian Covid-19 variant Contact tracing was unable to establish how the two patients were infected. Published 28 May, 2021 09:05pm WHATSAPP
Czechs to fully reopen restaurants, bars, admit some foreign tourists Health minister says would not have opened so quickly if not for court ruling. Published 28 May, 2021 08:12pm WHATSAPP
Sindh's Covid death toll crosses 5,000 with 15 new fatalities Sindh reports 1.252 cases. Published 28 May, 2021 07:36pm WHATSAPP
Malaysia to go into total lockdown amid Covid-19 surge: PM Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has announced a nationwide total lockdown from June 1-14 amid a surge in... Published 28 May, 2021 06:59pm WHATSAPP
Indian city's death data suggests official tally of Covid-19 fatalities is too low The data shows the facilities buried or cremated more than 6,520 bodies in April 2021, up from about 1,980 in April 2020. Published 28 May, 2021 06:26pm WHATSAPP
Janssen single-dose Covid vaccine approved for use by UK regulator Published 28 May, 2021 05:24pm WHATSAPP
South Africa starts jabs for elderly as virus surge looms Since January, South Africa has vaccinated nearly 500,000 of its 1.2 million health care workers. Published 28 May, 2021 04:35pm WHATSAPP
Brazil's Bolsonaro threatens to use armed forces against local governments that announce new lockdowns Published 28 May, 2021 03:45pm WHATSAPP
India posts lowest daily rise in Covid-19 cases in over a month India has reported 186,364 new Covid-19 cases and 3,660 deaths in the last 24 hours. Published 28 May, 2021 03:00pm WHATSAPP
