WATCH: Christ the Redeemer lit up with message supporting vaccine equality Published 17 May, 2021 07:08am WHATSAPP
Fauci says pandemic exposed ‘undeniable effects of racism’ “Covid-19 has shown a bright light on our own society’s failings,” says Dr Anthony Fauci. Published 16 May, 2021 11:15pm WHATSAPP
Top Indian virologist quits government panel after airing differences Declines to give a reason for his resignation. Published 16 May, 2021 10:50pm WHATSAPP
UK reports 1,926 new coronavirus cases, 4 deaths Data shows that 36.57 million people have been given their first vaccine dose. Published 16 May, 2021 10:17pm WHATSAPP
Australia sticks by plan to re-open border in mid-2022 "All the way through we will be guided by the medical advice," says Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Published 16 May, 2021 09:30pm WHATSAPP
India pledges to distribute more Covid-19 vaccines as states extend lockdowns Delhi and Haryana extended lockdowns while Kerala also introduced stricter restrictions in some districts on Saturday. Published 16 May, 2021 08:40pm WHATSAPP
Sindh reports 1,116 new coronavirus cases, 7 deaths A total of 14,792 Covid-19 tests were conducted in the 24-hour period. Published 16 May, 2021 08:10pm WHATSAPP
Yemen national football team coach dies from Covid-19 Local reports say al-Naash was infected while at a camp for the national team in the southern province of Shabwa last month. Published 16 May, 2021 07:40pm WHATSAPP
New Covid-19 jabs needed in 2022: German expert Says there isn’t yet enough data to say when exactly booster shots will be needed. Published 16 May, 2021 06:56pm WHATSAPP
India’s coronavirus variant expected to dominate UK Health minister says scientists are confident that current vaccines work against the variant. Published 16 May, 2021 05:15pm WHATSAPP
Police move Barcelona crowds along amid post-curbs parties The police seek to prevent dangerous overcrowding on the first full weekend after Spain lifted Covid-19 restrictions. Published 16 May, 2021 03:50pm WHATSAPP
Islamabad, AJK and GB collectively report 116 Covid cases, 5 deaths Gilgit Baltistan reported no new deaths. Published 16 May, 2021 03:10pm WHATSAPP
1,073 Covid cases, 45 deaths reported in Punjab The provincial total has risen to 325,662 and the death toll is 9,367. Updated 16 May, 2021 02:23pm WHATSAPP
KP reports 173 virus cases, 23 deaths Balochistan reported 17 cases and two deaths. Updated 16 May, 2021 01:43pm WHATSAPP
Pakistan reports 5,288 Covid recoveries The total has risen to 788,768 and the recovery rate is 89.9 per cent. Updated 16 May, 2021 01:19pm WHATSAPP
India adds 311,170 daily coronavirus infections to nearly 24.7m India's tally of coronavirus infections has reached nearly 24.7 million, boosted by 311,170 new cases over the last... Updated 16 May, 2021 11:53am WHATSAPP
Brazil registers 67,009 new cases of coronavirus Brazil recorded 67,009 additional confirmed cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, along with 2,087 deaths from... Published 16 May, 2021 10:31am WHATSAPP
Pakistan reports 2,379 new cases, 76 deaths in last 24 hours A total of 30,402 Covid-19 tests were conducted in the country, while the positivity rate was recorded at 7.82pc. Published 16 May, 2021 08:31am WHATSAPP
'I'm finally here': Greece formally opens to tourists It also opened its museums and famed archaeological sites, including the ancient Acropolis, this week. Published 15 May, 2021 11:00pm WHATSAPP
'Totally unacceptable': UN secretary general slams vaccine inequality "Everyone, everywhere deserves access to a #COVID19 vaccine," he tweeted. Published 15 May, 2021 10:20pm WHATSAPP
Foreign expedition abandons Everest attempt citing Covid-19 risks "To climb [...] with these massively increasing coronavirus numbers and risk lives would be irresponsible," says statement. Published 15 May, 2021 09:40pm WHATSAPP
Italy reports 136 coronavirus deaths, 6,659 new cases The country has registered 124,063 deaths linked to Covid-19 since its outbreak emerged in February last year. Published 15 May, 2021 08:40pm WHATSAPP
Vietnam's daily Covid-19 cases rise by record 165, one new death The country's latest outbreak has spread to 26 of 63 provinces. Published 15 May, 2021 08:00pm WHATSAPP
WATCH: Where 5 countries are in the vaccination race and what it means for ending the pandemic Published 15 May, 2021 07:20pm WHATSAPP
Sindh records nearly 1,000 new coronavirus cases The province confirmed one more death. Published 15 May, 2021 06:40pm WHATSAPP
Portugal to allow EU and UK tourists with a negative coronavirus test The ban will be lifted on European countries with less than 500 cases of infections per 100,000 people. Published 15 May, 2021 05:50pm WHATSAPP
Malaysia reports new daily record of 44 Covid-19 deaths 4,140 new coronavirus cases were reported. Published 15 May, 2021 05:10pm WHATSAPP
WATCH: WHO urges donating doses to Covax instead of vaccinating kids Published 15 May, 2021 04:30pm WHATSAPP
