US backs plan to waive Covid-19 vaccine patents Biden voiced his support for a waiver — a sharp reversal of the previous US position — in remarks to reporters. Published 06 May, 2021 07:25am WHATSAPP
Sweden registers 7,041 new Covid-19 cases, 60 deaths The deaths registered have occurred over several days and sometimes weeks. Published 05 May, 2021 11:20pm WHATSAPP
Germany, WHO announce creation of new data hub to fight pandemics The new hub in Berlin aims to harness global data to predict, prevent and respond to pandemic and epidemic risks worldwide. Published 05 May, 2021 10:50pm WHATSAPP
KP notifies sectors exempt from coronavirus restrictions xxxGrocery shops, bakeries and sweet shops allowed to remain open every day till 6pm. Published 05 May, 2021 10:20pm WHATSAPP
Punjab to impose province-wide lockdown from May 8 Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid warns the next 15 to 20 days are "very important" in order to bring situation under control. Published 05 May, 2021 09:50pm WHATSAPP
Board exams of classes 9 and 11 to take place according to schedule: Shafqat Mahmood No truth in rumours that they will not be held, he says. Published 05 May, 2021 09:00pm WHATSAPP
AJK govt announces lockdown from May 8 to 16 All businesses and shops will remain closed during the lockdown except those dealing with essential services and commodities. Published 05 May, 2021 08:45pm WHATSAPP
India says UK Covid-19 variant cases declining, local variant up in some states xxx Published 05 May, 2021 08:30pm WHATSAPP
India approves Roche/Regeneron antibody cocktail to treat Covid-19 The therapy is a cocktail of two antibodies which are manufactured copies of antibodies that the body produces after an infection. Published 05 May, 2021 08:00pm WHATSAPP
Greek PM Mitsotakis sees Covid situation improving 'dramatically' Published 05 May, 2021 07:05pm WHATSAPP
High-tech hunt for scarce Covid-19 vaccines in India raises fear for fairness Indian tech experts have written software code and designed websites to help people book scarce Covid-19 vaccinations online. Published 05 May, 2021 06:33pm WHATSAPP
Serious outbreak feared at Everest base camp as coronavirus cases rise Published 05 May, 2021 06:00pm WHATSAPP
Malaysia imposes restrictions in capital as virus cases rise The country has seen a resurgence in coronavirus infections in recent weeks, with the country reporting 3,744 new cases today. Published 05 May, 2021 05:30pm WHATSAPP
Top court orders Indian government to present oxygen plan The Supreme Court decided against immediately punishing officials for failing to end a 2-week-old erratic supply of oxygen. Updated 05 May, 2021 05:09pm WHATSAPP
WATCH: India's first drive-in vaccination facility opened in Mumbai Published 05 May, 2021 03:48pm WHATSAPP
Thai travel agencies offer Covid-19 'vaccine tours' to US “Johnson & Johnson is one jab, but 90 per cent of inquires want Pfizer,” says agency owner. Published 05 May, 2021 03:00pm WHATSAPP
Indian G7 delegation self-isolating after two positive Covid tests, UK official says Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar did not test positive for the virus, says reporter. Published 05 May, 2021 01:44pm WHATSAPP
People aged over 50 in Britain to be offered 3rd Covid vaccine shot in autumn: report Vaccines modified to tackle new variants will be used and also a third shot of one of the three versions already in use. Published 05 May, 2021 01:20pm WHATSAPP
India accounted for one in four Covid-19 deaths globally last week: WHO The World Health Organisation has said that India accounted for nearly half of the Covid-19 cases reported worldwide last week. Published 05 May, 2021 12:57pm WHATSAPP
South Korea says AstraZeneca, Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines 87pc effective after first shot Analysis based on more than 3.5 million people in South Korea, included 521,133 people who received a first dose of either shot. Published 05 May, 2021 12:22pm WHATSAPP
WATCH: Rickshaw 'ambulance' transports Covid patients in India Published 05 May, 2021 12:06pm WHATSAPP
Canada's Alberta confirms first death linked to AstraZeneca vaccine Last month, the province of Quebec reported Canada's first death of a patient after receiving the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. Published 05 May, 2021 11:44am WHATSAPP
Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone tests positive for Covid-19 The International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) broke the unfortunate news via social media. Published 05 May, 2021 11:31am WHATSAPP
Uptick in citizens registering for Covid vaccine, says Asad Umar In a tweet, he said that so far more than five million citizens had gotten themselves registered. Updated 05 May, 2021 05:30pm WHATSAPP
Islamabad, AJK and GB collectively report 283 Covid cases, 9 deaths Gilgit-Baltistan reported no new deaths. Published 05 May, 2021 11:09am WHATSAPP
KP reports 509 virus cases, 43 deaths Balochistan reported 112 cases and no deaths. Published 05 May, 2021 11:06am WHATSAPP
Punjab's Covid-19 caseload crosses 310,000 Punjab reports 2,087 cases and 58 deaths. Published 05 May, 2021 11:04am WHATSAPP
Pakistan reports more than 5,500 Covid recoveries The total number of Covid-19 recoveries has reached 738,727. Published 05 May, 2021 10:57am WHATSAPP
