Beijing 2022 Olympics organiser reports 9 new cases Six of the cases were found among new airport arrivals. Published 10 Feb, 2022 08:20am
Clashes, arrests as New Zealand police clear Covid protest Officers were punched and kicked amid cries of “this is not democracy”, “shame on you” and “drop the mandate”. Published 10 Feb, 2022 07:16am
Turkey's daily Covid-19 death toll at highest in nearly 5 months In late December, daily cases stood at about 20,000 but have since surged due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Published 09 Feb, 2022 10:09pm
Sindh records 961 new Covid-19 cases, 27 deaths Sindh has reported 961 coronavirus cases and 27 deaths over the past 24 hours, according to the daily situation... Published 09 Feb, 2022 08:57pm
UAE to lift gradually Covid-related restrictions: report Venues will be allowed to function at maximum capacity by mid-February, according to the state news agency. Published 09 Feb, 2022 07:19pm
UK PM Johnson says to end self-isolation requirement this month The requirement is currently due to lapse on March 24. Updated 09 Feb, 2022 07:06pm
Indonesia starts testing homegrown Covid-19 vaccine on humans The project has suffered delays since starting in 2020. Published 09 Feb, 2022 05:01pm
Hong Kong's daily Covid-19 infections surge to record The city has reported close to 4,000 infections over the past two weeks. Published 09 Feb, 2022 04:13pm
Japan to extend virus quasi emergency for 13 regions until March 6: media Japan has decided to extend its Covid-19 quasi-state of emergency in Tokyo and 12 prefectures until March 6,... Published 09 Feb, 2022 03:23pm
UK minister apologises for continuing meeting after positive Covid test The meeting was with three men who had lost their daughters to suicide. Published 09 Feb, 2022 02:20pm
Pakistan reports 50 Covid-19 deaths, 4,253 new cases The national positivity rate stands at 8.2pc. Published 09 Feb, 2022 11:06am
Pakistan reports 5,109 recoveries from Covid-19 The number of active cases stands at 86,262 while 1,731 patients are in critical condition. Published 09 Feb, 2022 10:45am
New York state to drop indoor mask mandate this week: report It's unclear whether the administration will renew or drop a separate compulsory masking rule in New York public schools. Published 09 Feb, 2022 09:31am
Global Covid response programme 'running on fumes' amid budget shortfall Published 09 Feb, 2022 08:07am
Hong Kong reports first Covid-linked death in 5 months The 73-year-old patient was chronically ill and had tested preliminary positive for Covid during hospital admission screening. Published 09 Feb, 2022 07:21am
EU watchdog assessing Pfizer shot for youngsters 12 to 15 “An application in older adolescents aged 16 to 17 years is also ongoing,” it says. Published 08 Feb, 2022 10:45pm
J&J pauses production of its Covid-19 vaccine: report Johnson & Johnson late last year quietly shut down the only plant making usable batches of its Covid-19 vaccine,... Published 08 Feb, 2022 09:53pm
Sindh reports 900 Covid-19 cases, 21 deaths The total number of cases has risen to 551,125 and the death toll is 7,927. Published 08 Feb, 2022 09:02pm
'Good sign': Murtaza Wahab says Karachi's positivity rate has dropped below 10pc Published 08 Feb, 2022 08:19pm
Chinese scientists say new highly accurate virus test gives results within 4 minutes The sensor uses microelectronics to analyse genetic material from swabs. Published 08 Feb, 2022 07:42pm
Pfizer's 2021 profits doubled to $22bn on strong Covid vaccine sales Pfizer also expects $22 billion in sales of Paxlovid, the company's pill for Covid-19, in 2022. Published 08 Feb, 2022 06:49pm
Novavax underdelivers on Covid vaccine promises Company has delayed first-quarter shipments in Europe and lower income countries, say public officials. Published 08 Feb, 2022 05:59pm
France to scrap Covid test rule for vaccinated travellers France will soon drop its requirement of a negative Covid-19 test for vaccinated travellers from outside the ... Published 08 Feb, 2022 05:08pm
Quarter of UK employers cite long Covid as driving absences: survey Britain is still averaging around 80,000 cases each day. Published 08 Feb, 2022 04:08pm
