Trends - Live Coronavirus

India's Modi defends handling of Covid-19 pandemic amid opposition protests

"The govt distributed free food grain to 800 million people during the pandemic, while taking steps to tame inflation," he says.

Published 08 Feb, 2022 03:18pm

People protesting Covid restrictions block streets outside parliament in New Zealand

The “convoy for freedom” protesters arrived from all corners of New Zealand.

Published 08 Feb, 2022 03:03pm

SEE: Despite curbs, campaigning continues in India

Published 08 Feb, 2022 02:26pm

Malaysia Covid-19 panel recommends full border reopening in March

The Southeast Asian nation has shut its borders since March 2020 and froze the entry of foreign workers.

Published 08 Feb, 2022 01:50pm

32 athletes in isolation for Covid: Olympic organisers

Published 08 Feb, 2022 01:19pm

Chinese scientists say new highly accurate virus test gives results within 4 minutes

The researchers said their method offers speed, ease of operation, high sensitivity and portability.

Published 08 Feb, 2022 12:33pm

WATCH: Hong Kong sees long queues for compulsory Covid tests

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Published 08 Feb, 2022 11:37am

Pakistan reports less than 3,000 new cases for first time in nearly a month as positivity rate drops

The national positivity rate was recorded at 5.3 per cent, down from 7.5pc a day earlier.

Published 08 Feb, 2022 10:40am

Pakistan reports 4,786 recoveries from coronavirus

So far, 1,349,189 people have recovered in the country.

Published 08 Feb, 2022 10:35am

Over 2 million Covid vaccine doses administered yesterday, highest daily total so far: SAPM

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Published 08 Feb, 2022 10:25am

New Zealand PM warns of more Covid variants in 2022

“It's not over. But that doesn't mean we cannot move forward and so we are,” she says.

Published 08 Feb, 2022 09:05am

Regulatory authority fixes rates for Covid-19 tests

All private hospitals, labs and collection centers conducting RT-PCR tests have been directed to freeze the rates.

Published 08 Feb, 2022 08:05am

WATCH: What we can do to reduce medical waste generated during Covid-19

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Published 08 Feb, 2022 07:06am

Sindh reports 804 new coronavirus cases, 1 death

Sindh has reported 804 coronavirus cases and one death over the past 24 hours, according to the daily situation...

Published 07 Feb, 2022 10:49pm

Turkey seeks Olympic swimmer's arrest over Erdogan Covid tweet

Turkish prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for a former Olympic swimmer over tweets appearing to express...

Published 07 Feb, 2022 10:07pm

Mandatory masks, tests as NY Fashion Week embraces 'new normal'

Organisers are embracing a “new normal” mix of in-person and digital presentations.

Published 07 Feb, 2022 09:19pm

Germany eyes easing Covid rules; pharmacies to offer shots

Unlike some of its European neighbors, Germany still has many pandemic restrictions in place.

Published 07 Feb, 2022 08:02pm

WHO, Commonwealth make jabs plea for small states

“The longer the pandemic drags on, the worse those impacts will be," WHO chief says.

Published 07 Feb, 2022 07:06pm

Nigeria receives 2m doses of J&J Covid vaccine from EU countries

Samuel Isopi, Nigeria's ambassador to the European Union, says more doses would arrive in the coming weeks.

Published 07 Feb, 2022 06:21pm

Japan to consider early approval for Shionogi Covid pill

Antiviral pills from Pfizer Inc and Merck & Co are already being used in several countries.

Published 07 Feb, 2022 05:26pm

Hong Kong residents raid supermarket shelves as Covid-19 surge disrupts supplies

Hong Kong imports 90 per cent of its food supplies, with the mainland its most important source, especially for fresh food.

Published 07 Feb, 2022 04:34pm

Papua New Guinea PM tests positive for Covid-19 in Beijing

PM James Marape missed Friday's Winter Olympics opening ceremony and returned home on Sunday night.

Published 07 Feb, 2022 03:31pm

South African regulator approves Sinopharm Covid vaccine

Says the Sinopharm approval was based on "acceptable safety, quality and efficacy data".

Published 07 Feb, 2022 02:51pm

Indonesia bans foreign tourist arrivals at Jakarta airport as Covid-19 spikes

Published 07 Feb, 2022 02:06pm

Easing curbs in 'Covid-zero regions' could cause 2m deaths in a year: China study

China is the only major economy sticking with a zero-Covid policy despite warnings that it could hurt growth.

Published 07 Feb, 2022 01:30pm

Australia welcomes the world back after two years of closed borders

"If you're double-vaccinated, we look forward to welcoming you back to Australia," says Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

Published 07 Feb, 2022 01:00pm

Hong Kong's zero-Covid strategy under pressure as cases soar

The city recorded 342 cases on Sunday, slightly below the previous day's record of 351 cases.

Published 07 Feb, 2022 12:20pm

Pakistan's daily Covid cases slip under 4,000 as positivity rate continues to fall

In the last 24 hours, 38 more people succumbed to the virus compared to 30 yesterday.

Updated 07 Feb, 2022 11:32am

Nearly 5,000 people recover from coronavirus in Pakistan

The number of active cases stands at 89,192 while 1,684 patients are in critical condition.

Published 07 Feb, 2022 10:50am

Honduran president tests positive for Covid

Published 07 Feb, 2022 09:14am