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Punjab govt plans to double Expo Centre vaccination facility in Lahore

The decision was taken on the reports that every day the number of citizens aged 60 years or above was increasing.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 10:06am

Former US president Donald Trump encourages his supporters to end vaccine resistance

“It's a great vaccine, it's a safe vaccine and it's something that works.”

Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:07am

Australia to ask EU to send 1m coronavirus vaccines for Papua New Guinea

PM Scott Morrison said the vaccines were contracted to Australia but were needed to contain a surge in cases in Papua New Guinea.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 08:21am

Britain's Prince Charles takes swipe at anti-vaxxers

Calls for an integrated approach to healthcare.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 07:10am

I've had AstraZeneca vaccine, says Britain's Duchess of Cornwall

Published 16 Mar, 2021 11:15pm

Moderna begins study of Covid-19 vaccine in kids

Published 16 Mar, 2021 09:00pm

Qatar Airways to remove requirement for PCR test for passengers from Pakistan: reports

Passengers would still have to comply with the test requirements of the country they were travelling to.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 08:10pm

More than 2,000 new cases recorded in UAE in last 24 hours

Published 16 Mar, 2021 06:45pm

Sindh reports 241 new cases, up from 171 a day earlier

The provincial caseload has risen to 261,823.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 06:10pm

Mississippi second US state to open Covid-19 vaccinations to all adult residents

Published 16 Mar, 2021 05:29pm

China approves another Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use

It is the fifth coronavirus vaccine approved in China and the fourth to be given emergency use approval.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 05:00pm

India's Gland Pharma to supply up to 252 million Sputnik V vaccine doses

Published 16 Mar, 2021 03:16pm

Roche launches test for coronavirus variants

Roche's new test can be run on its Cobas 6800/8800 machines which are widely used in research laboratories and hospitals.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 02:00pm

WATCH: Punjab CM visits Covid vaccination centre at Lahore's Expo Centre

Published 16 Mar, 2021 01:25pm

New coronavirus variant found in French region of Brittany: govt

The health ministry said the new variant had been found in a cluster of cases in a hospital centre in Lannion.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 01:00pm

Sindh cabinet gives nod to engaging private hospitals, labs for mass Covid vaccination

The health department informed the provincial cabinet that it has received 241,000 vaccines so far.

Updated 16 Mar, 2021 12:33pm

India widens coronavirus curbs as infections top 20,000 for sixth day

Total cases have now risen to 11.41 million, the highest in the world after the United States and Brazil.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 11:30am

Islamabad, AJK collectively report 486 virus cases, 2 deaths

The capital recorded 414 cases.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 10:48am

KP records 275 Covid-19 cases, 10 deaths

Balochistan has recorded 13 cases.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 10:46am

1,566 virus cases, 43 deaths reported in Punjab

The provincial total has risen to 188,225 while the death toll is 5,812, the highest in the entire country.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 10:43am

Pakistan reports 1,136 Covid-19 recoveries

The total has risen to 573,014 while the recovery rate is 93.9 per cent.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 10:41am

Bolsonaro changes health minister again, as Brazil's Covid cases surge

The appointment will be finalised on Tuesday,

Published 16 Mar, 2021 10:18am

Japan PM gets Covid-19 vaccination ahead of trip to US

Published 16 Mar, 2021 09:14am

Venezuela will not authorise AztraZeneca vaccine due to 'effects on patients', VP says

Venezuela has so far used Russia’s Sputnik V and China’s Sinopharm in its vaccination programme.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 08:10am

Australia to proceed with AstraZeneca vaccine despite pause in Europe

Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Cyprus joined several other European nations in temporarily suspending vaccinations.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 07:10am

Moderna testing new Covid-19 vaccine as potential booster shot

Company says its new candidate could potentially be stored in refrigerators instead of freezers, making it easier to distribute.

Published 15 Mar, 2021 10:45pm

More EU nations halt AstraZeneca jab over mounting clot fears

AstraZeneca and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have both said the vaccine is safe for use.

Published 15 Mar, 2021 10:15pm

Britain reports 5,089 new cases of Covid-19

In total, 24,453,221 people have received the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.

Published 15 Mar, 2021 09:44pm

'No evidence' of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine problems: WHO

Published 15 Mar, 2021 08:52pm

Dutch watchdog says 10 reports of possible side effects after AstraZeneca vaccine

Published 15 Mar, 2021 08:12pm