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Uganda's night life roars back after nearly two years of Covid restrictions

Throngs of revellers filled The Levels bar in Uganda's capital Kampala, dancing to live music and ordering bottle...

Published 02 Feb, 2022 04:06pm

WATCH: Punjab health minister stresses need for Covid-19 vaccination

Published 02 Feb, 2022 03:34pm

SEE: Covid-19 situation in major cities of Pakistan

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Published 02 Feb, 2022 03:05pm

Tokyo's daily Covid-19 infections exceed 20,000 for first time

Nationwide cases have reached a record 91,760, while 18 prefectures recorded all-time highs.

Published 02 Feb, 2022 02:34pm

Russia reports more than 141,000 new infections

The government coronavirus task force also reported 678 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Published 02 Feb, 2022 01:55pm

World's 1st trial deliberating infecting young adults with Covid found to be safe

The data supports the safety of this model which could theoretically provide a “plug and play” platform for testing.

Published 02 Feb, 2022 01:15pm

Australia's Covid-19 hospital admissions fall to lowest in weeks

Hospital cases fell to about 4,600, with all states seeing a dip in admission numbers.

Published 02 Feb, 2022 12:27pm

WATCH: Taiwanese company turns used face masks into phone chargers

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Published 02 Feb, 2022 11:20am

Pakistan reports 6,047 new cases as positivity rate remains below 10pc for second day

The country also recorded 29 fatalities.

Published 02 Feb, 2022 10:40am

More than 9,500 people recover from coronavirus in Pakistan

The country's total recoveries have risen to 1,304,980.

Published 02 Feb, 2022 10:35am

Premature for any country to surrender or declare victory against Omicron: WHO chief

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Published 02 Feb, 2022 10:10am

US considers authorization of first Covid vaccine for children under 5

“Having a safe and effective vaccine available for children in this age group is a priority,” says official.

Published 02 Feb, 2022 09:20am

Beijing Games organiser says 32 new Covid cases reported

Fifteen were among new airport arrivals

Published 02 Feb, 2022 08:30am

READ: Canada's current Covid-19 travel policies don't make sense

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Published 02 Feb, 2022 07:30am

Eruption-hit Tonga closes borders as Covid detected

Two men tested positive this week in the capital Nuku'alofa and are in isolation, says PM.

Published 02 Feb, 2022 07:10am

Czechs hit virus record but see significantly fewer deaths

The Czech Republic has recorded a significant decline in people dying of Covid-19 despite facing a record number of...

Published 01 Feb, 2022 10:48pm

Omicron subvariant BA.2 likely to have same severity as 'original': WHO

Published 01 Feb, 2022 09:57pm

Sindh records 1,493 new Covid-19 cases, 11 deaths

Sindh has reported 1,493 coronavirus cases and 11 deaths over the past 24 hours, according to the daily situation...

Published 01 Feb, 2022 09:17pm

Omicron yet to peak in many countries, caution needed: WHO

Official urges countries to chart their own path out of the pandemic and not blindly follow others in relaxing measures.

Published 01 Feb, 2022 08:28pm

South African scientists will study link between Covid variants and untreated HIV

Leading South African scientists are set to investigate Covid-19 and HIV in tandem, amid mounting evidence that the...

Published 01 Feb, 2022 07:46pm

Bollywood actor Shabana Azmi tests positive for Covid-19

The actor announced on Instagram that she is now in isolation.

Published 01 Feb, 2022 07:02pm

Denmark scraps most Covid-19 restrictions

Denmark has become one of the first European Union countries to scrap most pandemic restrictions as the Scandinavian...

Published 01 Feb, 2022 06:14pm

Beijing Olympics venues could be 50pc full, official says

Last year's Tokyo Summer Olympics took place largely behind closed doors.

Published 01 Feb, 2022 05:30pm

New Zealand Open scrapped over Covid-19 travel restrictions

New Zealand's borders have been shut to foreigners since March 2020.

Published 01 Feb, 2022 04:39pm

Britain adds possible reinfections to Covid-19 case numbers

The UK Health Security Agency added around 840,000 cases to the cumulative total.

Published 01 Feb, 2022 03:59pm

Romania daily Covid-19 cases at new record high

Ninety-five people died of the virus within the last 24 hours.

Published 01 Feb, 2022 02:25pm

SEE: Indian mandate means masks are all over the place

Published 01 Feb, 2022 01:50pm

Huge volumes of Covid hospital waste threaten health: WHO

The material potentially exposes health workers to burns, needle-stick injuries and disease-causing germs, it says.

Published 01 Feb, 2022 12:51pm

Beijing Olympics says growing Covid cases are 'within controllable range'

The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Organising Committee has reported 200 Covid cases since Jan 23.

Published 01 Feb, 2022 12:05pm

Long haul Covid-19 patients in US find hope in recovery clinics

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Published 01 Feb, 2022 11:25am