IMF says Covid-19 might widen wealth differences in Europe The International Monetary Fund has said the Covid-19 pandemic is likely to widen wealth gaps in Europe unless... Published 22 Feb, 2021 11:01pm WHATSAPP
Thailand allows emergency use of Sinovac's Covid-19 vaccine The authorisation comes just days before Thailand is set to receive the first 200,000 of two million doses of Sinovac’s CoronaVac. Published 22 Feb, 2021 10:07pm WHATSAPP
Novavax completes enrolling 30,000 people in US trial of Covid-19 vaccine Published 22 Feb, 2021 09:37pm WHATSAPP
Germany's Merkel proposes three-stage plan to lift coronavirus curbs Merkel says it is important that steps to lift restrictions don't lead to renewed setbacks by causing variants to spread further. Published 22 Feb, 2021 09:07pm WHATSAPP
GSK, Sanofi begin new Covid-19 vaccine trial of protein-based vaccine The move comes after the drugmakers in December said their vaccine would be delayed. Published 22 Feb, 2021 07:50pm WHATSAPP
Dr Faisal gets Covid-19 shot, urges people to stop heeding 'misleading information' about vaccines The SAPM on health requested healthcare workers and all those eligible to receive the vaccine to "come forward and get vaccinated. Updated 22 Feb, 2021 08:58pm WHATSAPP
Sindh reports 225 new cases, down from 386 a day earlier It also recorded one more death, down from four fatalities reported yesterday. Published 22 Feb, 2021 06:05pm WHATSAPP
US coronavirus death toll approaches milestone of 500,000 The figure surpasses the deaths in 2019 from chronic lower respiratory diseases, stroke, Alzheimer’s, flu and pneumonia combined. Published 22 Feb, 2021 05:35pm WHATSAPP
UAE records more than 2,000 new cases, 15 deaths in last 24 hours Published 22 Feb, 2021 04:35pm WHATSAPP
Covid-19 hospitalisations plummet after vaccine jabs, says study Findings were based on a comparison of data from people who received their first dose of vaccine and those who did not. Published 22 Feb, 2021 04:05pm WHATSAPP
Russia’s Covid-19 vaccination drive slowly picking up speed An analysis of regional media reports by AP found that some 3.2 million had gotten their first shot as of last week. Published 22 Feb, 2021 03:05pm WHATSAPP
Resurgence of Covid-19 in India's Maharastra forces fresh containment measures Maharastra alone reported nearly 7,000 new cases yesterday, a steep rise from just 2,000 cases earlier this month. Published 22 Feb, 2021 02:10pm WHATSAPP
Philippines approves Sinovac vaccine but not for all health workers The Philippines has about 1.4 million health workers. Published 22 Feb, 2021 01:15pm WHATSAPP
PHOTOS: Denmark tightens border security after Covid outbreak in Flensburg Published 22 Feb, 2021 12:50pm WHATSAPP
Strike threat by South Korean doctors fans fears of vaccine rollout disruption KMA president says the bill is “cruel” and its passage into law would “destroy” current cooperation with the government. Published 22 Feb, 2021 12:28pm WHATSAPP
Islamabad, AJK report 134 cases, 4 deaths collectively Islamabad has reported 83 new cases and 4 deaths over the past 24 hours, official data said. About 51 cases have... Published 22 Feb, 2021 11:16am WHATSAPP
KP, Balochistan report 166 cases, 4 deaths Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan have reported 166 new cases and four deaths collectively. The total number of... Published 22 Feb, 2021 11:12am WHATSAPP
Punjab reports 474 cases, 4 deaths Punjab has reported 474 new cases of the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, according to the official Covid... Published 22 Feb, 2021 11:05am WHATSAPP
Pakistan reports 1,384 recoveries over past 24 hours Pakistan has reported 1,384 recoveries over the past 24 hours, according to government data. So far, the country ... Published 22 Feb, 2021 11:02am WHATSAPP
Argentina approves Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use The country is ramping up its inoculation programme. Published 22 Feb, 2021 10:10am WHATSAPP
Australia begins mass Covid-19 vaccination programme Authorities are expected to administer more than 60,000 doses by the end of the week. Published 22 Feb, 2021 09:15am WHATSAPP
Japan vaccine supplies to be limited, delaying shots for elderly: minister Japan will only receive limited doses of Covid-19 vaccines for the first months of the inoculation rollout and shots... Published 22 Feb, 2021 08:10am WHATSAPP
Texas to get one million Covid-19 vaccine doses in coming week, governor says Texas will receive almost one million Covid-19 vaccine doses in the coming week, Governor Greg Abbott said on... Published 22 Feb, 2021 07:10am WHATSAPP
Serbia welcomes AstraZeneca vaccine shipment from India President Aleksandar Vucic was at the airport to welcome the AstraZeneca shipment from India. Published 21 Feb, 2021 10:49pm WHATSAPP
UK and France ease Covid test demands on truck drivers Lorry drivers returning to France from Britain will now not need to have a coronavirus test if they have spent less... Published 21 Feb, 2021 10:19pm WHATSAPP
Gaza receives Covid vaccines from UAE Health officials say they will begin vaccination on Monday, with priority for medical workers and those with chronic diseases. Published 21 Feb, 2021 08:56pm WHATSAPP
Fauci says it is possible Americans will still be wearing masks in 2022 Measures to stop the spread of Covid-19 will be increasingly relaxed as more vaccines are administered. Published 21 Feb, 2021 08:22pm WHATSAPP
