WATCH: Locked-down pub becomes Ireland's first wildlife hospital Published 21 Feb, 2021 07:40pm WHATSAPP
Sindh's coronavirus caseload crosses 256,000 Sindh reports 386 new coronavirus cases, four deaths. Published 21 Feb, 2021 06:25pm WHATSAPP
French city of Nice asks tourists to stay away amid Covid-19 surge The Nice area has France’s highest Covid-19 infection rate, with 740 new cases per week per 100,000 residents. Published 21 Feb, 2021 05:43pm WHATSAPP
UK accelerates vaccine rollout as end of lockdown in sight "We will now aim to offer a jab to every adult by the end of July," says PM Johnson. Updated 21 Feb, 2021 05:16pm WHATSAPP
Australia won't advertise Covid-19 vaccine on Facebook but vows publicity Health Minister Greg Hunt says the government will embark on a wide-ranging communication campaign to ensure people turn up. Published 21 Feb, 2021 03:35pm WHATSAPP
UK starting to restrict spread of virus variants, Hancock says Says roadmap to ease England's third national lockdown will need to allow time to analyse data. Published 21 Feb, 2021 02:55pm WHATSAPP
South Korea to begin using Pfizer coronavirus vaccines on Feb 27, PM says Plans call for about 10 million high-risk people, healthcare workers, staffers and others, to be inoculated by July. Published 21 Feb, 2021 01:45pm WHATSAPP
Fujifilm to restart clinical trial of Avigan to treat Covid-19 The new study will involve about 270 patients and Fujifilm will aim to seek approval again in October. Published 21 Feb, 2021 01:25pm WHATSAPP
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 7,676 The reported death toll rose by 145 to 67,841. Published 21 Feb, 2021 12:45pm WHATSAPP
Malaysia to start Covid-19 vaccination drive early as first doses arrive Malaysia aims to vaccinate at least 80 per cent of its 32 million people within a year. Published 21 Feb, 2021 12:05pm WHATSAPP
179 cases, 2 fatalities recorded in Islamabad, AJK collectively GB reports no new cases or deaths. Published 21 Feb, 2021 11:05am WHATSAPP
KP reports 170 new cases, 5 deaths; Balochistan confirms 7 infections Balochistan has not reported any coronavirus fatality in a week. Published 21 Feb, 2021 11:00am WHATSAPP
Punjab reports 568 new infections, 19 fatalities The total number of deaths in Punjab has reached 5,204. Published 21 Feb, 2021 10:55am WHATSAPP
Pakistan records 905 more recoveries from coronavirus 1,616 coronavirus patients are in critical condition. Published 21 Feb, 2021 10:50am WHATSAPP
WATCH: Students of pre-primary and primary classes return to school in Buenos Aires Published 21 Feb, 2021 10:00am WHATSAPP
WHO's Tedros says he still has no details from Tanzania on its Covid response “This situation remains very concerning. I renew my call for Tanzania to start reporting Covid-19 cases and share data.” Published 21 Feb, 2021 09:00am WHATSAPP
French daily new Covid-19 cases up week-on-week for third day in a row Health minister says trend in data over past few days not good, France to decide on tightening curfew or locking down regions. Published 21 Feb, 2021 08:00am WHATSAPP
Australian PM Morrison gets Covid-19 vaccine as inoculation rollout starts Published 21 Feb, 2021 07:00am WHATSAPP
Iran closes Iraq border points to stem spread of coronavirus variant Crossing points to Iraq from Khuzestan province as well as the nearby provinces of Ilam and Kermanshah were being closed. Published 20 Feb, 2021 10:50pm WHATSAPP
Britain reports 10,406 new Covid-19 cases, first vaccine doses pass 17 million Published 20 Feb, 2021 10:05pm WHATSAPP
Sindh reports 404 new coronavirus cases, 12 deaths A total of 11,399 Covid-19 tests were conducted during the last 24 hours. Published 20 Feb, 2021 09:25pm WHATSAPP
Irish cluster of Brazil Covid-19 variant contained: health official All three were infected outside of Ireland. Published 20 Feb, 2021 08:46pm WHATSAPP
Ghana approves Russia's Sputnik V vaccine for emergency use The Russian vaccine was approved by the West African country’s health ministry. Published 20 Feb, 2021 08:03pm WHATSAPP
Italian doctors remember night that ushered in Europe's first Covid-19 lockdown Published 20 Feb, 2021 06:47pm WHATSAPP
More than 72,000 frontline health workers vaccinated so far: NCOC A total of 314,500 vaccine doses have been distributed to the provinces so far. Published 20 Feb, 2021 05:20pm WHATSAPP
Over 200 million vaccine doses administered globally Some 45 per cent of the injections took place in countries belonging to the wealthy G7 club. Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:45pm WHATSAPP
WATCH: Students in France wait for food handouts as Covid-19 destroys part-time jobs Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:22pm WHATSAPP
All healthcare workers can register for Covid-19 vaccination now: SAPM Faisal Sultan People who work in clinical settings or in direct contact with patients should also register, he says. Published 20 Feb, 2021 03:00pm WHATSAPP