KP, Balochistan report more than 200 cases, 4 deaths Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan have collectively reported 210 cases and four deaths over the past 24 hours,... Published 12 Feb, 2021 10:40am WHATSAPP
Punjab reports 484 cases, 12 deaths Punjab has reported 484 cases and 12 deaths over the past 24 hours, according to government data. The province has... Published 12 Feb, 2021 10:36am WHATSAPP
1,481 recoveries recorded across Pakistan over past 24 hours Pakistan has recorded 1,481 recoveries over the past 24 hours, according to the official Covid portal. The total... Published 12 Feb, 2021 10:33am WHATSAPP
US acquires 200m new doses as vaccine drive begins in pharmacies The country's inoculation campaign kicked off a new phase in drugstores and supermarket pharmacies. Published 12 Feb, 2021 09:25am WHATSAPP
Australia's second-largest city could be placed under lockdown: reports A fresh Covid-19 cluster linked to a quarantine hotel in Melbourne reached 13 cases as of Thursday midnight. Published 12 Feb, 2021 08:10am WHATSAPP
New Zealand plans to start Covid-19 vaccinations next week Pressure has been mounting on Ardern to start vaccinations for the country’s five million people. Published 12 Feb, 2021 07:10am WHATSAPP
Vaccinated people need not quarantine post Covid-19 exposure, CDC says People who have received the full course of Covid-19 vaccines can skip the standard 14-day quarantine after exposure... Published 11 Feb, 2021 10:03pm WHATSAPP
Aid groups offer Lebanon's migrant workers a virus lifeline Migrant workers who test positive can quarantine at a centre in southern Lebanon, or will be sent to public hospitals. Published 11 Feb, 2021 09:20pm WHATSAPP
Indian state rejects Bharat Biotech vaccine approved without efficacy data “There’s an inhibition/concern among the community in general regarding the use of Covaxin,” says state health minister. Published 11 Feb, 2021 08:50pm WHATSAPP
Not perfect, but saves lives, AstraZeneca says of Covid-19 vaccine The drugmaker pledged to double supplies to more than 200 million doses per month by April. Published 11 Feb, 2021 07:50pm WHATSAPP
EU close to sealing supply deal with Novavax for Covid-19 vaccines An EU official says discussions with the company’s lawyers were still underway. Published 11 Feb, 2021 07:20pm WHATSAPP
Covid-defying nun toasts 117th birthday with wine and prayer Sister André tested positive for the coronavirus but had so few symptoms that she didn’t even realise she was infected. Published 11 Feb, 2021 06:50pm WHATSAPP
Sindh records 422 coronavirus cases, 12 deaths The provincial caseload has risen to 252,718 while the death toll has reached 4,183. Published 11 Feb, 2021 06:05pm WHATSAPP
Africa not 'walking away' from AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, CDC says Africa CDC will be doing its own evaluations of the AstraZeneca vaccine across multiple countries. Published 11 Feb, 2021 05:27pm WHATSAPP
AstraZeneca working to adapt vaccine to new strains AstraZeneca says it hopes to cut the time needed to produce large amounts of any new vaccine to between six and nine months. Published 11 Feb, 2021 04:54pm WHATSAPP
Kenya says it will move ahead with AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine Kenya is going ahead with its plan to inoculate its citizens against Covid-19 using a vaccine developed by... Published 11 Feb, 2021 04:01pm WHATSAPP
Africa CDC says countries without 'South African' variant should use AstraZeneca vaccine Published 11 Feb, 2021 03:14pm WHATSAPP
Instagram bans Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over Covid vaccine misinformation: report The company permanently removed the account "for repeatedly sharing debunked claims about the coronavirus or vaccines". Published 11 Feb, 2021 02:35pm WHATSAPP
Britain's coronavirus variant 'likely to sweep the world', says scientist The coronavirus variant first found in the British region of Kent is a concern because it could undermine the... Published 11 Feb, 2021 02:03pm WHATSAPP
Malaysia offers Covid-19 vaccinations to foreign residents, undocumented migrants Malaysia will extend its free Covid-19 vaccination programme to all foreigners residing in the country, including... Published 11 Feb, 2021 01:35pm WHATSAPP
Melbourne steps up Covid tests as quarantine hotel cluster rises to 11 cases More than 22,500 tests were done in the previous 24 hours in Australia's second most populous city. Published 11 Feb, 2021 01:03pm WHATSAPP
WHO recommends at least 1 metre distance to prevent Covid spread Published 11 Feb, 2021 12:03pm WHATSAPP
US CDC says fully vaccinated people need not quarantine after Covid-19 exposure The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said people who have been given full doses of the ... Published 11 Feb, 2021 11:30am WHATSAPP
Islamabad, AJK and GB collectively report 137 virus cases, 3 deaths The capital reported 91 cases. Published 11 Feb, 2021 10:31am WHATSAPP
KP reports 186 Covid cases, 6 deaths Balochistan recorded seven new cases, taking the total 18,898. Published 11 Feb, 2021 10:29am WHATSAPP
634 virus cases, 34 deaths recorded in Punjab The provincial total is 162,391 while the death toll has risen to 4,982. Published 11 Feb, 2021 10:24am WHATSAPP
Pakistan reports more than 1,700 Covid-19 recoveries The total has risen to 516,683 while the recovery rate is 92.4 per cent. Published 11 Feb, 2021 10:24am WHATSAPP
