Russia reports more than 24,000 new coronavirus cases An additional 504 people have died. Published 03 Jan, 2021 01:40pm WHATSAPP
India gives final urgent-use approval to AstraZeneca and local Covid vaccines The world’s second-most populous country is now expected to start a massive immunisation programme within weeks. Published 03 Jan, 2021 12:01pm WHATSAPP
Islamabad, GB and AJK collectively report 152 Covid cases, 5 deaths GB recorded no additional fatalities for the ninth day in a row. Published 03 Jan, 2021 11:35am WHATSAPP
KP reports 232 Covid-19 cases, 11 deaths Balochistan recorded 37 new cases of the coronavirus and one additional fatality. Published 03 Jan, 2021 11:30am WHATSAPP
Punjab's caseload crosses 140,000 with more than 800 new infections Punjab recorded 847 new coronavirus cases and 24 deaths during the last 24 hours. Published 03 Jan, 2021 11:25am WHATSAPP
Pakistan's coronavirus recoveries top 440,000 1,784 patients are currently in critical condition. Published 03 Jan, 2021 11:20am WHATSAPP
Covid patient gives birth to healthy baby girl at LUH It was the first such operation since the outbreak of the pandemic last year in February. Published 03 Jan, 2021 10:30am WHATSAPP
US distributes over 13 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines; 4.2m administered The tally of doses distributed and the no of people who received the first dose are for both Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines. Published 03 Jan, 2021 10:00am WHATSAPP
France's new Covid-19 cases up by 3,466 over 24 hours The increase was within the government’s target of 5,000 or less per day. Published 03 Jan, 2021 09:00am WHATSAPP
Saudi Arabia ends entry ban, keeps some coronavirus restrictions The ban had been in place for the last two weeks amid fears of the coronavirus variant. Published 03 Jan, 2021 08:00am WHATSAPP
South Korea reports 657 new daily Covid cases, lowest in nearly 4 weeks It brought the total cases to 63,244 with 962 deaths. Published 03 Jan, 2021 07:05am WHATSAPP
Netherlands to vaccinate emergency care workers as soon as possible The government had previously said its national vaccination campaign would start on Jan 8, the latest date for any EU country. Published 02 Jan, 2021 11:00pm WHATSAPP
Italy delays reopening ski slopes to Jan 18 as Covid cases stay high Health ministry says closure of ski resorts extended at request of regional chiefs and followed the advice of health experts. Published 02 Jan, 2021 10:30pm WHATSAPP
Mexican doctor hospitalised after receiving Covid-19 vaccine “The initial diagnosis is encephalomyelitis,” the health ministry said. Published 02 Jan, 2021 10:00pm WHATSAPP
UK reports 57,725 new Covid-19 cases, 445 deaths This is the fifth day daily cases have topped 50,000. Published 02 Jan, 2021 08:45pm WHATSAPP
Opera to return to Sydney after virus hiatus “The Merry Widow” will open on Tuesday to masked audiences up to 75 per cent capacity. Published 02 Jan, 2021 08:00pm WHATSAPP
Mass rave in France breaks up amid virus fears Such mass gatherings are banned across France to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Published 02 Jan, 2021 07:10pm WHATSAPP
Britain will allow mixing of Covid-19 vaccines on rare occasions Published 02 Jan, 2021 06:25pm WHATSAPP
Medics warn of coronavirus 'catastrophe' in Lebanon Lebanon has recorded 183,888 coronavirus cases, including 1,466 deaths, since February. Published 02 Jan, 2021 05:45pm WHATSAPP
Vatican to begin vaccinations second half of January The Vatican has purchased a low temperature refrigerator for storing the vaccine. Published 02 Jan, 2021 05:05pm WHATSAPP
Sindh reports 1,004 Covid-19 cases,12 deaths The provincial total has risen to 217,636 while the death toll is 3,594. Published 02 Jan, 2021 04:25pm WHATSAPP
Tokyo calls for state of emergency over virus third wave Japanese officials have in recent weeks asked restaurants and businesses to close early and urged people to stay at home. Published 02 Jan, 2021 04:02pm WHATSAPP
India holds vaccine drills ahead of mass inoculation drive India has set an ambitious target of inoculating 300 million of its 1.3 billion people by mid-2021. Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:00pm WHATSAPP
Russia reports 26,301 new coronavirus cases, 447 deaths The national tally has risen to 3,212,637. Published 02 Jan, 2021 02:20pm WHATSAPP
UAE records increase in Covid-19 infections for 6th consecutive day It reports 1,856 new cases and two new deaths in 24 hours. Published 02 Jan, 2021 01:46pm WHATSAPP
Australia's NSW tightens restrictions as virus cluster expands NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian bans dancing and singing at night clubs. Published 02 Jan, 2021 01:15pm WHATSAPP
Vietnam reports first case of new coronavirus variant The variant was detected in a 44-year-old woman returning to Vietnam from Britain. Published 02 Jan, 2021 12:20pm WHATSAPP
Highest positivity rate reported in Karachi The national positivity rate was recorded at 5.8pc. Updated 02 Jan, 2021 12:24pm WHATSAPP
SEE: Portraits of the Sars-CoV-2 — the virus that causes Covid-19 Published 02 Jan, 2021 11:20am WHATSAPP
