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Pictures: World bids farewell to a painful 2020 with muted celebrations

With over 1.7 million people dead and 82m infected globally with Covid, this year's end is like none other in memory.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 11:35pm

UK reports 55,892 new Covid-19 cases, 964 deaths

The United Kingdom has recorded 55,892 new Covid-19 cases and 964 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for the...

Updated 31 Dec, 2020 11:41pm

A pandemic atlas: How Covid-19 took over the world in 2020

Published 31 Dec, 2020 10:20pm

Turkey's coronavirus death toll rises by 239

The number of new cases stood at 14,380 over the same period.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 09:45pm

Tokyo tops 1,000 daily virus cases with new emergency warning

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga calls emergency talks with ministers on the virus situation.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 09:00pm

Moderna to supply 40m doses of Covid-19 vaccine to South Korea

The vaccine, which is authorised for emergency use in the United States and Canada, is not currently approved in South Korea.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 08:30pm

26 Belgian retirees die after visit by volunteer Santa

The outbreak was detected a few days after the visit, prominent virologist says most of the infections came from the same source.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 08:00pm

Finland extends Britain flight ban until January 11

The new variant circulating in Britain has been detected in two people in Finland, Finnish health officials said this week.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 07:15pm

World risks 'moral catastrophe' if Covid shots delayed in Africa, its CDC chief says

Published 31 Dec, 2020 06:45pm

SEE: The science behind China's Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine

It uses an inactivated form of the Sars-CoV-2 virus to kick-start the immune system.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 06:15pm

UAE again posts record new daily virus cases

It has reported a total of 207,822 cases and 669 deaths amid an aggressive testing campaign.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 05:45pm

Israel expects to get Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine by March, minister says

In June, Israel signed an initial agreement for the Moderna vaccine, later extended to cover six million doses.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 04:47pm

Sindh reports more than 1,000 cases for 3rd straight day as tally rises over 215,000

The majority of the cases - 1,074 - were confirmed in Karachi.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 04:00pm

UK military ready to deliver 100,000 vaccine doses a day: defence secretary

Says he has already authorised 130 military planners and personnel to work with the health service.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 02:50pm

Indonesia receives 1.8 million more doses of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine

It aims to vaccinate its 267m population for free, starting with frontline health workers.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 02:20pm

Karachi Expo Centre to be one of the sites for Covid-19 vaccination

Health minister, Sindh Health Department team visit site.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 01:35pm

Mexico reports over 1,000 new coronavirus deaths

It also registered 12,406 new confirmed coronavirus cases.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 12:45pm

US logs more than 3,900 Covid-19 deaths in new daily record

The US total has risen to 19,715,899 infections and 341,845 deaths.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 12:13pm

Australia to ring in new year with stricter Covid-19 restrictions

Published 31 Dec, 2020 11:59am

Islamabad, GB and AJK collectively report 162 Covid cases, 2 deaths

GB has not reported any deaths from the virus for the sixth consecutive day.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 11:02am

KP, Balochistan collectively report more than 400 virus cases, 12 deaths

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reported 397 coronavirus cases and 11 deaths during the last 24 hours.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 10:55am

Punjab records 654 coronavirus cases, 31 deaths

The provincial total has risen to 137,949 while the death toll is 4,013.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 10:46am

Close to 5,000 Covid-19 recoveries recorded in Pakistan

Further 4,960 recoveries have taken the national total to 435,073.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 10:45am

El Salvador greenlights AstraZeneca, Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine

The one-page statement noted the approval was based on evidence provided by the developer.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 10:16am

China gives its first Covid-19 vaccine approval to Sinopharm

No detailed efficacy data of the vaccine has been publicly released.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 09:00am

Pandemic made my last year in office the hardest, says emotional Merkel

Published 31 Dec, 2020 08:09am

Shots first, questions later: Britain's new Covid-19 vaccine rollout approach

The dose interval for the Pfizer vaccine in Britain was changed from 21 days to “at least 21 days”.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 07:05am

UK to give 1st vaccine dose to 'as many vulnerable people as possible', with 2nd to follow later

Published 30 Dec, 2020 11:08pm

UK imposes further English lockdowns as Covid variant spreads

Published 30 Dec, 2020 10:32pm

Covid SOPs to be implemented in letter and spirit during New Year celebrations: Karachi officials

A meeting chaired by the commissioner decided that all restaurants and businesses will be closed at 5pm on New Year's eve.

Updated 31 Dec, 2020 10:07am