WATCH: Tokyo shoppers clean hands and phones on the go at high-tech wash station Published 20 Dec, 2020 07:05am
Iran extends coronavirus restrictions ahead of Yalda festival “Let’s not gather, so we don’t become fewer,” President Hassan Rouhani said. Published 19 Dec, 2020 10:50pm
British PM orders new curbs to slow more infectious virus strain The aim of the new rules is to slow the spread of the new strain to areas where it is not yet prevalent. Published 19 Dec, 2020 10:21pm
Russia's Covid-19 deaths surpass 50,000 Russia's official coronavirus task force said that 585 people had died from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. Published 19 Dec, 2020 09:45pm
WATCH: Santa calls on people to follow distancing rules ahead of Christmas Published 19 Dec, 2020 09:00pm
UK discusses action after confirmation new Covid strain spreads more quickly Published 19 Dec, 2020 08:26pm
Portugal's Costa to self-isolate over Christmas after lunch with Macron He will stay in isolation till December 29. Published 19 Dec, 2020 07:40pm
New Covid-19 strain spreads more quickly, UK medical chief says The UK has identified a new variant of Covid-19 through Public Health England's genomic surveillance, he says. Published 19 Dec, 2020 07:00pm
Smart lockdowns imposed in various areas of Karachi's district East Several virus hotspots have been identified in Gulshan-i-Iqbal and Jamshed Town. Published 19 Dec, 2020 06:10pm
Thailand reports jump in local virus infections linked to shrimp market Published 19 Dec, 2020 05:25pm
Sindh reports 1,120 Covid-19 cases, 17 deaths The provincial total has risen to 204,103 while the death toll is 3,319. Published 19 Dec, 2020 04:45pm
Swiss authorise Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine "The Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech is safe and that its benefit outweighs the risks." Published 19 Dec, 2020 04:20pm
Malaysia to receive first batch of Pfizer vaccine in February: report Last month, Malaysia announced it had agreed to buy 12.8 million doses of the vaccine. Published 19 Dec, 2020 03:50pm
South Africa identifies new coronavirus strain causing surge in cases South Africa has identified a new variant of the coronavirus that is driving a second wave of infections, the health... Published 19 Dec, 2020 02:30pm
FDA investigating five allergic reactions after Pfizer shot in United States The United States Food and Drug Administration is investigating around five allergic reactions that happened after... Published 19 Dec, 2020 02:00pm
South Korea fears for Covid-19 patients amid sickbed shortage South Korea has ordered hospitals to secure beds for critical Covid-19 patients, Yonhap news agency said, as a third... Published 19 Dec, 2020 01:30pm
With more than 4,000 recoveries, Pakistan's total rises to 404,501 Pakistan's total recoveries from the coronavirus have risen to 404,501 after the government's Covid-19 portal showed... Published 19 Dec, 2020 11:50am
Islamabad, GB and AJK collectively report 253 Covid cases Islamabad, Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir have collectively reported 253 Covid-19 cases and six... Published 19 Dec, 2020 11:45am
Punjab records 584 cases, 36 deaths Punjab has recorded 584 coronavirus infections and 36 additional fatalities in the last 24 hours. The province's... Published 19 Dec, 2020 11:40am
KP, Balochistan collectively report 439 cases, 12 fatalities Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has reported 427 new coronavirus cases and 10 more fatalities in the last 24 hours, according to... Published 19 Dec, 2020 11:35am
India passes grim milestone of 10 million coronavirus infections It reported 25,152 new infections and 347 deaths in the past 24 hours. Published 19 Dec, 2020 11:00am
Google rolls out free, weekly at-home Covid-19 testing for all US employees Alphabet Inc’s Google has said it is offering free and weekly at-home Covid-19 testing for all its United States... Published 19 Dec, 2020 10:00am
United States authorises Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, elderly next in line for shots Moderna’s shot is expected to be used in harder-to-reach locations, such as rural hospitals. Published 19 Dec, 2020 08:20am
Parts of Australia's Sydney put into strict Covid-19 lockdown Around a quarter of a million people in Sydney’s northern beaches have been ordered to stay at home until ... Published 19 Dec, 2020 07:05am
Airports advised to step up security efforts for Covid-19 vaccine cargo Airports around the world are being advised to step up security efforts to protect Covid-19 vaccine shipments amid... Published 18 Dec, 2020 11:38pm
Macron says he's doing fine after catching Covid-19, working at slower pace Macron said he would stay focused on France’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit. Published 18 Dec, 2020 09:50pm
Swiss govt closes restaurants, tells people to stay home to fight virus Confirmed cases in Switzerland and neighbouring Liechtenstein have surpassed 400,000. Published 18 Dec, 2020 09:10pm
