Beijing city raises vigilance as local Covid cases tick higher before Olympics It has ordered checks among cold-chain firms and urged residents to cut unnecessary gatherings. Published 20 Jan, 2022 09:25am WHATSAPP
System of inequitable vaccine distribution needs to be fixed: WHO xxx Published 20 Jan, 2022 08:10am WHATSAPP
Mexico reports record 60,000 daily Covid-19 cases Its official death toll — the fifth highest in the world — reached 302,112. Published 20 Jan, 2022 07:15am WHATSAPP
Swiss drop pre-arrival Covid tests for vaccinated Switzerland has decided to drop pre-arrival Covid-19 tests for vaccinated or recovered people coming into the... Published 19 Jan, 2022 10:48pm WHATSAPP
Greece imposes rolling fines to push Covid-19 vaccinations in older people Greece has begun imposing recurring fines on those over the age of 60 who are unvaccinated against Covid-19. Published 19 Jan, 2022 09:12pm WHATSAPP
Portugal to allow Covid-infected voters to leave home on election day Hospital admissions and mortality remain well below levels seen in the previous peaks. Published 19 Jan, 2022 08:29pm WHATSAPP
Sindh reports 3,648 Covid-19 cases, 1 death The total number of cases has risen to 511,124 and the death toll is 7,710, the statement said. Published 19 Jan, 2022 07:49pm WHATSAPP
Johnson calls end to most Covid-19 restrictions in England People will no longer have to wear masks in closed spaces, work from home and prove vaccination to enter public spaces. Published 19 Jan, 2022 07:18pm WHATSAPP
Thousands in Hong Kong volunteer to adopt hamsters amid Covid-19 fears Published 19 Jan, 2022 06:46pm WHATSAPP
US biotech tycoon opens Africa's first end-to-end Covid jab plant The factory should churn out its first vials of second-generation coronavirus vaccine “within the year”. Published 19 Jan, 2022 06:03pm WHATSAPP
WHO counts 18m virus cases last week as Omicron slows Southeast Asia had the biggest rise in Covid cases last week, with number of new infections spiking by 145pc, says report. Published 19 Jan, 2022 05:29pm WHATSAPP
US to make 400 million N95 masks available for free to fight Covid-19 pandemic The face masks will be shipped to pharmacies and community health centres this week. Published 19 Jan, 2022 04:40pm WHATSAPP
India's new Covid-19 cases hit eight-month high, full impact weeks away Federal authorities have said Omicron was causing fewer hospitalisations and deaths than the Delta variant. Published 19 Jan, 2022 03:24pm WHATSAPP
GB chief minister tests positive for coronavirus Chief Minister Khalid Khursheed urges people to get vaccinated and strictly follow the SOPs. Published 19 Jan, 2022 03:00pm WHATSAPP
Germany surpasses 100,000 daily Covid-19 cases for first time Health Minister Karl Lauterbach says he expects the wave to peak in a few weeks Published 19 Jan, 2022 02:41pm WHATSAPP
Pfizer chief Albert Bourla wins $1m Genesis Prize for leading efforts in Covid vaccine development Published 19 Jan, 2022 02:10pm WHATSAPP
Germany reports 100,000 new infections in past 24 hours: health agency Europe's biggest economy recorded 112,323 new daily coronavirus cases. Published 19 Jan, 2022 01:17pm WHATSAPP
Bulgaria posts record of more than 11,000 daily Covid-19 cases Bulgaria's tally of infections exceeds 840,000, with 32,332 deaths since the pandemic began. Published 19 Jan, 2022 11:59am WHATSAPP
Shehbaz Sharif tests positive for Covid-19: PML-N spokesperson The information secretary has asked people to pray for the early recovery of Shehbaz. Published 19 Jan, 2022 10:53am WHATSAPP
Pakistan reports highest number of daily Covid cases since Aug 4 Total caseload stands at 1,338,993 with 5,472 cases reported, while death toll is 29,037 after eight more deaths. Published 19 Jan, 2022 10:42am WHATSAPP
Pakistan reports 628 recoveries from coronavirus The number of active cases stands at 44,717, of whom 908 are in critical condition. Published 19 Jan, 2022 10:32am WHATSAPP
China reports fewest daily local confirmed Covid-19 cases in two weeks The drop is mainly driven by fewer infections in the central city of Anyang. Published 19 Jan, 2022 09:21am WHATSAPP
Japan poised to widen Covid-19 controls as Omicron drives record infections Measures permit governors to impose curbs on mobility and business, including shorter opening hours for bars and restaurants. Published 19 Jan, 2022 08:06am WHATSAPP
WHO says no evidence healthy children, adolescents need Covid-19 boosters WHO chief scientist says more research needs to be done to ascertain who needs booster doses. Published 19 Jan, 2022 07:10am WHATSAPP
UK PM's former adviser to be questioned on claims of lockdown breaches: report An internal investigation is being carried out to establish the facts. Published 18 Jan, 2022 10:55pm WHATSAPP
Scotland eases Covid rules as Omicron wave subsides Scotland has announced it is easing coronavirus restrictions as case numbers, which hit record numbers over ... Published 18 Jan, 2022 10:22pm WHATSAPP
Covid-19 pandemic 'nowhere near over': WHO chief Warns against dismissing as mild the coronavirus variant Omicron. Published 18 Jan, 2022 10:16pm WHATSAPP
Sweden scraps demand for negative Covid test to enter country Published 18 Jan, 2022 09:43pm WHATSAPP
WHO urges manufacturers to provide Covid-19 vaccine data The statement did not clarify which manufacturers had not yet submitted data. Published 18 Jan, 2022 09:02pm WHATSAPP
