Trends - Live Coronavirus

VIDEO: Online bartering soars in virus-hit Philippines

Some Filipinos swap old items for food via online bartering sites, as dozens have sprouted during Philippines' virus lockdowns.

Published 03 Sep, 2020 11:05am

India reports record daily jump of 83,883 coronavirus infections

Its tally has risen to 3.85 million, just 100,000 behind Brazil, the world’s second most affected nation.

Published 03 Sep, 2020 10:25am

US CDC tells states to be ready to distribute Covid-19 vaccines on Nov 1

Timeline raises concern among health experts of a vaccine driven by political considerations rather than science.

Published 03 Sep, 2020 10:00am

Britain to fund expansion of rapid Covid-19 test trials

Health minister says he hopes mass testing using faster Covid-19 tests can be rolled out towards the end of the year.

Published 03 Sep, 2020 09:00am

Back to school: How European classrooms are coping with Covid

Countries are taking different approaches to minimise contagion in schools.

Published 02 Sep, 2020 11:25pm

VIDEO: What to do if you test positive for Covid-19 on a viral test?

Published 02 Sep, 2020 09:34pm

US FDA to bring outside experts to review Covid-19 vaccines

The United States Food and Drug Administration will organise meetings with an independent group of experts to review...

Published 02 Sep, 2020 08:41pm

Dutch health authorities report 734 new coronavirus cases

Dutch health authorities on Wednesday reported 734 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the largest one-day...

Published 02 Sep, 2020 08:16pm

Peru Police arrest clowns for violating SOPs to attend funeral of fellow entertainer who died from Covid-19

Published 02 Sep, 2020 08:02pm

Britain re-imposes Covid restrictions in parts of Manchester

“We have always been clear we will take swift and decisive action where needed to contain outbreaks.”

Published 02 Sep, 2020 05:26pm

Beijing to resume international flights from countries with low Covid cases, including Pakistan

Travellers would be subject to centralised quarantine on arrival for 14 days

Published 02 Sep, 2020 05:05pm

Sindh reports 212 Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths

The provincial total has risen to 129,827 while the death toll is 2,415.

Published 02 Sep, 2020 04:31pm

India's coronavirus case tally nears 3.8 million as country reopens

Chief minister of Goa also tests positive.

Published 02 Sep, 2020 03:21pm

Scotland imposes virus restrictions on Glasgow

The measures will last two weeks.

Published 02 Sep, 2020 01:40pm

Covid-19 pandemic will be over by the end of 2021, says Bill Gates

Published 02 Sep, 2020 01:25pm

Covid-19 antibodies present in patients four months after recovery: study

A second wave of antibodies forms after a month or two into infection, it seems more stable and long-lasting, researchers report.

Published 02 Sep, 2020 01:05pm

UAE reports over 500 new Covid-19 cases for second consecutive day

Daily infections are at their highest since 683 cases were recorded on July 5.

Published 02 Sep, 2020 12:45pm

Mexico passes 600,000 coronavirus infections

The government has said the real number of infected people is likely significantly higher than the confirmed cases.

Published 02 Sep, 2020 12:05pm

Pakistan records 489 coronavirus recoveries

The total number of recoveries has risen to 281,549.

Published 02 Sep, 2020 11:25am

Punjab reports 89 coronavirus cases, 5 deaths

This has taken the provincial tally of cases to 96,921.

Published 02 Sep, 2020 11:20am

GB sees increase in Covid-19 deaths with 4 more fatalities

Its death toll has risen to 71.

Published 02 Sep, 2020 11:15am

Drap approves second company for commercial production of ventilators

Published 02 Sep, 2020 11:00am

Brazil nears 4 million coronavirus cases, death toll tops 122,000

Brazil is facing the world’s worst coronavirus outbreak outside the United States.

Published 02 Sep, 2020 09:50am

Australia's 'hot spot' state reports lowering new infections, may ease restrictions

A second wave of infections in Australia’s coronavirus hot spot, the state of Victoria, has eased further as...

Published 02 Sep, 2020 09:00am

Balochistan records 20 new coronavirus cases

No new deaths were reported in the province, with its death toll continuing to stand at 141.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 11:34pm

KP reports 147 cases, 3 new deaths from Covid-19

KP's total cases rise to 36,265

Published 01 Sep, 2020 11:10pm

Visiting restrictions reintroduced in Glasgow over virus fears

Published 01 Sep, 2020 10:29pm

Thousands of small-business loans may have been fraudulent, US House panel finds

Tens of thousands of loans worth billions of dollars may have been subject to fraud, waste and abuse in the $659...

Published 01 Sep, 2020 08:53pm

VIDEO: Hong Kong begins China-led mass coronavirus testing, critics urge boycott

Published 01 Sep, 2020 08:48pm

Portugal's Covid-19 cases raise UK quarantine fears

A steady count of several hundred new cases per day over the last week raised fears Britain would put Portugal back on the list.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 08:00pm