WATCH: London's Santa school imparts lessons on Covid-19 safety measures Published 25 Aug, 2020 09:08pm WHATSAPP
Top US infectious diseases expert says rushing out a vaccine could jeopardise testing of others The top US infectious diseases expert is warning that distributing a Covid-19 vaccine under special emergency use... Published 25 Aug, 2020 05:40pm WHATSAPP
KFC tells customers to hold off on the 'Finger Lickin' for now The ad then ends with the tagline “That thing we always say? Ignore it. For now”. Published 25 Aug, 2020 05:06pm WHATSAPP
AstraZeneca starts trial of Covid-19 antibody treatment British drugmaker AstraZeneca has begun testing an antibody-based cocktail for the prevention and treatment of... Published 25 Aug, 2020 04:38pm WHATSAPP
Pandemic pace slows worldwide except for southeast Asia, eastern Mediterranean: WHO Southeast Asia, the second most affected region, reported a jump accounting for 28pc of new cases and 15pc of deaths. Published 25 Aug, 2020 03:35pm WHATSAPP
VIDEO: UN chief laments 'painful' impact of pandemic on tourism, identifies priority areas to aid recovery Published 25 Aug, 2020 12:52pm WHATSAPP
Australia reaches 25,000 coronavirus cases, officials urge more testing Australia has surpassed 25,000 Covid-19 cases, tipped over the milestone by the recent outbreak in Victoria state ... Published 25 Aug, 2020 12:30pm WHATSAPP
Pakistan's coronavirus recoveries cross 278,000 672 virus patients are in critical condition. Published 25 Aug, 2020 11:55am WHATSAPP
Punjab records 158 new Covid-19 cases, 4 fatalities This has taken the provincial tally of cases to 96,391. Published 25 Aug, 2020 11:50am WHATSAPP
Islamabad, federal territories collectively report 57 cases, 1 death Islamabad and AJK have reported no virus deaths for seven days. Published 25 Aug, 2020 11:45am WHATSAPP
Sprint legend Usain Bolt self-quarantining after undergoing Covid-19 test Published 25 Aug, 2020 11:00am WHATSAPP
Gaza reports first Covid-19 cases in general population, declares lockdown Gaza has reported its first cases of Covid-19 in the general population, as authorities confirmed four infections in... Published 25 Aug, 2020 10:00am WHATSAPP
Asia stocks rise, spurred by hopes for Covid-19 treatment “Positive coverage on potential Covid vaccines and treatments opens door wide open to rotating carousel of stocks,” says analyst. Published 25 Aug, 2020 09:12am WHATSAPP
Beachgoers hit South Korea holiday island despite virus warnings Published 25 Aug, 2020 09:00am WHATSAPP
Irish health chiefs monitoring Covid-19 increase in Dublin Ireland reported more than 100 Covid-19 cases for the fifth time in 10 days, almost half of the 147 in the capital. Published 24 Aug, 2020 11:00pm WHATSAPP
Serbia turns brandy into hospital disinfectant Nearly 10,000 bottles of Serbia's beloved fruit brandy — known as rakija — will be used to disinfect a hospital... Published 24 Aug, 2020 10:45pm WHATSAPP
Balochistan reports 33 new cases The death toll stands at 141. Published 24 Aug, 2020 10:45pm WHATSAPP
Children aged 6-11 years should wear masks at all times to slow coronavirus spread: WHO Published 24 Aug, 2020 10:30pm WHATSAPP
American Airlines deploys new anti-Covid spray in planes The Texas-based carrier said in a statement it will begin using SurfaceWise2. Published 24 Aug, 2020 10:00pm WHATSAPP
Virus means at least a 5-year hit to South Africa's GDP: UN In the best-case scenario, over 47,000 South Africans could lose their jobs this year. Published 24 Aug, 2020 09:30pm WHATSAPP
KP reports 30 Covid-19 cases, no deaths for second consecutive day Published 24 Aug, 2020 08:53pm WHATSAPP
Hong Kong researchers report first documented coronavirus re-infection He was found to have contracted a different coronavirus strain from the one he had previously contracted. Published 24 Aug, 2020 08:10pm WHATSAPP
First volunteer receives Italian anti-virus vaccine The vaccine has already passed pre-clinical tests on animal models. Published 24 Aug, 2020 07:30pm WHATSAPP
Poland to reopen schools despite new coronavirus record Children will not be required to wear face masks in classrooms. Published 24 Aug, 2020 06:57pm WHATSAPP
WHO says 172 countries engaging with global Covid-19 vaccine plan WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the facility was critical to ending the Covid-19 pandemic. Published 24 Aug, 2020 05:48pm WHATSAPP
Sindh reports 172 new cases, 6 deaths from Covid-19 A total of 7,426 tests were carried out in the province during the last 24 hours. Published 24 Aug, 2020 04:28pm WHATSAPP
Amitabh Bachchan back at work as India relaxes on-set rules The Bollywood megastar is filming India's version of “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” following a bout of Covid-19. Updated 24 Aug, 2020 05:00pm WHATSAPP
Russia's coronavirus tally passes 960,000 Authorities said 65 people had died over the past 24 hours. Published 24 Aug, 2020 03:10pm WHATSAPP
