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South Africa should step up Covid-19 vaccinations, President Ramaphosa says

South Africa should step up Covid-19 vaccinations, President Cyril Ramaphosa said, urging members of his governing...

Published 08 Jan, 2022 11:32pm

Sindh adds 21 Omicron cases to its Covid tally

Sindh has reported 21 more cases of the coronavirus' Omicron variant, according to a statement issued by the Chief...

Published 08 Jan, 2022 10:58pm

UK govt advisers recommend against 4th vaccine dose

Protection against hospitalisation remains at about 90 per cent three months after the third dose for those over 65.

Published 08 Jan, 2022 10:15pm

WATCH: Fitness tech industry explodes during pandemic

Published 08 Jan, 2022 09:30pm

US officials are warning public about fake Covid testing kits. Here's how to spot them

Published 08 Jan, 2022 08:46pm

Hong Kong officials to leave quarantine after false positive

Published 08 Jan, 2022 08:00pm

Hundreds in Lebanon protest measures targeting unvaccinated

Hundreds of people rallied in Beirut to protest measures imposed against the unvaccinated, saying individuals should...

Published 08 Jan, 2022 07:14pm

Sindh reports 938 new Covid cases, highest since mid-Sept

The province's infection tally now stands at 485,422 and the death toll has climbed to 7,681.

Updated 08 Jan, 2022 09:10pm

Omicron surge pushes US Covid hospitalisations toward record high

Health officials have warned that the sheer number of infections caused by Omicron is placing a strain on hospitals.

Published 08 Jan, 2022 05:47pm

Romania tightens pandemic measures amid Covid-19 surge

The new measures include the mandatory wearing of face masks in outdoor and indoor public spaces.

Published 08 Jan, 2022 04:20pm

Australia treasurer tests positive for Covid-19 as daily cases soar past 100,000

The country reported 116,025 new cases, smashing the previous day's record of just over 78,000.

Published 08 Jan, 2022 03:40pm

Tokyo's daily Covid-19 cases rise to most since September

Nationally, new cases were likely to be around 7,000, with areas such as Okinawa and Hiroshima.

Published 08 Jan, 2022 03:01pm

India's new Covid-19 cases hit 7-month high of 141,986

Health ministry has also reported 285 new deaths, taking the total to 483,463 while total infections stand at 35.37 million.

Published 08 Jan, 2022 02:08pm

Former PM tests positive as Omicron cases rise in Australia

Published 08 Jan, 2022 01:20pm

Lessons forgotten: Election rallies feed Indian virus surge

Published 08 Jan, 2022 12:32pm

Pakistan reports over 1,300 new coronavirus cases

The positivity rate has risen to 2.8 per cent.

Published 08 Jan, 2022 11:30am

246 more people recover from coronavirus in Pakistan

The number of active cases has surpassed 15,000 while 629 patients are in critical condition.

Published 08 Jan, 2022 11:25am

Brazil reports rise in new Covid-19 infections as Omicron variant spreads

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Published 08 Jan, 2022 10:03am

Mexico's Covid-19 deaths surpass 300,000, new cases jump

The country's total cases stand at 4,083,118.

Published 08 Jan, 2022 09:00am

Vaccine-sceptic French lawmaker dies after contracting Covid-19

It was unclear whether Jose Evrard, who was 76, had refused to be vaccinated himself.

Published 08 Jan, 2022 08:07am

Djokovic faces a third day in Australian migrant detention in Covid vaccine furore

He has been holed up since Thursday in a Melbourne hotel since having his visa cancelled due to problems with a medical exemption.

Published 08 Jan, 2022 07:15am

'I am not a virus,' insists Indian man named Kovid Kapoor

Travel business co-founder says he has never had a shortage of icebreakers at meetings since the start of the pandemic.

Published 08 Jan, 2022 12:15am

As omicron spreads, Europe scrambles to shore up healthcare

Troops have been deployed to London hospitals. Health care workers infected with Covid-19 are treating patients in...

Published 08 Jan, 2022 12:04am

Covid cases top 300 million worldwide: AFP tally

The total number of Covid-19 cases registered worldwide since the start of the pandemic have topped 300 million,...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 11:12pm

READ: What the US can expect next from the Covid surge

Published 07 Jan, 2022 10:32pm

Mexico grants emergency use approval for Merck's Covid-19 pill

Mexico's health regulator has granted authorisation for emergency use of drugmaker Merck's Covid-19 pill...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 09:43pm

Sindh's private schools told to ensure vaccination of all staff, students aged 12 and above

The Sindh government has directed private schools in the province to ensure the complete vaccination of all teaching...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 09:01pm

Sweden Covid cases hit new record, pile pressure on healthcare

Sweden has set a new daily record for Covid-19 cases for the third time this week, registering 23,877 cases on...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 08:14pm

US FDA cuts gap for Moderna Covid-19 booster dose to five months

Shortening the time between completion of primary series and a booster dose may help reduce waning immunity: official.

Published 07 Jan, 2022 07:23pm

Karachi administrator urges citizens to wear masks, get vaccinated as positivity rate tops 10pc

Published 07 Jan, 2022 06:51pm