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Punjab reports 1,478 cases, 22 deaths

28,266 people have recovered from the virus in the province so far.

Published 02 Jul, 2020 10:40am

Islamabad, federal territories collectively record 234 new Covid-19 cases

The territories have also reported five additional fatalities.

Published 02 Jul, 2020 10:35am

Absence of Covid-19 testing facility in Gwadar irks Sanjrani

Senate Chairman Mohammad Sadiq Sanjrani has expressed serious concern over rapid increase in Covid-19 cases in ...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 10:04am

Donald Trump believes contagion will 'sort of just disappear' at some point

As infections in the United States continue to soar, President Donald Trump has reiterated his belief that the...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 09:30am

Ministry issues high alert for transmission of 9 diseases, including Covid-19

“The risk of Covid-19 transmission is also expected to rise."

Published 02 Jul, 2020 09:00am

US reports record 52,000 new cases in 24 hours: John Hopkins

US death toll is now 128,028.

Published 02 Jul, 2020 08:30am

Factbox: Covid-19 vaccine candidates with early human-trial data

17 drugs are being tested on humans in the race to find a vaccine.

Published 01 Jul, 2020 11:01pm

Sierra Leone doctors treating Covid-19 patients to go on strike

Doctors treating patients for conditions other than Covid-19 will continue to show up to work.

Published 01 Jul, 2020 10:50pm

Balochistan reports 132 new coronavirus cases

According to the health department, 121 persons have died from the virus in the province so far.

Published 01 Jul, 2020 10:26pm

Immunity to Covid-19 may be more widespread than antibody tests suggest: study

Published 01 Jul, 2020 10:18pm

Over 160,000 coronavirus cases reported every day in past week: WHO

“Sixty per cent of all cases so far have been reported just in the past month,” he said.

Published 01 Jul, 2020 10:00pm

KP reports 340 Covid-19 cases, 22 deaths

Published 01 Jul, 2020 09:40pm

Oxford Covid-19 vaccine developers encouraged by immune response but cautious on time frame

“We’re very happy that we’re seeing the right sort of immune response that will give protection, and not the wrong sort."

Published 01 Jul, 2020 09:25pm

Iraq says coronavirus deaths surpass 2,000

Iraq said it has carried out 556,000 tests since March.

Published 01 Jul, 2020 09:04pm

Americas paying 'highest price' for divisive virus response: Red Cross

“America as a continent is paying the highest price for this kind of division."

Published 01 Jul, 2020 08:25pm

Businesses breathe sigh of relief as Spain, Portugal open border to all travel

“There will be a big reunion and this will start to bring back the connection between the two countries.”

Published 01 Jul, 2020 07:50pm

Tourism faces minimum $1.2 trillion hit from virus: UN

The world tourism industry is expected to lose at least $1.2 trillion in the best-case scenario.

Published 01 Jul, 2020 07:32pm

50-bed hospital at University Road to start operating from Friday: Sindh CM

Shah visited the hospital which also has a six ICU beds and a high dependency unit.

Published 01 Jul, 2020 07:15pm

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Published 01 Jul, 2020 06:45pm

Czechs mark end of lockdown with bridge dinner

On the 14th-century bridge, merrymakers munched on snacks and sipped drinks they brought from home.

Published 01 Jul, 2020 06:01pm

Sindh extends lockdown till July 15

The government has issued a notification in this regard.

Published 01 Jul, 2020 05:45pm

Lithuania issues 'coin of hope' in virus solidarity

The coin features rays of light illuminating the year 2020.

Published 01 Jul, 2020 05:16pm

Is it advisable to wear masks while exercising? WHO says no

Wearing a mask might make breathing difficult.

Published 01 Jul, 2020 04:30pm

Impression that Pakistan's Covid-19 curve is flattening is a blatant lie: Bilawal

"The worse is yet to come; the curve would only flatten if you had taken steps to flatten it."

Published 01 Jul, 2020 04:26pm

Burundi changes tack as president declares Covid-19 'biggest enemy'

“We firmly commit ourselves to fight this pandemic."

Published 01 Jul, 2020 04:15pm

Sindh reports 2,139 new cases, 29 deaths from Covid-19

28 per cent of the 8,201 tests conducted in the past 24 hours returned positive, a rate CM Shah termed "very high".

Updated 01 Jul, 2020 04:34pm

As Japan re-opens, a hospital grapples with coronavirus aftermath

“We can never have an outbreak again like the one we experienced.”

Published 01 Jul, 2020 03:45pm

Germany for now has enough remdesivir for Covid-19 therapy, says health ministry

“We trust Gilead will meet this obligation,” the ministry said.

Published 01 Jul, 2020 03:30pm

Schools reopen across Thailand with temperature checks, masks

Some schools have installed makeshift cubicles for social distancing in classrooms.

Published 01 Jul, 2020 03:15pm

Ajmal Wazir says smart lockdown showing 'splendid results' in KP

Adviser says testing capacity is being increased and will be taken to 10,000 tests per day by July end.

Published 01 Jul, 2020 02:59pm