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Highest number of cases recorded in Sindh at 483, followed by Punjab at 310.
Published 05 Jan, 2022 11:20am
There are 12,213 active cases in the country, of whom 652 are in critical condition.
Published 05 Jan, 2022 11:15am
Deaths rose by 534, including the southern state of Kerala's updated death toll of 423,
Published 05 Jan, 2022 10:02am
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has sought to reassure voters that his coalition has the situation under control.
Published 05 Jan, 2022 09:07am
Authorities have scrambled to track down and test hundreds of people who had been in contact with a handful of Omicron patients.
Published 05 Jan, 2022 08:05am
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Published 05 Jan, 2022 07:20am
It is not sustainable to give Covid-19 booster shots every three to six months in the long term, Britain's chief...
Published 04 Jan, 2022 11:57pm
Italy has reported a record 170,844 new Covid-19 cases against 68,052 the day before, while the daily tally of...
Published 04 Jan, 2022 11:20pm
The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention says it recommends the shortening of the interval between the...
Published 04 Jan, 2022 10:42pm
The state-run National Health Service is struggling with staff forced to stay at home after testing positive.
Published 04 Jan, 2022 10:29pm
"King and Queen, who are fully vaccinated with 3 injections, have mild symptoms and are feeling well," palace says in a statement.
Published 04 Jan, 2022 10:03pm
US government health officials will issue a clarification on the role of Covid-19 testing related to a shortened...
Published 04 Jan, 2022 09:12pm
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold a Covid-19 news conference today, amid a surge of the Omicron variant...
Published 04 Jan, 2022 08:31pm
Sindh has reported 464 coronavirus cases and two deaths over the past 24 hours, according to the daily situation...
Published 04 Jan, 2022 07:47pm
Israel was the fastest country to roll out vaccinations a year ago and became one of the first to launch a booster programme.
Published 04 Jan, 2022 07:01pm
“We are seeing more and more studies pointing out that Omicron is infecting the upper part of the body," WHO official says.
Published 04 Jan, 2022 06:16pm
Cypriot authorities are meeting to consider new restrictions to rein in a Covid-19 infection rate that is now the...
Published 04 Jan, 2022 06:03pm
Delhi is reporting more than 4,000 new cases a day, says official.
Published 04 Jan, 2022 05:10pm
The death of Igor Bogdanoff, 72, was confirmed on Monday evening by his lawyer Edouard de Lamaze, as well as his agent.
Published 04 Jan, 2022 04:20pm
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“With the emergence of domestic cases, everyone must stay vigilant,” Tsai said in a Facebook post.
Published 04 Jan, 2022 02:50pm
A further 47 individuals are suspected to be potential Omicron cases.
Published 04 Jan, 2022 02:10pm
"The numbers that are in hospital beds is about half what it was a year ago," says vaccine minister Maggie Throup.
Published 04 Jan, 2022 01:47pm
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Published 04 Jan, 2022 01:10pm
Says the response to Omicron will now shift to domestic measures, such as making free coronavirus tests more readily available.
Published 04 Jan, 2022 12:29pm
Says he has isolated at home with mild symptoms.
Published 04 Jan, 2022 11:45am
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Published 04 Jan, 2022 11:05am
The country's positivity rate stands at 1.4 per cent.
Published 04 Jan, 2022 10:10am
The total number of recoveries has risen to 1,257,355.
Published 04 Jan, 2022 10:05am
Deaths have risen by 124 to reach a total of 482,017 while total infections stand at 34.96 million.
Published 04 Jan, 2022 09:13am