Trends - Live Coronavirus

Punjab's tally crosses 15,000 mark with 762 new cases, 8 deaths

The provincial total has crossed 15,000 mark.

Published 18 May, 2020 06:06pm

Govt doing everything in its power to help people during crisis, says Shibli Faraz

"We are a country with very little resources."

Published 18 May, 2020 05:57pm

Avoid politicising the pandemic: Shibli Faraz reiterates message for opposition

"Prime Minister Imran Khan has been concerned with helping the poor from the start."

Published 18 May, 2020 05:46pm

Shibli Faraz urges public to adopt precautionary measures as malls, markets open

"We have to keep taking precautionary measures, we have to show responsibility during this time."

Published 18 May, 2020 05:40pm

LIVE: Info minister Shibli Faraz addresses press conference in Islamabad

Published 18 May, 2020 05:37pm

New Zealand to roll out 'digital diary' app to help people track movements

Jacinda Ardern said the app can be described as a ‘digital diary’ helping people to record their personal movements.

Published 18 May, 2020 05:27pm

WHO pledges independent pandemic response probe at 'earliest appropriate moment'

“I will initiate an independent evaluation at the earliest appropriate moment," says WHO chief.

Published 18 May, 2020 05:10pm

PM Imran, Sania Nishtar attend launch of Ehsaas programme for the jobless

The prime minister and others around him could be seen wearing face masks.

Published 18 May, 2020 04:58pm

Russia's new coronavirus cases below 10,000 for third day in a row

Russia’s coronavirus taskforce say 91 people died overnight, bringing the death toll to 2,722.

Published 18 May, 2020 04:40pm

World 'paying a heavy price' because countries haven't followed WHO recommendations: UN chief

He did not specify which countries he was referring to.

Updated 18 May, 2020 04:56pm

China's defence budget likely to grow despite economic cost of coronavirus

China's military spending is watched as a barometre of how aggressively it will beef up its military capabilities.

Published 18 May, 2020 04:08pm

ANP's Ghulam Ahmed Bilour tests positive for Covid-19

Politician is quarantined at home.

Published 18 May, 2020 03:49pm

864 new cases, 3 deaths recorded in Sindh

Out of the new cases detected in Sindh, 657 have emerged in Karachi.

Published 18 May, 2020 03:28pm

Yemen could face 'catastrophic' food situation as pandemic worsens: FAO

Yemen, already pushed to the brink of famine by a five-year war, could see a “catastrophic” food security...

Published 18 May, 2020 02:53pm

Pandemic dead give New Delhi gravedigger sleepless nights

Death had not fazed gravedigger Mohammed Shamim up to now, but since the grip of the coronavirus crisis has ...

Published 18 May, 2020 01:53pm

WATCH: Wuhan's wet markets, tourist sites see fewer crowds even as people return

Published 18 May, 2020 01:52pm

Punjab govt issues SOPs for general businesses

Punjab Secretary for Primary and Secondary Health retired Caotain Muhammad Usman has issued the following SOPs for...

Published 18 May, 2020 01:16pm

WHO to kick off international meet amid US-China tensions

The World Health Organisation will kick off its first ever virtual assembly, but fears abound that US-China tensions...

Published 18 May, 2020 12:23pm

PM Imran to inaugurate cash assistance programme for job-less citizens

The programme is meant to provide assistance to those who have lost their jobs due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

Published 18 May, 2020 12:18pm

10-year-old Pakistani American girl recognised by Trump as 'coronavirus hero'

Laila distributed 100 boxes of cookies amonf healthcare workers and firefighters.

Published 18 May, 2020 11:44am

‘Covid toes,’ other rashes latest possible rare virus signs

Skin doctors suddenly are looking at a lot of toes.

Published 18 May, 2020 11:35am

Churches in Punjab allowed to hold services on Sunday

Permission is "subject to adoption of social distancing protocols".

Published 18 May, 2020 11:20am

Wear a mask or face jail in Kuwait and Qatar

Kuwait and Qatar have both said that they would start jailing people or fining them thousands of dollars for failing...

Published 18 May, 2020 11:00am

50 new cases in Islamabad, 13 in GB

The national tally stands at 41,363.

Published 18 May, 2020 10:39am

581 more people have recovered from coronavirus in Pakistan

The total number of recovered patients in the country stands at 11,922.

Published 18 May, 2020 10:37am

Adventure tourism is already taking the hit from coronavirus

Around 20 climbing expeditions and 30 trekking groups have applied for permits to travel up north this summer.

Published 18 May, 2020 10:22am

US faces severe economic downturn as virus tolls fall in hardest-hit Europe

The world's biggest economy faces a severe downtown but will not suffer another Great Depression, US Fed chief ...

Published 18 May, 2020 09:30am

Railways to refund tickets if service not resumed

Federal Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said that an amount of Rs240 million would be refunded to...

Published 18 May, 2020 09:15am

Footprints: The pandemic has opened our eyes to the need for a more inclusive world

Sabika Shah Povia writes: Last week, Pope Francis reiterated the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity’s...

Published 18 May, 2020 09:00am

German football champs return to action as deaths decline in Spain, UK

German football champions Bayern Munich kicked off their first match in more than two months on Sunday as Spain and...

Published 18 May, 2020 08:45am