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From Dec 13-19, the league reported 90 new positive cases, more than twice the total of positive tests the week before.
Published 21 Dec, 2021 08:16pm
Denmark has logged a record 13,558 infections in the last 24 hours, health minister says Omicron is growing.
Published 21 Dec, 2021 07:29pm
The new rules also will also require seated-only service at bars and restaurants as well as at larger public events.
Published 21 Dec, 2021 06:41pm
“There is no answer whether we will need to adapt vaccines,” European Medicines Agency executive director says.
Published 21 Dec, 2021 06:00pm
Scientists don't yet know whether Omicron causes more serious disease, but vaccination should offer strong protections.
Published 21 Dec, 2021 04:47pm
Travellers will also have to to quarantine at home for 10 days unless they receive a negative PCR test within 72 hours of arrival.
Published 21 Dec, 2021 04:10pm
Published 21 Dec, 2021 03:40pm
Non-quarantine travel will be pushed back until the end of February, says Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins.
Published 21 Dec, 2021 03:10pm
A so-called "sandbox" programme will be suspended in all places except for the tourist resort island of Phuket.
Published 21 Dec, 2021 02:42pm
The company is now awaiting important information on the variant to begin development.
Published 21 Dec, 2021 02:12pm
Iran's foreign ministry blamed unnamed countries for his delayed transfer from the Yemeni capital Sanaa.
Published 21 Dec, 2021 12:43pm
The country's tally of Omicron cases has nearly doubled within a week, but there have been no deaths reported so far.
Published 21 Dec, 2021 12:01pm
Daily cases and serious infections have hit record highs, adding to strains on the country's medical system.
Published 21 Dec, 2021 11:18am
Published 21 Dec, 2021 10:46am
Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan report no new cases or deaths.
Published 21 Dec, 2021 10:16am
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reports two more deaths while Balochistan reports none.
Published 21 Dec, 2021 10:11am
Punjab's caseload has risen to 444,267 while its death toll remains 13,059.
Published 21 Dec, 2021 10:06am
The country's total recoveries have risen to 1,253,298.
Published 21 Dec, 2021 10:02am
"We're going forward to live with this virus with common sense and responsibility," says Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Published 21 Dec, 2021 09:25am
Result based on sequencing data for the week ended on December 18.
Published 21 Dec, 2021 08:07am
The victim was a man in his 50s, who was unvaccinated and had underlying health conditions.
Published 21 Dec, 2021 07:08am
Sindh has reported 151 coronavirus cases and two deaths over the past 24 hours, according to the daily situation...
Published 20 Dec, 2021 11:45pm
The Russian maker of the Covid-19 Sputnik V vaccine is due to submit its latest data by the end of December, with...
Updated 21 Dec, 2021 12:05am
Funding will contribute to Pakistan's efforts to inoculate 70pc of its population eligible for vaccination, IDB says.
Updated 20 Dec, 2021 10:40pm
Bloc grants conditional marketing authorisation for the vaccine for people aged 18 and above.
Published 20 Dec, 2021 09:52pm
“There is now consistent evidence that Omicron is spreading significantly faster than the Delta variant," WHO chief says.
Published 20 Dec, 2021 08:57pm
Published 20 Dec, 2021 07:37pm
Says it still plans to develop a vaccine to protect against Omicron and hopes to advance into clinical trials early next year.
Published 20 Dec, 2021 06:21pm
Tenni player, who is in isolation at home, says he is enduring unpleasant moments but hopes to "improve little by little”.
Published 20 Dec, 2021 05:40pm
Tougher contact restrictions and an accelerated booster campaign are among measures being considered by German...
Published 20 Dec, 2021 04:17pm
