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Islamabad and AJK collectively record 25 Covid cases

Gilgit-Baltistan reports no new cases or deaths.

Published 14 Dec, 2021 11:28am

KP records 14 Covid-19 cases, Balochistan logs 4 cases

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reports one more death while Balochistan reports none.

Published 14 Dec, 2021 11:23am

Punjab reports 51 Covid-19 cases

The total number of cases has risen to 443,937 and the death toll remains 13,052.

Published 14 Dec, 2021 11:18am

Pakistan reports 175 recoveries from coronavirus

The country's total recoveries stand at 1,251,584.

Published 14 Dec, 2021 11:13am

Production suspensions in Chinese manufacturing hub amid Covid-19 outbreak

The coronavirus outbreak has disrupted activities in parts of Zhejiang where many goods are manufactured for export.

Published 14 Dec, 2021 10:12am

Malaysia gives conditional approval for use of Ronapreve Covid-19 treatment

It has also approved a request from Merck & Co for a clinical trial import licence for its Covid-19 pill Molnupiravir.

Published 14 Dec, 2021 09:04am

Omicron variant poses 'very high' risk but data on severity limited: WHO

Says it is unclear whether Omicron is inherently more contagious than the globally dominant Delta variant.

Published 14 Dec, 2021 08:10am

California to reinstitute statewide mask mandate amid rise in Covid cases

The mandate will take effect on Wednesday and last a month.

Published 14 Dec, 2021 07:32am

China reports first Omicron case

China has reported its first case of the fast-spreading Omicron coronavirus variant, AFP has reported, citing ...

Published 13 Dec, 2021 11:55pm

Norway to tighten restrictions as Omicron 'changes the rules', PM says

Country is setting record highs in terms of new Covid infections and hospitalisations, partly due to the spread of the Omicron.

Published 13 Dec, 2021 11:24pm

Two-dose vaccines induce lower antibodies against Omicron, study finds

Study says there is no evidence yet that lower level of antibodies against Omicron could lead to higher risk of severe disease.

Published 13 Dec, 2021 10:43pm

Antibody response from China Zhifei's Covid shot weaker against Omicron

Published 13 Dec, 2021 09:55pm

Sixth Covid wave, fuelled by Omicron, to hit France in January: Paris hospitals executive

Published 13 Dec, 2021 09:16pm

Denmark pushes third vaccine dose to combat Omicron

A third dose is safe as soon as three months after the initial vaccine course, the European Medicines Agency said last week.

Published 13 Dec, 2021 09:13pm

Ghana's main airport to fine airlines if they bring unvaccinated passengers

Operator of Ghana's main international airport will fine airlines $3,500 for every passenger they bring in that is not vaccinated.

Published 13 Dec, 2021 08:23pm

Thailand to expedite Covid-19 boosters in anticipation of Omicron

Time between administering a second Covid-19 vaccine shot and a booster to be halved to three months.

Published 13 Dec, 2021 07:31pm

READ: Joyful moment or risky move? — Europe divided over kids' vaccines

Some parents are sceptical over the lack of data on the use of vaccines in children.

Published 13 Dec, 2021 06:17pm

More border rules ease in Australia ahead of Christmas holidays

Published 13 Dec, 2021 05:26pm

Long queues form as UK starts booster blitz against Omicron

Online appointment booking system to be opened for under-30s on Wednesday; any adult can show up at walk-in centres for a booster.

Published 13 Dec, 2021 04:47pm

Omicron poses 'very high' global risk but data on severity limited: WHO

The Omicron coronavirus variant poses a “very high” global risk, with some evidence that it evades vaccine...

Published 13 Dec, 2021 04:01pm

South Africa president Cyril Ramaphosa being treated for Covid-19

Published 13 Dec, 2021 03:16pm

Britain says Omicron accounts for 40pc of London infections

What we now know about Omicron is that, it's spreading at a phenomenal rate, something that we've never seen before: official.

Published 13 Dec, 2021 02:10pm

China's Brii says its Covid-19 antibody cocktail retains activity against Omicron

Test details for the dual-antibody treatment will not be available until publication in a scientific journal, says official.

Published 13 Dec, 2021 01:30pm

US crosses 50m Covid-19 cases as Delta dominates amid Omicron emergence

The United States has reported daily increases for the past two weeks, driven by the more easily transmitted Delta variant.

Published 13 Dec, 2021 01:00pm

Pakistan reports less than 300 cases for two straight days

Punjab has reported less than 50 infections for the last three days.

Published 13 Dec, 2021 12:34pm

Indonesia to start vaccinating children aged 6-11 against Covid-19

“This is being done to accelerate vaccinating everyone in Indonesia ... we're strengthening herd immunity,” says official.

Published 13 Dec, 2021 11:20am

Canada to drop 3rd-country Covid test rule for residents returning from southern African nations

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Published 13 Dec, 2021 10:40am

Islamabad reports 11 new infections, AJK records 2

Gilgit-Baltistan has not reported any new case.

Published 13 Dec, 2021 10:00am

35 cases recorded in KP, down from 50 a day earlier

KP's caseload has reached 180,696 while its death toll has risen to 5,892.

Published 13 Dec, 2021 09:55am

Punjab reports less than 50 cases for third straight day

The province's caseload stands at 443,886.

Published 13 Dec, 2021 09:50am