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About 92 per cent of its 5.5 million population have been fully vaccinated while another 71pc have received a booster jab.
Published 24 Mar, 2022 08:53am
The results “are good news for parents of children under six years of age”, says CEO.
Published 23 Mar, 2022 07:01pm
Authorities vow to stick with a “slicing and gridding” approach to screen neighbourhoods, rather than shut down entirely.
Published 23 Mar, 2022 03:17pm
Pakistan has reported 443 cases in the last 24 hours; the positivity rate was recorded at 1.3 per cent.
Published 23 Mar, 2022 12:04pm
There are 8,033 active patients in the country, of whom 455 are in critical condition.
Published 23 Mar, 2022 11:46am
The new cases brought the cumulative number of registered infections in the country to 24.3 million.
Updated 23 Mar, 2022 09:12am
Norway's 85-year-old King Harald, who has battled poor health, has tested positive for Covid-19, the Royal House of...
Published 22 Mar, 2022 10:45pm
Covid-19 on the rise in 18 out of 53 countries in WHO European region, says UN agency's Europe director.
Published 22 Mar, 2022 06:20pm
Published 22 Mar, 2022 05:54pm
Study adds to growing evidence showing increased risk for a range of cardiometabolic conditions after Covid-19.
Published 22 Mar, 2022 01:58pm
The country reported 228 cases and two more deaths in the last 24 hours.
Published 22 Mar, 2022 10:59am
There are 15,290 active patients in the country, of whom 470 are in critical condition.
Published 22 Mar, 2022 10:55am
Shanghai has reported 865 domestically transmitted asymptomatic infections and 31 new local cases with confirmed symptoms.
Published 22 Mar, 2022 09:08am
Quarantine period reduced to 7 days for travellers who test negative on sixth day in the city.
Published 21 Mar, 2022 03:42pm
Pakistan reports 303 more cases and two more deaths in the last 24 hours.
Published 21 Mar, 2022 11:46am
There are 15,740 active patients in the country, of whom 493 are in critical condition.
Published 21 Mar, 2022 11:41am
Shanghai reports 24 new domestically transmitted Covid cases with confirmed symptoms and 734 local asymptomatic infections.
Published 21 Mar, 2022 09:22am
Published 21 Mar, 2022 07:10am
On Sunday, mainland China reported 1,656 new locally transmitted cases for March 19.
Published 20 Mar, 2022 10:45pm
Pfizer’s drug has been found to cut the risk of hospitalisation or death in people at risk of severe Covid-19 by up to 90pc.
Published 20 Mar, 2022 10:02pm
The positivity rate has been recorded at 1.2 per cent.
Published 20 Mar, 2022 01:09pm
There are 15,800 active patients in the country, of whom 506 are in critical condition.
Published 20 Mar, 2022 01:06pm
Published 20 Mar, 2022 11:15am
Cases are soaring once again across Britain due to a rampant Omicron variant, with around 1 in 20 people currently infected.
Published 20 Mar, 2022 07:10am
The Southeast Asian nation closed its borders to visitors in March 2020.
Published 19 Mar, 2022 07:58pm
The daily caseload has fallen from more than 20,000 a day earlier.
Published 19 Mar, 2022 04:22pm
The positivity rate has been recorded at 1.2 per cent.
Published 19 Mar, 2022 12:47pm
There are 15,712 active patients in the country, of whom 503 are in critical condition.
Published 19 Mar, 2022 12:45pm
Published 19 Mar, 2022 09:18am
Both new infections and Covid-related deaths have steadily fallen in recent weeks, according to government data.
Published 19 Mar, 2022 07:06am
