Global coronavirus death toll tops 7,000
The number of deaths around the world linked to the new coronavirus has topped 7,000, after Italy announced a new surge in fatalities, according to an AFP tally at 1700 GMT on Monday.
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US begins first human trial of coronavirus vaccine
The first human trial to evaluate a candidate vaccine against the new coronavirus has begun in Seattle, US health officials said Monday, raising hopes in the global fight against the…
Tom Hanks, wife Rita Wilson leave hospital after coronavirus treatment: People…
Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, have left a hospital in Australia’s Queensland state five days after testing positive for the coronavirus, People magazine reported…
‘Test, test, test’: WHO chief’s coronavirus message to world
The World Health Organization called on all countries on Monday to ramp up their testing programs as the best way to slow the advance of the coronavirus pandemic, and also urged companies to…
Coronavirus outbreak: New York, Los Angeles shut bars, restaurants
(Reuters) - Bars, restaurants, theaters and movie houses in New York and Los Angeles were ordered to shut down and several nations in South and Central America closed their borders in the…
President Alvi wants people to bolster campaign against coronavirus
ISLAMABAD: With the coronavirus affected toll almost reaching 100 in Pakistan on Monday, President Arif Alvi took to social media on Sunday to encourage people to share what they did to…
NAB summons former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on March 20
The National Accountability Bureau has summoned former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to appear before it on March 20, 2020, in relation to a property case.
According to a local report, the…
Coornavirus affected tally rises to 76 in Sindh
KARACHI: Forty-one new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in Sindh on Monday, taking the toll to 76 in the province, local media reported.
Sindh government spokesperson Murtaza…
Man who died in Peshawar hospital tests negative for coronavirus: minister
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Minister Taimur Khan Jhagra announced that a patient who passed away in Hayatabad Medical Complex tested negative for coronavirus.
The deceased was…
Coronavirus cases in Pakistan jump to 93
KARACHI: The number of patients diagnosed with coronavirus in Sindh province has soared to 76, taking the overall national tally to 93.
According to health officials, four tested positive…
Karachi ODI, Test and Pakistan Cup postponed
The Pakistan and Bangladesh cricket boards have decided to postpone the upcoming One-Day International and Test in Karachi for a later date.
According to a statement issued by the Pakistan…
PSL semis: Sultans to clash with Zalmi, Qalandars to face Kings
LAHORE: Multan Sultans will face former champions Peshawar Zalmi In the first semi-final on Tuesday at 2pm at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
In the second semi-final, which will commence at…
Pakistani student gives birth to baby girl in corona-hit Wuhan
A Pakistani doctoral student studying at Wuhan University has given birth to a healthy baby girl in Wuhan, the coronavirus-hit city in the Hubei province of China, state-run App reported.…
President Alvi to embark on two-day visit to China
President Dr. Arif Alvi will be visiting China on a two-day visit from 16 to 17 at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping.
The President will be accompanied by a…
Global death toll from coronavirus pandemic surpasses 6000
The US Federal Reserve and other central banks announced on Sunday a bold set of measures to shore up confidence hit by the new coronavirus pandemic, as the number of deaths around the world…