Masks are everywhere in Asia, but have they helped?
The use of face masks in Asia during the coronavirus outbreak has been far more widespread than in the West, where governments have urged people to reserve supplies for frontline medical…
Pakistan coronavirus death toll rises to 31
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities on Thursday confirmed the death of 31 people due to novel coronavirus while the total number of cases has surged to 2291.
According to official data, 845…
SHC overturns death sentence of Omar Sheikh in Daniel Pearl case
Sindh High Court on Thursday overturned the death sentence for British-born militant Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, who had been convicted in the 2002 killing of American journalist Daniel Pearl.…
Global coronavirus cases near million as pandemic spreads
Confirmed coronavirus infections around the world approached one million Thursday as the pandemic spread at a "near-exponential" rate, with a six-week-old baby becoming one of the youngest…
Saudi Arabia advises Muslims to defer Haj preparations
A Saudi minister asked Muslims on Tuesday to temporarily defer preparations for annual Haj pilgrimage amid uncertainty over the pandemic.
Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia suspended Umrah…
UN launches COVID-19 plan that could ‘defeat the virus’
The UN chief launched a new plan to counter the potentially devastating socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, calling on everyone to “act together to lessen the blow to people”.…
Global coronavirus death toll passes 42, 000
More than 42,000 have died from novel coronavirus while over 850,000 people have been reportedly infected across the world, according to a tally by British news agency Reuters.
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Qureshi phones Saudi FM, discusses coronavirus response, missile attacks
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a telephone conversation with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Wednesday.
Expressing deep condolences on the…
Italy doctors warn of ‘bio bombs’ from patients sent to care homes
Italian doctors and unions have warned that a government policy to send patients discharged from hospital but still positive for coronavirus to care homes is like priming "biological bombs".…
Coronavirus: US deaths surge past 4,000
Emergency field hospitals were readied in New York's Central Park and at the home of the US Open tennis tournament as the number of American deaths from the coronavirus pandemic surged past…
Coronavirus worst crisis since WWII, UN boss says as deaths surge
The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic continued to worsen Wednesday despite unprecedented lockdowns, as the head of the United Nations sounded the alarm on what he said was…
Pakistan’s coronavirus cases rise to 1,836
ISLAMABAD: The confirmed coronavirus infection cases in Pakistan rose to 1836 on Tuesday, according to government data.
These include 651 cases in Punjab, 627 in Sindh, 221 in Khyber…
Imran Khan launches Corona Relief Fund
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced Corona Relief Fund at National Bank of Pakistan where charitable contributions can be made.
The contributions will also be tax free and…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro urges no more coronavirus quarantine, says jobs being lost
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday that there can be no more quarantine measures imposed on the country than those already in place to combat coronavirus because jobs are being…
Millions could be driven into poverty in Asia: WB
The coronavirus pandemic's economic fallout could cause China's growth to come to a standstill while driving 11 million more people in East Asia into poverty, the World Bank warned Monday.…