Pope evokes Malta’s welcome of St Paul in migrant appeal
On the final day of his weekend trip to Malta, the 85-year-old pontiff will also hold open-air mass before visiting a migrant centre that will soon host refugees from the Ukraine war.…
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Germany to start lifting Covid curbs as Omicron passes peak
Germany will start rolling back most of its coronavirus restrictions as the country's falling infection rate suggests the Omicron-fuelled wave has peaked, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said…
New York latest to roll back mask mandates as US eyes normalization
New York latest to roll back mask mandates as US eyes normalization
More than 900,000 people have been killed by Covid-19 in the United States, according to the Johns Hopkins University…
UN chief calls vaccine inequity ‘biggest moral failure of our times’
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 10 :United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres joined world leaders on Wednesday in calling for urgent investment to end the coronavirus pandemic this year, while…
Apple hits revenue record despite chip shortage
Apple reported record $124 billion quarterly revenue on Thursday, despite a global chip pinch and shifting impacts of the pandemic that have weighed down other big tech players.
The…
Big setback for Quetta as Afridi tests positive for Covid
Big setback for Quetta as Afridi tests positive for Covid
Quetta Gladiators star player Shahid Afridi has tested positive for Coronavirus on the eve of the start of Pakistan Super League.…
England lifts Omicron restrictions
England on Thursday lifted coronavirus restrictions imposed to tackle the Omicron variant, with masks no longer required in enclosed places and vaccine passports shelved.
The number of…
Covid positivity rate stays above 10% for sixth straight day
The coronavirus positivity ratio in Pakistan remained above 10% for the sixth consecutive day on Tuesday morning, the National Command and Operation Centre's (NCOC) data showed.
According…
Pakistan records highest daily rise of Coronavirus cases
Pakistan registered its highest number of daily COVID-19 cases — 7,678 —, the highest figure since the pandemic started in 2020, official data showed.
With the new infections, the overall…
Pakistan’s Covid positivity rate jumps to nine-month high
ISLAMABAD: The positivity rate in Pakistan jumped to a nine-month high Thursday morning after the infection rate was reported to be at 11.55 percent.
As many as 58,943 tests were…
Pakistan records 5, 472 new Covid cases, eight deaths
Pakistan registered a positivity ratio at 9.48% as 5,472 new cases were detected in the last 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Centre, the forum leading Pakistan's COVID response,…
NCOC unveils new Covid curbs
The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) in its meeting here Saturday, discussed the epidemic curve chart data, disease prevalence and proposed NPIs in wake of rising disease trends…
School meeting put off as Shafqat Mahmood tests positive for Covid
ISLAMABAD: Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood on Thursday contracted Coronavirus for the second time in less than a year.
Taking to Twitter, Mahmood said that he was feeling mild…
Govt to mull over school closure as Covid cases rise
ISLAMABAD: Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood and education ministers of other provinces will decide whether the current coronavirus situation warrants the closure…
Pakistan sees biggest daily rise of Covid cases in 100 days
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday reported over 2,000 new Coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours - the first time it has crossed this threshold in over 100 days.
According to data shared…