China says US report on coronavirus ‘unscientific’
REUTERS: China has hit back at a declassified US report that said the coronavirus was started in a laboratory, saying that the report is unscientific and has no credibility.
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3 Pakistan women’s cricket team members test positive for Covid
Three members of the Pakistan cricket team's women squad have tested positive for coronavirus, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) revealed Thursday.
As per a press release, the PCB said the…
India administers its billionth Covid jab
India administered its billionth Covid-19 vaccine dose on Thursday, according to the health ministry, half a year after a devastating surge in cases brought the health system close to…
Sindh allows indoor dining, relaxes COVID-19 restrictions
Sindh government has finally given the green signal for indoor dining in restaurants and diners, as cases of the novel coronavirus come down across the province.
Among some of the other…
Pakistan partially vaccinates 35% of adult population
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has so far administered at least one anti-Covid jab to 35 percent of its eligible adult population.
Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, NCOC head Asad Umar wrote: "35% of…
WHO monitoring new coronavirus variant named ‘Mu’
The World Health Organization has said it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as "Mu", which was first identified in Colombia in January.
Mu, known scientifically as B.1.621,…
World passes threshold of 4.5 mn Covid deaths
The world has passed the grim threshold of 4.5 million Covid-19 deaths, according to an AFP tally on Monday, as the virulent Delta variant wreaks havoc globally.
Since the outbreak…
NCOC extends Covid curbs to 27 cities
The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Sunday extended COVID-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) to 27 cities across the country with higher disease prevalence and…
Pakistan Covid recoveries surpass one million
The number of people who have made full recovery from the Covid-19 have surpassed one million on Friday, the National Command and Operation Centre's data showed.
It said that the death…
Sindh health department recommends opening schools with half attendance
KARACHI: The Sindh Health Department on Tuesday recommended that schools across the province be reopened but with half attendance.
These suggestions from the provincial health department…
Pakistan administers 40 million Covid vaccine doses
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has administered more than 40 million Coronavirus vaccine doses, officials say.
"4 crore vaccination doses administered. The last crore took only 9 working days to…
India’s daily COVID-19 cases near five-month low
India reported on Tuesday 28,204 COVID-19 infections over the last 24 hours, the lowest since March 16, according to government data.
India's overall case load touched 32 million, the…
Punjab extends lockdown amid rising Covid cases
In an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus cases, the Punjab government has decided to extend the lockdown in various districts till 31st August, as per a notification from the…
Covid cases in US reach six month high, Florida records surge in cases
Aug 5 (Reuters) - The daily covid cases have reached a new high in six months in the United States, with more than 100,000 cases being reported across the country as the Delta variant hots…
US rebuffs WHO call for moratorium on Covid booster shots
The United States, which closed its borders to much of the world as the pandemic took hold, said Wednesday it plans eventually to begin allowing fully vaccinated foreigners back in, while…