COVID-19

ISLAMABAD: Federal Planning Minister Asad Umar has again warned that Pakistan will lose lives and livelihoods if people don't follow government's guidelines in a bid to contain the spread of…

India is on course to top the world in coronavirus cases, but from Maharashtra's whirring factories to Kolkata's thronging markets, people are back at work -- and eager to forget the…

ISLAMABAD: The death toll from the Coronavirus in Pakistan rose to 6, 654 as another 16 people succumbed to the deadly disease on Sunday. According to the National Command and Operation…

Investors betting on big profits from COVID-19 treatments may get an unwelcome surprise when Gilead Sciences Inc GILD.O reports quarterly results this month. Its remdesivir, the first…

The films may be old, masks mandatory and the usual lavish menus absent, but Indian cinema-owners hope movie-lovers will still flock back Thursday when theatres begin reopening after a…

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) Tuesday proposed slapping fines on people who refuse to wear face masks in public gatherings. . The meeting presided over by…

REUTERS: The United Kingdom may impose stricter COVID-19 lockdown rules if a second wave of the novel coronavirus is triggered in high-risk areas, said a minister on Tuesday. Prime Minister…

REUTERS: US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he is in "great shape" adding that he had recovered from the novel virus and was no longer at risk of infecting others with it. Trump…

The coronavirus that causes Covid-19 can survive on items such as banknotes and phones for up to 28 days in cool, dark conditions, according to a study by Australia's national science…

REUTERS: Mask wearing has become mandatory in public in the Iranian capital and violators will be fined, President Hassan Rouhani announced on Saturday as the country battles a third wave of…

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Friday issued guidelines for and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for marriage halls, saying that they will have to close…

China has signed up to a deal to ensure future Covid-19 vaccines are distributed to developing countries, the biggest economy yet to join the World Health Organization-led bid to control the…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank said on Wednesday that the coronavirus pandemic could push as many as 150 million people into extreme poverty by the end of 2021, wiping out more than…

REUTERS: In a surprising statement, US President Donald Trump, who tested positive for COVID-19, eager to revitalize his ailing re-election campaign, repeatedly stressed how well he felt so…

Pakistan and the European Union in their sixth round of political dialogue have held ‘productive and fruitful exchange’, encompassing areas of economic engagement, regional issues and…