Pakistan’s Covid positivity rate drops below 5% mark
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported around 2,253 fresh Covid cases and a daily positivity rate of 4.82 per cent in the last 24 hours,
The daily positivity rate has fallen below the 5 per cent…
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Covid vaccination shots for 30 and above to start from May 22
National Command and Operation Center Chairman Asad Umer has announced that the Coronavirus vaccination drive for 30 years and above will kick off from May 22.
Those who have already…
Covid-19 vaccines have spawned nine new billionaires : campaign group
Profits from Covid-19 jabs have helped at least nine people become billionaires, a campaign group said Thursday, calling for an end to pharmaceutical corporations' "monopoly control" on…
Australia borders could be shut until late 2022: minister
Australia is likely to remain shut to visitors until late 2022, the country's trade and tourism minister said Friday, as another global coronavirus surge smashed hopes of a quick reopening.…
Critical care Covid cases 57% higher than 2020 peak: Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister Asad Umar has revealed that the number of critical care COVID-19 patients on oxygen in Pakistan is 57% higher than it was in June last year.
Taking to Twitter…
Pakistan gets fresh batch of one million Covid vaccine doses
Three special flights of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) carrying a fresh batch of one million doses of COVID-19 vaccine left here on Thursday for Pakistan as the country is…
US to export AZ vaccine as India battles ‘heartbreaking’ Covid surge
The United States committed Monday to releasing up to 60 million doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, as India grapples with a catastrophic new surge in infections and severe medical…
‘Crass commercialism’: Virus crisis sparks India newspaper IPL ban
A leading Indian newspaper group suspended coverage of the Indian Premier League on Sunday, calling the glitzy cricket tournament "commercialism gone crass" and "incongruous" as a…
Britain is investigating variant originating in India
British health officials are investigating a COVID-19 variant originating in India but as yet they do not have enough evidence to classify it is as a variant of concern, Susan Hopkins of…
Delhi warns of ‘grim’ coronavirus battle as surge hits new record
New Delhi reported a record 24,000 coronavirus cases in one day and its leader warned of a "grim" battle ahead Saturday as major cities across India went into a weekend lockdown in a bid to…
British variant of COVID-19 not as severe as feared: study
A highly contagious variant of COVID-19 first identified in Britain does not cause more severe disease in hospitalised patients, according to a new study published in the medical journal The…
France’s Macron to address nation as Covid cases soar
French President Emmanuel Macron will make a prime-time television address Wednesday, under pressure to stem soaring Covid-19 cases and respond to criticism that he has allowed the pandemic…
Pakistan to increase virus curbs as cases rise
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to increase restrictions to combat the third wave of the Coronavirus gripping the country.
"In the NCOC meeting this morning we decided to increase…
Europe resumes AstraZeneca jabs, US to hit 100 million vaccines
Some European countries resumed AstraZeneca vaccinations Friday after an all-clear from EU regulators and the WHO, as US President Joe Biden was set to meet his goal of having 100 million…
Pakistan and India suffer new COVID-19 surge
Pakistan and India reported a big jump in new coronavirus infections on Thursday, driven by a resurgence in cases in their richest states.
While authorities in India have mainly blamed…