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World

UK records 21,502 COVID-19 cases and 519 deaths

Friday's data had shown 21,672 new cases and 424 deaths.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 09:41pm

Pakistan

Coca-Cola Company donates 37 ventilators

Usman Buzdar thanked the Coca Cola Company and lauded their spirit for standing beside coronavirus patients in their difficult times.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 09:30pm

Pakistan

COVID-19 positive patients surge to 893

He informed that the number of active patients in the district was 132, in which 126 were home isolated while 6 others were under treatment in district hospitals.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 09:28pm

World

Poland sees COVID-19 vaccination capacity at 3.4mn doses a month

Poland, a country of around 38 million people, had by Saturday reported close to 1.13 million COVID-19 cases and 22,676 deaths from the disease.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 07:42pm

World

Dutch COVID-19 cases rise at fastest pace since October

The latest confirmed cases took the total number during the pandemic to more than 600,000, with more than 10,000 deaths in the country.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 07:38pm

Pakistan

ADB’s report on recovery of Pakistan’s economy highly encouraging: Khusro

He said that with the pre-COVID improvements in macroeconomic fundamentals and strong policy response during the pandemic helped us save lives and livelihood of the people.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 06:46pm

World

India readies for 600 million COVID vaccine jabs; to use standard cold storage - top government expert

India will deploy its vast election machinery to deliver 600 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the most vulnerable people in the next six to eight months through conventional cold chain systems.
Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine maker, is already mass producing and stockpiling AstraZeneca’s Covishield shot.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 06:22pm

World

Japan surpasses 3,000 daily new coronavirus cases for first time

A total of 3,041 people were newly infected, NHK said. Tokyo, Japan's capital and largest city, on Saturday confirmed 621 new cases.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 05:26pm

Pakistan

National COVID positivity surges at 6.59 percent; 2,470 patients critical

Out of the total died COVID patients 91 percent of the deceased remained hospitalized whereas 58 percent of the hospitalised patients remained on ventilator, it added.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 05:25pm

Pakistan

COVID-19: Shibli urges citizens to stay away from life threatening mass gatherings

He said the public health and lives were most important for the government and since the second wave of virus had intensified.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 05:21pm

Pakistan

COVID-19 takes away 36 more lives in Punjab

The Punjab health department conducted 2,163,626 tests for COVID-19 while 114,860 confirmed cases recovered altogether in the province.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 05:19pm

World

China reports 13 new COVID-19 cases vs 15 a day earlier

The number of new asymptomatic cases, which China does not classify as confirmed cases, rose to 17 compared to seven a day earlier.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 04:54pm

Business & Finance

China leads auto industry recovery as sales top expectations

Auto sales in China rose 12.6pc in November from the same month a year earlier to 2.77 million vehicles, the eighth straight monthly rise, CAAM data showed.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 04:50pm

World

Mexico approves emergency use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

Mexico's government has already inked an agreement with Pfizer to acquire 34.4 million doses of its vaccine, with the first batch expected to arrive this month.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 04:37pm

World

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 28,438

The reported death toll rose by 496 to 21,466, the tally showed.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 04:34pm

World

U.S. FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Pfizer said it would start shipping immediately and state public health systems have been planning to begin shots as early as Monday.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 04:29pm

World

South Korea reports record 950 cases in COVID-19 'emergency'

The South Korean authorities warned they may tighten social-distancing restrictions to their strictest level but held off for now.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 04:24pm

Business & Finance

World Bank approves $300mn loan to fight poverty amid COVID-19 in Ukraine

Ukraine has registered 12,811 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 885,039 with 14,998 deaths since the pandemic started.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 04:22pm

World

Russia reports 28,137 new coronavirus cases, 560 deaths

Authorities said 560 people had died overnight, taking the official death toll to 46,453.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 04:20pm

World

Merkel to discuss tighter lockdown with German states on Sunday

Germany has been in partial lockdown for six weeks, with bars and restaurants closed but shops and schools open.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 04:17pm

World

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 69.87 million, death toll at 1,588,828

Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.

Updated 12 Dec, 2020 04:16pm

Pakistan

Senior doctor dies due to coronavirus

With her death, the total number of doctors died from coronavirus infection has risen to 28 and 44 other heath workers also died across the province so far.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 03:45pm

Business & Finance

US orders 100mn more doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

As per details, the American pharmaceutical company Moderna has confirmed that the US government has decided to buy an additional 100 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 03:44pm

Pakistan

PM Imran Khan to speak at global climate summit, marking 5 years of Paris accord

The UN has said that the drop in emissions due to the global coronavirus pandemic is too small to halt the rising temperatures.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 03:42pm

Pakistan

Punjab govt seals 13 areas surrounding Minar-e-Pakistan amid rising COVID-19 cases

The order will come into force tonight and will remain in place till December 25
Areas where smart lockdown has been imposed include Rang Mehal, Androon Shera Wala Gate, Mochi Gate, Adroon Bhatti Gate and Chuhan Road

Published 12 Dec, 2020 03:18pm

Pakistan

COVID-19: Karachi records highest positivity ratio of cases with 20.88 percent

Countrywide positivity ratio has reached 6.59 percent in the past 24 hours
Gilgit Baltistan region has minimum positivity rate in the country with 1.23 percent

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:28pm

Pakistan

Karachi administration seals four restaurants for violating COVID-19 SOPs

These restaurants did not close on time as per the government's orders to close by 10pm.
10 people in Lyari were fined Rs 500 for not wearing masks in public.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 12:22pm

World

US approves Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use

Donald Trump hailed the development and said the first dose would be administered in less than 24 hours.
The US now joins Britain, Bahrain, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Mexico to approve the two-dose regimen.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 10:19am

Pakistan

COVID-19 outbreak: Pakistan records 71 deaths, 2,729 new cases after rapid rise in infections

The total death tally due to the deadly disease has reached 8,724
At least 435,056 people have been infected with the virus across the country since its outbreak

Published 12 Dec, 2020 10:07am

Pakistan

Coronavirus claims 23 more lives in Sindh: CM

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that 23 more patients of coronavirus died lifting the...

Updated 12 Dec, 2020 03:13am