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Resurgence of Covid-19

EDITORIAL: Health officials said on Thursday that 129 cases of coronavirus infections were reported in the previous...

Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am

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87 new Covid cases reported: Country registers over 2pc positivity rate

ISLAMABAD: The country, on Monday, for the first time in the past seven months, registered coronavirus positivity...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 03:18am

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China reports almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths in a month

BEIJING: China’s health authorities on Saturday reported almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths in just over a month,...

Published 14 Jan, 2023 03:52pm

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WHO seeks more China Covid data, praises US 'transparency'

GENEVA: The WHO reiterated Wednesday the need for China to share more data on its explosive Covid outbreak, while...

Published 12 Jan, 2023 01:29am

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No case of Covid’s BF.7 variant found yet: NIH

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services has denounced the rumours regarding the spread of Omicron’s...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am

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Surging Covid cases in region force govt to tighten precautionary steps

LAHORE: In the wake of an increase in corona cases in the neighboring countries, the Punjab government has decided ...

Published 30 Dec, 2022 05:50am

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Pakistan ‘fully’ prepared to tackle any Covid-19 variant?

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is “fully” prepared to tackle and control any variant of Covid-19, as the federal and provincial...

Updated 27 Dec, 2022 09:41am

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Japanese rubber futures fall to three-week lows

TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures fell to their three-week lows on Monday as fears that surging COVID-19 cases in top...

Published 27 Dec, 2022 06:07am

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China’s Zhejiang has 1m daily Covid cases, expected to double

BEIJING: China’s Zhejiang, a big industrial province near Shanghai, is battling around a million new daily ...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:48am

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Copper edges higher on hopes for better 2023 demand

LONDON: Copper prices edged higher on Friday as low inventories and hopes for economic recovery next year offset a...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:48am

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China stocks down

SHANGHAI: China stocks extended losses on Tuesday as the country grappled with surging COVID-19 cases, while...

Published 21 Dec, 2022 06:05am

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Falling inventories boost aluminium but surpluses lie ahead

LONDON: Aluminium rose on Tuesday, helped by a weakening dollar and a sharp fall in inventories available on the...

Published 21 Dec, 2022 06:05am

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Palm oil edges up on flooding across Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rose for a second straight day on Monday, underpinned by flooding across ...

Published 20 Dec, 2022 05:58am

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Mainland China reports 2,286 new COVID-19 cases vs 2,157 a day earlier

SHANGHAI: Mainland China reported 2,286 new symptomatic COVID-19 infections on Dec. 16, compared with 2,157 a day...

Published 17 Dec, 2022 10:08am

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WHO chief hopes COVID will no longer be emergency next year

GENEVA: World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday he is "hopeful" that the...

Updated 14 Dec, 2022 10:41pm

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China stocks retreat on concerns over surging Covid cases

SHANGHAI: China stocks retreated on Monday as investors worried that rising COVID-19 cases might disrupt consumption...

Published 13 Dec, 2022 05:58am

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European shares slip on fears over rising China Covid cases

BENGALURU: European shares slipped on Monday as investors braced for US and European central bank interest rate...

Published 13 Dec, 2022 05:58am

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China to allow German expats to use German COVID-19 vaccines

BEIJING: The Chinese foreign ministry said China and Germany had reached an agreement on providing “German vaccines”...

Published 10 Dec, 2022 10:16am

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Nasdaq ends down as investors eye Black Friday sales, China infections

NEW YORK: The Nasdaq closed lower on Friday with pressure from Apple Inc in a subdued holiday-shortened trading...

Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:48am

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China’s yuan weakens as Covid surge revives economic growth concerns

HONG KONG: China’s yuan weakened on Friday, as a continuous surge in Covid cases has rekindled traders’ concern...

Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:48am

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27 Covid cases reported

LAHORE: Pakistan has reported no death in the last 24 hours by novel corona virus as the number of confirmed ...

Published 27 Nov, 2022 05:58am

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China reports third consecutive daily record for new COVID cases

BEIJING: China reported 35,183 new COVID-19 infections on Nov. 25, of which 3,474 were symptomatic and 31,709 were...

Published 26 Nov, 2022 10:02am

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China frees up $70bn for banks to underpin slowing economy

BEIJING: China said on Friday it would cut the amount of cash that banks must hold as reserves for the second time...

Published 26 Nov, 2022 04:13am

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Copper slips as Chinese Covid infections spur demand concerns

LONDON: Copper prices fell on Wednesday as rising COVID-19 cases in China tempered hopes that demand in the ...

Published 24 Nov, 2022 04:28am

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Iron ore futures extend losses

SINGAPORE: Dalian iron ore futures extended their losses for a third straight session on Wednesday, as worries over...

Published 24 Nov, 2022 04:28am

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Japanese rubber futures rise in line with Shanghai gains

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures rose on Tuesday, tracking gains in the Shanghai market and stronger domestic...

Published 23 Nov, 2022 05:55am

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Copper rally stalls as Covid spreads in China

LONDON: Copper’s rally paused on Tuesday as rising COVID-19 cases and weak factory activity in China held prices...

Published 16 Nov, 2022 05:50am

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China’s daily coal output for Oct slips

SINGAPORE: China’s daily coal output in October slipped from a record high in the prior month as hundreds of Covid...

Published 16 Nov, 2022 05:50am

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Oil prices dip on Chinese demand concerns

NEW YORK: Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday as rising COVID-19 cases in China heightened fears of lower fuel...

Published 16 Nov, 2022 05:50am

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China reports 1,267 new COVID cases for Oct 24 vs 1,076 a day earlier

SHANGHAI: China reported 1,267 new COVID-19 infections on Oct. 24, of which 246 were symptomatic and 1,021 were...

Published 25 Oct, 2022 12:38pm