South Korea hits record 400,000 plus cases amid Omicron wave SEOUL: South Korea reported more than 400,000 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, a new record, as the country... Published 16 Mar, 2022 11:32am
World Seoul eases Covid restrictions with daily cases at record high SEOUL: South Korea said it would ease pandemic restrictions Friday, even as the country's daily caseload crossed... Published 18 Feb, 2022 11:02am
Pakistan Sindh reports 863 fresh Covid-19 cases, 14 more deaths KARACHI: At least 14 more patients of Coronavirus died overnight lifting the death toll to 7,905, while 863 new ... Published 07 Feb, 2022 05:22am
World Scientists on alert over rising cases caused by Omicron cousin BA.2 CHICAGO: The highly transmissible Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus - the most common form of which is known ... Published 31 Jan, 2022 07:10am
Pakistan Sindh reports 9 more Covid-19 deaths, 1,599 fresh cases KARACHI: As many as 9 more patients of coronavirus died overnight lifting the death toll to 7,821 and 1,599 new ... Published 31 Jan, 2022 07:10am
Pakistan There’s alarming surge in Covid-19 cases in KP PESHAWAR: Corona cases are constantly growing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as 1647 new cases reported from the province... Published 31 Jan, 2022 07:10am
Markets Merck's COVID-19 pill active against Omicron in lab studies Merck & Co Inc and partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics said on Friday six lab studies showed their experimental... Published 28 Jan, 2022 05:45pm
World Two-thirds of Omicron cases in England reinfections: study LONDON: Nearly two-thirds of people in England who tested positive for Covid-19 in January previously had the virus... Published 26 Jan, 2022 08:04pm
Pakistan Sindh reports 2,670 new Covid-19 cases KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah released a statement on Sunday saying that three more Coronavirus... Published 17 Jan, 2022 07:06am
Pakistan Covid-19 positivity rate in Punjab surges to 4.69pc LAHORE: The overall positivity rate of coronavirus in the province of Punjab reached to 4.69 percent, as out of... Published 14 Jan, 2022 07:45am
World Over 50pc of Europeans on track to contract Omicron: WHO COPENHAGEN: More than half of people in Europe are on track to contract the Omicron coronavirus variant in the next... Published 12 Jan, 2022 04:25am
World UAE threatens jail for mocking anti-Covid measures DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has threatened to jail people who make fun of its anti-Covid measures after mocking... Published 12 Jan, 2022 04:25am
World WHO body says COVID-19 vaccines may need to be updated for Omicron GENEVA: A World Health Organization technical body said on Tuesday that current COVID-19 vaccines may need to be... Published 11 Jan, 2022 09:18pm
Pakistan Corona positivity ratio reaches 3.23pc in Punjab LAHORE: The overall positivity rate of Covid-19 in Punjab reaches 3.23 percent, as out of 17,363 tests conducted... Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am
Pakistan Sindh reports 39 more Omicron variant cases KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that 39 more cases of Omicron variant emerged when 53... Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am
World U.S. breaks COVID-19 hospitalization record as Omicron surges COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United States reached a fresh high of 132,646, according to a Reuters tally on... Published 10 Jan, 2022 11:19pm
Pakistan Sindh reports 928 fresh Covid-19 cases KARACHI: Fortunately no death stemming from Covid-19 reported on Sunday, however, 928 new cases emerged when 14,012... Published 10 Jan, 2022 07:02am
World China's Tianjin begins city-wide testing after at least two local Omicron cases detected SHENZHEN: The northern coastal city of Tianjin began testing its population of around 14 million on Sunday after at... Published 09 Jan, 2022 05:43pm
Print Karachi: Door-to-door drive to vaccinate women being launched KARACHI: Karachi is launching a door-to-door campaign to vaccinate women, who are lagging behind men in rates of... Updated 08 Jan, 2022 09:29am
World Omicron may be less severe in young and old, but not 'mild': WHO The more infectious Omicron variant of COVID-19 appears to produce less severe disease than the globally dominant... Published 06 Jan, 2022 10:47pm
Pakistan People urged to get vaccination: Govt concerned at Omicron variant’s advance ISLAMABAD: The government, Wednesday, while urging the people to get fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 in a bid... Published 06 Jan, 2022 04:13am
Print Swelling import bill: Covid-19 vaccine purchase identified as primary reason ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhary has stated that the primary reason behind... Updated 05 Jan, 2022 10:34am
World Omicron evades immunity better than Delta COPENHAGEN: The Omicron coronavirus variant is better at circumventing vaccinated peoples’ immunity than the Delta... Published 04 Jan, 2022 06:54am
Print Umar rings alarm bells over Omicron ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has warned against a new wave of... Published 03 Jan, 2022 06:42am
Print Karachi reports 11 more Omicron variant cases KARACHI: Karachi on Friday confirmed 11 more cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Sources relayed that... Updated 01 Jan, 2022 09:31am
Print 515 cases reported: Corona positivity ratio crosses 1pc level across country ISLAMABAD: With increasing cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19, the coronavirus positivity ratio in Pakistan has... Updated 01 Jan, 2022 09:33am
World Xian battles Covid-19 in worst outbreak to hit a Chinese city this year BEIJING: China’s industrial and tech hub of Xian reported on Thursday more than 100 new cases of COVID-19, taking... Published 31 Dec, 2021 06:50am
World India imposes stricter rules to prevent Covid-19 MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Indian authorities started to impose stringent rules on Thursday to prevent mass gatherings at new... Published 31 Dec, 2021 06:50am
Markets Travel stocks fall as Omicron spurs mass flight cancellations NEW YORK: Shares of US airlines and other travel-related companies fell on Monday as rising Omicron cases and... Published 28 Dec, 2021 03:54am
World India to give Covid-19 booster shots to healthcare workers from Jan 10 NEW DELHI: India will start administering Covid-19 booster shots as a precautionary measure to healthcare and... Published 26 Dec, 2021 03:57am
PIA privatisation: Blue World City refuses to match PC’s ‘minimum expectation’ of Rs85.03bn, sticks to Rs10bn offer
PIA privatisation: Blue World City refuses to match PC’s ‘minimum expectation’ of Rs85.03bn, sticks to Rs10bn offer