Punjab govt plans to double Expo Centre vaccination facility in Lahore The decision was taken on the reports that every day the number of citizens aged 60 years or above was increasing. Published 17 Mar, 2021 10:06am
Former US president Donald Trump encourages his supporters to end vaccine resistance “It's a great vaccine, it's a safe vaccine and it's something that works.” Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:07am
Australia to ask EU to send 1m coronavirus vaccines for Papua New Guinea PM Scott Morrison said the vaccines were contracted to Australia but were needed to contain a surge in cases in Papua New Guinea. Published 17 Mar, 2021 08:21am
Britain's Prince Charles takes swipe at anti-vaxxers Calls for an integrated approach to healthcare. Published 17 Mar, 2021 07:10am
Qatar Airways to remove requirement for PCR test for passengers from Pakistan: reports Passengers would still have to comply with the test requirements of the country they were travelling to. Published 16 Mar, 2021 08:10pm
Sindh reports 241 new cases, up from 171 a day earlier The provincial caseload has risen to 261,823. Published 16 Mar, 2021 06:10pm
Mississippi second US state to open Covid-19 vaccinations to all adult residents Published 16 Mar, 2021 05:29pm
China approves another Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use It is the fifth coronavirus vaccine approved in China and the fourth to be given emergency use approval. Published 16 Mar, 2021 05:00pm
India's Gland Pharma to supply up to 252 million Sputnik V vaccine doses Published 16 Mar, 2021 03:16pm
Roche launches test for coronavirus variants Roche's new test can be run on its Cobas 6800/8800 machines which are widely used in research laboratories and hospitals. Published 16 Mar, 2021 02:00pm
WATCH: Punjab CM visits Covid vaccination centre at Lahore's Expo Centre Published 16 Mar, 2021 01:25pm
New coronavirus variant found in French region of Brittany: govt The health ministry said the new variant had been found in a cluster of cases in a hospital centre in Lannion. Published 16 Mar, 2021 01:00pm
Sindh cabinet gives nod to engaging private hospitals, labs for mass Covid vaccination The health department informed the provincial cabinet that it has received 241,000 vaccines so far. Updated 16 Mar, 2021 12:33pm
India widens coronavirus curbs as infections top 20,000 for sixth day Total cases have now risen to 11.41 million, the highest in the world after the United States and Brazil. Published 16 Mar, 2021 11:30am
Islamabad, AJK collectively report 486 virus cases, 2 deaths The capital recorded 414 cases. Published 16 Mar, 2021 10:48am
KP records 275 Covid-19 cases, 10 deaths Balochistan has recorded 13 cases. Published 16 Mar, 2021 10:46am
1,566 virus cases, 43 deaths reported in Punjab The provincial total has risen to 188,225 while the death toll is 5,812, the highest in the entire country. Published 16 Mar, 2021 10:43am
Pakistan reports 1,136 Covid-19 recoveries The total has risen to 573,014 while the recovery rate is 93.9 per cent. Published 16 Mar, 2021 10:41am
Bolsonaro changes health minister again, as Brazil's Covid cases surge The appointment will be finalised on Tuesday, Published 16 Mar, 2021 10:18am
Venezuela will not authorise AztraZeneca vaccine due to 'effects on patients', VP says Venezuela has so far used Russia’s Sputnik V and China’s Sinopharm in its vaccination programme. Published 16 Mar, 2021 08:10am
Australia to proceed with AstraZeneca vaccine despite pause in Europe Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Cyprus joined several other European nations in temporarily suspending vaccinations. Published 16 Mar, 2021 07:10am
Moderna testing new Covid-19 vaccine as potential booster shot Company says its new candidate could potentially be stored in refrigerators instead of freezers, making it easier to distribute. Published 15 Mar, 2021 10:45pm
More EU nations halt AstraZeneca jab over mounting clot fears AstraZeneca and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have both said the vaccine is safe for use. Published 15 Mar, 2021 10:15pm
Britain reports 5,089 new cases of Covid-19 In total, 24,453,221 people have received the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. Published 15 Mar, 2021 09:44pm
Dutch watchdog says 10 reports of possible side effects after AstraZeneca vaccine Published 15 Mar, 2021 08:12pm
