All schools will go back to regular 5-day classes from Monday, says Shafqat Mahmood Published 25 Feb, 2021 11:25am
Islamabad, AJK and GB collectively report 216 cases, 3 deaths The capital reported 148 cases. Published 25 Feb, 2021 10:50am
583 Covid cases, 39 deaths reported in Punjab The total has risen to 169,474 while the death toll is 5,308. Published 25 Feb, 2021 10:48am
KP records 208 virus cases, 8 deaths Balochistan reported six more cases. Updated 25 Feb, 2021 11:08am
Pakistan reports 1,681 Covid recoveries The total has risen to 539,888 while the recovery rate is 93.7 per cent. Published 25 Feb, 2021 10:44am
Tokyo 2020 organisers warn against big gatherings during torch relay The toned-down torch relay, which will begin on March 25 and travel through Japan, will be broadcast live. Published 25 Feb, 2021 10:10am
New coronavirus variant identified in New York, researchers say The new variant, known as B.1.526, was first identified in samples collected in New York in November. Published 25 Feb, 2021 09:10am
NCOC relaxes Covid restrictions as cases decline Under the new directives, time limit on commercial activities has been lifted. Published 25 Feb, 2021 08:10am
Moderna developing booster shot for new virus variants, increases vaccine production target Moderna is experimenting with several potential ways to combat new variants of the virus. Published 25 Feb, 2021 07:10am
Johnson & Johnson's one-shot Covid-19 vaccine effective and safe: FDA staff Published 24 Feb, 2021 10:55pm
Yemen warns against possible second coronavirus wave Yemen reports 34 new coronavirus cases, the highest daily number since July. Updated 24 Feb, 2021 11:00pm
France v Scotland Six Nations match to go ahead on Sunday despite virus outbreak Published 24 Feb, 2021 09:20pm
Only 15pc of AstraZeneca vaccine available in Germany has been used Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman urges people to trust the vaccine, saying it is safe and effective. Published 24 Feb, 2021 08:43pm
Economic pain from pandemic upends the lives of restaurant owners, entertainers Published 24 Feb, 2021 08:06pm
Nepal revises coronavirus death toll The toll jumped to 2,684 dead after the health ministry added 618 fatalities from last year and one new death in its daily report. Published 24 Feb, 2021 07:20pm
UAE reports more than 3,000 new cases, 19 deaths It also recorded more than 3,800 recoveries. Published 24 Feb, 2021 06:20pm
India to vaccinate citizens over 60 years of age from March 1 At the current pace, it will take several years to inoculate 300 million people. Published 24 Feb, 2021 05:50pm
Sindh reports 348 new coronavirus cases, 14 deaths Sindh has reported 348 new coronavirus cases, taking the provincial total to 257,088, according to an update shared... Published 24 Feb, 2021 05:01pm
Ghana becomes first country in Africa to receive vaccine doses through Covax 600,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines were received in Accra. Published 24 Feb, 2021 04:00pm
Takeda says first patient given Novavax Covid-19 vaccine in Japanese clinical trial The volunteer was given a Novavax dose as part of a combined phase I and II study of 200 adult volunteers in Japan. Published 24 Feb, 2021 03:33pm
CanSinoBIO files application in China for Covid-19 vaccine approval If approved it will be country’s third locally developed shot allowed for use by the general public. Published 24 Feb, 2021 02:50pm
Malaysia launches Covid-19 vaccination drive as PM gets first shot The prime minister says the public should have faith in his government’s efforts to break the chain of Covid-19 infections. Published 24 Feb, 2021 02:30pm
Russia reports 11,749 new Covid-19 cases, 383 deaths Russia’s official death toll has increased to 84,430. Published 24 Feb, 2021 02:15pm
India warns states of worsening Covid-19 situation if rules ignored States such as Maharashtra in the west and Kerala in the south have reported a surge in cases. Published 24 Feb, 2021 01:50pm
WATCH: 'Closer to normality' — New York City arenas open doors to elated fans Published 24 Feb, 2021 12:27pm
Some Australian states ease curbs on dancing after weeks of no Covid cases Two Australian states will loosen restrictions on dancing at indoor venues and ease other curbs from Friday after... Published 24 Feb, 2021 11:50am
Islamabad, AJK and GB collectively report 210 Covid cases, 3 deaths The capital reported 130 cases and 1 death. Published 24 Feb, 2021 11:18am
KP reports 136 virus cases, 7 deaths Balochistan has recorded 11 virus cases. Published 24 Feb, 2021 11:14am
Pakistan reports more than 1,900 Covid recoveries The total has risen to 538,207 while the recovery rate is 93.7 per cent. Published 24 Feb, 2021 11:10am
