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Pakistan

Karachi confirms two new cases of covid JN-1 variant

17 passengers tested positive for the rapid antigen test, says health department

Published 16 Jan, 2024 11:20am

Pakistan

Two cases for COVID-19’s JN.1 variant reported in Karachi

Both passengers quarantined at home

Published 09 Jan, 2024 04:17pm

Life & Style

Two suspected cases of Covid reported in Pakistan

Both passengers were having flu-like symptoms

Published 06 Jan, 2024 11:00am

Life & Style

NIH says ‘influenza’ spreading across Pakistan is not Covid-19

Influenza-A H2 and H3 cases on the rise as people report with respiratory problems

Published 03 Jan, 2024 02:01pm

World

India reports 69 cases of new Covid variant

WHO classified the JN.1 coronavirus strain as a ‘variant of interest’

Published 26 Dec, 2023 05:32pm

World

Nobel Prize for Medicine goes to Kariko and Weissman, pioneers of Covid vaccine

'We are not working for any kind of reward,' says Kariko

Published 02 Oct, 2023 11:31pm

Pakistan

Pakistan reports 28 coronavirus cases

10 Patients are said to be in critical condition

Published 10 Apr, 2023 11:44am

Life & Style

In Mexican jungle, scientists prepare for future pandemics

As night fell in Mexico’s Yucatan jungle

Published 07 Apr, 2023 11:50am

Pakistan

NCOC issues guidelines amid surge in Covid-19 cases

About 133 positive cases reported in Pakistan in the fresh wave

Published 17 Mar, 2023 11:47am

Life & Style

Finding Covid-19’s origins is a moral imperative: WHO’s Tedros

Says understanding Covid’s origins and exploring all hypotheses remains scientific imperative to prevent future outbreaks

Published 12 Mar, 2023 02:32pm

Life & Style

China’s ‘great migration’ kicks-off under Covid-19’s shadow

More than 2bn passengers to take trips over the next 40 days in first public holiday without domestic travel restrictions

Published 07 Jan, 2023 06:59pm

Life & Style

Airport screenings won’t stop spread of XBB subvariant: expert

Dr Rana Jawad Asghar says new strain more active and resilient

Published 04 Jan, 2023 08:20pm

Life & Style

China pledges ‘final victory’ over COVID as outbreak raises global alarm

Virus spreading fast in China after policy U-turn

Published 04 Jan, 2023 05:13pm

Pakistan

Pakistan aims for stability as world welcomes 2023

PM Shehbaz’s New Year resolution is to alleviate sufferings of people of Pakistan

Updated 01 Jan, 2023 10:33am

Life & Style

Xi calls for unity as China enters ‘new phase’ of Covid policy

Beijing recently scrapped its signature zero-Covid approach based on mass testing, centralised quarantine and lockdowns

Published 31 Dec, 2022 06:08pm

Life & Style

Covid tests at airports are back, but not for everyone

Here is a guide on what the new rules mean for inbound passengers

Published 29 Dec, 2022 06:33pm

Life & Style

Chinese hospitals ‘extremely busy’ as Covid spreads unchecked

Covid measures should not affect the normal flow of individuals, says Foreign Ministry spokesperson

Published 28 Dec, 2022 08:54am

Life & Style

Pakistan equipped to deal with Covid variants: health ministry

14 new cases, no deaths in last 24 hours

Published 26 Dec, 2022 08:36pm

Life & Style

China health commission stops publishing daily Covid statistics

Center for Disease Control and Prevention will release ‘relevant information’

Updated 25 Dec, 2022 10:18am

Life & Style

China’s Covid resurgence and its impact on Pakistan

Can Islamabad afford to be complacent?

Updated 24 Dec, 2022 06:17pm

Life & Style

Hospitals overflow in China’s Covid wave

Wave of coronavirus infections has has hit the elderly hard but resulted in only a handful of reported deaths

Published 23 Dec, 2022 04:05pm

Life & Style

China’s crematoriums ‘packed’ as Covid cases soar

Authorities in Beijing reported five deaths on Tuesday from Covid-19

Published 20 Dec, 2022 03:51pm

World

Germany facing severe child healthcare crisis

The situation is particularly bad in 2022 as newborns and infants are exposed to the respiratory syncytial virus

Published 15 Dec, 2022 01:02pm

Life & Style

China’s Covid-19 cases hit fresh record high after weekend of protests

Stocks and oil slide sharply as protests raised concerns about the management of China’s zero-Covid policy

Published 28 Nov, 2022 02:24pm

World

Beijing starts local lockdowns as covid cases rise

City authorities said they are facing their most severe test of the COVID-19 pandemic

Published 22 Nov, 2022 03:33pm

Life & Style

PM Shehbaz tests positive for Covid-19

He was to meet close allies to discuss a key appointment

Updated 15 Nov, 2022 04:39pm

Life & Style

Shanghai Disneyland reduces operations as China tightens Covid curbs

The amusement park will operate with reduced workforce on temporary basis

Published 29 Oct, 2022 11:32am

Pakistan

Pakistan reports 38 coronavirus cases, no death in 24 hours

8,982 tests has been conducted in the past 24 hours

Published 07 Oct, 2022 04:30pm

Blog

Long Covid’s link to suicide: Scientists warn of hidden crisis

Long Covid 19 is a complex medical condition and the evidence is pointing out towards increased rate of suicides

Published 08 Sep, 2022 03:50pm

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ڈبلیو ایچ او کے ڈائریکٹر نے ویکسین لگانے کی اپیل کردی

Updated 21 Aug, 2022 08:59pm