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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

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

Both passengers quarantined at home

Published 09 Jan, 2024 04:17pm

Two suspected cases of Covid reported in Pakistan

Both passengers were having flu-like symptoms

Published 06 Jan, 2024 11:00am

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

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

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 reports 28 coronavirus cases

10 Patients are said to be in critical condition

Published 10 Apr, 2023 11:44am

In Mexican jungle, scientists prepare for future pandemics

As night fell in Mexico’s Yucatan jungle

Published 07 Apr, 2023 11:50am

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

Pakistan equipped to deal with Covid variants: health ministry

14 new cases, no deaths in last 24 hours

Published 26 Dec, 2022 08:36pm

China health commission stops publishing daily Covid statistics

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

Updated 25 Dec, 2022 10:18am

China’s Covid resurgence and its impact on Pakistan

Can Islamabad afford to be complacent?

Updated 24 Dec, 2022 06:17pm

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

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

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

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

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

PM Shehbaz tests positive for Covid-19

He was to meet close allies to discuss a key appointment

Updated 15 Nov, 2022 04:39pm

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 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

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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Updated 21 Aug, 2022 08:59pm