coronavirus

PM Boris Johnson's spokesman says government was keeping a 'close eye' on the AY.4.2 variant

Minister shares image of a survey, stating 86% Pakistanis believe Covid will be successfully controlled in near future

Authorities cancel curbs on fully vaccinated people at closed venues, gatherings, transportation, restaurants, cinemas

Vaccinated air passengers will need to be tested within three days before travel

Experts are of the opinion that the coronavirus pandemic can be controlled by vaccinating 70-90% of the population

Co-owner of a prominent circus says he will give aspiring clowns opportunity to perform short routine via video call

NCOC okays vaccination of children aged 12 and above

Research shows 79% efficacy against Delta variant and overall 67% efficacy against any variant

Epidemiologists say unequal vaccine access could lead to emergence of more deadly variants

Punjab health department orders inquiry into ‘fake entry’ of former prime minister in official portal

Experts say their findings showed viruses genetically close to SARS-CoV-2 virus ‘exist in nature’ among bat species

Companies say the vaccine generated an immune response in the 5-to-11-year-olds

Citizens aged between 15 and 18 can get vaccinated from September 13, says NCOC

Elderly woman had only received one dose of Sinovac vaccine, says son

Foreign pilgrims would be allowed to arrive only by air, says official

Doses to arrive in time to assist Pakistani government in mitigating the fourth Covid-19 wave, says US embassy

Earlier this month, the Gulf country had lifted a ban on transit passenger traffic from Pakistan and other countries

Sindh health minister warns against virus spread amid imminent refugees influx

Students will not be allowed to enter varsity without Covid vaccine certificate, says notification

Kingdom allows direct entry from countries facing travel ban

IOC vice-president says organising postponed Olympics required ‘discipline’

CM Murad says teachers and parents of students to also have to show vaccination certificates

Health officials have taken heed of trends in the US, where record number of children have been hospitalised

Booster shots initially will be given primarily to healthcare workers, nursing home residents and older people

Only schools where 100% staff have been vaccinated against Covid-19 are allowed to resume classes, says minister

Middle East’s worst-hit nation reported a new record daily toll of 588 fatalities

Dr Faisal Sultan says effort a reflection of warm relations between Islamabad and Washington

Limited genomic surveillance can lead to an outbreak of new virus variant, says JO Churchill

State television says hospitals across the country are facing a ‘crisis’ and describes health situation as bleak

PM Johnson says he is looking forward to Premier Imran’s visit to Britain soon

Students will be allowed to undergo mandatory quarantine of 10 days at designated dormitories instead of hotels

The variant has been detected in recent weeks in the United States but cases in Europe have been rare

Vaccines have been shown to provide good protection against severe disease and death from Delta

In a memo, US broadcaster chief Zucker says the company had terminated 3 employees for coming to work unvaccinated

Paris-based journalist says she did not take coronavirus vaccine on her doctor’s advice

Travellers of age 6 and above will now be required to submit negative PCR results, reads CAA notification

Fawad says Shehbaz’s statement that he wants to move forward is positive

Islamabad becomes first city with vaccination of half of population

Britain reopens its borders to large parts of the world on Monday, scrapping quarantine for fully vaccinated arrivals

Despite rapid progress of vaccinations in Pakistan, India, and Japan, number of infections increased in recent weeks

Car industry has been the most visible victim so far, with many brands forced to slow their output

Exempted citizens will be required to wear a tracking device for monitoring purposes

PPP chairman had said he will hold PM Imran responsible if situation turned grim in Karachi like India

Beijing rushes to prevent highly transmissible strain from taking root by putting 1 million people under lockdown

Curfew-like situation in country’s economic hub is unacceptable, says information minister

Joint strategy will be devised to protect lives and livelihood of people of the province, says planning minister

Delta variant is a warning that virus can mutate again into something even worse, says director Michael Ryan

Coronavirus vaccination campaigns may continue for many years to come, say scientists

Variant more likely to break through protections afforded by the vaccines, says report

What was done in the first stage of origin tracing should not be repeated, says senior Chinese official