Covid-19

Just one week is left until the opening ceremony as the virus infections surge in the Japanese capital

Pakistani nation needs to be more cautious against the spread of coronavirus in the new wave

Qatar resumes visa-on-arrival facility

SAPM on health says Indian-origin Delta variant is spreading at a fast pace

Speculate that over 25 unidentified variants present in environment

Over 40 cases of the variant reported in Karachi; 16 cases reported in Balochistan

Asad Umar warns of rapid build-up of covid patients

Process stopped in all vaccination centres run by district health administration

Deaths from drug overdoses leapt nearly 30% in 2020 - the highest ever recorded

The passengers said they were waiting to be told when they could disembark

Govt issues schedule amid fears of possible fourth wave

Says those without flu vaccination were 58 per cent more likely to visit emergency

Fire likely caused by an oxygen tank explosion at a coronavirus hospital

Officials fear the new mutation has reached Karachi

The practice has peaked by 20 to 30 percent this year, as opposed to the trend of buying individual animals

Chief secretary says marriage halls, cattle markets, restaurants will be sealed for violating SOPs

NCOC chief says highest number of first dose also administered; pace to increase further

Imran urges equitable vaccine supply, reallocation of IMF quotas by rich states to poor nations

District surveillance officer says Delta variant spreads 10 times faster than other mutations

Global initiative to distribute vaccines to poorer countries boosted by deal to buy over 100m Sinopharm, Sinovac shots

Sailing team worried mixing with tourists at Olympic hotel will increase risk of catching Covid-19

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Wearing masks, to reduce risk of Covid-19 spread, could also cause athletes to feel ill and have difficulty breathing

In view of increased health hazards, many are considering buying animals online

National flag carrier to operate 32 flights to various countries to bring back the nationals

Surfacing of Delta variant of Covid-19 sets alarm bells ringing for 4th wave

South Korea's total Covid-19 infections to date stand at 168,046

Punjab to observe SOPs implementation week before Eid

Announcement reverses decision to save competitions outside Tokyo for live viewing

Messi-led Argentina will face Neymar’s Brazil in South American football tournament’s mouth-watering decider

"We are prepared to deliver more vaccines, including against new variants,"

Vietnam has since late April faced a more stubborn outbreak

Passengers, patients will not be entertained without card

Governor Koike terms decision ‘heartbreaking’; Games chief Hashimoto asks for understanding over ‘difficult choice'

Hundreds of extra police patrolled parts of Sydney to enforce the city's lockdown

Gross domestic product expanded by a monthly 0.8%

Terms poor SOPs compliance, Indian variant main causes; warns indoor facilities of being shutdown if SOPs violated

Air travel ban on unvaccinated people from Aug 1; restrictions on tourism under consideration

Official says sufficient stock of anti-coronavirus vaccine available in the district.

Organisers say they could bar fans from almost all events at 2020 Games

If Covid-19 cases increase and people delay vaccinations, there will be no option left but to re-impose restrictions

Move comes as virus concerns continue to plague Games just over two weeks ahead of kick-off

New Zealand’s closed borders have helped keep Covid-19 out of the Pacific nation

Lack of capacity to identify the new easily transmissible version of the virus poses a threat for population

Punjab receives 300,000 doses applicable for those travelling abroad

55 new cases with three deaths reported in Rawalpindi

Medical examination of sacrificial animals under way

Events hit roadblocks keeping in mind country’s requirement of 14-day quarantine

Tokyo 2020 organisers request public not to line the route over Covid-19 fears

Big debt and low income in the countryside will hold back any economic recovery