coronavirus

says nearly 12% of patients’ household contacts had contracted the disease

A new study show for the first time that SARS-CoV-2 taken from microdroplets can replicate in lab conditions

Sindh sees 1,109 new cases, of which 714 are from the port city

Bank says project will be co-financed by World Bank

Iran has been hard-hit in the global pandemic, with nearly 15,000 deaths and 280,000 infections

Spike in infections, deaths forced regional administration to impose complete restrictions in region till July 27

A total of 37,724 new cases reported in the past 24 hours

President Bolsonaro is still in good condition, accompanied by the presidency’s medical team, says a statement

The move was confirmed by executive producer Krista Vernoff

Former world number one O'Sullivan says move will not achieve anything

Justice Department accuses two Chinese citizens of targeting US coronavirus vaccine development companies to aid China

Foreign minister congratulates UAE on interplanetary mission

Cautiously optimistic that we will have some vaccine this side of Christmas, say vaccine developers

Court inquires why crucial documents have not been submitted in coronavirus suo motu case

She passed away at the age of 77

Uber has launched a service to give public health officials data on drivers and riders

Centre, Sindh, Punjab submit reports over coronavirus suo moto case

The epidemic has claimed more than 23,000 lives in America's economic capital

50 people die, nearly 3,000 infected due to coronavirus, while 79 die in floods

Disruption of the drive has raised fears of a spike in polio cases in Pakistan

Poll unveils Japanese are majorly in favour of cancellation, postponement

As cases begin to ebb, officials worry people will flout SOPs and rush into crowded holiday settings

Latest figures from Catalonia’s health ministry on Sunday showed a daily increase of 944 cases

Those contracting the virus also include 22,554 people over 50, says govt spokesperson

Universal mask-wearing superior to Indian-style lockdowns to slow spread of coronavirus, says virologist

Huge drop followed arrest of more than a dozen people on charges they issued fake certificates to patients

The biggest increases reported were from the United States, Brazil, India and South Africa

Advisor to CM stresses on precautionary measures, masks

SAPM denies claims about govt privatising public sector hospitals

Holds special session in Karachi to make consultations on core issues, acknowledge efforts in fight against Covid

Covid-19 vaccine developed by Imperial College London also enters next phase of trials

The Health Ministry reports 188 deaths in the past 24 hours to take Iran’s total to 13,979

Pandemic has killed over 590,000 in almost seven months, edging towards upper range of yearly influenza deaths

Southern state of Kerala confirms community transmission in coastal areas

US recorded a total of 70,674 new Covid-19 infections on Friday after climbing by a record 77,499 a day earlier

5,000 fans given special dispensation, despite the Covid-19 epidemic

More than 600,000 deaths worldwide, while an excess of 7.8 million people have recovered, says JHU

Clinical trial looking at steroid dexamethasone confirms benefits in its use in Covid-19 patients

Central city of Wuhan and other provinces declare red alerts as heavy rain swelled rivers and lakes

Sindh records over 14,000 fresh recoveries, 1,170 new infections and 30 more deaths

A King’s College London team found that the six types also correlated with levels of severity of infection

India recorded 34,956 new infections, taking total to 1,003,832, with 25,602 deaths from Covid-19

Death toll from coronavirus tops 2,500 with 51 new fatalities

Premier Imran Khan says hospitalisations, death rate has gone down

Nearly a thousand recorded deaths in 24 hours

French govt notes "signs" of an uptick in the coronavirus outbreak

Sindh’s virus tally has reached 110,068 while the death toll had soared to 1,922 in the province

We need to treat this crisis as a crisis, because if we don’t do that, then we won’t be able to do anything

Country spends $1.67B for fighting pandemic

Iran, the Middle East country hardest hit by the pandemic, began relaxing its lockdown in mid-April