Covid-19

With 188 fresh infections, total virus cases exceed 95,390

Situation in commercial areas being monitored

Stage plays performed in Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Multan, Okara, Sahiwal

200 people will be allowed at venues having the capacity to host 600 guests, says hall owner

278 more people were diagnosed with Covid-19

Beach huts run out of space as people throw precaution to wind

Official data last week said UK economy shrank 20.4%, plunging Britain into deepest recession of any G7 nation

The disease has resulted in what some economists called the “pandemic depression”

Commissioner Tariq Karim stresses importance of brotherly nations taking steps to alleviate sufferings of Kashmiris

It took loans of only Rs205b in July due to surge in foreign financing

President says infections have peaked; curfew, restrictions on international travel still remain in place

Deal considered a first towards effective partnerships between Emirati and Israeli business sectors for Covid-19 R&D

Australia’s health minister says federal govt is close to striking a deal allowing production of vaccine in Australia

Ardern, who has been seen as largely resisting calls for a delay, is set to decide by Monday

Parents were seen dropping off their children to the schools but attendance was low

Aims to secure jobs against economic fallout, structural shifts in auto industry

June drop is less severe than the 18.15% contraction analysts had estimated in a Reuters poll

Bank of England official says strong consumer spending helped recoup losses caused by pandemic

August 14 celebrations across Pakistan were extraordinarily high

Association official says sector has been hit hard due to prolonged closure

Expert regrets Pakistan’s share in global e-commerce sector remains low

What will these tens of thousands of university graduates do in terms of finding employment?

That said it would be unfair to blame the entire phenomenon on ‘ill-informed masses’

The glass cube 'Smart Shelter' has air-conditioning and ultraviolet light sterilisers to clean and cool the air

Officials say danger looms due to laxness shown by masses in adopting SOPs at public places

People returning to Germany from designated risk regions face a coronavirus test or two weeks’ compulsory quarantine

FM Qureshi lauds exceptional selflessness and generosity of expatriates during pandemic

Envoy Amri says govt policies served as shock absorber for economy and helped vulnerable segments

World Health Organization says it still needed a rigorous safety review

Enshrinement ceremony will now take place next year in May

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to the shrine for war dead

South Korea used invasive tracing and widespread testing to contain its first outbreak

Move came as South Korea reported 166 new cases

Seven new cases were reported on Saturday

India still remains third most-affected country in terms of infections globally after US, Brazil

Brazil, Mexico have highest number of deaths in region

Protests emerge, federal govt urges CAIE to take notice of the situation

Bill Gates appreciates Pakistan's success against coronavirus, reiterates support to help end polio

Lockdowns across globe push many countries into deep recession

Total motorcycle sales stood at 300,000 units in July 2020

Traders given weak lead from Wall Street where stimulus struggle trumped improved data

Companies report expansion in employee base due to rise in volumetric sales

Sinopharm's vaccine triggers antibodies in clinical trials

23,745 corona tests conducted, 626 people tested positive on Thursday

Doctor in occupied valley says hospitals are full with Covid-19 patients and they are running out of oxygen beds

Death toll now above 19,300, total case count near 339,000

South Asian nation conducts record 840,000 Covid-19 tests in one day

Country registers 95% increase of deaths while spread of Covid-19 cases seems to scale down

The company and the UK government will collaborate for the trial to assess the efficacy of the vaccine

2,669 tests have come back positive in the past 24 hours