Covid-19

Workshop complex in Wuhan to produce over 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine annually, says official

Remdesivir is in high demand after the medicine helped to shorten hospital recovery times in a clinical trial

Foreign minister says he would continue to work from home despite the illness

Minister says compliance with SOPS yet to improve in Karachi

US and Brazil together currently account for 76% of fatalities reported in region

Workshop complex in Wuhan to produce over 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine annually, says official

Italy is one of the world’s worst-hit countries with almost 35,000 Covid-19 deaths

Yurianto also reported 49 new coronavirus deaths

Face masks to be compulsory inside shops in Scotland as country gears up for lockdown easing on July 10

Authorities approve human trials of 2nd local vaccine as total Covid-19 case count passes 625,000, deaths cross 18,000

Localities in West, South, Malir districts go under lockdown, East to follow suit

Coronavirus has killed 58 people in the country

First tranche of 100 ventilators handed over to NDMA, second to follow shortly

Tesla is building mobile molecule printers designed to be shipped to remote locations

CM’s aide says psychological training will be provided to teachers in 34 govt schools

Hearing of bail before arrest pleas also allowed

People urged to wear light coloured clothes with full sleeves at cattle markets

Leadership says protest is against price hike, growing joblessness

Court also asks federal govt to submit detailed reply

Sindh Police accused of highhanded behaviour against devotees

2,430 new cases reported

Citizens fear contracting the virus, visit EPI centres less often, says health minister

World stocks rose for a fourth straight day

Abdul Razak Dawood appreciates exporters for product diversification in wake of Covid-19

SAPM says Pakistan has been one of most responsible countries in world

Coronavirus death toll among Sindh police officials climbs to 16

Coronavirus surging in region but countries are not halting plans to reopen airports, restaurants and hotels

Former Pakistan all-rounder had tested positive on June 13

Spike in deaths in Ahmedabad as patients not able to go to hospitals due to virus fears, say doctors

Country's chief cabinet secretary says there was no need to reintroduce a state of emergency

Plasma bank to ease access to blood plasma for treating patients of novel coronavirus

In his resignation, Clark said he did not want to be a distraction from the government's response to the pandemic

India added 100,000 Covid-19 cases in the last 5 days alone, with total to date of over 600,000

UNICEF warns 600m South Asian children are at serious risk due to missing out on immunisation, education

Covid-19 has killed 58 people in the country

Number of Covid-19 beds at LRH to be increased to 500

The force has lost seven lives to respiratory disease

‘Smart lockdown’ in Sector I-8, I-10 to be lifted today

15 employees test positive

Waste is to be packed in two plastic bags knotted properly, carried to disposal sites

Infectious diseases hospital to start accepting patients from Friday

Smart lockdown to stay in place in seven areas with Covid clusters

Punjab minorities minister briefs CM on the drive

Association pledges to follow SOPs, if devised by Punjab govt

UNCTAD study assesses three scenarios with varying lockdown measures

European aircraft maker plans to cut 15,000 posts in response to crisis

Country observes serious increase in number of patients in hospitals in capital Tehran, according to health ministry

Russia also sees spike in coronavirus deaths, with 216 compared to recent average of about 100-plus

Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised to fast-track infrastructure investment and slash property planning rules

People living with HIV infections may not face higher-than-average risks of bad outcomes from Covid-19