Covid cases

Some 8,974 people died of alcohol-specific causes in 2020, according to official statistics

The new infections take the total number of cases to 437

The man had feared his children would be taken away from him when the forgery was discovered

Local media said one of the cases was reported from New Delhi

Authorities say Delta variant still remains the majority of Covid cases nationwide

Think-tank report points to 'depth of hostilities, breadth of US-China competition, multiple potential flashpoints'

Coronavirus cases in the country inch closer to the 35 million mark

Top scientific adviser says the variant could become dominant in the country by January

Authorities say all contacts of both the cases have been traced and are being tested

New measure part of stepped up vaccination drive to prevent Omicron spread

Authorities in the 27-nation EU are analysing another six 'probable' cases

Many countries have imposed travel bans after variant was first detected in South Africa and Botswana

Countries worry that the variant may spread fast even in vaccinated populations

The report says globally, international tourist arrivals rose 58% between July and September

WHO designated Omicron a 'variant of concern', days after the variant was first reported

Says the variant could have 'severe consequences' in some places

13 people with Omicron variant came to Netherlands from South Africa, say authorities

More than 100 people were evacuated from the hotel following the incident

The outgoing government toughened measures, including a ban on Christmas markets

Restrictions on air travel from South Africa took effect on Sunday

A traveller who returned from South Africa last week tested positive for virus

PAHO report says last week the continent's death and infection figures were the lowest in over a year

In Pindi, markets and bazaars will now remain closed on Fridays instead of Sundays

Chelsea stars are likely to miss Three Lion's clash with Czechs while the 26-man squad all returned negative results

Most deaths occurred in Punjab followed by K-P, active cases tally at 76,034, recoveries total 638,267

Health officer informed that 258 more cases were reported on Wednesday

SAPM says premier's been advised to resume work, build up work routine over next few days

In his letter, Xi said China would join hands to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic

The Pandemic claims one more life in Sindh

The authority stresses strict compliance to SOPs in view of the prevailing ratio of the disease

Decision to also apply on schools in Islamabad and Peshawar; educational institutions across Sindh to remain open

Gaza has reported 55,091 cases and 549 deaths within its population of 2 million

Decision follows a report of 2,651 new virus infections, highest daily increase in more than four months

The active cases in the country total to 24,483; 41 deaths in the past 24 hours