Novel Coronavirus

Waiting for my PCR result, but thankfully I have had my jabs and symptoms are mild, tweets Javid

The state will shut down malls, cinema halls, bars and restaurants from Monday evening

Russia sees new spike of coronavirus spreading in end of week

Two top epidemiologists cautioned that human immunity against Covid-19 may not last that long

Japanese envoy lauds PM’s leadership in fight against virus

Security guards took shoppers’ temperatures as a small number of visitors entered upscale malls in central Riyadh

The country's low testing capacity has made it further difficult to assess the actual number of coronavirus patients

Doctors discovered she was displaying symptoms of COVID-19 after shifting her to operation theatre

WHO urges South Asian rivals and Indonesia to increase testing ratio to 10 tests for each positive diagnosis

From being diagnosed to being treated as a pariah and then emerging healthy, Yahya Jaffrey shares his COVID-19 ordeal

Pakistan's Ministry of National Health Services issues guidelines on burial of COVID-19 victims

So far, seven coronavirus patients have passed away and 18 recovered across the country

With five deaths, Pakistan's COVID-19 tally stands at 796

Mardan district locks down UC to which 50-year-old victim belonged, curfew-like restrictions imposed

Four new cases in Islamabad, one in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

Low-cost Pakistani kit will be able to diagnose the virus in its early stages

The latest stats of novel coronavirus cases in Pakistan

NJPMC –administrative body of top judges – to get briefing on coronavirus prevention tomorrow

Varying stats paint a dismissal picture of coordination between the federal and provincial governments

Balochistan police had handed over the convoy to Dera Ghazi Khan police on Sunday morning

15 of out 19 individuals received in K-P from Taftan border have tested positive, says provincial health minister

Sindh minister Saeed Ghani announces academic schedule for grade 9, 10, 11 and 12

With 115 new cases in Sindh and 15 in K-P, this is largest increase in COVID-19 cases in country in one day

At least 20 Iran-returned pilgrims sent to quarantine centre in DI Khan

Public, private universities seem to be lacking plan of action to complete semester

Investors will anxiously watch for coordinated response to fight global health crisis

Pakistan wants bloc’s secretariat to lead COVID-19 fight instead of India

Punjab govt bans public gatherings

At least three COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the mountainous region

CM Syed Murad Ali Shah directs chief secretary to register cybercrime cases against rumour-mongers

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had given citizens and Iqamah holders until 3pm March 15 to return

Notification mentions manual attendance must be ensured of all hospital staff

Pakistan’s highest single-day spike pushes tally to 53

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the province to 10 and Pakistan to 33

Peshawar district administration closes wedding halls

On a wider scale, coronavirus has altered the face of the global economy like never before

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A total of 2,692 prisoners in Sindh’s jails would benefit from the decision

Scheduled events at religious sites have been cancelled

Afghans had recently been to China; come to Pakistan via Torkham border

Over 290 travellers arrive in Sukkur after a day-long journey from Iran border

Regional forum to discuss common strategy against COVID-19 in video conference

Classes at educational institutes and madrassas, Urs celebrations suspended, shrines, marriage halls, cinemas closed

However, information minister stresses there is no indication of such a crisis

Islamabad reports first case; second locally transmitted case in Karachi among two reported in Sindh

Global health body declares Europe new epicentre of novel coronavirus pandemic

Decision was taken as a safety precaution after emerging of novel coronavirus cases in the country, says statement

Many countries are advising against large gatherings in a bid to slow the spread of the highly communicable virus

Pilgrims completed 14-day isolation period at the tent city in Taftan

Benchmark index increases 0.29% to close at 36,060.88 points