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World Published 24 Dec, 2021 11:19am

IMF extends emergency funding by 18 months due to Covid

Executive board agrees to 'temporary increases to the cumulative access limits under its emergency financing instruments' through June 2023

Health Published 24 Dec, 2021 10:40am

Vaccine and infection data mark small victories in Omicron battle

Public health experts have warned the battle against Covid-19 is far from over

Pakistan Published 24 Dec, 2021 10:32am

‘Covid-19 Fund’ being established

It will be set up out of the unutilised stimulus package in terms of Public Finance Management Act, 2019

Business Published 23 Dec, 2021 06:54pm

World stock markets rise as Covid fears ease

Asian and European stock markets advance on fading fears over Omicron and elevated inflationary pressures

Pakistan Updated 23 Dec, 2021 09:36pm

Six more suspected cases of 'Omicron' reported in Karachi

Sindh Health Department says patients had recently returned from South Africa and UK

World Published 23 Dec, 2021 10:36am

US authorises Pfizer oral COVID-19 treatment for at-home use

Pfizer's antiviral regimen, Paxlovid, was nearly 90% effective in preventing hospitalizations and deaths in patients at high risk of severe illness

Pakistan Published 22 Dec, 2021 03:19pm

‘12 suspected’ cases of Omicron variant reported in Balochistan

Health official says suspected cases were from Kalat; samples sent to NIH

Science Published 21 Dec, 2021 01:59pm

Omicron's global spread prompts renewed lockdowns, delayed reopenings

Omicron infections are multiplying rapidly across Europe, the United States and Asia, including in Japan where a single cluster at a military base has grown to at least 180 cases.

World Published 21 Dec, 2021 12:32pm

WHO issues Omicron warning before holidays

WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says "an event cancelled is better than a life cancelled", urges China to be transparent with Covid-19 related data

Pakistan Updated 21 Dec, 2021 02:19pm

Islamic Development Bank approves $252.5m for two projects

Projects aim to support the country’s green agenda in the energy sector, as well as the ongoing efforts to counter the adverse impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic

Sports Published 20 Dec, 2021 04:18pm

Nadal tests positive for Covid-19 after Abu Dhabi comeback

20-times Grand Slam champion said he was having some 'unpleasant moments' but was hoping to feel better soon

Pakistan Updated 19 Dec, 2021 10:46am

60 million Pakistanis fully vaccinated so far: Asad Umar

NCOC head stresses need for urgent vaccination

World Published 18 Dec, 2021 11:14am

Travellers rush to beat France-UK travel deadline

Express relief at being able to travel but also surprise at the need for such drastic rules

World Published 18 Dec, 2021 11:01am

Australia's new Covid-19 cases hit record high

Morrison reiterates focus should be on hospitalisations and cases in intensive care and on ventilators rather than actual case numbers

Sports Published 17 Dec, 2021 03:26pm

Australian Open organisers confirm medical exemption process

Tennis Australia says the panel would consist of doctors from the fields of immunology, infectious disease and general practice

Sports Published 17 Dec, 2021 02:34pm

COVID plays havoc with world sport as COVID infection rate surges

By Mark Gleeson World sport was again hit by COVID-19 infections on Thursday with soccer and rugby matches called...

Health Published 17 Dec, 2021 02:14pm

AstraZeneca antibody cocktail works against Omicron in study

Study was conducted by independent investigators of the US Food and Drug Administration

Sports Published 16 Dec, 2021 07:45pm

Pakistan-West Indies ODI series called off over Covid

Five members of the West Indies cricket squad, including three players, tested positive for Covid

Health Published 16 Dec, 2021 12:53pm

Refugees lack COVID shots because drugmakers fear lawsuits

By Francesco Guarascio and Panu Wongcha-um BRUSSELS/BANGKOK:Tens of millions of migrants may be denied COVID-19...

Sports Published 16 Dec, 2021 10:41am

Windies tour of Pakistan in doubt after more Covid cases

Five more members of the touring party tested positive for the virus

World Published 15 Dec, 2021 06:23pm

Blinken cuts short Asia trip due to Covid case in delegation

The top US diplomat had been due to meet Thai officials in Bangkok after visiting Indonesia and...

World Published 15 Dec, 2021 12:43pm

Australia re-opens borders to non-citizens despite Omicron worries

'We're going to live with this virus, and we're not going to let it drag us back to where we've been,' says Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Health Published 14 Dec, 2021 12:13pm

Covid-19: Pakistan vaccinates 25% of its total population

NCOC says 37% of the country's eligible population has also been inoculated

Health Published 14 Dec, 2021 10:44am

Britain reports first death with Omicron coronavirus variant

The first Omicron cases were detected on Nov 27 in United Kingdom

Pakistan Published 13 Dec, 2021 02:40pm

Pakistan confirms first Omicron case via genome sequencing

NIH Urges people to get vaccinated as per NCOC guidelines

World Published 12 Dec, 2021 02:15pm

Tens of thousands protest in Austria against Covid restrictions

Journalists covering the event were attacked with snow balls and ice