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World Published 12 May, 2022 02:54pm

North Korea reports first COVID case, orders lockdown

The country that has never reported a case of Covid-19 before, and leader Kim Jong Un has ordered nationwide lockdowns...

Health Published 11 May, 2022 05:57pm

WHO says China’s zero-Covid strategy unsustainable

China has imposed draconian measures, trapping most of Shanghai’s 25 million people at home for weeks to combat the worst outbreak

Health Published 11 May, 2022 05:25pm

New Zealand fully reopens to the world in August: Ardern

Visa extensions for around 20,000 migrants already in the country were also announced

Technology Published 11 May, 2022 04:28pm

Timeline: Pakistan’s Covid strains by each pandemic wave

Omicron latest in fifth wave

Health Updated 10 May, 2022 02:50pm

Alarm bells as new variant of Omicron detected, NCOC to reopen

PM Shehbaz issues directives and asks for a report from the ministry of health

Pakistan Published 09 May, 2022 07:19pm

Pakistan reports first case of Omicron sub-variant

NIH confirms presence of new sub-variant, urges people to follow social distancing protocols and get jabs

Health Published 09 May, 2022 06:48pm

Beijing goes quiet as zero-Covid policy smothers capital

China's capital tightens Covid-19 lockdown after hundreds of infections in recent weeks, with 49 new cases on Monday

Health Published 07 May, 2022 10:30am

Beijing kicks off fresh round of Covid tests as Shanghai postpones crucial exams

China's capital shuts more bus routes and metro stations

World Published 06 May, 2022 05:35pm

Almost half of uncounted Covid deaths occured in India: WHO

Report suggests 4.7 million people died in India, mainly during a huge surge in May and June 2021.

Sports Published 06 May, 2022 04:53pm

Asian Games postponed as China fights Covid

New schedule to be announced "in the near future," says Olympic Council of Asia.

World Published 04 May, 2022 05:20pm

Beijing closes dozens of subway stations as Covid controls tighten

Increased Covid restrictions in Shanghai have alarmed people in the capital, their city might be next.

Health Published 03 May, 2022 10:56am

Some in Shanghai come out for air as Beijing resumes mass Covid tests

At least 20 new Covid deaths were reported on Monday, all in Shanghai

World Published 02 May, 2022 01:59pm

New Zealand opens its borders to 60 more countries

Maori cultural performers sang songs at the arrivals gate in Auckland and travellers were handed popular locally made chocolate bars

Health Published 30 Apr, 2022 09:12pm

Covid treatments: still struggling for mass uptake

Wealthy countries have had far greater access to treatments against Covid than poorer nations.

Pakistan Published 30 Apr, 2022 09:33am

Pakistanis shine in Cambridge assessments across the world

35 students from 29 schools obtain highest marks in world in the June and November 2021 Cambridge examination series

Health Published 26 Apr, 2022 09:17am

Beijing expands mass testing as lockdown fears grow

Beijing authorities have ordered people in 12 central districts accounting for most of its population to undergo three rounds of PCR testing

World Published 25 Apr, 2022 08:57am

World military expenditure passes $2 trillion for first time: sipri

Report says countries around the world increased their arsenals, with global military spending rising by 0.7% last year

Health Published 24 Apr, 2022 11:26am

WHO says at least one child has died after increase of acute hepatitis cases in children

WHO says a common cold virus known as an adenovirus has been detected in at least 74 cases

Health Published 23 Apr, 2022 03:27pm

Shanghai reports 12 new Covid deaths as frustrations boil over

The patients who died has an average age of 88, none has been vaccinated...

Health Published 23 Apr, 2022 01:52pm

Covid-19 third leading cause of death again in 2021: US study

Highest overall death rate was recorded in the year since 2003..

Health Published 22 Apr, 2022 07:53pm

Thailand drops on-arrival Covid-19 tests for vaccinated visitors

Tight border restrictions help the kingdom limit infections and deaths in 2020 but bring the tourism sector to its knees

Health Published 19 Apr, 2022 04:32pm

Hong Kong zero-COVID policies create mountains of plastic waste

Hong Kong arrivals meet plastic everywhere in quarantine hotels: Remote controls are wrapped in cellophane, pillows...

Sports Published 19 Apr, 2022 04:26pm

Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh in hospital with Covid

Australian all-rounder Mitch Marsh has been admitted to hospital in India after testing positive for COVID-19, his...

Business & Economy Published 18 Apr, 2022 08:12pm

World Bank planning new $170 bn crisis fund: Malpass

Bank's president says he is deeply concerned about developing countries facing sudden price increases for energy, fertilizer and food

World Published 18 Apr, 2022 05:58pm

India slams WHO over report claiming 4 million Covid deaths

Figure similar to those issued by the Lancet last month and a February study in the journal Science that calculated a Covid death toll of at least 3.2 million

Health Published 18 Apr, 2022 04:46pm

Study shows 99% on Indonesia's most populous island have COVID antibodies

JAKARTA, Almost all residents of Indonesia's most populous island of Java have antibodies against COVID-19, owing to...

World Published 14 Apr, 2022 08:57pm

Worldwide COVID cases surpass 500 mln as Omicron variant BA.2 surges

The rise of BA.2 has been blamed for recent surges in China as well as record infections in Europe