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World Published 19 Sep, 2024 08:59am

New COVID variant XEC spreading rapidly, detected in 27 countries

XEC variant possesses new mutations

Life & Style Published 15 Aug, 2023 09:13am

New Covid vaccines are on the way as ‘Eris’ variant rises

Some public health experts hope Americans will welcome the new shot as they would a flu jab

Pakistan Published 04 Jan, 2023 08:20pm

Airport screenings won’t stop spread of XBB subvariant: expert

Dr Rana Jawad Asghar says new strain more active and resilient

Pakistan Published 26 Dec, 2022 08:36pm

Pakistan equipped to deal with Covid variants: health ministry

14 new cases, no deaths in last 24 hours

Life & Style Published 24 Dec, 2022 02:14pm

Shanghai asks residents to stay in on Christmas as China Covid surges

Many Shanghai restaurants have cancelled Christmas parties normally held for regulars

World Published 10 Oct, 2022 03:10pm

China urges ‘patience’ as Covid cases rebound ahead of key congress

Local Covid cases in China rise to highest since Aug 20

Health Published 11 Jul, 2022 10:59pm

Moderna to advance two Omicron vaccine candidates against newer variants

Bivalent vaccines are designed to target the original variant from 2020 and the newer Omicron variants

Health Published 10 Jul, 2022 05:35pm

China’s Shanghai says new Omicron subvariant found

Case found in financial district of Pudong on July 8, was linked with a case from overseas, says health commission

Pakistan Published 07 Jul, 2022 09:13am

Pakistan reports highest number of Covid deaths since March

At least 872 people tested positive for the virus in a single day

Health Published 25 Jun, 2022 01:30pm

Beijing to reopen schools, Shanghai declares victory over Covid

China's adherence to zero-Covid policy have brought case numbers down but strict measures have fuelled anger among citizens

Health Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:07pm

Moderna’s new booster produces stronger response against Omicron

As demand for vaccinations declines, companies have shifted to booster dose market.

Health Published 21 May, 2022 09:24pm

Thousands of Covid-negative Beijing residents sent to quarantine

Beijing authorities were taking a similar approach to Shanghai, where residents have chafed under a months-long lockdown that has denied many people adequate access to food and medical care.

Pakistan Published 13 May, 2022 09:35pm

Omicron: Pakistan to conduct rapid antigen test for flights from Gulf countries

Screening to begin at Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad airports from March 14

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 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

Health Published 06 Apr, 2022 11:10am

China reports 20,000 daily Covid-19 cases, most since start of pandemic

Officials have detected a mutation of the highly transmissible Omicron variant near Shanghai

World Published 31 Mar, 2022 04:35pm

Shanghai urges COVID lockdown patience as case numbers drop for first time in 2 weeks

Shanghai authorities on Thursday appealed to residents to keep cooperating with tight curbs imposed to stop COVID-19...

Health Published 29 Mar, 2022 11:43am

Omicron 'stealth' Covid-19 variant BA.2 now dominant globally

The sub-variant raises concern over potential for a new wave in the US

Health Published 28 Mar, 2022 10:22am

Half of Shanghai in lockdown to curb Covid-19 outbreak

Authorities are imposing a two-phase lockdown of the city of around 25m people to carry out mass testing

Health Published 16 Mar, 2022 05:29pm

China boosts bed spaces as Omicron outbreak spreads

China has moved to free up hospital beds as officials on Wednesday reported thousands of new cases from an...

World Published 15 Mar, 2022 11:24am

At least 30m under lockdown in China as Covid-19 surges

China has reported 5,280 new infections, more than double the previous day's tally

Health Published 13 Mar, 2022 03:08pm

China records nearly 3,400 daily virus cases in worst outbreak in two years

Nationwide surge in cases has seen authorities close schools in Shanghai and lock down several northeastern cities

Pakistan Published 13 Mar, 2022 12:30pm

Govt likely to shut NCOC soon amid Covid’s downward trajectory

Centre plans to replace NCOC with NIH-CDC; as many as 609 coronavirus cases reported in a single day

World Published 11 Mar, 2022 03:47pm

Elderly care homes in eye of Hong Kong's deadly Covid storm

Care homes have become the epicentre of the city's worst-ever outbreak, accounting for nearly 60 percent of all deaths since January

World Published 07 Mar, 2022 11:42am

Virus chaos pushes more expats to join Hong Kong exodus

All 7.4 million residents will be tested later this month