Coronavirus Pandemic
MANHATTAN: Underscoring the importance of South-South cooperation, the Group of 77 and China has called for ensuring that developing countries have the necessary fiscal space for recovery from the coronavirus…
Mask-wearing might increase social anxiety struggles
ISLAMABAD: The findings of a recent study suggest that people who have social anxiety might experience increased distress due to mask-wearing during and even after the coronavirus pandemic. The paper…
Cruises eye smoother waters with vaccines, ‘health bubbles’
PARIS: With tests, vaccinations and isolation areas, cruise ship companies are hoping for smoother sailing this travel season after fears over Covid-stricken ships rocked the industry last year. Cruise companies…
Coronavirus
Bolstered by pandemic, tech titans face growing scrutiny
PARIS: Accelerating the transition to an ever more digital existence, the coronavirus pandemic has tightened tech giants' grip on billions of customers' lives. Governments and users are belatedly coming to…
Biden vows robust pandemic response as US sees weekend high
WASHINGTON: President-elect Joe Biden vowed Saturday to name a group of top scientists to his coronavirus task force Monday -- as the United States registered a weekend record of new…
World virus deaths top 800K as nations ramp up measures
PARIS: The global death toll from the new coronavirus has surpassed 800,000, with numerous countries ramping up restrictions in an effort to battle an eruption of new cases. Western Europe,…
OEC portal registers over 50k expelled overseas workers for re-employment
ISLAMABAD: More than 50,000 Pakistani workers, who have lost their overseas jobs in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, have registered themselves with the Overseas Employment Corporation's (OEC) portal in search…
T20 World Cup postponement was ‘inevitable’, say Australia
SYDNEY: Australian organisers said postponing the men's T20 World Cup cricket was "absolutely inevitable" Tuesday after the coronavirus pandemic forced the tournament to be delayed by a year. After months…
Online book stores’ business increases amid COVID-19
ISLAMABAD: In times of isolation amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, the online book stores were offering variety of books for the interest of citizens specially school going kids and delivering…
Franchises want PSL-V completion in November
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises have stated November as their preferred option to complete the abandoned fifth edition of PSL. “The franchisees and the PCB reiterated their most…
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COVID-19: CM Sindh says local transmission wrecking havoc in Kr.
KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has expressed his concern at the local transmission of Coronavirus in Sindh, particularly in the slums of the Port City. Commenting on…
COVID-19: Bilawal Bhutto speaks to British HC Dr. Turner
KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari spoke to British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Dr Christian Turner in order to share information regarding Coronavirus pandemic, especially about British-Pakistani victims…
COVID-19: IMF to decide about debt relief for Pakistan on Apr 16
WASHINGTON: The Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that the board has decided to provide immediate debt relief to 25 poor countries amid coronavirus outbreak. The relief…
COVID-19: Top Gun Maverick now to open in Dec. 2020
Would-be-blockbuster, Top Gun Maverick has become the latest victim of COVID-19. Paramount Pictures has announced yesterday (2nd of March, 2020) that the sequel to the 1986 original will now open on…
Rs. 1.2T relief package approved by Cabinet
ISLAMABAD: National Command Center's first meeting was held here today to ponder over national response against the menace of Coronavirus pandemic. Planning Minister Asad Umer while briefing the Media about…
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Coronavirus: Johns Hopkins University says over 21k died worldwide
WASHINGTON: According to Johns Hopkins University, so far (4.30pm 26th of March, 2020) over 21,576 victims of Coronavirus had expired the world over. Out of the 479,868 confirmed cases 1,15,796…
Coronavirus: British Govt. calls in Army
KARACHI: Death toll from the Coronavirus pandemic surged to over 14,400 across the world today (Monday 23rd of March, 2020, 4pm). British Govt. has called in army to support the…