COVID-19 kills 2,581,034 since the outbreak
PARIS: The novel coronavirus has killed at least 2,581,034 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP at 1100…
Kamran Bangash calls for public cooperation to contain COVID-19
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to KP Chief Minister on Information and Higher Education Kamran Bangash Monday said public "committing a collective blunder by violating" SOPs against coronavirus and urged them to…
‘Pakistan reports highest COVID-19 deaths within three months’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 26 deaths in last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 6,893 on Thursday, a private news channel reported.…
Greece latest to renew virus lockdown, England may follow
ATHENS: Greece became the latest country to announce a partial lockdown Saturday to combat soaring coronavirus infections, and news reports suggested England may soon follow as other countries faced growing…
World sees record weekly number of Covid-19 cases, deaths down: WHO
GENEVA: The coronavirus pandemic appears to be accelerating worldwide, with new cases soaring last week to a new seven-day high of almost two million, even as new deaths decreased, WHO…
New school year begins in Iran amid concerns, criticism
TEHRAN: The school year in Iran began on Saturday after a near six-month shutdown due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, with parents voicing concerns despite authorities pledging to enforce health…
Stockholm Open tennis cancelled over coronavirus
STOCKHOLM: The ATP tennis tournament in Stockholm, scheduled for October, has been cancelled due to the impact of the novel coronavirus, organisers said Friday. The Stockholm Open was scheduled to…
Saudi Arabia gears up for downsized hajj
MECCA: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday begins hosting the annual hajj pilgrimage, dramatically downscaled due to the coronavirus pandemic that has barred millions of international pilgrims for the first time in…
Oil Prices
Oil prices up as EU agrees on budget, coronavirus aid
ANKARA: Crude oil prices were up on Tuesday as European Union leaders agreed on a budget and package for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) which offered hope that oil consumption on…
Novel coronavirus may strike harder this winter: Experts
BEIJING: The novel coronavirus raging worldwide may strike harder this winter, dampening the outlook for a return to a normal life and underscoring the need to gear up for a…
Novel coronavirus has existed worldwide before emerging in China: Oxford University expert
LONDON: The novel coronavirus has existed worldwide and broke out whenever and wherever favorable conditions occurred rather than starting in China, an Oxford University expert said. "I think the virus…
Current dominant strain of COVID-19 more infectious than original: study
WASHINGTON: The genetic variation of the novel coronavirus that dominates the world today infects human cells more readily than the original that emerged in China, according to a new study…
Study shows how quickly coronavirus spreads at home
PARIS: The novel coronavirus is twice as infectious within households than similar diseases such as SARS, with a substantial number of additional infections spreading before a COVID-19 sufferer shows any…
Another politician tests positive for COVID-19
KARACHI: Faisal Sabzwari, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader, has been tested positive for COVID-19, a respiratory disease cause by the novel coronavirus. “I myself, my parents, my wife and…
People not taking Covid-19 seriously: CM Sindh
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has expressed his concerns over Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) violation by the people during coronavirus lockdown and said that people were not taking…
Shehryar Afridi tests positive for coronavirus
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Saffron Shehryar Afridi has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Afridi, who also holds the portfolio of the minister of state for Narcotics Control, took to…