COVID-19

Sindh government announces aid for employees dying of COVID-19

Sindh government has announced to provide financial aid to Sindh government employees who passed away… Read More

North Korean leader Kim slams officials’ ‘immaturity’ in response to COVID outbreak

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un slammed his country's response to its first confirmed COVID-19… Read More

Kim Jong Un slams his country’s response to COVID-19 as immature

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un slammed his country's response to its first confirmed… Read More

Bill Gates tests positive for COVID-19

Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft founder Bill Gates confirmed on Wednesday he tested positive for COVID-19… Read More

‘Stop asking why’: Shanghai tightens COVID lockdown, Beijing keeps testing

The people said movement curbs will generally remain through the month due to fears of… Read More

Covid pandemic killed 13 to 17 million in 2020-21: WHO

The data gives a more realistic picture of the worst pandemic in a century Read More

Pakistan celebrates Eid-ul-Fitr without COVID-19 restrictions after two years

The nation is celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr with religious and traditional glory, the first one without COVID-19… Read More

Setback for Shanghai’s COVID battle as Beijing ramps up mass testing

China's commercial capital of Shanghai was dealt a blow on Monday as authorities reported 58… Read More

Amazon ends COVID paid leave for U.S. workers

The change follows the availability of COVID-19 vaccines and revised guidance from the U.S. Centers… Read More

Apple sees bigger supply problems after strong start to year

Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Thursday forecast bigger problems as COVID-19 lockdowns snarl production and demand… Read More

Panic buying in Beijing stores amid COVID lockdown fears

A mass COVID-19 testing order in Beijing's biggest district prompted residents in the Chinese capital… Read More

Japan’s Shionogi says COVID-19 pill shows rapid clearance of virus

The company has global aspirations for the antiviral pill, which is now being evaluated by… Read More

ResApp: A phone app that can detect COVID-19

Scientists have developed an application that can detect whether you've been infected with COVID-19, and… Read More

Second Global COVID-19 Summit scheduled for May 12

The announcement comes amid a surge of COVID-19 cases in parts of the United States. Read More

The case for testing Pfizer’s Paxlovid for treating long COVID

The researcher said her chronic fatigue symptoms are gone after taking the two-drug oral therapy. Read More

Apple, others face shipment delays as China COVID curbs squeeze suppliers – analysts

Shipments of some Apple products, as well as Dell and Lenovo laptops, are likely to… Read More

Oil slides on worries about lockdowns in China, release of reserves

Oil prices slid more than $2 a barrel on Monday, following a second straight weekly… Read More

Pakistan reports no Covid-19 death for fifth straight day

Pakistan has reported zero COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, the fifth straight day… Read More

Covid-19: US eases travel restrictions for Pakistan

The United States on Wednesday revised the COVID-19 travel advisory for Pakistan and brought it… Read More

China reports most virus cases since pandemic start

China reported more than 20,000 Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest daily tally given since… Read More