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39 more test positive for Omicron in Lahore

LAHORE: 39 more people have tested positive for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in… Read More

US schools delay openings as Omicron rages

Thousands of US schools delayed this week's scheduled return to classrooms following the holiday break… Read More

Omicron on the rise in Islamabad as 14 new cases detected

ISLAMABAD: At least 14 more people have tested positive for the Omicron variant of the… Read More

Kuwaitis told to leave these countries over Omicron

Kuwait has urged its citizens to leave several European countries including Britain, France and Germany… Read More

Omicron ‘plainly milder’; new measures not needed: Boris Johnson

New measures are not needed now in UK to fight the Omicron variant, which is… Read More

Omicron spreading among over-50s, UK minister says

The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading among over-50s, but data do not suggest further… Read More

Australia to push ahead with reopening despite Omicron

Australia's government said the milder impact of the Omicron strain of COVID-19 meant the country… Read More

Islamabad detects 18 more Omicron cases

ISLAMABAD: Officials of the capital administration on Sunday confirmed 18 more Omicron cases in the… Read More

Omicron-related disruptions cause over 3,800 flight cancellations to kick off 2022

Over 3,800 flights were cancelled around the world on Sunday, more than half of them… Read More

Clear evidence now of a beginning of another Covid wave, says Asad Umar

ISLAMABAD: Head of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) Asad Umar Sunday said that… Read More

Lahore confirms 37 more Omicron variant cases

LAHORE: Lahore has reported 37 new confirmed cases of Omicron variant of the coronavirus, taking… Read More

New COVID restrictions would be a last resort: UK health minister

New restrictions in England to slow the spread of COVID-19 will only be introduced as… Read More

34 new cases of Omicron variant reported in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Thirty-four new cases of Omicron variant have been reported in Islamabad, taking the total… Read More

Experts warn Omicron ‘blizzard’ to disrupt U.S. for next month

WASHINGTON: U.S. health experts on Thursday warned Americans that a rising tide of COVID-19 cases… Read More

Johnson booster 85% effective against Omicron: study

A booster of US coronavirus vaccine Johnson & Johnson was 85 percent effective in preventing… Read More

Five travelers from Saudi Arabia test positive for COVID-19 at Karachi airport

KARACHI: As many as five more travelers coming from Saudi Arabia have tested positive for… Read More

France is seeing a “tsunami” of COVID-19 infections

France is seeing a "tsunami" of COVID-19 infections, with 208,000 cases reported over the past… Read More

Turkey issues Omicron warning

Daily new coronavirus cases in Turkey jumped beyond 30,000 on Tuesday for the first time… Read More

Omicron coronavirus variant could displace Delta: study

Research by South African scientists suggests that Omicron could displace the Delta variant of the… Read More

Omicron cases rise to 75 across Pakistan: NIH

ISLAMABAD: The nationwide case tally of the Omicron variant of coronavirus has reached 75, the… Read More