KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Monday said that 39 more cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19 emerged when 53 samples were tested during the last two days, taking the tally of the new variant in the province to 367. Apart from this, he said that 940 new cases of Covid-19 were … Read more
ISLAMABAD, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) — Pakistan confirmed 1,649 new COVID-19 cases and three more deaths during the past 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Monday. The NCOC, a department leading the nation’s campaign against the pandemic, said the overall cases in the country surged to 1,305,707 while 1,258,987 of them … Read more
The seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is set to begin in less than three weeks and the preparations are underway. The competition is scheduled to begin on January 27 at the National Stadium in Karachi whereas the final will take place in Lahore on February 27. However, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) … Read more
The seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is set to begin in less than three weeks and the preparations are underway. The competition is scheduled to begin on January 27 at the National Stadium in Karachi whereas the final will take place in Lahore on February 27. However, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) … Read more
BANGKOK, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) — Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health on Thursday raised its COVID-19 alert level from three to four in response to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant in the country. The level-four warning refers to the closure of areas prone to cluster infections, reduction of inter-provincial travels and gatherings, Kiattiphum Wongrajit, … Read more
ULAN BATOR, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) — Mongolia registered 795 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the highest daily increase since Nov. 18, bringing the national count to 392,984, the country’s health ministry reported on Thursday. The number of daily infections in the country has been resurging due to New Year celebrations, according to … Read more
NEW DELHI, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) — India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 35,109,286 on Thursday, as 90,928 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the health ministry’s latest data. Besides, as many as 325 deaths due to the pandemic since Wednesday morning took the total death toll to 482,876. This … Read more
HANOI, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — Vietnam reported 17,017 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, including 16,997 locally transmitted and 20 imported, according to the health ministry. The Vietnamese capital Hanoi remained the locality with the highest number of infections with 2,505 daily cases, followed by 862 in southern Tay Ninh province and 792 in northern Hai … Read more
TOKYO, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — Japan confirmed more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases nationwide on Wednesday, almost doubling the number the previous day and for the first time surpassing 2,000 in more than three months since Sept. 26, 2021. The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 390 new confirmed cases Wednesday, up from 151 the previous day … Read more
ISLAMABAD, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — Pakistan on Tuesday confirmed 898 new COVID-19 cases, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Wednesday. According to the NCOC, the country has confirmed 1,298,763 cases so far, including 1,257,600 recoveries. Pakistan currently has 12,213 active cases who are under treatment in hospitals, including 652 in critical condition. … Read more
ANKARA: Turkey on Tuesday reported 54,724 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 9,652,394, according to its health ministry. The death toll from the virus in Turkey rose by 137 to 82,932, while 26,561 more people recovered in the last 24 hours. A total of 382,888 tests were conducted over the past day, … Read more
NEW DELHI, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 35,018,358 on Wednesday, as 58,097 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, as many as 534 deaths due to the pandemic since Tuesday morning took the total death toll to 482,551. … Read more
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — South Korea reported 4,444 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 649,669. The daily caseload was up from 3,024 in the previous day due to higher virus tests in the middle of the week. The recent resurgence … Read more
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) — The United States shattered a single-day record with over 1 million COVID-19 cases on Monday amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. As of 0500 GMT Tuesday, the country registered about 1.07 million confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, remaining the … Read more
MUMBAI, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) — India’s big city Mumbai has tightened rules of sealing residential buildings over rising COVID-19 cases, according to a circular issued by the city’s civic authority BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) late Monday. Under the guidelines, the BMC would seal the whole residential building if over 20 percent of the occupied number … Read more
ISLAMABAD, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — Pakistan on Sunday reported 708 new COVID-19 cases, with infections continued to increase in its southern Sindh province, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Monday. Local media, quoting an official from the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, reported that a high increase in COVID-19 … Read more
WELLINGTON, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — New Zealand reported 27 new cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in the community on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country’s current community outbreak to 10,954. Among the new infections, 12 were recorded in the largest city of Auckland, seven in nearby Waikato, seven … Read more
LAS VEGAS, Dec 31, 2021 (AFP) – The CES tech show announced Friday that the Las Vegas event next week will go on in person but will end one day early amid the surge in Covid-19 infections. Many high-profile participants like Amazon, BMW and Microsoft have pulled out or reduced their footprint at one of the … Read more
ULAN BATOR, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) — Mongolia recorded 289 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, raising the national tally to 390,752, the country’s health ministry said on Saturday. Among the latest confirmed cases, 11 were imported from abroad, the ministry said in a statement. Meanwhile, the country’s death toll remained at 1,986 as … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) — Malaysia reported another 3,573 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight Friday, bringing the national total to 2,758,086, according to the health ministry. A total of 343 new cases were imported, and 3,230 were local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Twenty five more deaths were reported, bringing … Read more
SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) — South Korea reported 4,416 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Friday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 635,253. The daily caseload was down from 4,875 in the previous day, staying below 5,000 for two straight days. The recent resurgence was attributable to small … Read more
ISLAMABAD, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) — Pakistan on Friday reported 556 new COVID-19 cases and six more deaths, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Saturday. The NCOC, a department leading the country’s campaign against the pandemic, said that the country had confirmed overall 1,295,933 cases so far, including 1,256,816 recoveries. The country has … Read more
ISLAMABAD, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — Pakistan added 515 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Friday. The overall tally of the infected people climbed to 1,295,376 across the country, said the NCOC, the department leading Pakistan’s campaign against the pandemic. A total of 28,927 people … Read more
NEW DELHI, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 34,838,804 on Friday as 16,764 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal Health Ministry’s latest data. Besides, 220 more deaths since Thursday morning took the death toll to 481,080. There are still 91,361 active COVID-19 cases … Read more
HANOI, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — Vietnamese health authorities on Friday confirmed 14 more COVID-19 cases who were infected with the Omicron variant, bringing the total infections of the type to 15, Vietnam News Agency reported. The patients are all Vietnamese nationals who recently arrived in Vietnam’s central Quang Nam province from South Korea and the … Read more
ISLAMABAD, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) — Pakistan reported 482 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Thursday. The overall tally of the infected people climbed to 1,294,861 across the country, said the NCOC, the department leading Pakistan’s campaign against the pandemic. Pakistan’s southern Sindh province has … Read more
NEW DELHI, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) — India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 34,822,040 on Thursday, as 13,154 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, as many as 268 deaths due to the pandemic since Wednesday morning took the total death toll to 480,860. … Read more
ISLAMABAD, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) — Pakistan reported 291 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Tuesday. The overall tally of the infected people rose to 1,294,031 across the country, said the NCOC, the department leading Pakistan’s campaign against the pandemic. Pakistan’s southern Sindh province has … Read more
