RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil reported 166,539 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the third consecutive day on which the country registered more than 160,000 cases, the National Council of Health Secretaries said Friday. The new cases have brought the nationwide tally to 23,751,782, it said. Meanwhile, the country registered 358 deaths in … Read more
NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 38,903,731 on Saturday, as 337,704 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. This is the third consecutive day when over 300,000 daily cases were registered in more than eight months. Besides, 488 deaths due to … Read more
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan confirmed 6,808 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Thursday. The NCOC said the country has conducted 24,356,373 tests so far, confirming 1,345,801 cases in total. Over the above mentioned period of time, 426 patients have recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total … Read more
WARSAW – Poland reported 30,586 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, the highest number since the spring of last year. Health Minister Adam Niedzielski said during a press conference that nearly 20 percent of new cases are of the Omicron variant, and the spread of it has “officially become a fact.” “The situation is dramatic,” he … Read more
WASHINGTON: During America’s last surge of the coronavirus driven by the Delta variant, people who were unvaccinated but survived Covid were better protected than those who were vaccinated and not previously infected, a new study said Wednesday. The finding is the latest to weigh in on a debate on the relative strengths of natural versus … Read more
SANTIAGO – Chile reported 9,509 COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours, a new record number of daily cases, as well as four more deaths, bringing the total caseload to 1,902,657 infections and 39,431 deaths, the Health Ministry said Wednesday. The country is facing a resurgence due to the Omicron variant of the virus in … Read more
WASHINGTON – The United States added over 1 million COVID-19 cases again on Tuesday, after setting a global record of over 1.36 million daily cases earlier this month, according to latest data from Johns Hopkins University. A total of 1,060,747 new cases and 1,896 new deaths were reported across the country on Tuesday. The country … Read more
NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 38,218,773 on Thursday, as 317,532 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. This is the seventh consecutive day when more than 200,000 new cases and the first day when over 300,000 new cases were registered … Read more
SYDNEY – Premier of Australia’s Victoria Daniel Andrews on Thursday urged residents of the state to get a COVID-19 booster vaccine, saying it was not an “optional extra.” Andrews said he was hopeful the national framework would embrace “practical scientific reality” to mandate booster shots, as a third dose was necessary to “protect against severe … Read more
WELLINGTON – New Zealand reported 39 new cases of COVID-19 in the community on Thursday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country’s current community outbreak to 11,399. Among the new infections, 21 were recorded in the largest city of Auckland, 14 in the Lakes region, two in Hawke’s Bay, one in Canterbury … Read more
SEOUL – South Korea reported 6,603 more cases of the COVID-19 as of midnight Wednesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 712,503. The daily caseload was up from 5,805 in the previous day amid the spread of the Omicron variant, which the health authorities expected to become a dominant … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia reported 3,229 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the national total to 2,817,163, according to the health ministry. There are 239 new imported cases and 2,990 local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Another 13 deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 31,831. The ministry … Read more
MEXICO CITY: Mexico’s new Covid-19 cases hit a daily record above 60,000 on Wednesday, official figures showed, as the hard-hit country faces a fourth wave of infections linked to the Omicron variant. The health ministry reported 60,552 new coronavirus infections — the most yet for a 24-hour period — taking the total number since the pandemic began … Read more
ULAN BATOR, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) — Mongolia recorded 2,135 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 412,677, the country’s health ministry said Tuesday. The latest confirmed cases were all locally transmitted, and more than half of them were detected in the national capital Ulan Bator, the hardest-hit area by … Read more
Lollywood star Adnan Siddiqui mourned the loss of veteran actor Rasheed Naz, who passed away at the age of 73 after a prolonged illness on Monday morning. The sad news was confirmed by Naz’s daughter-in-law, actor Madiha Rizvi, on Instagram. Madiha wrote, “Our dearest Baba Rashid Naz Has left this world peacefully this morning. Please … Read more
MANILA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) — The Philippines reported 37,070 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, raising the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,242,374. The Department of Health (DOH) said the number of active cases soared to an all-time high of 290,938 as the country’s positivity rate dipped to 46 percent from … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Several political leaders took to Twitter on Monday to mourn the loss of veteran actor Rasheed Naz. Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib expressed his deep sorrow and grief over the death of legendary actor Rasheed Naz. The minister in his message prayed to Almighty Allah to repose the departed soul … Read more
For people across the world, resorts and hill stations are the best get-away destinations where they take solace from their year-round drills and tensions of workplace to enjoy a good vacation. But the recent ghastly incident at Murree, which took 22 lives, jolted the entire Pakistan while brutally exposing the downside of having a sojourn … Read more
NEW DELHI, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) — India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 36,317,927 on Thursday, as 247,417 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. This is the first day when more than 200,000 new cases were registered in a day in the country in … Read more
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) — South Korea reported 3,097 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Monday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 670,483. The daily caseload was up from 3,007 in the previous day, but it has hovered below 4,000 for the fifth consecutive day amid the tightened … Read more
ULAN BATOR, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) — Mongolia’s COVID-19 death toll has reached 2,001 after two more related deaths were registered over the past 24 hours, the country’s health ministry said on Monday. Meanwhile, 649 new COVID-19 infections, including 10 imported ones, were recorded across the country in the past day, raising the national tally to … 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
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
Google is honouring iconic Pakistani artist Moin Akhter with a special doodle marking his 71st birthday. The legendary actor and comedian, who died on April 22, 2011, after suffering a heart attack, ruled Pakistani showbiz industry for many years. He was not only an actor but a singer, director, impersonator, writer and host. Read more: … Read more
Sally Ann Howes, 91 died in her sleep on Sunday. Her son Andrew Hart Adler confirmed the news on Wednesday in an interview. Toby Howes, her nephew, also went on Twitter about how the family hoped she would “hang on” until the Christmas showing of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. But she died peacefully in her … Read more
ANKARA, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) — Turkey on Sunday reported 19,357 new COVID-19 cases, raising its total tally of infections to 8,901,117, according to its health ministry. The death toll from the virus in Turkey rose by 185 to 77,830, while 24,278 more people recovered in the last 24 hours. A total of 350,937 tests were … Read more
AGAREB, Tunisie: As tear gas and protest cries filled the air in the Tunisian town of Agareb, Mabrouka Ben Ibrahim vowed to demonstrate for her daughter, whose death she blames on a nearby rubbish dump. Yousra, 21, died in 2019 after being bitten by a mosquito that came from the toxic trash site, Ben Ibrahim said. “I … Read more
