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India logs 168,063 new COVID-19 cases, total rises to 35,875,790

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NEW DELHI, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) — India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 35,875,790 on Tuesday, as 168,063 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. It is the third consecutive day when more than 150,000 new cases were registered over 24 hours in the country, which is also … Read more

New Zealand reports 27 new community cases of COVID-19

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WELLINGTON, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) — New Zealand reported 27 new cases of COVID-19 in the community on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country’s current community outbreak to 11,169. Among the new infections, 16 were recorded in the largest city of Auckland, five in nearby Waikato, two in Bay of Plenty, … Read more

New Zealand reports 17 new community cases of COVID-19

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WELLINGTON, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — New Zealand reported 17 new cases of COVID-19 in the community on Wednesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country’s current community outbreak to 11,003. Among the new infections, five were recorded in the largest city of Auckland, three in nearby Waikato, and nine in Bay of … Read more

India reports 13,154 new COVID-19 cases

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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

Slovakia eases Covid rules despite surge in cases

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BRATISLAVA: The Slovak government allowed shops, ski resorts and churches to reopen Friday to those who are vaccinated or have recovered from Covid, despite having the highest infection rate in the world. The EU member of 5.4 million people, which went into partial lockdown late last month, registered 1,099 cases per 100,000 people over the … Read more

Europe could see ‘another half million Covid-19 deaths’ by February, WHO warns

COPENHAGEN: The rising number of cases of Covid-19 in Europe is of “grave concern” and the region could see another half a million deaths by early next year, the World Health Organisation warned on Thursday. With 78 million cases in the WHO’s European region — which spans 53 countries and territories and includes several nations in Central Asia — … Read more

Protests in Australia’s Melbourne could accelerate Covid-19 outbreak, authorities fear

Can Australia contain the Covid Delta variant

SYDNEY: In the Australian state of Victoria, healthcare workers battling a rising number of Covid-19 cases believe that a series of violent demonstrations in the capital city of Melbourne could trigger an even worse spike in the disease. On Friday morning, police riot squads, armed with tear gas and rubber bullets were bracing for further … Read more

Biden announces sweeping new vaccine mandates amid Covid-19 surge

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WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Thursday announced sweeping new vaccine requirements, which may affect about 100 million Americans, as part of a new action plan to curb the surging Covid-19 cases driven by the highly contagious Delta variant. “While America is in much better shape than it was seven months ago when I took … Read more

Cambodia’s Delta variant cases climb to 3,323 with 669 new infections

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PHNOM PENH: The total number of Delta variant cases in Cambodia has jumped to 3,323 after 669 new ones were reported, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in a statement on Thursday. A total of 1,113 cases have been detected in the capital Phnom Penh, while the rest were found in 23 provinces, the statement … Read more

Covid-19 cases in children swell in US: report

WASHINGTON:  The Covid-19 cases in children in the United States reached levels not seen since the winter surge, said the latest report from the American Academy of Paediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association. More than 4.59 million children have been tested positive for Covid-19 since the onset of the pandemic, said the report. Over 180,000 … Read more

Thailand mulls easing curbs as Covid-19 situation improves

Thailand Opens its Resorts for International Tourists

BANGKOK: Thailand registered 18,501 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, the fifth consecutive day of less than 20,000 infections, as the country mulls to ease some restrictions in Bangkok and some provinces. The new daily cases raised Thailand’s cumulative infections to 1,120,869. The death toll also rose by 229 to 10,314, according to the Center for … Read more

Aussie state’s hospital system under strain as Covid-19 cases hit record

Can Australia contain the Covid Delta variant

SYDNEY: The hospital system in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) is under challenge, as the state’s new locally acquired Covid-19 cases soared to over 900 on Wednesday. The Westmead Hospital, a major hospital in the worst-hit area of Sydney’s current outbreak, said it is no longer operating in a business-as- usual environment … Read more

India may be entering endemic stage of Covid-19: WHO chief scientist

Outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Ahmedabad

NEW DELHI: India may be entering an endemic stage of the Covid-19 pandemic where there is a low or moderate level of transmission going on, said WHO Chief Scientist, Soumya Swaminathan. Swaminathan made the comments in an interview with a local news portal The Wire on Tuesday. “We may be entering some kind of stage … Read more

Australian capital reports new record number of Covid-19 cases amid lockdown

Can Australia contain the Covid Delta variant

CANBERRA:  The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) on Tuesday morning recorded 30 new locally acquired cases of Covid-19, a new record number for the national capital, on the 12th full day of its lockdown. It takes the number of active cases associated with this outbreak in Canberra to 167, including four being treated in hospital. Among … Read more

India: 29,000 Cases Of Virus Reported In A Single Day After 3 Months

India: 29,000 Cases Of Virus Reported In A Single Day After 3 Months

Cases of coronavirus have emerged again in India and after 3 months, the highest number of cases has been reported in a single day at around 29,000. Coronavirus has started spreading again all over the world including India, after which various countries have commenced taking emergency measures. According to an international news agency, 28,903 cases … Read more

CM Murad Ali Shah confirms 121,486 coronavirus cases in Sindh

Murad Ali Shah

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has said that the number of corona patients in Sindh has reached 121,486. According to the latest statistics released by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, another patient died in Sindh within 24 hours. The death toll from Corona in Sindh has risen to 2224. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”murad-ali-shah-urge-masses-to-make-anti-polio-drive-successful”] According … Read more

There would be 300,000 cases if SOPs were not followed: CM Sindh

Federation Should Refrain From Forming 'East India Company' In Sindh

Sindh CM Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that there are more cases in Karachi than we thought. Syed Murad Ali Shah in his statement regarding the situation of Coronavirus directed the people to understand the situation. The Chief Minister Sindh said that 30% result of the tests is coming positive which is the highest … Read more

Pakistan reports more coronavirus cases, toll cross 100

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After 50 people arrived Sukkur from Taftaan tested positive, the total number of confirmed cases of deadly coronavirus in Pakistan rises more than 100. What appeared to be a major blow, fears and tension in Sindh hit high after Senator Murtaza Wahab who is also the spokesperson on Sindh Government confirmed in his tweet. He … Read more

Pakistan confirms another coronavirus case bringing toll to 19

Pakistan Confirms

Pakistan confirms another coronavirus case bringing the toll to 19 after a 12 year old kid in Balochistan tested positive. As per details, Pakistan confirms another coronavirus case bringing the toll to 19 after a 12 year old kid in Balochistan tested positive.. Balochistan has confirmed its first coronavirus case in Quetta . 12-year-old boy, … Read more

Twitter Bans Posts that promotes Hateful Content

Twitter Bans

Micro-blogging Site Twitter bans hateful content that targets people for their disease of disability. As per details, Twitter bans posts that “dehumanise” people. Twitter Bans Posts that promotes Hateful Content. This step is taken happens to correspond to an explosion of tweets about the spreading coronavirus. The company detailed its policy to Reuters. Twitter briefed … Read more

Sindh CM urges not to panic after 2 Covid-19 cases reported in Pakistan

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Sindh Chief Minister (Sindh CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah, while addressing press conference on Coronavirus, has urged not to panic; added 1,500 people identified that returned from Iran and entered Sindh. The press conference came after first two cases of Coronavirus (Covid-19) emerged in Pakistan. One case was reported in Karachi, however; the other in … Read more

No deal, No relief from NAB’s side, says Chairman NAB

Chairman NAB Approves

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (Retd) Javed Iqbal has said that there will be no deal or relief from our side and no one will get NRO. While addressing a ceremony in Islamabad, Javed Iqbal said that NAB does not belong to any political group. Chairman NAB stated that, “The country will see a … Read more

33 journalists killed in 6 years across Pakistan: Freedom Network report

Freedom Network releases latest journalist killing figures

A total of 33 journalists were killed in six years across the country, while seven journalists were killed from November last year till October this year. In a recent report released by Freedom Network on the culpability of journalists and their killings in Pakistan, the Pakistan Impunity Score Card has also been released, whose figures … Read more

Dengue victim toll soars across Punjab

More dengue cases reported in Punjab

There are many dengue cases reported across Punjab, with a total of 311 dengue patients being treated in all hospitals across the province. In the last 24 hours, 57 new dengue virus-infected patients were admitted, from which 50 patients were discharged after treatment, sources said. 45 cases were reported in Rawalpindi, 10 in Lahore while … Read more