ANKARA – Turkey on Tuesday reported 69,658 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 10,591,757, according to its health ministry. The death toll from the virus in Turkey rose by 157 to 85,077, while 77,612 more people recovered in the last 24 hours. A total of 418,253 tests were conducted over the past … Read more
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) — South Korea registered a total of 199,749 breakthrough COVID-19 infections, which refer to the vaccinated people who were infected with the virus, the health authorities said Monday. The number of those who tested positive for COVID-19 after receiving two vaccine doses came in at 199,749 as of Jan. 9, up … Read more
WASHINGTON – Women vaccinated against Covid-19 saw a slight delay in their period of almost a day compared to those who were unvaccinated, a US government-funded study said last week. But the number of days of bleeding was not affected, according to the research carried out on nearly 4,000 individuals and published in “Obstetrics & … Read more
KATHMANDU – Kathmandu’s Bir Hospital, the largest in Nepal which was converted into a COVID-19 hospital, has witnessed growing hospitalizations in the past week. Meanwhile, major hospitals in the Kathmandu Valley all face rising hospitalizations along with surging daily infections since the start of the new year. HOSPITALIZATIONS, TESTS GROWING Bir Hospital had 41 COVID-19 … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by some 6.2 percent in 2022, riding on the success of its national vaccination program, according to an economist with Standard Chartered Bank (SCB). Edward Lee, the bank’s chief economist for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and South Asia, said on Tuesday … Read more
PARIS, Jan 6, 2022 (AFP) – France’s lower house of parliament on Thursday finally passed in a first reading a bill further tightening its Covid measures, after three days of tense debates fuelled by President Emmanuel Macron’s warning that he wanted to “piss off” the unvaccinated. The bill would make it obligatory to have a full … 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
As the country braces for the fifth wave of coronavirus and the rise in Omicron cases, Pakistan on Monday reported 708 Covid cases—the highest since October. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), some 45,643 tests were conducted across the country during the last 24 hours. Out of them, 708 samples returned positive … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), a body that oversees the Covid-19 operations in Pakistan, on Friday termed an email circulating on social media, demanding mandatory registration for vaccination as fake. Read more: Pakistan achieves target of vaccinating 70million people in 2021, claims Asad Umar “A fake e-mail is circulating, asking citizens for … Read more
MELBOURNE: Australian Open chief Craig Tiley said Wednesday he was confident that Rafael Nadal will play in Melbourne despite testing positive for Covid-19, as fresh doubts emerged over Novak Djokovic. Spanish star Nadal said on Monday that he tested positive after returning home from an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi and was experiencing “some unpleasant moments”. … Read more
Balochistan has been on high alert after 12 suspected cases of ‘Omicron variant’ of SARS-CoV2 were found in the Kalat district of the province. Read more: NIH confirms Pakistan’s first Omicron case after analysing samples The Kalat administration asked all 12 suspected patients to move into quarantine, confirmed Bol News on Wednesday. The provincial government … Read more
LIVERPOOL: Premier League fans will be subject to vaccine passport checks to enter stadiums from Wednesday, but fears are rising over how long the English top-flight can continue in front of capacity crowds as the Omicron variant sweeps across Britain. Tottenham’s trip to Brighton and Manchester United’s visit to Brentford have been postponed due to … Read more
KARACHI: Uber, the global ride-hailing platform that seamlessly connects riders with the drivers, is again offering its riders and drivers the chance to avail free rides to and from public Covid-19 vaccination centres in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad, a statement said. During a previous similar vaccination drive, Uber had successfully given out approximately 24,000 free … Read more
ACCRA: Public health authorities in Ghana have introduced new travel guidelines requiring visitors to show proof of vaccination against Covid-19 from next week as the government tries to avert a fourth wave of infections. Under new rules coming into effect from midnight on Sunday, travellers “will be required to provide evidence of full vaccination,” Ghana’s … Read more
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday announced that the National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) has allowed the full capacity of spectators at the National Stadium, Karachi, for the Pakistan-West indies T20I and ODI series. The West Indies team is scheduled to arrive in Karachi on December 9. The first of the three T20Is … Read more
BEIJING: Spectators attending a major venue for the Beijing Olympics must be vaccinated but fans could be barred from the arena entirely if the coronavirus worsens in China, state media says. Unlike the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics, which took place last summer in mostly empty stadiums, organisers of February’s Winter Games have vowed to allow spectators, although only … Read more
SYDNEY: Nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic won’t want to risk missing out on winning a record 21st Grand Slam title, tournament chief Craig Tiley predicted Thursday as a bumper series of lead-up events was announced. All players heading to Australia for the opening major of the year in January must be vaccinated against Covid, … Read more
SYDNEY: Nick Kyrgios on Tuesday called for the Australian Open to be cancelled, while unexpectedly showing sympathy to tennis world number one Novak Djokovic, who has refused to reveal his vaccination status. The mercurial Australian said he believed January’s opening Grand Slam of the year should not go ahead out of respect for the struggles Melbourne, which … Read more
JERUSALEM: Israeli teachers who have not been vaccinated against the Covid-19 will be banned from entering schools unless they present a negative test result, Israeli Ministry of Education said on Thursday. Under the decision, teachers who do not present the Green Pass, which is a proof of Covid-19 vaccination or recovery from the disease, are … Read more
WASHINGTON – The US stated on Monday that COVID-19 limitations for fully vaccinated flying travelers from 33 nations, including China, India, Brazil, and most of Europe, will be lifted in November. As the virus spreads, the unprecedented restrictions have kept relatives, friends, and business travelers isolated for months. President Joe Biden’s coronavirus response coordinator, Jeffrey … Read more
Tickets sale for the ODIs and T20Is are now available online, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced. PCB has partnered with Bookme.pk for two years of ticketing services which will include next month’s men’s and women’s series between Pakistan and England, West Indies’ December tour of Pakistan, and visits by Australia, New Zealand, and England in … Read more
With no masks in sight, buzzing offices and concerts drawing tens of thousands, Denmark on Friday ditches vaccine passports in nightclubs, ending its last Covid curb. The vaccine passports were introduced in March 2021 when Copenhagen slowly started easing restrictions. They were abolished at all venues on September 1, except in nightclubs, where they will … Read more
SYDNEY: A new Covid-19 pandemic tracking model showed that Australia’s current vaccination strategy should now prioritise delivering the Pfizer vaccine to people aged between 12 and 40 years old to achieve herd immunity. The findings, published in the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) on Monday, were made from a new model developed by James Cook … Read more
ISTANBUL: Turkish physicians on Friday hailed the country’s decision to vaccinate children 12 years and older against Covid-19 as schools prepare to open next week. Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on Thursday that all children aged 12 years and up would be allowed to get the jabs. “My physician friends who have children in … Read more
Pakistan reported over 3,909 new coronavirus cases on Saturday as the fourth wave of coronavirus picked up the pace, data issued from the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) showed. The NCOC statistics showed that 62,918 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours out of which 3,909 were confirmed to be positive. The positivity … Read more
Amid the grim news of rising cases, Pakistan on Friday crossed the milestone of 50 million doses administered across the country, said the National Command and Operation Centre. “Well done Pakistan!!! Landmark of 5 Crore COVID vaccine doses (50 Million doses) crossed!!!” said the NCOC in a tweet. Well done Pakistan!!! Landmark of 5 Crore … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh government on Monday allowed schools with 100 per cent vaccinated staff to reopen across the province from August 30. Addressing a press conference, Sindh Education Minister Sardar Shah said that the schools will be allowed to call vaccinated staff to work. The provincial minister also said there was a need to create … Read more
On Friday, The Ministry of Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives stated that to “protect emotional health of the front line responders as part of the Covid-19 response in the country” they will launch a mobile application. The ministry tweeted from its official account that the application ‘MyCare+’ will shortly be launched under the Mental Health … Read more
