Pak registers 386 new coronavirus cases as death toll rises to 86
Islamabad: Pakistan on Sunday reported 386 fresh coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of the COVID-19 patients in the country to 5,170. The Ministry of National Health Services said that 14 more people have died due to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of fatalities to 86. It said that 1,026 […]
Iran begins easing restrictions after brief virus lockdown
Tehran: Iran began reopening government offices Saturday after a brief nationwide lockdown to help contain the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East, which has killed more than 4,300 people in the country. Authorities had ordered most government agencies and all non-essential businesses to remain closed for a week after the Nowruz holiday ended on […]
Decision on lockdown on Monday, says Pak govt
Coronavirus cases rise to 4,970
Islamabad: Pakistan said on Saturday that it will take a decision on whether to extend the ongoing nationwide lockdown or ease restrictions on Monday, as the number of coronavirus patients rose to 4,970. Speaking at a press conference here, Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar said that Prime Minister Imran Khan will take a decision […]
US marks record over 2,100 coronavirus deaths in one day: Johns Hopkins data
Washington: The US has become the world’s first country to have registered more than 2,000 COVID-19 deaths in a single day with 2,108 fatalities reported in the past 24 hours, while the number of infections in America has crossed 500,000, the highest in the world, according to Johns Hopkins University data. China, where the deadly […]
Global virus death toll passes 94,000, but some signs of hope
Brussels: Another horror day of the coronavirus pandemic saw the global death toll pass 94,000, although there were tentative signs of hope that the crisis was peaking in the United States and Europe. The picture of the unfolding economic catastrophe also became clearer with the IMF warning of a Great Depression and data showing 17 […]
Pakistan’s coronavirus cases reach 4,601, death toll at 66
Islamabad: The total number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan has sharply increased to 4,601 with more than 280 fresh infections while the death toll reached 66, the health officials said on Friday. The Ministry of National Health Services, in an early morning update on its website, reported that four patients died of coronavirus in the […]
China denies cover-up of COVID-19 info, defends WHO chief
Beijing: China on Thursday denied any cover-up in reporting the initial information of the novel coronavirus outbreak in December last as it put up a staunch defence of WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, refuting US President Donald Trump’s allegation that he was “very China centric”. “China was the first country to report the COVID-19 to […]
COVID-19 tally reaches 4,414 in Pak: Imran says situation can get worse
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has warned that the situation due to coronavirus pandemic “can further deteriorate” and “hospitals may not be able to cope” with the increasing number of COVID-19 patients, as authorities on Thursday reported 340 new cases, taking the tally to 4,414. The Ministry of National Health Services reported that the […]
Frontline warriors: Doctors, healthcare workers are to be protected: SC tells Centre
New Delhi: Doctors and healthcare professionals are “warriors” in fight against coronavirus and have to be protected, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday even as the Centre assured that it is doing its best by providing them personal protective equipment (PPE) and other facilities. The apex court suggested that the government should create a mechanism […]
Pakistan’s coronavirus cases rise to 4,072
Islamabad: Pakistan’s novel coronavirus cases rose to 4,072 on Wednesday, as Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa directed his top commanders to provide full support to the federal and provincial governments in combating the pandemic which has killed 58 people in the country. The Ministry of National Health Services in its morning update said that […]