US: Mother held for locking son in car boot in Texas
Jan 09, 2022, at 07:41 am
Texas/UNI: A mother in the US was arrested after she reportedly locked her Covid positive son in a car boot to protect herself from the virus while going to a testing site, media reports said.
Pakistan President Alvi tests COVID19 positive
Jan 07, 2022, at 11:52 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan President Arif Alvi has tested positive for COVID-19.
President Macron vows to 'hassle' France's unvaccinated
Jan 06, 2022, at 12:56 am
Paris/UNI: French President Emmanuel Macron has threatened to "piss off" people until everyone is vaccinated against Covid-19.
Pakistan: Punjab Health Minister tests COVID-19 positive
Jan 05, 2022, at 08:51 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Punjab region Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid on Tuesday tested positive for COVID-19.
Canada: Quebec's imposition of curfew to protect healthcare system faces criticism
Jan 05, 2022, at 05:39 am
Montreal/IBNS: Quebec Premier François Legault alongside Health Minister Christian Dubé and public health director Horacio Arruda have announced in a news conference to impose a night curfew between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. effective Dec 31 amid rising COVID-19 cases.
COVID-19, aging population disrupting China's attempt to stabilise market in 2022
Dec 29, 2021, at 05:40 am
Beijing: COVID-19 spike and fast aging population have emerged as the new threat for China to fight the task of stabilising employment next year, media reports said.
Thousands of flights scrapped globally as Omicron spreads
Dec 26, 2021, at 02:38 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: More than 2,600 flights were cancelled on Christmas Day as COVID-19 continued to wreak havoc on the airline services, according to global flight data.
Dec 24, 2021, at 11:11 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistani government has failed to transfer full relief promised by Prime Minister Imran Khan in the Economic Stimulus Package during Covid-19, media reports said on Friday.
White House staff member, who contacted Joe Biden Dec 17, tests positive for COVID-19: Psaki
Dec 21, 2021, at 02:37 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: A White House employee who contacted US President Joe Biden on December 17 has tested positive for COVID-19, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a statement.
Omicron spread: Netherlands initiates tight lockdown measures
Dec 19, 2021, at 10:44 pm
Amsterdam: The Netherlands government has started tight lockdown measures during Christmas to combat Omicron spread.
Germany tightens restrictions for UK travellers, does not apply to German citizens
Dec 19, 2021, at 02:59 pm
Berlin/UNI: Germany on Saturday banned most travellers coming from Britain, in an effort to slow down the spread of the Omicron variant which has been surging in Britain, the BBC reported on Sunday.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tests COVID-19 positive
Dec 13, 2021, at 03:46 pm
Johannesburg: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has tested COVID-19 positive.
Another 633 Omicron cases identified in UK in biggest daily jump
Dec 12, 2021, at 06:14 am
London/UNI/Xinhua: Another 633 Omicron cases have been confirmed in Britain, the biggest daily increase since the COVID-19 variant was detected in the country, taking the total cases found in the country to 1,898, British health authorities said Saturday.
Finland PM Sanna Marin caught clubbing despite COVID-19 exposure, apologises
Dec 08, 2021, at 03:49 pm
Helsinki/IBNS: Finland Prime Minister Sanna Marin courted a row after she was spotted clubbing despite coming in contact with a coronavirus positive patient.
UN chief: COVID-19 laid bare barriers faced by 1 billion people with disabilities
Dec 04, 2021, at 08:57 pm
Marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, said on Friday that those with a disability were among the hardest hit by the pandemic.
Scientists warn border bans too late to stop Omicron variant spread, hold back studies: Report
Dec 03, 2021, at 11:49 pm
London/UNI/Sputnik: Scientists have warned that new travel restrictions are ineffective against the Omicron coronavirus strain and risk slowing down studies of the variant, according to a report by the journal Nature.
Boris Johnson gets COVID-19 booster shot
Dec 03, 2021, at 03:16 pm
London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has received his COVID-19 vaccine shot and urged people to get themselves the same.
Hundreds with fake COVID-19 test results, vaccination proof tried to enter Canada: Border services
Dec 01, 2021, at 09:10 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Hundreds of suspected fake COVID-19 test results and vaccination records from people trying to enter the country have been intercepted by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).
Pakistan: Massive irregularities in COVID-19 found in audit
Nov 30, 2021, at 10:19 pm
An audit report on Covid-19 expenditures has disclosed irregularities of up to Rs5.24 billion in purchases of sugar, ghee and wheat flour by the Utility Stores Corporation (USC), including procurement of unfit ghee and edible oil worth Rs1.40bn, media reports said on Tuesday.
US hails South Africa for quick, transparent response to emergence of Omicron strain
Nov 28, 2021, at 02:58 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has thanked South Africa for a swift and transparent approach to the emergence of the new, Omicron, variant of the coronavirus, US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said.
Israel temporarily closes borders to prevent spread of Omicron strain: Prime Minister
Nov 28, 2021, at 02:52 pm
Tel Aviv/UNI/Sputnik: Israel is banning the entry of foreigners for two weeks in order to prevent the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus strain, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett informs.
'Being punished for detecting new Covid strain': South Africa
Nov 28, 2021, at 06:53 am
Johannesburg: South Africa complained Saturday that it is being "punished" for detecting a new Covid-19 variant Omicron, media reports said.
Two cases of COVID-19 variant Omicron detected in UK
Nov 28, 2021, at 04:08 am
London/IBNS: Two people have been infected with Omicron, the new COVID-19 variant first found in South Africa, in the United Kingdom.
France suspends flights from 7 southern African nations amid fears of new COVID variant
Nov 27, 2021, at 02:11 am
Paris/UNI/Xinhua: The French government announced on Friday to immediately suspend flights coming from the southern parts of Africa following the detection of a new Covid-19 variant in South Africa.
Bangladesh registers three fresh COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Nov 24, 2021, at 11:18 pm
Dhaka: As many as three people died due to COVID-19 in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, media reports said.
French Prime Minister Jean Castex tests positive for coronavirus: Reports
Nov 24, 2021, at 12:01 am
Paris/UNI/Sputnik: French Prime Minister Jean Castex has tested positive for Covid-19, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported, citing the official residence of the Prime Minister, Hotel de Matignon.
US court suspends order for mandatory vaccination of staff in large companies
Nov 07, 2021, at 02:16 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled to suspend the decision on compulsory vaccination against COVID-19 for employees of large companies in the country.
Prisoned Chinese COVID-19 Wuhan journalist Zhang Zhan is now 'close to death': Reports
Nov 05, 2021, at 11:39 pm
Beijing: A Chinese journalist, who was jailed for her coverage of China’s initial response to Covid in Wuhan, is close to death following months of intermittent hunger strikes in protest at her jailing, reports Radio Free Asia.
Germany detects highest number of New Covid infections since start of Pandemic
Nov 05, 2021, at 12:20 am
Berlin/UNI/Sputnik: Germany recorded 33,949 new Covid-19 infections on Thursday, which marks the highest daily number since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the Robert Koch Institute, the country's health body in charge of coronavirus statistics.
UN chief Guterres calls for vaccine equity as global Covid-19 deaths exceed 5 million
Nov 01, 2021, at 11:30 pm
United Nations/UNI/Xinhua: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for vaccine equity and continued vigilance against the coronavirus as global Covid-19 deaths exceeded 5 million.