Pakistan PM Imran Khan expresses solidarity with India over current Covid-19 situation
Apr 24, 2021, at 08:18 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday expressed solidarity with the people of India over the current deteriorating situation of Covid-19 in the country.
Despite pandemic, Bangladesh will be major apparel supplier: Study
Apr 24, 2021, at 12:25 am
Notwithstanding the uncertainty triggered by the Covid 19 pandemic, Bangladesh will remain a principal source of apparels in the coming months, The Daily Star reported quoting a new study.
Apr 23, 2021, at 10:40 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Friday said his government has decided not to impose full lockdown across the state.
French Prime Minister says 3rd COVID-19 wave 'seems to be behind,' but risk remains high
Apr 23, 2021, at 07:10 am
Moscow/Sputnik: France appears to have descended the peak of the third coronavirus wave, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Thursday, adding that vigilance must prevail as COVID-19 variants were still spreading.
US Senate passes COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
Apr 23, 2021, at 07:00 am
Washington/Sputnik: The US senate has passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act by a vote of 94-1, with Senator Josh Hawley being the lone dissenting vote.
WHO COVID-19 report was focused on 'pleasing' Beijing: Ex-US official
Apr 22, 2021, at 05:38 am
Washington: A former US National Security Council's senior director for counterproliferation and biodefense has said the recent World Health Organisation (WHO) report on the origin of coronavirus has shown that the world health body was more focused on pleasing Beijing.
Former Nepal king Gyanendra tests Covid positive
Apr 21, 2021, at 05:41 am
Former Nepal king Gyanendra Shah and ex Queen Komal Shah have both tested positive for Covid-19, the country’s health ministry said.
Apr 19, 2021, at 12:01 am
Islamabad: Pakistan, which is one of the worst hit nations, has reported 6,127 coronavirus infections over the last 24 hours, media reports said.
Bangladesh records 101 new COVID-19 deaths
Apr 17, 2021, at 10:56 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh recorded 101 deaths due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 10,283, media reports said.
‘Inequality virus’ threatens ‘catastrophe for all’ unless crisis can be overcome together
Apr 16, 2021, at 11:47 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic is leading to “an even more unequal world”, the Deputy UN chief said on Thursday, speaking at the closing session of the Financing for Development (FfD) Forum, with many lower-income countries now seeing development gains reversed.
Russian President Vladimir Putin gets second jab of Coronavirus vaccine
Apr 14, 2021, at 11:02 pm
Moscow/UNI: Russian President Vladimir Putin has received the second shot of a two-phase Russian vaccine against COVID-19.
Pakistan records fresh 135 deaths due to COVID-19
Apr 14, 2021, at 10:27 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday recorded a massive fatality due to COVID-19 as the country registered 135 deaths in the last 24 hours, media reports said.
COVID-19: Anthony Blinken slams China over lack of 'transparency'
Apr 13, 2021, at 11:31 pm
Washington: A top US leader once again slammed China for showing lack of transparency in sharing information during the earlier stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID complicates efforts to shut down drug traffickers, boost development
Apr 13, 2021, at 04:45 pm
New York: The growing complexities of the world drug problem are hampering efforts to achieve sustainable development by the end of the decade: a situation which the COVID-19 pandemic has only compounded, the Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime said on Monday.
Guterres calls for ‘paradigm shift’ to recover from COVID setbacks
Apr 13, 2021, at 04:09 pm
New York: A “paradigm shift” aligning the private sector with the global goals is needed to address the challenges of the future, including those triggered by COVID-19, the UN chief said on Monday, addressing the Financing for Development (FfD) Forum.
Pakistan approves use of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine
Apr 10, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan has approved the use of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, meia reports said.
Migrants left stranded and without assistance by COVID-19 lockdowns
Apr 09, 2021, at 05:14 pm
New York: Travel restrictions during the COVID pandemic have been particularly hard on refugees and migrants who move out of necessity, stranding millions from home, the UN migration agency, IOM, said on Thursday.
New Zealand suspends entry of travellers from India amid surge in Covid-19 cases
Apr 08, 2021, at 05:35 pm
Auckland/IBNS: In a measure to check the rise in Covid-19 cases within its borders, New Zealand has temporarily suspended the entry of travellers including its own citizens from India, which is witnessing a massive surge in infections.
Pakistan hit by COVID-19: Sindh wants ban on inter-provincial transport from Punjab, KP
Apr 08, 2021, at 05:11 am
Islamabad: Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani on Monday called for banning inter-provincial transport, including air and rail from Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan by keeping the rising COVID-19 cases in the region.
Pakistan: Mosques to open for Taraweeh prayers despite COVID-19
Apr 08, 2021, at 12:52 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's mosques will remain open for congregational Taraweeh prayers during the Holy Month of Ramadan despite rising number of COVID-19 cases, media reports said.
Apr 05, 2021, at 04:05 am
PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has targeted PM Imran Khan and said the country is not ready to combat the ongoing third wave of COVID-19 due to the government's "refusal" to purchase vaccines for every citizen.
France to revise down economic growth for 2021 amid Covid restrictions: Economy Minister
Apr 04, 2021, at 09:05 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: France will have to revise its economic growth for 2021 down from 6 percent to 5 percent due to the coronavirus restrictions, Minister of Economy Bruno Le Maire said in an exclusive interview with Journal du Dimanche (JDD).
Record of over 4 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in one day in US
Apr 04, 2021, at 02:29 pm
Washington/Sputnik: More than 4 million coronavirus vaccine doses were administered in the United States over a 24-hour period, setting a new record, Dr Cyrus Shahpar, COVID-19 Data Director at the White House said on Saturday.
Bangladesh fights COVID-19: Government announces nationwide lockdown from April 5 for seven days
Apr 03, 2021, at 09:20 pm
Dhaka/UNI: The Bangladesh government is announcing a nationwide lockdown from next Monday as the situation of Corona deteriorates.
Amid supply constraint, Nepal, Sri Lanka struggle to continue vaccination
Apr 03, 2021, at 09:10 pm
Nepal and Sri Lanka both are struggling to continue their vaccination drives amid uncertainty over the timely delivery of pre-ordered vaccines from the Serum Institute of India (SII). This came after India started prioritizing its domestic need over the export of vaccines.
Pakistan’s Sindh province bans gatherings amid rising Covid-19 cases
Apr 02, 2021, at 07:16 pm
As Covid-19 cases continue to rise in Pakistan, Sindh province banned all social gatherings, both indoor and outdoor, and ordered public and private offices in the province to operate with 50 percent staff strength, reported the Express Tribune.
Canada: Hit hard by 3rd wave of Covid-19, Ontario to impose lockdown restrictions across province
Apr 02, 2021, at 04:29 am
Ontario/IBNS: Plans for imposing lockdown on the whole province beginning Saturday would be announced due to record-breaking COVID-19 patients in its intensive care units (ICU) on Wednesday and the highest number of new infections in schools since the start of the pandemic, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has said during a news conference.
Ontario reports highest COVID-19 ICU admissions since start of pandemic
Apr 01, 2021, at 03:56 am
Ontario/IBNS: Ontario is reporting the highest number of COVID-19 patients admission to its intensive care units (ICU) ever since the beginning of the pandemic, said a government agency on Tuesday that tracks hospitalizations.
Pakistan registers 4,757 new cases of COVID-19
Mar 31, 2021, at 10:49 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan on Wednesday reported 4,757 fresh cases of novel coronavirus during the past 24 hours, pushing the country caseload to 6,03,126.
Pakistan records 100 COVID-19 deaths for first time this year
Mar 30, 2021, at 11:35 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan has reported 100 deaths due to COVID-19 in a single day for the first time this year.