Justin Trudeau confirms delivery of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines by next week
Dec 08, 2020, at 05:25 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canadian Prime Minister Justine Trudeau on Monday confirmed the receipt of hundreds of thousands of doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine by next week, which is awaiting the country's health approval.
Dec 08, 2020, at 12:04 am
Peshawar: Six COVID-19 infected patients died in a Pakistan hospital after oxygen supply at the medical facility ran out, media reports said on Monday.
Bangladesh making significant economic recovery from COVID-19: Bhutan PM Tshering
Dec 06, 2020, at 11:01 pm
Dhaka: Bhutanese Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering said Bangladesh is making a significant economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 vaccines to be available in US next week: Donald Trump
Dec 06, 2020, at 02:43 pm
Washington/UNI: US President Donald Trump has announced that Coronavirus vaccines will start becoming available in the US from next week onwards.
Dec 04, 2020, at 05:09 pm
Washington: US President-elect Joe Biden has said his goal as the head of the country would be to pursue trade policies which are actually more progressive on China’s abusive practices.
US centers for disease control backs panel proposal for initial COVID-19 vaccine doses
Dec 04, 2020, at 02:59 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) adopted recommendations from an advisory panel that the first doses of a coronavirus vaccine be reserved for elderly care residents and health workers, according to a press release.
COVID-19 in Pakistan: Death toll of healthcare workers touch 100
Dec 02, 2020, at 10:24 pm
Islamabad: Lack of personal protection kits for medical workers who are working on the frontlines might be taking a toll on their health and this is evident from the death of 100 healthcare workers in Pakistan due to COVID-19.
COVID-19 can spark new generation of social protection measures: UN chief
Dec 02, 2020, at 03:28 pm
New York: While COVID-19 has wiped out important development gains in mere months, with extreme poverty rising for the first time in decades, the pandemic could spark the transformations needed to achieve stronger social protection systems, the UN Secretary-General said on Tuesday.
US healthcare workers, nursing home residents to get first shots of COVID-19 vaccine: CDC
Dec 02, 2020, at 02:44 pm
Washington/Sputnik: A US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) committee voted to give healthcare workers and nursing home residents the first of the COVID-19 vaccines once the doses are rolled out in the coming weeks.
COVID-19 worsening gender-based violence, trafficking risk, for women and girls
Dec 02, 2020, at 05:08 am
New York: With the COVID-19 pandemic heightening the dangers of gender-based violence and human trafficking, action on these two fronts is needed now more than ever, the head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said on Monday.
Canada Liberals post record $381B deficit, to spend $100B to push post-pandemic economy recovery
Dec 02, 2020, at 04:44 am
Canada/IBNS: Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said in an economic statement that the Liberal government is preparing to spend up to $100 billion to kick-start the post-pandemic economy after the country's record-high deficit projection of more than $381 billion for this fiscal year.
The pandemic is fuelling slavery and sexual exploitation, UN experts warn
Dec 01, 2020, at 09:52 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has played into the hands of slavers and traffickers and requires stronger government measures to prevent exploitation of vulnerable people, more than 50 independent UN human rights experts said in a statement on Monday.
Moderna submits coronavirus vaccine data to obtain emergency use authorization
Dec 01, 2020, at 03:01 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The pharmaceutical company Moderna said that it has submitted the results of its corona vaccine trials to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in order to obtain emergency use authorization for the vaccine.
UK’s Boris Johnson hopes regulator will approve COVID-19 vaccines before Christmas
Dec 01, 2020, at 02:48 pm
London/Sputnik: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday he hoped that two promising coronavirus vaccine candidates would be approved shortly.
Pakistan's COVID-19 death toll crosses 8000
Nov 30, 2020, at 09:06 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan COVID-19 death toll has crossed 8000 mark, media reports said on Monday.
Bangladesh registers 29 more nCoV deaths, 1,788 new cases
Nov 30, 2020, at 12:14 am
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh on Saturday recorded 1,788 fresh novel coronavirus cases, taking the country's tally to 4,62,407 while 29 more people succumbed to the pandemic.
Pakistan witnessing surge in COVID-19 cases, over 3000 cases recorded
Nov 27, 2020, at 10:45 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan is witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases as the nation recorded over 3000 cases for the past three days.
UK Prime Minister Boris Jonson says three-tiered system best way to avoid spike in COVID-19 cases
Nov 27, 2020, at 01:54 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The new COVID-19 alert level tier allocations, which will come into force in the UK once the country's nationwide lockdown expires on December 2, is the best way to prevent a spike in COVID-19, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said at a press briefing on Thursday.
Pakistan People's Party chief Bilawal Bhutto tests positive for Coronavirus
Nov 26, 2020, at 10:13 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan's opposition leader and chairman of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto on Thursday said that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
‘Foundational and necessary change’ needed to heal post-COVID world
Nov 25, 2020, at 04:02 pm
New York: With the COVID-19 pandemic precipitating one of the world’s worst health, socioeconomic and humanitarian crises in over a century, the UN chief told a high-level discussion on Tuesday to seize the opportunity “to make real, foundational, and necessary change”.
Joe Biden may be more inclined to drop charges against Huawei CFO: Canadian MP
Nov 25, 2020, at 03:06 pm
Toronto/Sputnik: The administration of projected US President-elect Joe Biden may be more inclined to drop charges against Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou, Canadian Member of Parliament Paul Manly said during a virtual panel assembled to advocate for the executive’s release.
Afghanistan registers 290 fresh nCoV cases
Nov 24, 2020, at 10:26 pm
Kabul/UNI: The death toll from the Novel Coronavirus cases in Afghanistan has risen to 1,712, with 17 deaths reported in the past 24 hours, the country's Ministry of Public Health reported on Tuesday.
US capital re-imposes strict coronavirus measures, limits mass gatherings
Nov 24, 2020, at 02:34 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has issued guidance to re-impose strict coronavirus measures, including new limits on mass gathering on Monday, as the number of infection cases in the region continue to grow significantly.
WHO hopes China to facilitate trip of Int'l team probing virus origins as soon as possible
Nov 24, 2020, at 02:22 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The international expert team probing the origins of the novel coronavirus will travel to China, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s senior officials said on Monday, adding that they expect Beijing to facilitate the trip as soon as possible.
Shanghai Pudong Airport shut down as all staff get tested for COVID-19: Reports
Nov 23, 2020, at 02:36 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: The Shanghai Pudong International Airport has been closed for massive coronavirus testing of the staff, the Chinese Global Times newspaper reported on Monday.
Bangladesh records 38 new deaths, 2,060 COVID-19 cases
Nov 23, 2020, at 03:20 am
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh on Sunday recorded 2,060 more cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total to 4,47,343.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan concerned over growing COVID-19 cases
Nov 22, 2020, at 11:19 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday showed concern on the spike in Coronavirus cases across the country, urging opposition parties to avoid public rallies to stop the pandemic.
Poland to open shops from November 28 despite surge in COVID-19 cases - Prime Minister
Nov 21, 2020, at 10:57 pm
Warsaw/Sputnik: Trade centers and shops in Poland will resume operations starting November 28 while complying with sanitary rules, despite a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases per day, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Saturday.
Bangladesh registers 28 new COVID-19 cases
Nov 21, 2020, at 10:50 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 28 fresh COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Saturday.
Mexico announces green zones with low risk of COVID-19 in 2 regions for 1st time
Nov 21, 2020, at 10:14 pm
Mexico City/Sputnik: The Mexican Health Ministry has updated the levels of epidemiological danger for all regions of the country and announced for the first time a low level of threat in the southern state of Chiapas and neighboring Campeche.