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WHO chief hopes for ‘historic’ pandemic accord

A new pandemic accord under negotiation must be a "historic agreement" marking a dramatic shift in the approach to global health security after the...

COVID caused brain damage in 2 babies infected during pregnancy

Researchers at the University of Miami reported on Thursday what they believe are the first two confirmed cases in which the SARS-CoV-2 virus (Covid)...

Pakistan’s Covid-19 positivity ratio stays above 2pc

ISLAMABAD: While Covid-19 positivity ratio continued to stay above two per cent in Pakistan, at least 103 new Covid-19 cases were reported in past...

Chinese pray for health in Lunar New Year as COVID death toll rises

BEIJING: China rang in the Lunar New Year on Sunday with its people praying for health after three years of stress and financial hardship...

China’s pessimistic Gen Z poses challenge for Xi post-COVID

SHANGHAI: The first weekend after COVID-19 restrictions ended last month, dozens of young Chinese jostled in the dark at a heavy-metal concert in a...

Air travel recovers in China amid COVID infection worries

People in China are resuming travel ahead of the Lunar New Year, despite worries about infections after Beijing dropped COVID-19 curbs last month, with...

WHO urges travellers to wear masks as new COVID variant spreads

LONDON: Countries should consider recommending that passengers wear masks on long-haul flights, given the rapid spread of the latest Omicron subvariant of COVID-19 in...

‘Life is moving forward’: China declares new COVID phase

China braced for a "new phase" in its battle against COVID-19 on Monday and financial markets strengthened after Beijing dropped pandemic border controls in...

China reopens borders in final farewell to zero-COVID

SHANGHAI: Travellers began streaming across land and sea crossings from Hong Kong to mainland China on Sunday, many eager for long-awaited reunions, as Beijing...

Sindh asks masses to wear masks after detection of Covid’s new variant in Karachi

KARACHI: Member Sindh Corona Taskforce Dr Faisal Mahmood on Wednesday urged masses to wear facemasks and avoid public gatherings after the detection of Covid's...

China urges ‘final victory’ over COVID as global concern mounts over spread

Global health officials tried to determine the facts of China's raging COVID-19 outbreak and how to prevent a further spread as the government's mouthpiece...

Karachi detects six cases of new Covid-19 variant

KARACHI: The Sindh Health Department on Tuesday confirmed the presence of XBB and XBB-1 sub-variants of the Omicron variant in Karachi, ARY News reported. Karachi...

Up to 70% of Shanghai population infected with Covid: top doctor

A senior doctor at one of Shanghai's top hospitals has said 70 percent of the megacity's population may have been infected with Covid-19 during China's...

Over 40% of US COVID cases caused by Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5

Over 40% of COVID-19 cases in the United States are now caused by the highly contagious Omicron XBB.1.5, data from the US Centers for...

Covid’s true death toll still elusive, three years in

The true global death toll of Covid-19 remains difficult to nail down three years after the first case was detected, though experts agree there...

Oil dips as China COVID spike dampens demand outlook

Oil prices dipped on Thursday as surging COVID-19 cases in China dimmed hopes of a recovery in fuel demand for the world's largest crude...

China: hospitals, funeral homes ‘busy’ as COVID spreads unchecked

Chinese hospitals and funeral homes were under intense pressure on Wednesday as a surging COVID-19 wave drained resources, while the scale of the outbreak...

Shortage of Covid testing kits at Karachi airport

KARACHI: A shortage of Covid testing kits at the Karachi airport has increased threat of the spread of the new variant of the virus...

US weighs new COVID rules for travelers from China

The U.S. government may impose new COVID-19 measures on travelers to the United States from China over concerns about the "lack of transparent data"...

Beijing, Shanghai residents back to work as China eases into living with COVID

BEIJING/SHANGHAI: Mask-wearing Beijing and Shanghai commuters crowded subway trains on Monday, with China's two biggest cities moving closer to living with COVID-19, as millions...

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