virus

Bird flu threatens non-stop “war” on poultry

Bird flu has reached new corners of the globe and become endemic for the first… Read More

Fact Check: What is monkeypox virus & should Pakistan fear it?

Since early May, the news of monkeypox outbreak across Europe and America have got people… Read More

Experimental chewing gum may reduce coronavirus spread

An experimental chewing gum containing a protein that "traps" coronavirus particles could limit the amount… Read More

Dengue: Symptoms, treatment and all you need to know

Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease that has rapidly spread in recent years around the… Read More

How a plant virus could help stop cancers from reaching the lungs

Using a virus that grows in black-eyed pea plants, nanoengineers at the University of California… Read More

Chinese cities test millions as virus cases surge

Chinese cities rolled out mass testing of millions of people and imposed fresh travel restrictions… Read More

25 more fall prey to COVID-19 in Sindh

KARACHI: As many as 25 more people lost their battle against Covid-19 in Sindh and… Read More

Sindh reports 511 more coronavirus cases in 24 hours

KARACHI: At least three more people died of coronavirus during the past 24 hours in… Read More

Joker Malware is back: Delete these virus-infected Android apps or lose data

The Joker malware has returned to haunt Android apps yet again and this time it… Read More

10 more Karachi police personnel test Covid positive in one week

the total number of Covid infected personnel in the province has jumped to 6,366 today… Read More

WATCH: Robots use UV light against coronavirus aboard passenger planes

“If our passengers, if our crew know our aircraft are safe -- that there are… Read More

KP reports 136 infections in daily Covid stats with 7 new deaths

The daily Covid stats in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa divulged 136 more infections in the 24-hour span… Read More

Virus mutations down to chance, in more ways than one

Like all viruses, SARS-CoV-2 mutates in order to maximise its survival chances. Read More

WhatsApp alert: Hoax message about virus can ‘hack your phone in 10 seconds’

National Information Technology Board (NITB) has warned WhatsApp users they could be hit by a… Read More

Countries ban UK flights as Britain says new virus strain ‘out of control’

European countries banned flights from the UK on Sunday and the WHO called for stronger… Read More

Virus plunges Australia into first recession in nearly 30 years

Australia tumbled into its first recession for almost three decades with its pandemic-crippled economy shrinking… Read More

Africa declared polio-free after decades of campaigning: WHO

The last case was reported four years ago in the WHO's Africa region comprising 47… Read More

Oil steady as vaccine news counters rise in virus cases

Early data from trials of COVID-19 vaccines released on Monday, raised confidence that a vaccine… Read More

US infections top three million as Trump pushes schools reopening

The US remains by far the worst affected country, with over 132,000 deaths. Read More

Most Asian equities fall again as virus fears dampen sentiment

Asian markets stuttered again Wednesday following the previous day's sharp drop Read More