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Japan’s Osaka to report over 1,000 new coronavirus cases on…
Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura has cancelled Olympic Torch relay runs on public streets
TOKYO:
Japan’s western region of Osaka is set to report a daily record of more than 1,000 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, the Yomiuri…
Britain offers all over-50s first Covid-19 shots in boost for PM…
Britain has seen one of the world’s quickest vaccine rollouts
LONDON:
Britain has offered all over-50s the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine as the rollout of Moderna’s shot in England began on Tuesday, the government said, adding it…
India’s coronavirus tally overtakes Brazil; thousands join…
The South Asian country reported a record 168,912 infections overnight bringing the overall tally to 13.53 million
NEW DELHI:
India reported a record daily tally of 168,912 Covid-19 infections on Monday, the world’s highest, while…
China considers mixing Covid-19 vaccines to boost protection rate
Available data shows Chinese vaccines lag behind others including Pfizer and Moderna in terms of efficacy
BEIJING:
China’s top disease control official has said the country is formally considering mixing Covid-19 vaccines as a way of…
Japan begins Covid-19 shots for over 65s as fourth infection wave…
With imported doses still in short supply the country has a rapidly ageing population totalling 126 million
TOKYO:
Japan began Covid-19 vaccinations for its sizable elderly population on Monday, with imported doses still in short…
In a first for Pakistan, Karachi hospital successfully performs…
Liver of 28-year-old patients was taken out of his body before being reimplanted.The patient is in the recovery stage after the successful surgery.20 procedures have been performed across the globe so far.
KARACHI: Pakistan's first…
Moderna vaccine antibodies last at least 6 months
Surgeons worldwide have been performing lung transplants in Covid-19 survivors with irreversible lung damage
The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and…
South Asia surpasses grim milestone of 15 million Covid-19 cases:…
Led by India's record daily infections, the region accounts for 11% of global cases and almost 6% of deaths
Coronavirus infections in the South Asia sub-region surpassed the grim milestone of 15 million on Saturday,…
Pakistan witnesses second consecutive day with 100 Covid-19…
At least 15,329 people have fallen prey to the pandemic in the country
KARACHI/LAHORE/ISLAMABAD:
The country on Saturday reported at least 100 deaths from Covid-19 – the second consecutive day for such grim statistics – and recorded…
Iran orders 10-day shutdown amid fourth wave of coronavirus…
Iran’s Covid cases surpassed 2 million with a new daily average of over 20,000 infections over the past week
Iran imposed a 10-day lockdown across most of the country on Saturday to curb the spread of a fourth wave of the coronavirus…