Shanghai extends weekly Covid-19 testing requirement until end of September
Hainan is currently China's worst hit region, with 594 symptomatic cases and 832 asymptomatic cases reported on Saturday
Biden again tests positive for Covid, says he feels fine
White House doctor describes it as 'rebound' case seen in small percentage of patients who take antiviral drug Paxlovid.
Biden says ‘doing great’ after positive Covid test
He is reported to be in good general health, but as the oldest US president ever elected his age heightens concern over the impact of Covid
Japan removes Pakistan from COVID-19 red list
The new categorization would come into effect from July 27 onwards
Pakistan reports highest number of Covid deaths since March
At least 872 people tested positive for the virus in a single day
Pakistan revises advisory for flights after Covid-19 surge
The aviation regulator has made masks mandatory on domestic flights; more than half of cases reported from Karachi
Pakistan records highest Covid-19 cases since March 22
More than half of cases reported from Sindh for the third consecutive day
Headlines at 9am: Covid resurgence, Karachi electricity gets expensive, AJK budget
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Covid surge in Karachi raises fear of sixth wave
Positivity ratio in Karachi hits 21.23 per cent
Headlines at 8am: Five people die as rain lashes Karachi, Covid-19 cases on the rise, three more SAPM appointed
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Cricket legend Zaheer Abbas shifted to ICU in London hospital
Seventy-four years old Abbas has been diagnosed with pneumonia
More than half of Covid-19 cases reported from Sindh for second consecutive day
Positivity rate stands at 1.2% in the last 24 hours
Covid rules New Zealand skipper Williamson out of second England Test
Tom Latham will take over as captain, Hamish Rutherford called into squad as Williamson's replacement
Bilawal tests negative, to undergo second test
Exercised caution after German FM got sick
Baerbock gets the bug: German FM tests positive after Pakistan arrival
Pakistan FM Bilawal, who met the German FM, is currently in isolation awaiting Covid-19 test result: sources
امریکا جانے والے پاکستانیوں کا کورونا ٹیسٹ منفی ہونا لازمی قرار
واشنگٹن: امریکی حکومت نے تمام غیر ملکی مسافروں کیلئے ویکسینیشن کے ساتھ کورونا وائرس کے ٹیسٹ کے منفی نتائج کا ہونا...
Pakistanis flying to US must have negative Covid test
US government to continue pre-departure Covid testing for travellers
Rapid rise in Mumbai pushes India’s COVID numbers to month high
The city reported 739 cases on Wednesday night
Shanghai takes further steps towards reopening, Beijing eases COVID curbs
The authorities approved 240 financial institutions in the
city for reopening from Wednesday
Disease experts call on WHO, governments for more action on monkeypox
Preventing pandemics once they have
started spreading is too late, say experts
Pfizer offers to sell medicines at cost to poorest countries
Pfizer said it would sell its patented drugs on a not-for-profit basis
Oxfam tells Davos: Time to tax growing billionaire club
Oxfam said it expects 263 million people to sink into extreme poverty this year, as soaring inflation has added a cost-of-living crisis on top of Covid.
Beijing urges millions to keep working from home amid COVID outbreak menace
Beijing authorities extended work-from-home guidance for many of its 22 million residents to stem a persistent COVID-19 outbreak
Thousands of Covid-negative Beijing residents sent to quarantine
Beijing authorities were taking a similar approach to Shanghai, where residents have chafed under a months-long lockdown that has denied many people adequate access to food and medical care.
Biden, Yoon signal expanded military drills due to N. Korea ‘threat’
Biden and Yoon also extended an offer of help to Pyongyang, which has recently announced it is in the midst of a Covid-19 outbreak, a rare admission of internal troubles.
North Korea reports over 200,000 fever cases for 5th day amid COVID wave
The ongoing COVID wave, declared last week, has fuelled concerns over a lack of vaccines, inadequate medical infrastructure and a potential food crisis in the country of 25 million
Shanghai says ‘zero-Covid’ achieved but millions still in lockdown
A third day with no new cases in the community usually means “zero COVID” status and the beginning of the lifting of restrictions.
Ten am headlines: what to expect in the day
Here is a round-up of Aaj News headlines from 10am
Covid-hit Shanghai announces gradual reopening of businesses
The rigid strategy to root out virus cases at all costs has wreaked havoc on supply chains, crushed small businesses and imperilled the country's economic goals.
North Korea reports 21 new deaths as it battles Covid outbreak
Despite activating its nationwide lockdown, North Korea is reporting tens of thousands of new Covid-19 cases daily.
