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India looks beyond COVID with new vaccines for malaria, dengue

The CEO of the world's biggest vaccine maker, Serum Institute of India, said the company has bolstered its manufacturing ahead of launches over the...

WHO concerned over ‘incredibly low’ COVID, flu vaccination rates

Low vaccination rates against the latest versions of COVID-19 and influenza are putting pressure on healthcare systems this winter, leading public health officials told...

Pakistan reports two suspected cases of new Covid variant

KARACHI: The Sindh health department has confirmed two cases of Covid-19 in passengers who had arrived at Karachi’s Jinnah Inter­national Airport, ARY News reported. The...

No case of new coronavirus variant reported in Pakistan: health minister

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Health Minister Dr Nadeem Jan said on Friday that Pakistan country had not yet recorded any cases of the new Covid-19 variant,...

Mask mandates return at some US hospitals as COVID, flu jump

Hospitals in at least four US states have reinstated mask mandates amid a rise in cases of COVID, seasonal flu and other respiratory illness. Healthcare...

UK PM Sunak reportedly said ‘just let people die’

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was quoted as saying the government should "just let people die" during the COVID-19 pandemic rather than impose a second...

Najib Razak in hospital with COVID

Malaysia's jailed former prime minister Najib Razak has been admitted to a hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, his spokesperson said on Thursday. Najib, 70,...

New Zealand starts new tourism campaign as post-COVID visits lag

WELLINGTON: New Zealand is launching a new tourism campaign with Kiwi director and actor Taika Waititi to attract visitors after the sector was hammered...

Scientists uncover COVID’s weakness

In a new paper published in the journal Viruses, research team from United States' University of California  Riverside described an important discovery. The protein...

US govt awards $45 million for long COVID clinics

The US government is awarding $45 million in grants to help clinics treating long COVID develop new models of care and expand access, the...

Eris, BA.2.86: Do I need to worry about COVID again?

The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are tracking a new, highly mutated lineage of the virus that...

UK govt launches legal fight over Covid-era messages

The UK government said on Thursday it will mount a legal challenge over the release of documents to a public inquiry probing its handling...

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...

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