covid

US to offer free COVID tests

US health officials said on Friday the government's free COVID-19 test delivery programs would reopen… Read More

Four Films That Mirror the COVID Crisis

While the world grappled with the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, cinema offered a… Read More

Harvey Weinstein moved to hospital after COVID, pneumonia diagnosis

 Jailed Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was moved to a New York hospital on Thursday with… Read More

PM Shehbaz Sharif wishes President Biden prompt recovery from Covid

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday extended good wishes to US President Joe Biden for… Read More

Fact Check: Study DOES NOT say COVID vaccines fueled excess deaths

A newly released study does not say COVID-19 vaccines may have fuelled excess deaths across… Read More

The FLiRT COVID variants: What are they?

The so-called FLiRT variants of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that cause COVID-19 have been the dominant forms… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

UK PM Sunak reportedly said ‘just let people die’

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was quoted as saying the government should "just let people die"… Read More

Najib Razak in hospital with COVID

Malaysia's jailed former prime minister Najib Razak has been admitted to a hospital after testing… Read More

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… Read More

Scientists uncover COVID’s weakness

In a new paper published in the journal Viruses, research team from United States' University… Read More

US govt awards $45 million for long COVID clinics

The US government is awarding $45 million in grants to help clinics treating long COVID… Read More

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… Read More

UK govt launches legal fight over Covid-era messages

The UK government said on Thursday it will mount a legal challenge over the release… Read More

WHO chief hopes for ‘historic’ pandemic accord

A new pandemic accord under negotiation must be a "historic agreement" marking a dramatic shift… Read More

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… Read More