Pandemic

Bird flu may turn into a pandemic

Scientists tracking the spread of bird flu are increasingly concerned that gaps in surveillance may… Read More

Scientists wary of bird flu pandemic ‘unfolding in slow motion’

Scientists tracking the spread of bird flu are increasingly concerned that gaps in surveillance may… Read More

China’s daily Covid cases highest since pandemic began

China's daily Covid cases have climbed to the highest since the pandemic began, official data… 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

COVID pandemic treaty: Ban sought on wildlife markets

BRUSSELS: The European Union is pushing for a global pandemic treaty aimed at preventing new… Read More

Acute phase of pandemic could end in 2022: WHO

The acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic could end next year but the coronavirus will… Read More

‘Next pandemic could be more lethal than COVID-19’

Future pandemics could be even more lethal than COVID-19 so the lessons learned from the… Read More

COVID-19 pandemic continues to slow

The coronavirus pandemic slowed for a seventh week in a row around the world. Here… Read More

Anxiety surged during pandemic, particularly among women: study

The COVID-19 pandemic led to a surge in anxiety and major depressive disorders across the… Read More

IATA sees sharp fall in airline losses in 2022

Global airlines on Monday projected a sharp reduction in industry losses next year as a… Read More

Nobel prize banquet postponed again in 2021 due to pandemic

STOCKHOLM, Sept 23 (Reuters) - There will be no banquet in Stockholm this year and… Read More

Royals, underdogs, friends and Baby Yoda – it’s time for the Emmys

LOS ANGELES: Lavish royal series "The Crown" is expected to reign at television's second pandemic… Read More

Biden to deliver six-step plan on COVID-19 pandemic

President Joe Biden on Thursday will outline new approaches to control the COVID-19 pandemic in… Read More

Sydney records deadliest day of COVID-19 pandemic

Australia's biggest city of Sydney recorded its deadliest day of the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday… Read More

Tokyo douses Olympic flame closing pandemic Games

TOKYO: Tokyo doused its Olympic flame on Sunday in a ceremony that echoed the restraint… Read More

British retail faces “tsunami of closures” without rent help

Citing survey data it said two thirds of British retailers have been told by landlords… Read More

‘Far more deadly’: WHO issues grim warning over second year of pandemic

"We're on track for the second year of this pandemic to be far more deadly… Read More

Pandemic-waste plastics are threatening the planet

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unmanageable levels of biomedical plastic wastes, researchers warn. Read More

Crisis deepens for airlines in January: IATA

IATA said that the crisis deepened for airlines in January, as international traffic plunged 86%… Read More

UK’s Sunak to provide 5 billion pounds of grants to pandemic hit businesses in budget

Shops, bars, clubs, hotels, restaurants, gyms and hair salons would be among nearly 700,000 companies… Read More