Beijing closes dozens of subway stations as Covid controls tighten Increased Covid restrictions in Shanghai have alarmed people in the capital, their city might be next. Published 04 May, 2022 05:20pm
Health China reports 20,000 daily Covid-19 cases, most since start of pandemic Officials have detected a mutation of the highly transmissible Omicron variant near Shanghai Published 06 Apr, 2022 11:10am
Health Covid continues to slow down in Pakistan Only 514 new cases reported in the last 24 hours Published 17 Mar, 2022 12:50pm
Health Pakistan reports lowest Covid related death toll in a month Pakistan reports lowest daily Covid deaths in a month Published 28 Feb, 2022 12:21pm
World 'Fortress Australia' to welcome tourists for first time under Covid 'The wait is over,' says Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison Published 20 Feb, 2022 10:59am
Science Pandemic sets sales of microwavable popcorn a-pinging Natais is a small family-run company nestled in the rolling hills of southwest Franc Published 09 Feb, 2022 01:52pm
World New Zealand PM Ardern is self isolating after exposure to Covid positive case Exposure took place on Jan 22 during a flight to Auckland from the town of Kerikeri, read statement Published 29 Jan, 2022 03:24pm
Health Pakistan's Covid positivity rate stays above 10% NCOC says 643,689 vaccines administered in last 24 hours Published 26 Jan, 2022 11:44am
Business IMF lowers economic forecasts for global economy Says uncertainty about the pandemic, inflation, supply disruptions and US monetary tightening posed further risks Published 26 Jan, 2022 11:09am
Health Omicron 'sub-variant' throws up new virus questions PARIS: Scientists are keeping a close watch on a recently-discovered sub-variant of the Omicron version of the... Published 22 Jan, 2022 07:13pm
Life & Style Next two 'Mission: Impossible' movies delayed until 2023, 2024 "Mission: Impossible 7" had been scheduled to debut in movie theaters in September 2022, followed by "Mission: Impossible 8" in July 2023 Published 22 Jan, 2022 03:52pm
World WB approves $90m in pandemic aid for Iran WB spokesperson says funding will not go to the Iranian budget Published 09 Jan, 2022 11:07am
Health Delhi imposes weekend COVID curfew but election rallies continue Authorities in India's capital Delhi on Tuesday ordered people to stay home over coming... Updated 05 Jan, 2022 12:50pm
Life & Style Sony delays Marvel film 'Morbius' to April as Omicron surges Film starring Jared Leto in the title role has been postponed several times during pandemic Published 04 Jan, 2022 11:09am
Health 11 family members in Karachi contract Omicron At least 11 members of a family in District East of Karachi have been infected with the Omicron variant of... Updated 31 Dec, 2021 12:00pm
Business Global economy rebounds, but for how long? PARIS:The world economy woke up from its pandemic-induced coma in 2021, but between the Omicron variant causing... Published 28 Dec, 2021 05:29pm
Science Omicron's global spread prompts renewed lockdowns, delayed reopenings Omicron infections are multiplying rapidly across Europe, the United States and Asia, including in Japan where a single cluster at a military base has grown to at least 180 cases. Published 21 Dec, 2021 01:59pm
World Pandemic to cost global tourism $2tr in 2021: UN Says international tourist arrivals will this year remain 70-75 per cent below the 1.5b arrivals recorded in 2019 before the pandemic hit Updated 29 Nov, 2021 11:13am
Health Dengue cases rising at alarming rate across country Abdul Rasheed Azad ISLAMABAD: Dengue cases have been continuously witnessing an upward trend as on Tuesday, the... Published 03 Nov, 2021 09:41am
Life & Style دنیا بھر میں ارب پتی لوگوں کی تعداد میں اضافہ کووڈ-19 نے جہاں دنیا بھر کی معیشت کی صورتحال بدترین کی وہیں اس... Published 23 Sep, 2021 09:19pm
Health Moderna chief executive sees pandemic over in a year Moderna Inc Chief Executive Stéphane Bancel thinks the coronavirus pandemic could be over in a year as increased... Published 23 Sep, 2021 10:40am
Business U.S. economy's hot vax summer ends in cool COVID fall as Delta rises By Howard Schneider and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON: The promise of a "normal" U.S. economy this summer, which... Published 03 Sep, 2021 03:08pm
Blog Covid in Southeast Asia: much more than a health crisis COVID-19 cases have risen exponentially in Southeast Asia in the past few months – at one time deaths were... Published 21 Aug, 2021 11:54am
World China reports most Covid cases since end-Jan China reported 76 new COVID-19 cases on July 25, the highest since the end of January amid a surge of local... Published 26 Jul, 2021 12:07pm
Health Pakistan's Covid death rate lowest in S Asia: Asad Pakistan recorded the least number of Covid-related deaths per million people in South Asia, tweeted head of the... Published 24 Jul, 2021 02:36pm
Blog Northern Exposure: Looking For A Fix This is the first of a column by Aisha Chapra who will be contributing for Aaj's digital properties on topics as far... Updated 13 Sep, 2021 06:33pm
World World leaders pledge to redouble pandemic fight at special APEC meeting By Praveen Menon Leaders of the Asia-Pacific trade group APEC, including U.S. President Joe Biden, Russia's ... Published 17 Jul, 2021 12:06pm
Health What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Pandemic not over, Johnson warns as England set for... Published 12 Jul, 2021 12:22pm
Health WHO pleads for vaccines as poor countries go wanting By Michael Shields and Stephanie Nebehay Rich countries are opening up societies and vaccinating young people who... Published 26 Jun, 2021 02:23pm
Health Shenzhen airport tightens Covid measures as China logs 30 new cases The airport in China's southern city of Shenzhen said on Saturday that anyone entering the premises must show a... Published 19 Jun, 2021 11:12am