WHO recommends wearing a mask on long flights
LONDON: Given the rapid spread of the latest Omicron subvariant of COVID-19…
Covid cases hit six-month high despite China’s grinding lockdowns
BEIJING: China reported its loftiest diurnal Covid caseload in six months on…
US researchers develop new deadly Covid strain with 80% fatality rate
A new and far deadlier Covid strain, with a casualty rate of…
Beijing tests 20 million residents amid ‘fast and furious’ Omicron outbreak
Beijing has carried out mass Covid testing for almost 20 million inhabitants…
Canada police ready to move in to clear trucker-led protests
OTTAWA: Canadian police massed in the capital on Thursday, preparing to clear…
Paris police hold 81 over anti-vaccine convoy
PARIS: Paris police said they arrested 97 people who defied a ban…
Most Pakistanis have developed short-term immunity against Covid: expert
ISLAMABAD: While a large number of Pakistanis have developed short-term immunity against…
COVID-19 numbers continue to climb fast in Pakistan during Omicron surge
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan recorded more than 7,000 Covid cases for the second consecutive…
China’s economy grew 8pc in 2021 but property, virus threats loom
China's economy extended at its quickest pace for a considerable length of…
Omicron especially dangerous for unvaccinated: WHO
GENEVA: The Omicron variation of COVID-19 is perilous - - and particularly…
