Moderna to seek regulatory approval for COVID shot for very young children Moderna's vaccine could be the first authorized shot for children under the age of 5 Published 23 Mar, 2022 05:39pm
World Singapore to expand quarantine-free travel programme after Omicron freeze SINGAPORE: Singapore will expand its quarantine-free travel programme to Hong Kong, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the... Published 16 Feb, 2022 03:26pm
Pakistan Pakistan reports less than 5,000 new Covid cases, 30 deaths Country sees 5,766 recoveries during the last 24 hours Positivity ratio drops to 8.69% Updated 06 Feb, 2022 11:41am
World New Zealand reports record 243 new COVID cases New Zealand reported a record 243 new COVID-19 community cases on Saturday, as officials warned more cases of the... Published 05 Feb, 2022 11:25am
World India’s coronavirus death toll crosses 500,000 NEW DELHI: India’s official death toll from Covid-19 passed 500,000 on Friday, although many experts believe the... Published 05 Feb, 2022 05:47am
Markets Oil prices edge upward, bolstered by supply concerns NEW YORK: Oil prices edged higher on Thursday, maintaining their upward trajectory built on expectations that supply... Published 03 Feb, 2022 11:24pm
World Argentina breaks COVID-19 case record as daily infections near 100,000 BUENOS AIRES: Argentina broke its record for COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, approaching 100,000 daily cases as it... Published 06 Jan, 2022 07:38pm
World China ends 2021 with highest weekly COVID cases since taming original epidemic BEIJING: China ended the final week of 2021 with its biggest tally of local COVID-19 cases for any seven-day period... Published 01 Jan, 2022 10:45am
World Portugal's COVID-19 cases hit record, Omicron dominates at 83% LISBON: Portugal reported on Friday a new daily record of 30,829 coronavirus cases, up from 28,659 the previous day,... Published 31 Dec, 2021 08:22pm
World France says Omicron to be dominant variant soon, resists new restrictions PARIS: France could soon see 100,000 new COVID-19 cases a day due to the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus... Published 22 Dec, 2021 02:43pm
World Paris cancels New Year's Eve fireworks as Omicron spreads PARIS: Paris has cancelled planned fireworks as well as festivities on the Champs Elysees avenue on New Year's Eve ... Published 18 Dec, 2021 02:19pm
Markets Oil down as China developer downgrades add to fears of demand outlook NEW YORK: Oil prices fell on Thursday on fears about the economic outlook in the world’s biggest oil importer... Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am