Italy remembers its COVID-19 victims
Rome: Italy on Saturday marks its third national day of remembrance of the victims of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Today we...
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China makes improvements to rural COVID response, medical supplies, emergency medical aid
Beijing: Relevant authorities in China are making targeted efforts to improve the COVID-19 response in rural areas, ensure adequate medical...
China unleashes great economic momentum after COVID-19 victory
Beijing: After achieving a major and decisive victory in its COVID-19 prevention and control efforts since late 2022, China has...
China achieves major, decisive victory in COVID response: CPC leadership
Beijing: The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee said at a...
Italy: Meloni tightens grip on management of national post-COVID recovery plan
Rome: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni plans to bring the management of Italy's post-COVID recovery plan under her direct control, government...
Covid-19 cases in China dropped substantially in Jan: Official data
Beijing: The number of COVID-19 cases dropped significantly in China in the first month of 2023, according to data released...
Ambassador Haque hails China’s efforts against virus
Beijing: China’s battle against COVID-19 had truly been the people’s fight, with the country overcoming the challenges due to the...
China welcomes first arrivals following lifting of COVID restrictions
Beijing: The first flights under China’s new “no quarantine” rules for international travelers landed at airports in Guangzhou and Shenzhen...
Pakistan welcomes China’s latest COVID policy: Ambassador
Beijing: Pakistan welcomes China’s recent COVID policy adjustment and believes it will significantly contribute to the recovery and growth of...
Beijing slams ‘unacceptable’ Covid rules on travellers from China
Beijing: China on Tuesday condemned fresh Covid test requirements by around a dozen countries on passengers travelling abroad from its...
PM directs immediate COVID-19 vaccination of 5-12 years children
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday, expressing satisfaction over the COVID-19 situation being under control in Pakistan, directed the...
Xi calls for unity as China enters ‘new phase’ of Covid policy
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Saturday for more effort and unity as the country enters a "new phase"...
Italy makes COVID tests obligatory for air passengers from China
Rome: Italy became the first Western country to make coronavirus tests mandatory for air passengers coming from China, which shifted...
Pakistan fears spread of new variant of Covid amid surge in China
Islamabad: National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) fears spread of new variant of Covid, which is driving a huge surge...
Chinese hospitals expand ICUs, boost medical reserves to cope with Covid 19 surge
Global Times Beijing: Chinese cities and medical institutions are ramping up efforts to expand intensive care units (ICUs) and boost...
US government continues to assist Pakistan in the fight against covid-19-related illnesses
Islamabad: The US government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), donated $7.5 million worth of medical oxygen supplies...
Italy: Privacy watchdog fines COVID lockdown-era party app
Rome: US social media app Clubhouse, which became popular during the COVID-19 lockdowns, has been hit with a €2 million...
Beijing, several other cities scrap check on COVID-19 tests for public transportation
Beijing: Several major Chinese cities, including Beijing and Tianjin, announced they would scrap checks of two-day or three-day valid COVID-19...
Covid has impacted millions: Faisal Karim Kundi
Islamabad: Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Poverty Alleviation & Social Safety Mr. Faisal Karim Kundi has said that “the COVID-19...
Some Chinese cities no longer check 48h Covid test results
Beijing:Some Chinese cities no longer require 48-hour negative test results following the release of 20 measures to optimize COVID-19 response,...
Covid: Sinovac production in Punjab discussed
Lahore: Pakistani and Chinese sides have discussed matters regarding production of anti-Covid Sinovac vaccine in Pakistan’s Punjab province. A Chinese...
Italy’s deputy health minister questions Covid vaccines
Rome: The deputy health minister in Italy’s new far-right government sparked controversy Tuesday after stating there was no proof that...
Beijing reminds citizens not to go out amid surge in Covid-19 infections
Beijing: Beijing health authorities stated on Monday to further strengthen epidemic prevention and control measures and reminded residents not to...
China’s optimized COVID-19 response measures based on practical experience, data: health official
Beijing: A Chinese health official said that the 20 newly released measures on epidemic prevention and control were well conceived...
Italy to reinstate health workers who did not comply with COVID vaccine mandates
Rome: Italian healthcare workers who were suspended from their jobs for not choosing to receive the coronavirus vaccine will soon...
Pakistan fully vaccinates 94pc of its population against Covid-19
Islamabad: Pakistan’s 94 per cent population has been vaccinated against Covid-19. Sources privy to the matter said Sindh remains on...
Italy ends Covid mask obligation on public transport
Rome: Italy will no longer require commuters to wear masks on public transport, with effect from Saturday 1 October, the...
Zardari being treated for post-COVID-19 health complications
Islamabad: Asif Ali Zardari, a former president and co-chairman of the PPP, has post-COVID-19 health complications, according to his daughter,...
Covid: Italy set to drop mask obligation on public transport
Rome: Italy's obligation to wear masks on board public transport expires on Friday 30 September and - barring a last-minute...
Hina Rabbani Khar for a comprehensive strategy to address global challenges of Covid, climate
New York: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar Thursday participated in the Ministerial meeting of the...
Pakistan to use Chinese and other Covid vaccines to vaccinate children
China Economic Net Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Institute of Health (NIH) will use Chinese and other Covid vaccines to vaccinate children...
Italy fines commuters €81,000 for not wearing masks on public transport
Rome: Police in Italy fined commuters without masks on public transport - in violation of covid restrictions - a total...
Italy reopens schools without masks
Rome: Italy's health minister Roberto Speranza has confirmed that students will not be obliged to wear masks in the classroom...
Covid affected work pace on CPEC: Li Bijian
Karachi: Chinese Consul General in Karachi Li Bijian has said that work on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects was affected...
Italy: What are Covid rules for schools in September?
Rome: After Italy's education ministry confirmed Covid vaccination and mask mandates in schools will not be renewed by September, here's...
Italy’s No Vax teachers return to the classroom
Rome: Italy's schools have been issued with new covid guidelines by the education ministry as they prepare to reopen in...
Pakistani volunteer assists anti epidemic efforts in Yiwu, China
Beijing: A well-known Pakistani businessman Ashraf Hussain is assisting Yiwu’ anti-epidemic force as a volunteer for a couple of days,...
US provides mobile lab to strengthen Pakistan’s COVID-19 testing capacity
Karachi: The United States Government on Thursday presented a mobile biosafety laboratory to Sindh Department of Health to strengthen capacity...
Japan removes Pakistan from COVID-19 red list
Islamabad: Japan has removed Pakistan from the category of red-listed countries in relation to COVID-19. “As a result of the...
Chinese booster shots available across Pakistan as Covid resurfaces
Islamabad: Booster shots of Chinese vaccines are available across Pakistan as Covid has once again surfaced in the country, the...
Karachi Administrator Murtaza Wahab in self-isolation after covid-19 symptoms
Karachi: Karachi Administrator and Sindh Government Spokesperson Murtaza Wahab on Tuesday isolated himself after experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. Taking to Twitter,...
Italy approves fourth dose of covid vaccine for over-60s
Rome: Italy has begun offering a fourth dose of the covid vaccine to the over-60s, as well as to those...
Scores of Pakistani students register with HEC seeking to return to China, resume studies
Islamabad: Hundreds of Pakistani students have registered with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) seeking to return to China to resume...
US donates four mobile laboratories to strengthen Pakistan’s covid-19 testing
Islamabad: The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), presented four mobile laboratories valued at $4.6 million...
Covid: Italy updates mask rules in workplace
Rome: The Italian government has updated its mask rules in the workplace, the day the existing protocols were due to...
First batch of Pakistani students back in China
Islamabad: The first batch of 90 Pakistani students returned to China on a special chartered flight to continue their on-campus...
Chinese ‘618’ shopping festival off to a good start after Omicron flare-up is contained
Global Times Beijing: With the recent Omicron flare-ups largely put under control, consumption across many Chinese cities, restrained in the...
Bilawal Bhutto quarantines himself after meeting German FM
Islamabad: Foreign Minister and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has quarantined himself after German Foreign Minister Annalena...
Italy will not abolish face mask requirement on flights until June 15
Rome: Authorities in Italy have announced that they will keep in place the mandatory COVID-19 face mask requirement for citizens...
Italy just lifted all Covid-19-era travel restrictions
Rome: Italy lifted all COVID-19-related entry requirements this week, allowing travelers to visit the country without having to show proof...
161 Pakistani students to return to China soon, says Education Minister – 96 visas already issued by Chinese Embassy
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Rana Tanveer Hussain has said that a group of around 161 Pakistani...
China helped Pakistan nearly defeat Covid: Health Minister
Islamabad: Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel – who has also been appointed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as head of...
Italy lifts passenger locator form requirement, extends other covid-19 entry measures
Rome: The Italian Ministry of Health has announced that the requirement to complete a Passenger Locator Form for entering the...
Pakistani stars partner with US on music video promoting covid-19 vaccinations
Islamabad: The United States Government is proud to partner with Cannes-nominated film director-producer Sarmad Khoosat and an all-star cast to...
Pakistan to work with international community to fight COVID-19: Bilawal Bhutto
Islamabad: Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Thursday reiterated that Pakistan will continue to work closely with international institutions...
China’s Covid rules batter business confidence: EU Chamber
Beijing: China’s strict zero-Covid policy has led to a plunge in confidence among European companies operating in the country as...
Italy bids farewell to covid Green Pass
Rome: The Italian government has dropped practically all requirements for the Green Pass - the digital certificate proving the holder...
Italy: PM Mario Draghi tests positive for covid-19
Rome: Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi has tested positive for covid-19 but is asymptomatic, a government spokesperson announced here. This...
Italy to decide on lifting Covid mask rules after Easter
Rome: Italian health minister Roberto Speranza said on Wednesday that the government would wait until after Easter to decide whether...
Italy starts giving fourth dose of covid vaccine to over-80s
Rome: Italy has begun offering a fourth dose of the covid vaccine to the over-80s, residents of nursing homes and...
US donates additional COVID-19 vaccines to Pakistan
Islamabad: With the delivery of the most recent tranche of 4.7 million Pfizer vaccines on April 10, the United States...
Italy: What kind of mask you need and when must they be worn
Rome: Verification on the elimination of mandatory mask wearing in Italy is scheduled to be released in last ten days...
Italy set to approve fourth covid vaccine dose for over-80s
Rome: Italy's medicines agency AIFA is to meet on Tuesday 12 April to discuss offering a fourth dose of the...
Italy exits covid state of emergency after two years
Rome: Italy's covid state of emergency expires on Thursday, more than two years after it was introduced on 31 January...
Italy honours its covid dead with day of remembrance
Rome: Italian president Sergio Mattarella on Friday paid tribute to the victims of covid and to all frontline workers during...
Angela Aggeler praises US-Pakistan partnership in fighting COVID-19
Islamabad: US Embassy Islamabad Chargé d’affaires Angela P. Aggeler visited the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on March 16...
Italy: Covid commissioner Figliuolo to step down on March 31
Rome: Italy's emergency coronavirus commissioner, Francesco Paolo Figliuolo, has said that he will be standing down from the role on...
China played key role in Pakistani fight against Covid-19
China Economic Net Islamabad: China has played a key role in campaign to eradicate the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, a senior...
COVID-19 cases continue to decline in Pakistan
Islamabad: The number of new reported COVID-19 cases in Lewis County continued to decline this week according to the data...
Italy slowly easing long-lasting Covid rules ahead of Spring influx of UK visitors
Rome: Italy is accessible again to visitors with Covid entry rules relaxed but some restrictions still remain for visitors. Tourists...
Italy: Court upholds rule suspending
Rome: An Italian court on Friday rejected an appeal by 127 public sector workers against rules meaning those who refuse...
Bank of Italy says it is ending COVID-related relief measures for banks
Milan: The Bank of Italy has said it would remove a number of relief measures on banking requirements that had...
Italy: New roadmap for easing covid restrictions
Rome: The Italian government is to dismantle its covid restrictions step by step, from March onwards, in what is described...
CAA abolishes requirement of Covid-19 PCR test for fully vaccinated passengers
Islamabad: Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Wednesday scrapped the requirement of the Covid-19 rapid polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for the...
Italy to relax covid travel rules for non-EU visitors from March 1
Rome: Italy will allow travellers from outside the European Union to enter the country quarantine-free as of 1 March, health...
President wishes Britain’s Queen speedy recovery from COVID-19
Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday wished a speedy recovery to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II after she tested positive...
Italy: Fourth covid vaccine dose for all ‘likely’ after summer
Rome: Italian health minister Roberto Speranza said on Sunday that a fourth covid vaccine dose for everyone after the summer...
Italy’s key pandemic parameters down for 4th consecutive week
Rome: All key parameters of the coronavirus pandemic in Italy have dropped for the fourth consecutive week, data showed. The...
Italy sees drop in COVID-19 cases
Time: The positive rate for COVID-19 remains stable in Italy despite the sharp decline in cases for the third consecutive...
Vaccination among students should be voluntary: Beijing education authority
China Economic Net Beijing: Vaccination among students should occur according to the basic principles of informed consent and voluntariness, the...
Italy: Covid vaccine mandate for over-50s in force from February 15
Rome: Italy's public and private sector workers aged 50 or over are obliged to have a "Super" Green Pass to...
Italy: Venice Carnival returns as Italy eases covid rules
Venice: Carnival celebrations kicked off in Venice after the last two editions of the annual festivities were cancelled due to...
Covid-19: Pakistan vaccinates majority of citizens with China’s support
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: With the rock solid support from Iron Brother China, Pakistan has vaccinated majority of its citizens against...
Govt’s policies ensured protection of economically weaker segments during COVID-19 pandemic: PM
Islamabad: As the cases of Omicron declining in Pakistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that the government ensured...
Italy to lift outdoor mask mandate on February 11
Rome: The Italian government is to lift the outdoor face mask mandate on 11 February, the country's deputy health minister...
Italy’s COVID-19 restrictions eased
Rome: Italy is taking a step towards normality on Monday with the easing of its COVID-19 restrictions following an improvement...
Pakistan, China collaboration to play key role for averting Afghanistan’s crisis: NSA
Islamabad: National Security Adviser (NSA) Dr Moeed Yusuf on Thursday said Pakistan and China collaboration on Afghanistan would play key...
Italy confirms unlimited Covid green pass validity after booster
Rome. The recent cut to the validity of vaccine passes will not apply to those who have had a booster...
Italy: Omicron behind nearly all infections
Milan: The highly contagious Omicron coronavirus now accounts for nearly all new infections in Italy, the National Health Institute (ISS)...
Pakistani authorities clear Chinese traditional herbal medicine to treat COVID-19
Karachi: Health authorities have announced the completion of a successful clinical trial of Chinese traditional herbal medicine for treating COVID-19....
Italy covid Green Pass protests return to Rome and Milan
Rome: Italy's 'No Green Pass' and 'No Vax' demonstrations returned to the streets of Rome, Milan and other Italian cities,...
NCOC directs for taking stringent measures to tackle Omicron cases
Islamabad: The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) in its meeting here Saturday, discussed the epidemic curve chart data, disease...
Italy: Pandemic ‘to end by spring’ as Covid vaccinations hit new record
Rome: As Italy has marked a new record for vaccine administrations in one day, an Italian virologist has predicted an...
Pakistan reports highest new coronavirus cases in three months
Islamabad: The daily coronavirus toll in Pakistan continues to rise as the country reported the highest number of new coronavirus...
Asad Umar advises people to remain cautious in order to curtail virus spread
Islamabad: National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Monday organized appreciation certificates and shields distribution ceremony in the honour of...
Italy: Rome bus commuter without Italy’s Super Green Pass fined €400
Rome: The first fine in Rome for travelling on public transport without a Super Green Pass was handed to a...
Italy readies new support measures for COVID-hit firms
Rome: The Italian government is preparing new support measures to be approved next week to help companies whose business is...
Italy starts mandatory jabs for over 50s
Rome: Italians older than 50 are now obliged to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to a new law which...
Italy makes covid vaccine mandatory for over 50s
Rome: The Italian government has imposed compulsory covid vaccinations for people aged 50 and over in a bid to stem...
Italy: UK woman drives nine-year-old daughter to Milan for covid vaccine
Milan: A British mother has driven her nine-year-old daughter from the UK to Italy to have her vaccinated against covid-19....
