Italy: Rome and Milan to become yellow zones amid covid surge
Rome: The Italian regions of Lazio (Rome), Lombardia (Milan), Piemonte (Turin) and Sicily will be classified as low-moderate risk yellow...
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Italy to ease covid quarantine rules and tighten Super Green Pass
Rome: The Italian government has announced that it is to tighten its Super Green Pass rules and ease existing quarantine...
WHO warns of ‘very high’ Omicron risk as Covid surges worldwide
Geneva: Omicron still poses "very high" risk and could overwhelm healthcare systems, the WHO warned on Wednesday, as the highly...
Denmark donateS over 484,000 COVID-19 Moderna vaccine doses to Pakistan
Islamabad: Denmark on Tuesday donated over 484,000 COVID-19 Moderna vaccine doses to Pakistan. The vaccines donated by the Denmark Embassy...
Italy to review covid quarantine rules amid Omicron surge
Rome: Italy's seven-day quarantine for fully vaccinated people who come into contact with a covid-positive person could be reduced, the...
Italy clamps down on New Year celebrations
Rome: New Year's Eve in Italy will be a muted affair, for the second year in a row, due to...
Pakistan-China co-produced Covid vaccine gets great response
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan-manufactured Covid vaccines, produced with the Chinese help are getting a great response at the vaccination centres,...
Italy: Is Covid-19 threatening Christmas traditions?
Mark Camenzuli Christmas as we know it has deep roots in Italy and, to this day, is celebrated similarly to...
US puts another 5 million vaccines under Pakistan’s Christmas tree
Islamabad: The United States asked Santa to bring an additional 5 million doses of the life-saving Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines through...
Pakistan committed to counter virus of disinformation through int’l cooperation: FO
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday said that as a victim of falsehood and propaganda, it remains committed to countering the virus...
China-funded ‘Silk Road Clinical Research Center’ inaugurated at UHS
Gwadar Pro Lahore: Pakistan Punjab Provincial Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid here inaugurated the ‘Silk Road Clinical Research Center’ at...
US COVID-19 vaccine donations to Pakistan excees 32 million
Islamabad: To continue our shared efforts to combat COVID-19, the United States has shipped five million more doses of Pfizer...
Italy debates new covid restrictions at Christmas
Rome: Italian premier Mario Draghi confirmed on Wednesday that the government would evaluate imposing additional covid restrictions at a meeting...
Italy virologists sing ‘Yes Vax’ to tune of Jingle Bells
Rome: Three so-called celebrity virologists have raised eyebrows in Italy by singing a covid vaccine-inspired song called Sì, Sì vax...
Italy: Rome region orders masks to be worn outdoors amid covid surge
Rome: The governor of the central Lazio region around Rome, Nicola Zingaretti, has signed an order on Monday night making...
Italy set to tighten covid rules amid rise of Omicron
Rome: Italian premier Mario Draghi has convened a meeting with the government's covid 'control room', Palazzo Chigi announced, amid a...
Italy; Covid vaccines for UNDER-FIVES likely to be brought in by April
Rome: Italy is hoping to make Covid vaccines available to children aged under five next year, the country's health minister...
Pakistan receives fresh 15 million Chinese Covid-19 vaccines
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: State-owned Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has transported fresh consignments of 15 million doses of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines...
Italy: PM says covid vaccine essential to face Omicron
Rome: Italian premier Mario Draghi has said that Italy is facing into Christmas "more prepared and safer" than last year,...
Italy: New travel rules require covid tests for EU arrivals
Rome: All travellers to Italy from European Union countries must undergo a covid test before departure - including those who...
Italy starts vaccinating kids against covid-19
Rome: Italy is to begin offering covid vaccines to children aged 5-11 from 16 December, with reservations already open in...
Japan announces new US$ 4.35 million grant to support Polio Programme in Pakistan
Islamabad: The Government of Japan announced a US$ 4.35 million grant to procure essential oral polio vaccines as part of...
Chairman PPP condemns terror attack on polio workers in KP
Islamabad: Chair Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari strongly condemned the terrorist attack on anti-polio team in Tank district of...
Italy: Health Minister to discuss plans for training Libyan doctors
Rome: Minister of Health Ali Al-Zanati has visited the Italian group of San Donato Hospitals in Milan, at the head...
Italy registers record 1.3 million Green Pass downloads in 24 hours.
Rome: The first fine in Rome for travelling on public transport without a Green Pass was handed to a commuter...
China sticks to strict anti-virus policy as Omicron rages on across world
China Economic Net Beijing: As the heavily mutated COVID-19 Omicron variant sounds a global alarm, China said it will stick...
Super Green Pass: Italy bars unvaccinated from cinemas and theatres
Rome: Italy will tighten its Green Pass restrictions with tough new rules against the unvaccinated coming into force from 6...
Italy police to check for covid Green Pass on public transport
Rome: Italian police and carabinieri, supported by municipal traffic police, are to carry out checks on commuters once Italy's new...
Rome orders masks outdoors ahead of Italy’s new covid rules
Rome: Rome is the latest Italian city to bring in the obligation to wear masks outdoors in a bid to...
NCOC stress provinces to achieve vaccination targets to control new variant
Islamabad: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) session held yesterday discussed the epidemic curve chart data, national vaccine strategy...
