Health

A four-day “extreme heat” warning came into force in parts of England and Wales on Thursday, with temperatures poised to top 35 Celsius in another heatwave that could cause wildfires and pressure water supplies and transport services. The Met Office said its amber warning, its second-most severe after red, will last until the end of Sunday, and cautioned that people …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported a decline in Covid-19 cases as the country registered 421 infections during the past 24 hours, ARY News reported on Tuesday, quoting the National Institute of Health (NIH). The National Institute of Health (NIH) stated that during the past 24 hours, a total of 16,648 tests COVID-19 diagnostic tests were conducted, of which 421 samples came …

BEIJING: Over 80,000 tourists are stranded in a resort city popularly known as “China’s Hawaii” after a Covid flare-up led authorities to impose strict travel restrictions. Tourism hotspot Sanya is a city of more than a million people on the southern island of Hainan, where 483 Covid cases were reported on Sunday. All flights out of the city were cancelled …

REHOBOTH BEACH: US President Joe Biden tested negative for Covid-19 for a second consecutive day on Sunday and ended his isolation at the White House with a trip to his vacation home in Delaware and a reunion with his wife, first lady Jill Biden. Biden has been holed up at the White House for more than two weeks with Covid, …

BEIJING: Over 80,000 tourists are stranded in a resort city popularly known as “China’s Hawaii” after a Covid flare-up led authorities to impose strict travel restrictions. Tourism hotspot Sanya is a city of more than a million people on the southern island of Hainan, where 483 Covid cases were reported Sunday. All flights out of the city were cancelled over …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported two more deaths and 644 fresh Covid-19 cases during the past 24 hours, quoting National Institute of Health (NIH). The National Institute of Health (NIH) stated that during the past 24 hours, a total of 22,126 tests COVID-19 diagnostic tests were conducted, of which 644 samples came out positive. No death was reported during the last …

The United States on Thursday declared monkeypox a public health emergency, a move that should free up funds, assist in data gathering and deploy additional personnel in the fight against the disease. “We’re prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus, and we urge every American to take monkeypox seriously and to take responsibility to …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported two more deaths and 750 fresh Covid-19 cases during the past 24 hours, quoting National Institute of Health (NIH). The National Institute of Health (NIH) stated that during the past 24 hours, a total of 20,854 tests COVID-19 diagnostic tests were conducted, of which 750 samples came out positive. Following the detection of new cases, the …

South Africa’s health regulator reported on Thursday a causal link between the death of an individual and Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, the first time such a direct link has been made in the country. The person presented with rare neurological disorder Guillain-Barre Syndrome soon after being given J&J’s vaccine, after which the person was put on a ventilator and …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported nine deaths and 806 fresh novel coronavirus cases during the past 24 hours, quoting National Institute of Health (NIH). The National Institute of Health (NIH) stated that during the past 24 hours, a total of 20,949 tests COVID-19 diagnostic tests were conducted, of which 806 samples came back positive. Following the detection of new cases, the …