ISLAMABAD: Coronavirus has claimed 67 more lives in Pakistan during the past 24 hours, taking the overall death toll to 14,158. The latest statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) showed the COVID-19 has claimed 67 more lives and 4,468 fresh infections were reported during the period. The total count of active cases is 42,384 and the positivity …

LAHORE: Four children in Lahore have been admitted to Children’s Hospital Lahore after being infected with the COVID-19. The third wave of coronavirus which is getting intensified across the country, especially in Lahore, has now started infecting kids even. MD Children’s Hospital Lahore, Professor Saleem said that four children have been admitted to the hospital in a single day. The …

ISLAMABAD: A sharp spike in COVID-19 cases was witnessed in the federal capital Islamabad as the District Health Officer (DHO) confirmed the rise in positivity rate to 10.7 per cent. The DHO said in statement 709 coronavirus cases were reported in 24 hours. The positivity rate of coronavirus cases has crossed the 10 per cent mark, whereas, the number of …

A 24-year-old youth became the top one per cent of earners in South Korea after earning about $50,000 a month by playing and live streaming video games for up to hours a day COVID-19 has been a blessing in disguise for many gamers which forced people across the world to stay indoors and the restrictions on movements amid lockdown. Kim …

CARACAS: Facebook has frozen Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s page for violating policies against spreading misinformation about COVID-19 by promoting a remedy he claims, without evidence, can cure the disease, a company spokesman said on Saturday. Maduro in January described Carvativir, an oral solution derived from thyme, as a “miracle” medication that neutralizes the coronavirus with no side effects, a claim …

KARACHI: It seems that an eagle on the second hole of the red course at the Karachi Golf Club is a fortune-changer for golfers competing at this year’s Rashid D. Habib Memorial Professional Golf Tournament. In the opening round it changed the course of Hamza Amin’s day and on Friday it did exactly the same for Pakistan number one Shabbir …

Cricketer Wasim Akram has had it up till here with people not following the government’s anti-coronavirus SOPs. He has a ‘plan B’ for the authorities to implement when it comes to SOP violators. Akram posted a video on Instagram on Saturday in which he spoke about people not following SOPs. I’m well and I hope you are as well during …

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s former pace spearhead Chaminda Vaas has withdrawn his resignation and will resume his duties as their fast-bowling consultant after a pay dispute that led to his decision was resolved, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said on Friday. Vaas had quit his role over remuneration on Feb 22, days after being appointed and hours before the team’s departure for their tour …

WELLINGTON: Maiden centuries for Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell set up a crushing 164-run win for New Zealand in the third One-day International at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on Friday, giving the hosts a series clean sweep. Conway blasted 126 from 110 balls and Mitchell finished on 100 not out after New Zealand won the toss and elected to …