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PARIS: Asia has registered more than 100,000 deaths linked to the new coronavirus since it first emerged in December, according to a tally based on official sources. A total of 100,667 deaths have been attributed to the coronavirus in the region out of 5.42 million officially declared cases, with 4.25m people considered to have recovered. In terms of fatalities, India …

ISLAMABAD: While there are fewer than 9,000 active cases of the novel coronavirus across the country and on an average less than a dozen mortalities are being reported for the last 25 days, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Wednes­day warned that there was a possibility of re-emergence of the deadly virus as violation of Standard Operating Procedures …

KARACHI: The stock market snapped the eight-week long gaining streak in the outgoing five sessions of trading as the KSE-100 index pulled back by 669 points (1.7 per cent) and finished at 39,621. Observers said the correction was due after the index had rallied by a massive 46pc from its five-month low in March. In the past eight weeks, the …

ISLAMABAD: A total of 634 new coronavirus cases and eight associated deaths were reported across the country over the last 24 hours, taking the national tally of infections to 284,121 and fatalities to 6,082. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), as many as 23,390 samples were tested for Covid-19 during the previous 24 hours, out of which …

PARIS: France and the Netherlands are gearing up for toughened mask-wearing rules to curb the spread of coronavirus as the global death toll from the pandemic inched closer to 700,000. Paris, Toulouse and other cities announced that the wearing of masks would be compulsory in particularly busy streets and squares. People already have to wear them inside most private businesses …

PARIS: Recorded deaths from the coronavirus passed 650,000 on Monday as the disease surged back at hotspots in Asia, Europe and the Americas, prompting renewed restrictions, targeted lockdowns and compulsory mask-wearing orders. Australia has been rocked by its deadliest surge since the start of the pandemic, Hong Kong is experiencing record daily numbers and Spain’s caseload has tripled in the …

KARACHI: The price of 10-gram gold on Thursday crossed Rs100,000 mark for the first time in the country’s history while the rate of one tola swelled to an all-time high of Rs117,300. The All Sindh Saraf Jewellers Association (ASSJA) quoted the price of Rs100,566 for 10-gram, up by Rs1,972 from Wednesday, while the one tola price registered a jump of …

vieru BERLIN: The coronavirus pandemic has found fresh legs around the world, as confirmed deaths pass 600,000 and countries from the US to South Africa to India struggle to contain a surge of new infections. Hong Kong on Sunday issued tougher new rules on wearing face masks, Spain closed overcrowded beaches and Germany reported another outbreak at a slaughterhouse. Pope …

BANGALORE: India’s IT hub Bangalore went into a new weeklong lockdown on Tuesday as the number of coronavirus cases surged, while economic data from Singapore to Britain revealed the shocking extent of the damage wrought by the global pandemic. India joins a raft of countries and cities across the globe to re-impose restrictions in the face of new outbreaks of …

Small businesses in Dallas County suffering from the aftershock of the coronavirus pandemic will have access to more federal relief after county commissioners on Friday approved an additional $30 million in assistance. The county is also increasing the amount that businesses are eligible to receive from $15,000 to $50,000. And moving forward, businesses that received a federal payroll protection loan may also …