Tuesday, April 27th, 2021
Thailand suspends travel from India as it ramps up efforts to contain COVID-19
BANGKOK: As part of efforts to contain the third wave of infections in the Southeast Asian nation, Thailand has suspended issuing travel documents from India over concerns of imported coronavirus cases, as more venues were closed in Bangkok on Monday. India on Monday set a global record for coronavirus cases for a fifth straight day with 352,991 new infections, as its caseload crossed 17 million and with hospitals running out of oxygen, beds, and anti-viral drugs. The Thai embassy in New Delhi said in a statement that certificates of entryRead More
Pakistan records 4,487 new COVID cases, positivity rate rises to 10.20%
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan has witnessed 142 more coronavirus deaths during the past 24 hours, taking the total tally to 17,329 on Tuesday. According to the government’s database for tracking the spread of coronavirus, 142 people died of Covid-19 in a single day. As many as 4,487 new infections surfaced during the past day. The national tally of confirmed cases currently stands at 804,939. The country’s overall positivity ratio of new cases was recorded at 10.20%, according to the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC). Pakistan has overall conducted 11,632,913 testsRead More