COVID-19 surge
- Middle East
Lebanese president urges vaccination amid surge in Covid cases
Beirut: Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Monday urged the citizens and residents in the country to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a statement by Lebanon’s Presidency said. Aoun called on people to respond to…
- Middle East
Iranian president vows to fight pandemic
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said that his first priority in the government would be to control the COVID-19 pandemic and improve the health situation in the country. Addressing Parliament in defense…
- World
Schools in Kabul closed for two weeks as COVID-19 cases surge
Kabul: Schools and Universities in 16 provinces including Afghanistan’s capital Kabul will remain closed for two weeks as the country’s COVID-19 cases surge, TOLOnews reported. The Ministry of Public Health on Saturday…
- India
‘We must fight this global challenge together’: Pak PM extends support to India amid COVID-19 surge
New Delhi: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday expressed his solidarity with the people of India amid the “dangerous” second wave of COVID-19, adding that “we must fight this global challenge…
