to the pandemic and its geographic isolation kept the country largely COVID-19 free until the end of

pandemic, a World Trade Organization report said on Monday.“ While the report’s findings indicate trade

The Netherlands went into lockdown on Sunday and the possibility of more Covid-19 restrictions over the Christmas and New Year period loomed over several European countries as the Omicron coronavirus variant spreads quickly.UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid declined on Sunday to rule out the chance of further Covid-19 restrictions before Christmas.... When asked whether he could guarantee a so-called circuit-breaker lockdown wouldn’t be imposed within days, he replied: “ There are no guarantees i

infections just days before Christmas forced authorities to impose new curbs and expedite booster shots

SYDNEY: Australia’s banking regulator raised the minimum interest-rate buffer that lenders need to account for when assessing home-loan applications, citing growing risks to financial stability from a booming housing market. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority( APRA) told lenders it expects them to assess new borrowers’ ability to meet loan repayments at an interest rate that is at least three percentage points above the loan product rate, according to a statement yesterday. That’s up

A REPORT stating that digital media freedom remained weak in Pakistan during 2020-2021 should come as no surprise.... It captures how members of the media are consistently abused and harassed as part of coordinated drives to malign and discredit them.... Members of the public, too, have been bombarded by “ alarming levels ” of misinformation....

year of restrictions to official duties due to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic

market was continuing to heal even as the government started to introduce new curbs to control the

and curb the spread of Covid-19, say health experts. Universiti Malaya public health medicine

DUBAI( Reuters)-Iran's supreme leader said on Wednesday the COVID-19 pandemic was the country's