Pakistan hopes to defeat coronavirus pandemic

Pakistan on Tuesday expressed the hope that the government, with the cooperation of the people, will soon get be able to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic and, to this effect, strict measures are being taken gradually. Special assistant to Prime Minister on health, Dr Zafar Mirza, said that no countrywide lockdown is being…

Greta Thunberg says she may have coronavirus

Stockholm: Cimate activist Greta Thunberg said Tuesday that it was “extremely likely” that she had contracted the new coronavirus, after experiencing several symptoms following a trip to central Europe. “Around ten days ago I started feeling some symptoms… I was feeling tired, had shivers, a sore throat and coughed,” the teenage climate champion said in…

Katy Perry expecting a baby reveals she is pregnant in new music video

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are expecting their first child together, the US singer revealed in her latest music video on Thursday. The video for “Never Worn White” sees Perry cradling her baby bump while wearing a white dress.”See us in 60 years with a full family tree,” she sings in one of the verses. KATY PERRY –…

Japan cherry blossom festivals cancelled as virus fears grow

Major cherry blossom festivals in Japan have been canceled due to the deadly new coronavirus, the latest in a growing list of events quashed as the epidemic spreads globally. The traditional spring celebrations in Tokyo and Osaka, which attract millions of people wanting to see the white and pink flowers, will not go ahead as…