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THAILAND CITES POSITIVE RESULTS FROM SINOVAC-ASTRAZENECA VACCINE…
Thailand’s health ministry said on Thursday that its COVID-19 vaccine regimen of China’s Sinovac followed by British-developed AstraZeneca was safe and successfully boosted immunity among its first 1.5 million…
Surge in COVID-19 cases: Elective surgeries suspended in Punjab’s…
LAHORE: In view of the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Punjab, the Specialised Healthcare and Medical Education Department (SHC&MED) has ordered to suspend critical elective surgeries requiring ICU management in four teaching…
Pakistan’s civil awards need a rethink. Here is why
The neglect to recognize the healthcare community in the recently announced ‘Pakistan Civil Awards’ has once again raised questions regarding the process of recognizing civilian heroes and if it's inclusive of all professions.
This year…
Pakistan’s coronavirus death toll hits 25,000 mark
With 80 more fatalities, Pakistan's coronavirus death tally crosses 25,000 mark.Country records more than 3,700 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours, NCOC stats show.Positivity rate stands at 7%.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan marked a grim…
Pakistan on way to vaccinate ‘80m people till Dec’
Parliamentary secretary says almost 80m people will receive doses by year end
ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for National Health Services Dr Nausheen Hamid on Sunday said that Pakistan was on its way to vaccinate almost 80 million…
UK, Japan, Israel plan booster jabs of COVID-19 vaccine
The United Kingdom, Japan and Israel are among the first few countries to announce giving booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccines to its citizens, in an effort to slow down the highly contagious Delta variant of the virus.
Britain will…
Pakistan mulls vaccinating people under 18
Strategy expected to be complete by the end of the week, say sources.NIH, DRAP, and other institutions deliberating the matter.Government aims to inoculate 70% of the population by the end of this year.
The government is considering…
Why does Karachi desperately need a coronavirus lockdown?
Coronavirus is spreading in Karachi like wildfire. The positivity rate has surged past 30%, hospitals are running out of space, the demand for oxygen tanks is increasing and daily cases are continuing to pile up.
Given the alarming rise…
COVID-19: Unnecessary movement banned after 6pm in Sindh
KARACHI: Amid a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in the province, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has issued directives to ban unnecessary movement after 6pm.
The orders were issued during a meeting of the Provincial Task Force today after…
Pakistan reports no new cases of polio in first six months of…
Focal person of polio eradication says geographic distribution of virus has now been confined only to a few areasPolio eradication programme has achieved similar results in the past at least once. DRAP grants approval for the use of…