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Pakistan likely to receive Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in coming…
Talks underway to get Moderna's mRNA-1273 vaccine through COVAX, say officials from Pakistan's health ministry.But officials say no confirmation so far on when and how many doses of Moderna vaccine would be provided to Pakistan.Drug…
AstraZeneca vaccine effective against COVID-19 variants…
AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine is effective against Delta and Kappa variants, which were first identified in India, the company said on Tuesday, citing a study.
The study by the Oxford University investigated the ability of…
Pakistan revises guidelines for two-dose Chinese vaccines
Pakistan reaches agreement with Pfizer for 13 million doses.Two-dose Chinese vaccines will be given with a six-week gap now.Officials confirm change in guidelines was due to shortage of jabs.
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and…
Karachi records coronavirus positivity ratio at 8.51%
Karachi reports 8.51% coronavirus positivity ratio in last 24 hours.A total of 4,666 PCR tests were conducted in the last 24 hours out of which 397 people tested positive for COVID-19.Hyderabad recorded 5.76% positivity ratio in last 24…
Coronavirus death toll crosses 22,000 mark in Pakistan
COVID-19 death toll surges past 22,000 mark in Pakistan.In the last 24 hours, 30 people have died from coronavirus, says National Command and Operation Center.Pakistan reports 907 new infections, according to NCOC's latest data.
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Round-up: What you need to know about COVID-19 right now
Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus now:
China's Mojiang mine and its role in the origins of COVID-19
Top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has urged China to release information about six labourers who…
Coronavirus: Pakistan starts formulation, packing of…
NIH to produce 100,000 doses of CanSino Bio vaccine by the end of May.Locally produced CanSino Bio vaccine will be available for masses by the end of the month, says NIH.Raw material enough to produce 120,000 doses of the vaccine arrived…
European watchdog starts review of China’s Sinovac…
Vaccine by the Chinese biotech firm is the second shot developed outside the West after Russia's Sputnik V to be considered for European use.Statement says studies suggest that vaccine triggers the production of antibodies that target…
Pakistan reports less than 4,000 coronavirus daily-infections…
Pakistan reports 3,377 new coronavirus infections, taking the total caseload to 834,146 countrywide.At least 161 new deaths have taken the country's death toll to 18,310.The country last reported 3,953 new coronavirus infections on April…
Coronavirus: In a first, Pakistan vaccinates over 150,000 people…
Federal minister Asad Umar says over 150,000 people were vaccinated in a day for the first time in Pakistan a day earlier.Pakistan is currently vaccinating people who are 40 plus and healthcare workers with Chinese vaccines.The minister…