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Five-day nationwide polio eradication campaign begins today
ISLAMABAD: A five-day nationwide polio eradication campaign has begun across the country today which will be continued between March 29 and April 2 to vaccinate over 40.1 million children under five years of age, COUNTRY News reported on…
Coronavirus situation goes out of control in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad recorded 16.20 per cent Covid-19 positivity ratio during the previous 24 hours, its highest ever since the pandemic began, with 856 new infections.
According to the District Health Officer (DHO), 856 new cases of…
Shehbaz Sharif receives first dose of COVID vaccine
LAHORE: Incarcerated Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Shehbaz Sharif has received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Kot Lakhpat Jail, COUNTRY News reported on Friday.
Shehbaz Sharif was vaccinated against COVID by the…
COVID-19 vaccination expanded for younger age group in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has expanded the COVID-19 vaccinations for younger age group as the federal government announces to open registrations for people aged above 50 now, COUNTRY News reported on Friday.
The National Command and Operation…
Pakistan reports another highest single-day Covid-19 tally
Number of new cases over the previous 24-hour period highest in nine months
Pakistan on Friday reported at least 4,368 new coronavirus cases during the previous 24-hour period, the highest single-day tally since June 2020.
The new…
Pakistan reports highest Covid single-day tally in nine months
Country's tally for confirmed cases has reached 640,988 whereas the death toll stands at 14,028
ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan on Thursday recorded at least 3,946 confirmed Covid-19 cases, the highest single-day tally reported in nine…
Stricter Covid-19 restrictions might be enforced if SOPs flouted,…
Pakistan recorded 3,495 new coronavirus cases, the highest of the year, in the last 24 hours
Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar on Thursday warned that stricter Covid-19 restrictions on activities might be enforced if the…
Covid: 15 new mass vaccination centres to become functional from…
ISLAMABAD: All preparations have been finalized to open 15 mass vaccination centres across the country in order to expedite the anti-COVID inoculation process, COUNTRY News reported.
The mass vaccination centres being established in the…
Third Covid-19 wave has started in Pakistan, confirms Asad Umar
NCOC chairman says UK strain of virus dominant in the third wave
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister Asad Umar has confirmed that the third wave of Covid-19 has started in Pakistan and attributed the rising number of cases to the virus' UK…
2,701 new cases, 54 COVID-19 deaths reported in 24 hours
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded 54 more coronavirus-related deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the overall death toll to 13,430, COUNTRY News reported on Friday.
According to the latest statistics of the National Command and Operation…